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.

Citigroup Still At Odds With Hedge Fund Over Bank Payment Mistake
Citigroup Still At Odds With Hedge Fund Over Bank Payment Mistake
September 07, 2020  |  Legal

In an unusually public feud, Citigroup is engaged in a squabble with a creditor over the mistaken $900 million Revlon payments from earlier this year...

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Judge Wants Payday Loan Firm To Pay $132.5M To Victims
Judge Wants Payday Loan Firm To Pay $132.5M To Victims
September 04, 2020  |  Legal

A Kansas City payday loan company and its operator will be compelled to pay $132.5 million in restitution to borrowers the company duped, if a...

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Report: AG Barr Insists DOJ File Antitrust Complaint Against Google This Month
Report: AG Barr Insists DOJ File Antitrust Complaint Against Google This Month
September 04, 2020  |  Google

U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to file an antitrust case against Google this month despite pleas from staff lawyers who said they need more...

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Germany Ends Probe Into Wirecard Accusations Of Journalists
Germany Ends Probe Into Wirecard Accusations Of Journalists
September 03, 2020  |  Legal

A Munich prosecutor won’t be going forward with a case against two Financial Times (FT) journalists for alleged market manipulation resulting from their 2019 reports...

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Evictions Loom As A Fresh Blow To Brick-And-Mortar Retailers
Evictions Loom As A Fresh Blow To Brick-And-Mortar Retailers
September 01, 2020  |  Retail

Will the death of brick-and-mortar retail come through the courts? Perhaps call it “death by several thousand evictions.” The Wall Street Journal reports that store evictions are gaining...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Seizes Crypto Accounts Tied To N. Korean Cyberattacks That Stole $29M; Australia Probes Horse Racing Group Linked To OneCoin Crypto Scam
Bitcoin Daily: US Seizes Crypto Accounts Tied To N. Korean Cyberattacks That Stole $29M; Australia...
August 31, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Australian racing officials are looking into a thoroughbred operation after it was revealed that the owner could’ve been involved in a money laundering scheme linked...

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Apple Has Pulled Epic Games From App Store
Apple Has Pulled Epic Games From App Store
August 28, 2020  |  Apple

While a judge may not settle the dispute between Apple and Epic Games for months, the computer giant pulled the Fortnite maker’s games from the App...

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Judge To Decide Whether Uber Can Operate In London
Judge To Decide Whether Uber Can Operate In London
August 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

As Uber Technologies Inc. seeks to reinstate its license to provide ride-hailing services in London after a suspension, the city’s transportation regulator will leave the decision up...

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Bitcoin Daily: ShapeShift Crypto Exchange Alleges $900,000 Employee Bitcoin Theft; Line Debuts Blockchain Platform, Digital Wallet Services
Bitcoin Daily: ShapeShift Crypto Exchange Alleges $900,000 Employee Bitcoin Theft; Line Debuts Blockchain Platform, Digital...
August 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Crypto exchange ShapeShift is suing former engineer Azamat Mukhiddinov for allegedly stealing $900,000 in bitcoin via programs he installed on their servers, CoinDesk reported. Executives...

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