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.

Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With ICO Fraud
Bitcoin Daily: China Regulator Eyes Digital Currency Veteran As Chief; Crypto Firm Founder Charged With...
December 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief,...

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State AGs To Fight T-Mobile-Sprint Merger In Federal Trial
State AGs To Fight T-Mobile-Sprint Merger In Federal Trial
December 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

A group of state attorneys general are getting set to fight against the T-Mobile and Sprint merger in an unprecedented federal trial. Sprint and T-Mobile...

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CA College Student Accuses TikTok Of Illicit Data Harvesting
CA College Student Accuses TikTok Of Illicit Data Harvesting
December 04, 2019  |  Legal

A California college student has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the viral video service of sending her personal data to its parent company in...

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Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars
Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars
December 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

If microchip supplier Qualcomm wins its case on appeal, the cost of connected cars using 5G technology will skyrocket, automakers and suppliers said in court...

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Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
November 06, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s 2012 policy changes that denied app developers access to user data was actually about stifling competition, not protecting user privacy, according to documents reviewed...

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FTC Settles With Sunday Riley Over Fake Sephora Reviews
FTC Settles With Sunday Riley Over Fake Sephora Reviews
October 22, 2019  |  Retail

Sunday Riley has settled with the FTC over an accusation that it posted fake customer reviews on the Sephora site. The Texas-based skincare company sells...

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Fed Governor: Libra Has Big Regulatory Mountain To Climb
Fed Governor: Libra Has Big Regulatory Mountain To Climb
October 16, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard has warned that a stablecoin like Facebook‘s planned Libra could make central banks’ efforts to conduct monetary policy “complicated.”...

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Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
October 14, 2019  |  Legal

A 2017 deposition is giving insight into Uber‘s legal strategy when fighting back against driver-related lawsuits. Legal documents related to an Atlanta civil suit, Jessicka...

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Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.
Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.
October 14, 2019  |  Legal

Google’s appeal against a $2.64 billion fine for antitrust practices in the EU will be heard by a court over a three-day period in February....

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