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.

Judge Denies Bail For Accused Capital One Hacker
Judge Denies Bail For Accused Capital One Hacker
August 24, 2019  |  Legal

The woman who was accused of hacking into Capital One’s cloud and swiping the information of more than 100 million people was denied bail, Bloomberg...

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DOJ Charges Nigerian Email Scammers
DOJ Charges Nigerian Email Scammers
August 22, 2019  |  Legal

The U.S. Justice Department has announced charges against 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a wide-ranging fraud and money laundering operation that netted millions...

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Kik Accuses SEC Of ‘Twisting Facts’ In Crypto Lawsuit
Kik Accuses SEC Of ‘Twisting Facts’ In Crypto Lawsuit
August 07, 2019  |  Legal

Canadian chat app Kik has filed an answer to a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claiming that the company’s $100 million digital...

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Facebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
Facebook Could Pay $100M To Settle SEC Investigation
July 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is expected to settle on Wednesday (July 24) with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into its privacy practices.   The SEC is expected to...

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India’s Lawmakers Recommend Crypto Ban
India’s Lawmakers Recommend Crypto Ban
July 22, 2019  |  Legal

A panel of lawmakers in India prepared a report about cryptocurrency use in the country and is recommending a ban on all “cryptocurrencies created by...

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CBD And Cannabis Industries Attract Payments And Compliance Players
CBD And Cannabis Industries Attract Payments And Compliance Players
July 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

When it comes to the new and emerging legal cannabis industry – along with the closely related trade in CBD products – payments and compliance...

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Huawei Sues US Over Detained Telecom Equipment
Huawei Sues US Over Detained Telecom Equipment
June 24, 2019  |  Legal

Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commerce Department over telecommunications equipment. The lawsuit centers on whether the equipment is...

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PayPal, Google Give OCC’s Bank Charter The Cold Shoulder
PayPal, Google Give OCC’s Bank Charter The Cold Shoulder
June 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly...

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Expedia Sued By Nustay Over Antitrust Claims
Expedia Sued By Nustay Over Antitrust Claims
June 12, 2019  |  Legal

Online travel booking startup Nustay has filed a complaint with the European Union’s antitrust regulator, the European Commission, accusing Expedia Group and Booking Holdings of...

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