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.

UK Regulator Probes NEC Software Solutions Merger With Capita
UK Regulator Probes NEC Software Solutions Merger With Capita
January 06, 2022  |  International

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into NEC Software Solutions’ acquisition of Capita Secure Solutions and Services. The Competition and Markets Authority...

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China Fines Tencent, Alibaba For Failing to Report Deals 
China Fines Tencent, Alibaba For Failing to Report Deals 
January 05, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

China’s market regulator has fined Alibaba, Tencent Holdings and Bilibili Inc. for failing to properly report several deals.   As Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 4), the...

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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Freezes $1M in USDT
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Freezes $1M in USDT
January 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Top stablecoin issuer Tether froze more than $1 million worth of USDT in a private digital wallet last week, effectively making it unusable.  Ethereum block...

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Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple to Keep Away From Internet Search Market
January 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Google, Apple and the CEOs of both tech giants for allegedly violating antitrust laws, according...

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Ripple Lawyer Confident SEC Case Will Wrap in April
Ripple Lawyer Confident SEC Case Will Wrap in April
January 03, 2022  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple could be close to over, according to lawyer Jeremy Hogan, who is a part of the Ripple...

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Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Orders Crypto Prediction Service Polymarket to Shut and Slaps $1.4M Fine for Allegedly Not Registering; Data Shows LATAM Seeing Bitcoin Mining Growth; El Salvador’s President Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $100K; DeFi Startup Earnity Linked to Bankrupt Lending Platform Cred
Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Orders Crypto Prediction Service Polymarket to Shut and Slaps $1.4M Fine for...
January 03, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining could grow abundantly in Latin America, research from data analysis firm Arcane Research predicts, according to Investing.com. The Monday (Jan. 3) report suggests...

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India Regulator Launches Probe of Apple App Store
India Regulator Launches Probe of Apple App Store
January 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

India’s competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), wants to look into Apple over reported violations of antitrust law, according to a Reuters report...

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Morgan Stanley Will Settle Data Security Lawsuit for $60M
Morgan Stanley Will Settle Data Security Lawsuit for $60M
January 02, 2022  |  Legal

Morgan Stanley will pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit from customers saying the bank had left their personal information exposed by not retiring outdated...

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Crypto Broker Voyager Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Hidden Fees
Crypto Broker Voyager Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Hidden Fees
December 29, 2021  |  Legal

Cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over its alleged misleading of customers about hidden fees, Bloomberg wrote Wednesday...

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