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.

Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked

Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked
Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked
January 10, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

A California man has sued Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities, claiming he lost thousands of dollars after his brokerage account with the firm was breeched,...

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Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
January 07, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin, who helped carry out an attack on J.P. Morgan Chase, among other companies, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison,...

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NY Governor Unveils Plan To Allow Mobile Sports Betting
NY Governor Unveils Plan To Allow Mobile Sports Betting
January 06, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled a plan to allow mobile sports betting in the Empire State, Wednesday (Jan. 6) according to several reports...

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Several US States Sue Banking Regulator Over ‘True Lender’ Rule
Several US States Sue Banking Regulator Over ‘True Lender’ Rule
January 06, 2021  |  Loans

Washington D.C. joined seven states in suing a bank regulator over a rule they fear could encourage predatory lending by stopping them from leveling state...

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Chinese Government Asks Ant Group To Share Consumer Data
Chinese Government Asks Ant Group To Share Consumer Data
January 06, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Chinese regulators want billionaire Jack Ma to share consumer-credit data collected from his financial technology company Ant Group, which he’s largely resisted doing for years, The Wall Street...

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Bitcoin Daily: CoinDesk Acquires Crypto Index TradeBlock; Bitcoin.com Co-Founder Sues Bridge.link For Misleading Investors
Bitcoin Daily: CoinDesk Acquires Crypto Index TradeBlock; Bitcoin.com Co-Founder Sues Bridge.link For Misleading Investors
January 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

CoinDesk has acquired digital asset index TradeBlock, the cryptocurrency news platform announced in a press release Tuesday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Proposed Criminal Law Could Penalize New Yorkers For Skipping COVID Vaccine Lines
Proposed Criminal Law Could Penalize New Yorkers For Skipping COVID Vaccine Lines
January 04, 2021  |  Economy

It could soon become illegal for companies or individuals to sell or administer coronavirus vaccinations to New Yorkers who are trying to bypass the line,...

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PayPal Wins Prepaid Card Regulation Lawsuit Against CFPB
PayPal Wins Prepaid Card Regulation Lawsuit Against CFPB
January 04, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

FinTech giant PayPal has won a lawsuit against the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) pertaining to rules regarding prepaid cards and digital wallets, Westlaw...

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