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.

India’s Future Retail Says It Faces Selloff If Reliance Deal Falls Through

India’s Future Retail Says It Faces Selloff If Reliance Deal Falls Through
India’s Future Retail Says It Faces Selloff If Reliance Deal Falls Through
October 26, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

India-based Future Retail is facing liquidation if it can’t enter into Reliance‘s deal to purchase assets, according to Reuters, citing a legal order in which...

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Multi-Billion Dollar Deal Between Apple, Google Threatened By Antitrust Lawsuit
Multi-Billion Dollar Deal Between Apple, Google Threatened By Antitrust Lawsuit
October 26, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A 15-year deal between Google and Apple that nets the latter billions of dollars every year is now threatened by a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought...

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Reliance Says It Can Move Ahead With $3.4B Deal
Reliance Says It Can Move Ahead With $3.4B Deal
October 25, 2020  |  Partnerships

Reliance, the global Mumbai-headquartered conglomerate specializing in everything from retail to telecommunications, will move ahead with a $3.4 billion deal with Future Group in spite...

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Google Must Respond To DOJ Suit By Dec. 19
Google Must Respond To DOJ Suit By Dec. 19
October 25, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google has until Dec. 19 to respond in court to the federal government’s recent lawsuit accusing the company of building its empire by exploiting its...

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Federal Judge Denies Gov’t Request To Take WeChat Off App Stores
Federal Judge Denies Gov’t Request To Take WeChat Off App Stores
October 23, 2020  |  Mobile

A request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to change a decision that let Google and Apple keep providing WeChat for download in app stores...

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FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit 
FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit 
October 23, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

While the five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debate if an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook should be pursued, FTC staffers are in favor...

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Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
October 23, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Silicon Valley rideshare giants Uber and Lyft must abide by a California Court of Appeals’ decision that they can no longer classify their drivers as...

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Tech Roundup: As Antitrust Cases Spread, Google Faces World of Trouble
Tech Roundup: As Antitrust Cases Spread, Google Faces World of Trouble
October 22, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

To say that Google is facing a world of trouble would not be an overstatement these days, as the tech giant is facing antitrust probes around the...

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