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.

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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BitConnect Exec Admits to Role in Alleged $2B Crypto Fraud
BitConnect Exec Admits to Role in Alleged $2B Crypto Fraud
September 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The director and promoter of online crypto lending platform BitConnect has pleaded guilty for his part in allegedly defrauding retail investors of more than $2...

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Justice Department Said to Be Readying Google Antitrust Ad Tech Lawsuit
Justice Department Said to Be Readying Google Antitrust Ad Tech Lawsuit
September 01, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust officials in the U.S. are getting ready for another lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google, this time relating to the company’s digital advertising and the allegations...

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Fake COVID-19 Vax Cards Lead to Charges for 15 in New York
Fake COVID-19 Vax Cards Lead to Charges for 15 in New York
August 31, 2021  |  Legal

Fifteen people are facing allegations that they were part of a scheme that involved the creation of fake COVID-19vaccination cards after Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...

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Amazon Asks India Regulators to Nix Future Group Sale
Amazon Asks India Regulators to Nix Future Group Sale
August 30, 2021  |  Legal

Amazon has asked India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to withdraw its conditional approval of competitor Future Group’s $3.4 billion...

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Google’s App Store Brought In $11.2B in 2019, Antitrust Case Filing Says
Google’s App Store Brought In $11.2B in 2019, Antitrust Case Filing Says
August 29, 2021  |  Google

Google’s Play Store for mobile devices generated $11.2 billion in revenue in 2019 — a figure the company previously had not disclosed publicly — court...

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City of Chicago Delivers Lawsuits to Grubhub, DoorDash
City of Chicago Delivers Lawsuits to Grubhub, DoorDash
August 29, 2021  |  Legal

The City of Chicago sued DoorDash and Grubhub Friday (Aug. 27), alleging the delivery giants deceive customers about the savings the services confer, according to...

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