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.

Crypto Lender Vauld Seeks Protection From Creditors

Crypto Lender Vauld Seeks Protection From Creditors
Crypto Lender Vauld Seeks Protection From Creditors
July 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency lender Vauld Group, which is backed by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures and Coinbase Global, has filed for protection after pausing withdrawals. Get the Full...

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius: We Own Customers’ Funds
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius: We Own Customers’ Funds
July 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Google Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
Google Faces $1B Suit in UK Over App Store Practices
July 19, 2022  |  Google

Google is facing trial in a $1.1 billion class-action lawsuit in the U.K. over claims that the company overcharged 19.5 million customers for app store...

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Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 10K Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews
Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 10K Facebook Groups Over Fake Reviews
July 19, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon filed a lawsuit against more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators for allegedly brokering fake reviews, including one called “Amazon Product Review,” which had more...

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BNPL Firm Sezzle Sues GameStop for Dropping Payment Service
BNPL Firm Sezzle Sues GameStop for Dropping Payment Service
July 18, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Sezzle, a FinTech based in Minneapolis, is suing GameStop over allegations that the video game retailer broke a contract by dropping Sezzle’s payment services, the...

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Polish Antitrust Office Alleges Santander, BNP Paribas, 3 Others Broke Rules
Polish Antitrust Office Alleges Santander, BNP Paribas, 3 Others Broke Rules
July 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), its antimonopoly office, announced Monday (July 18) that it has filed charges against five banks that it...

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Uber Pays Millions on Justice Department Suit Regarding Overcharging Disabled Riders
Uber Pays Millions on Justice Department Suit Regarding Overcharging Disabled Riders
July 18, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday (July 18) settled with Uber Technologies for several million dollars related to a lawsuit that alleged Uber violated...

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UK Court Sends Meta Giphy Case Back to Antitrust Watchdog
UK Court Sends Meta Giphy Case Back to Antitrust Watchdog
July 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Meta’s purchase of the GIF search engine Giphy will be sent back to the U.K. antitrust regulator for a further review after a court flagged...

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