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.

SEC Probes Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets as Possible Violations

SEC Probes Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets as Possible Violations
SEC Probes Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets as Possible Violations
February 07, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Tesla has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission over a settlement that required CEO Elon Musk’s tweets to be vetted if they...

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PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
February 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws by manipulating...

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Equifax Finalizes Breach Settlement, to Start Fulfilling Claims
Equifax Finalizes Breach Settlement, to Start Fulfilling Claims
February 06, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Equifax has reached a settlement over its data breach, according to an update put out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full Story...

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U.S. Congressman: The America COMPETES Act Will Help Businesses, Workers
U.S. Congressman: The America COMPETES Act Will Help Businesses, Workers
February 04, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In November, President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, unlocking money for transportation, broadband and clean water.  Get the Full...

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Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
February 04, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Google just completed a week with more news headlines than it probably wanted. Some of them were very positive, like earnings in the last quarter...

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EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule; Regulators Find Europe’s AdTech Sector Broke Privacy Rules
EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule;...
February 03, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, four social media giants are suing the German government over its online hate speech law,...

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Future Retail’s Lenders Want to Sell Chain’s Assets
Future Retail’s Lenders Want to Sell Chain’s Assets
February 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Lenders to the Indian department store chain Future Retail have told the country’s Supreme Court that the chain’s assets should be auctioned off to cover...

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US Treasury Tells Banks They Can Process Aid Payments to Afghanistan
US Treasury Tells Banks They Can Process Aid Payments to Afghanistan
February 02, 2022  |  Banking

International banks got the go-ahead from the U.S. Treasury Department to allow money transfers to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes on Wednesday (Feb. 2), adding that...

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