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.

EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal

EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
November 25, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books...

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Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Europe To Prevent Counterfeits
Amazon Rolls Out IP Accelerator In Europe To Prevent Counterfeits
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

To help small companies safeguard their brands and tackle counterfeits, Amazon has rolled out Intellectual Property Accelerator (IP Accelerator) in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the...

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Second Google Lawsuit May Be Filed Next Month By State AGs
Second Google Lawsuit May Be Filed Next Month By State AGs
November 23, 2020  |  Google

A bipartisan group of states is ready to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google next month, which could precede the more widely-publicized lawsuit from another...

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German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
November 20, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

German lawmakers are determined to call back Wirecard AG’s former CEO Markus Braun to give further testimony after he refused to answer their questions during...

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40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
November 19, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook could soon be staring down a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and numerous states attorneys general finish up one or more antitrust cases...

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Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
November 18, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google wants the federal government to cough up the documents it used to draft its antitrust case against the $1 trillion search and tech behemoth,...

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Epic Games Takes Legal Action Against Apple In Australia
Epic Games Takes Legal Action Against Apple In Australia
November 17, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

In an expansion of its effort to “make digital platforms fairer for consumers and developers,” Epic Games took legal action against Apple in Australia, according...

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European Privacy Advocate Files Legal Disputes Over Apple’s Tracking Tools
European Privacy Advocate Files Legal Disputes Over Apple’s Tracking Tools
November 16, 2020  |  Apple

A privacy advocate in Europe has filed complaints against Apple charging that its advertising tracking tools store user data without consent, according to a CNBC...

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