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.

CFPB Sues LendUp Alleging Online Lender Broke Consent Order
CFPB Sues LendUp Alleging Online Lender Broke Consent Order
September 08, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is alleging in court that LendUp Loans has violated a 2016 consent order and deceived borrowers, according to a...

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Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
Coinbase CEO’s Tweet Storm Fuels Escalating Fight With SEC Over Regulation of Crypto, Stablecoins
September 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For cryptos in general, through the past few years and continuing into today, there has been an existential question: Security or currency? Or something else...

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Bitcoin Daily: FCA Chair Calls for Stricter Regulations on Platforms Promoting Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: FCA Chair Calls for Stricter Regulations on Platforms Promoting Crypto
September 06, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Charles Randell, head of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said regulators in the country should be given more power to protect consumers from...

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California Bill Requiring Food Delivery Fee Transparency Awaits Governor’s Approval
California Bill Requiring Food Delivery Fee Transparency Awaits Governor’s Approval
September 03, 2021  |  Delivery

In California, a bill that would require third-party delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats to show consumers an itemized breakdown of costs and...

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CapOne Chief Slapped With $638K Fine for Antitrust Offenses
CapOne Chief Slapped With $638K Fine for Antitrust Offenses
September 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Capital One CEO Richard Fairbank has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay a $637,950 fine for allegedly violating antitrust laws and...

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Apple Lawsuit Regarding Siri to Proceed in Court
Apple Lawsuit Regarding Siri to Proceed in Court
September 02, 2021  |  Apple

A lawsuit against Apple, claiming that its Siri voice assistant violates users’ privacy, will be allowed to proceed, although a federal judge has nixed part...

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Ireland’s Data Watchdog Fines Facebook’s WhatsApp $267M
Ireland’s Data Watchdog Fines Facebook’s WhatsApp $267M
September 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook’s WhatsApp was slapped with a record $267 million (€225 million) fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the European Union’s (EU) data...

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Apple Opens Payment Gates for Media Apps Like Spotify, Netflix
Apple Opens Payment Gates for Media Apps Like Spotify, Netflix
September 02, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is moving to grant media apps like Netflix and Spotify the right to accept payments outside of the App Store and steer customers to...

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Centerbase Buys Family Law Software to Support Law Firms
Centerbase Buys Family Law Software to Support Law Firms
September 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Legal practice management software company Centerbase has acquired family law workflow software company Family Law Software, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 1)....

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