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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.

Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon

Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
October 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

An Italian court has overruled a $169 million (€173 million) fine that the country’s antitrust authority levied against Apple and Amazon. Get the Full Story...

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CFTC Lawsuit Aims to Rein in DeFi
CFTC Lawsuit Aims to Rein in DeFi
September 28, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

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Veto of California Crypto Law Cold Comfort for State’s FinTech Sector
Veto of California Crypto Law Cold Comfort for State’s FinTech Sector
September 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency lobbying industry won another victory Friday (Sept. 23) when California’s governor vetoed a bill that would have created a crypto regulation framework it...

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Today in Crypto: Pentagon Hires Inca Digital to Research Crypto Risks; JPMorgan Lowers Coinbase Price Target
Today in Crypto: Pentagon Hires Inca Digital to Research Crypto Risks; JPMorgan Lowers Coinbase Price...
September 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has hired Inca Digital, a digital asset data and analytics provider, to look into cryptocurrency risks to national...

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SEC Ethereum Lawsuit Asserts Control Over Most Crypto Blockchains
SEC Ethereum Lawsuit Asserts Control Over Most Crypto Blockchains
September 23, 2022  |  Blockchain

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) buried a very broad and very big jurisdiction claim 69 paragraphs down in a lawsuit about...

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French Law Aims to Give Small Bookshops an Edge Against Amazon
French Law Aims to Give Small Bookshops an Edge Against Amazon
September 23, 2022  |  Retail

France will impose a minimum 3-euro (about $3) delivery fee for online book sales of less than 35 euros (about $34) in a bid to...

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Jeff Bezos, CEO Andy Jassy Must Go Before FTC in Amazon Probe
Jeff Bezos, CEO Andy Jassy Must Go Before FTC in Amazon Probe
September 22, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy have no choice but to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the agency’s ongoing investigation...

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Lithuanian Watchdog Launches Probe Into Revolut Data Breach
Lithuanian Watchdog Launches Probe Into Revolut Data Breach
September 22, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Digital bank Revolut is being investigated by a regulator in Lithuania following a data breach earlier this month that exposed sensitive information on 50,150 customers,...

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