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.

Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight

Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight
Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight
August 27, 2026  |  Markets

Prediction markets are expanding under federal protections that remains contested in court, while Congress has yet to advance legislation settling how they should operate. The...

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Alabama Probe Opens New Regulatory Front Over Containing Powerful AI Models
Alabama Probe Opens New Regulatory Front Over Containing Powerful AI Models
August 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Regulators are beginning to look beyond what artificial intelligence models tell users to probe whether the companies building the most powerful systems keep them under...

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New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
August 20, 2026  |  BNPL

New York regulators moved the state’s sweeping buy now, pay later (BNPL) law closer to implementation with a proposed rule that would regulate how consumers...

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AI Agents Can Move Money, but They Can’t Pay for Their Mistakes
AI Agents Can Move Money, but They Can’t Pay for Their Mistakes
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) wallets may be capable of moving money, negotiating terms and entering transactions without human intervention, but under existing U.S. law they...

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Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It
Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For decades, the legal department was one of the last enterprise functions to adopt new technology at scale. The work was too nuanced, the stakes...

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DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
August 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, which was created earlier this year, will have about 500 attorneys by Aug. 24 and will continue...

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States Put Big Tech’s AI Advantage Under New Scrutiny
States Put Big Tech’s AI Advantage Under New Scrutiny
August 13, 2026  |  ANTITRUST

Watch more: TechReg With Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Ninth Circuit Narrows CFAA Reach in Perplexity Agentic Commerce Ruling
Ninth Circuit Narrows CFAA Reach in Perplexity Agentic Commerce Ruling
August 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A federal appeals court has handed the artificial intelligence (AI) industry a potentially significant early victory in the development of the law regarding agentic commerce....

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