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.

Epic Doubles Down On Legal Battle With Apple
Epic Doubles Down On Legal Battle With Apple
January 14, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The dispute between Epic Games and Apple is deepening, Bloomberg said Thursday (Jan. 14), as Epic decries the removal of its popular Fortnite game from...

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Amazon Says Parler Lawsuit Is Invalid Because Of Terms Of Service Violations
Amazon Says Parler Lawsuit Is Invalid Because Of Terms Of Service Violations
January 14, 2021  |  Legal

Amazon has hit back against social media site Parler in its lawsuit over the site’s removal from the cloud of Amazon Web Services (AWS), court...

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Nike Sues More Than 1,000 Websites And Other Parties Over Alleged Counterfeiting 
Nike Sues More Than 1,000 Websites And Other Parties Over Alleged Counterfeiting 
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

Nike is suing 589 websites, the owners of 676 social media accounts and more than 100 unidentified companies and individuals for allegedly selling counterfeit versions...

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California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
January 13, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court seeking...

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Singapore Competition Board: Uber Must Pay S$6.6 Million Fine Over Merger Deal
Singapore Competition Board: Uber Must Pay S$6.6 Million Fine Over Merger Deal
January 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Singapore’s Competition Appeals Board has upheld fines of S$6.6 million (Singapore dollars) levied against Uber, affirming that its merger deal with ride-hailing rival Grab had...

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Visa Opts Out Of Plaid Acquisition, Cites Complex Litigation
Visa Opts Out Of Plaid Acquisition, Cites Complex Litigation
January 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has opted out of its $5.3 billion planned acquisition of Plaid after objections stemming from a Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit, The Wall...

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Rakuten Mobile Employee Arrested, Accused Of Stealing SoftBank Secrets
Rakuten Mobile Employee Arrested, Accused Of Stealing SoftBank Secrets
January 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

An ex-employee of SoftBank, a major Japanese wireless carrier, was reportedly arrested on Tuesday (Jan. 12) on suspicion of stealing trade secrets before taking a...

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Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked
Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked
January 10, 2021  |  Legal

A California man has sued Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities, claiming he lost thousands of dollars after his brokerage account with the firm was breeched,...

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Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
January 07, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin, who helped carry out an attack on J.P. Morgan Chase, among other companies, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison,...

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