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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.

What’s At Stake As CFPB ‘Constitutionality’ Gets SCOTUS Hearing
What’s At Stake As CFPB ‘Constitutionality’ Gets SCOTUS Hearing
March 03, 2020  |  Legal

Super Tuesday and the ongoing presidential contest dominate the headlines today, but in the marble halls of Washington, DC, there is a contest brewing of...

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NYC Sues Airbnb Listing Co In Bid To Stop Short-Term Rentals
NYC Sues Airbnb Listing Co In Bid To Stop Short-Term Rentals
March 02, 2020  |  Legal

New York City has sued Guesty, a startup that provides services for listing on Airbnb and other home-sharing sites, in an escalation of a feud...

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Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lyft and Uber are fighting back against a California legislator who voted for AB5, a law that could potentially classify drivers as full-time employees and...

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NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations
NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations
March 02, 2020  |  Regulation

Lawmakers in New Jersey are proposing a bill to solidify data privacy guidelines and inflict tougher limits on the tech industry, The Wall Street Journal...

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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
February 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A former Microsoft engineer was found guilty of 18 federal felonies after he stole $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer and used...

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Oracle Says It Backs Groups Taking On Big Tech Rivals
Oracle Says It Backs Groups Taking On Big Tech Rivals
February 26, 2020  |  Legal

Oracle is among the donors of the Internet Accountability Project (IAP), which aims to fight against the dominance of Big Tech. California-based Oracle donated between $25,000...

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Oracle, Google API Litigation Looms Over Open Banking’s Future
Oracle, Google API Litigation Looms Over Open Banking’s Future
February 20, 2020  |  Legal

In technology, one key question is: “Build or buy?” Another is: “Who owns the intellectual property?” In an upcoming Supreme Court case, both questions may...

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EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
February 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A European judge has hampered Google’s fight against a $2.6 billion fine, saying the company committed a “clear infraction” by putting its own price-comparison services...

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Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
February 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4-billion ($2.6 billion) fine against...

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