legal

Common legal phrase. Lawful action, such as an agreement consciously agreed to by two or more entities, establishing lawful accountability. For example, an apartment lease legally binds the lessor and the lessee.

Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit
Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit
July 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A patient affected by a “data security incident” involving Pennsylvania-based health system Geisinger has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. Geisinger’s IT vendor, Microsoft-owned...

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Update: Judge in Mastercard and Visa Settlement Case Posts 88-Page Opinion
Update: Judge in Mastercard and Visa Settlement Case Posts 88-Page Opinion
July 02, 2024  |  Legal

After three days of sparse quotes and speculation, the New York Eastern District court judge presiding over the latest chapter in the proposed credit card...

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DOJ Announces Sentencing in Former Outcome Health Executives’ Fraud Convictions
DOJ Announces Sentencing in Former Outcome Health Executives’ Fraud Convictions
July 01, 2024  |  Legal

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the sentences handed down to three former executives of Chicago-based health technology startup Outcome Health, who were convicted on...

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FTC Charges 2 Groups of Defendants, Alleging Unauthorized Billing Scheme
FTC Charges 2 Groups of Defendants, Alleging Unauthorized Billing Scheme
July 01, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against two groups of defendants, alleging they participated in an unauthorized billing scheme. The complaint charges the...

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SEC Charges Web3 Firm Consensys With Unregistered Sale of Securities
SEC Charges Web3 Firm Consensys With Unregistered Sale of Securities
June 28, 2024  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Consensys Friday (June 28), charging the blockchain and Web3 software company with engaging in the unregistered offer and sale of...

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Uber and Lyft Settle Massachusetts Lawsuit, End Ballot Initiative
Uber and Lyft Settle Massachusetts Lawsuit, End Ballot Initiative
June 28, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Uber and Lyft agreed to a settlement with the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, resolving the office’s multiyear litigation against the ridesharing companies. The...

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OpenAI, Microsoft Face Copyright Lawsuit by Mother Jones Publisher CIR
OpenAI, Microsoft Face Copyright Lawsuit by Mother Jones Publisher CIR
June 27, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), the nonprofit news organization that produces Mother Jones and Reveal, has sued OpenAI and that firm’s largest shareholder, Microsoft....

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Record Labels Take AI Music Generators to Court, Raising Questions for eCommerce
Record Labels Take AI Music Generators to Court, Raising Questions for eCommerce
June 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As the world’s largest record labels take aim at AI-generated music, the targeted companies are pushing back, setting the stage for a legal battle that...

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Following Court Orders, CFPB Extends Small Business Lending Rule Deadlines
Following Court Orders, CFPB Extends Small Business Lending Rule Deadlines
June 25, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has extended the compliance dates for its small business lending rule pursuant to court orders. A federal court in Texas stayed...

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