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.

DOJ Charges of NFT Insider Trading Show New Digital Focus, Report Says
DOJ Charges of NFT Insider Trading Show New Digital Focus, Report Says
June 29, 2022  |  Legal

As the first Department of Justice indictment comes down on an insider trading scheme for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), it remains to be seen how the...

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FTC Takes Walmart to Court Over Money Transfer Fraud Allegations
FTC Takes Walmart to Court Over Money Transfer Fraud Allegations
June 28, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Walmart alleging that its money transfer services were corrupted by fraudsters — which reportedly resulted in customers being “fleeced...

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EMEA Daily: Credit Suisse Convicted in Switzerland; Kroo Granted New License
EMEA Daily: Credit Suisse Convicted in Switzerland; Kroo Granted New License
June 27, 2022  |  emea

In today’s EMEA news, digital bank Kroo has been granted a full banking license from the Bank of England, Credit Suisse Group AG was convicted...

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Google Endorses Bill to Limit Government Data Demands 
Google Endorses Bill to Limit Government Data Demands 
June 27, 2022  |  Data

Big Tech companies have been embroiled in legislative discussions in Washington D.C. for more than a year. Most of their attention has been devoted to...

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FTC Sending $9.7M to Yellowstone Capital Victims
FTC Sending $9.7M to Yellowstone Capital Victims
June 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday (June 21) that it is sending 7,731 checks totaling more than $9.7 million to small businesses hurt by...

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Facebook Owner Meta Sued for Allegedly Accessing Medical Data
Facebook Owner Meta Sued for Allegedly Accessing Medical Data
June 17, 2022  |  Legal

Meta is facing a federal lawsuit that says private medical data is being secretly shared with Facebook when patients access their healthcare providers’ web portals....

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Ripple Lawyer Critical of SEC Push to Regulate Crypto
Ripple Lawyer Critical of SEC Push to Regulate Crypto
June 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The general counsel for Ripple, which provides cryptocurrency and other blockchain-related services for businesses, said in an article published Monday (June 13) that the Securities...

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TechREG Weekly US: Lawmakers Propose Crypto Legislation; DOJ Urges More Int’l Cooperation
TechREG Weekly US: Lawmakers Propose Crypto Legislation; DOJ Urges More Int’l Cooperation
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week in TechREG U.S., cryptocurrency regulation has dominated the space. Lawmakers have discussed the role of cryptos in ransomware attacks and how to tackle...

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Blockchain in Action: Government Records That Can Lift People Out of Poverty
Blockchain in Action: Government Records That Can Lift People Out of Poverty
June 09, 2022  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the seventh article in PYMNTS’ Blockchain in Action Series. Most people at least know that blockchain is the technology that bitcoin and other...

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