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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.

SEC Chair To Talk Stock Trading Gamification At Thursday Hearing

SEC Chair To Talk Stock Trading Gamification At Thursday Hearing
SEC Chair To Talk Stock Trading Gamification At Thursday Hearing
May 05, 2021  |  Investments

Wall Street’s top regulator is looking into whether or not there may need to be rules leveled against brokerage apps that gamify stock trading, The...

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California Court Rules Amazon Liable For Product Safety
California Court Rules Amazon Liable For Product Safety
May 02, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

A California appeals court ruled that Amazon is a retailer responsible for the products it sells, rejecting the eCommerce giant’s claim that it’s a middleman...

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Ripple Could Have IPO In Sight, Post-SEC Spat
Ripple Could Have IPO In Sight, Post-SEC Spat
April 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Wait for the smoke to clear – and then go public. To that end, as reported this week, crypto firm Ripple might be headed to...

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North Dakota Trade Groups File Debit Card Fee Suit Against Federal Reserve
North Dakota Trade Groups File Debit Card Fee Suit Against Federal Reserve
April 29, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Two retail trade groups at the state level have sued the Federal Reserve to seek a decrease in debit card swipe fees, Bloomberg reported Thursday...

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Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
April 22, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Under a new Supreme Court ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will have much less authority to enable monetary relief for customers when companies are...

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
April 22, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

For now – and maybe for a long while – it will be tougher to get ill-gotten gains back from the bad actors … at...

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No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
April 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney will attend a weeks-long antitrust trial against Apple, Reuters reported. Apple’s Phil Schiller, who leads the App Store, will also...

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US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
April 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a report that accuses companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google of acting as a monopoly. According...

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