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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.

Coinbase Investor Lawsuit Accuses Execs of Using Inside Info
Coinbase Investor Lawsuit Accuses Execs of Using Inside Info
May 02, 2023  |  Legal

A Coinbase investor said company officials used inside information to avoid $1 billion in losses. Investor Adam Grabski accused Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, board member...

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Binance CEO Hires Lawyers as Feds Probe ‘Egregious’ Conduct
Binance CEO Hires Lawyers as Feds Probe ‘Egregious’ Conduct
April 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance’s CEO has reportedly hired a white-collar defense firm amid increased legal pressures. That’s according to a report Wednesday (April 26) by The New York...

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Coinbase Takes SEC to Court Over Crypto Regulations
Coinbase Takes SEC to Court Over Crypto Regulations
April 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase has sued the SEC to get clarity on the agency’s approach to crypto regulation. In a federal court action filed Monday (April 24), the...

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SEC Charges Bittrex With Operating Unregistered National Securities Exchange
SEC Charges Bittrex With Operating Unregistered National Securities Exchange
April 17, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto asset trading platform Bittrex and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are headed to court. The SEC has charged Bittrex and its co-founder and...

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Shaq Served in FTX Lawsuit After Three-Month Saga
Shaq Served in FTX Lawsuit After Three-Month Saga
April 17, 2023  |  Legal

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has been served in a class-action lawsuit tied to FTX’s collapse. Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case — which accuses...

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Lawmakers Give SEC April 17 Deadline for Release of Sam Bankman-Fried Records
Lawmakers Give SEC April 17 Deadline for Release of Sam Bankman-Fried Records
April 13, 2023  |  Legal

Lawmakers are clashing with a regulator over access to records about the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried. The House Financial Services Committee “will consider all avenues to compel”...

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FTX Lawyers Recover Billions and Bill Millions Investigating Exchange Reboot
FTX Lawyers Recover Billions and Bill Millions Investigating Exchange Reboot
April 13, 2023  |  Legal

FTX’s collapse destabilized the global cryptocurrency market and left creditors with $11.6 billion in claims. Now, lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange are considering giving...

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FTX Plans Relaunch After Stabilizing ‘Dumpster Fire’
FTX Plans Relaunch After Stabilizing ‘Dumpster Fire’
April 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly considering relaunching after recovering $7.3 billion in assets. Company attorneys say the exchange has begun to look to the...

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FTX Collapse Robs Researchers of Funding
FTX Collapse Robs Researchers of Funding
April 06, 2023  |  Legal

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX has many victims. Add to the list: university researchers. According to a Thursday (April 6) report by Reuters, the...

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