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.

Five Educational Publishers Slap Shopify with Copyright Lawsuit

Five Educational Publishers Slap Shopify with Copyright Lawsuit
Five Educational Publishers Slap Shopify with Copyright Lawsuit
December 02, 2021  |  eCommerce

Five publishers of educational material have slapped Shopify with a lawsuit alleging that the eCommerce firm is responsible for allowing the unauthorized sale of school...

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Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

A Russian man, Aleksandr Grichishkin, has been sentenced for giving shelter to cybercriminals for years, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the...

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Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
November 25, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber drivers in Brussels may soon be out of a job after a ruling from the city’s court of appeal making an extension from a...

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Wish Pursues Legal Action Over Being Removed From French Search Engines
Wish Pursues Legal Action Over Being Removed From French Search Engines
November 24, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

eCommerce marketplace Wish is suing the French government after the government ordered that Wish be removed from online platforms and search engines over product safety...

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‘Lord Of The Rings’ Author’s Estate Proves One Token Does Not Rule Them All 
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Author’s Estate Proves One Token Does Not Rule Them All 
November 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The estate of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien won a legal victory over a purported copyright infringement stemming from the creation of a...

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Rising COVID Cases Hampering Europe’s Recovery
Rising COVID Cases Hampering Europe’s Recovery
November 24, 2021  |  Economy

Europe’s shaky economic recovery could be derailed by a rise in new COVID-19 cases, which has led governments to place restrictions that could turn shoppers...

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Apple Files Suit Against Software Vendor NSO Group
Apple Files Suit Against Software Vendor NSO Group
November 23, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple has filed a lawsuit against the NSO Group, an Israeli company that sells software to government and law enforcement agencies to let them hack...

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Fraud Suit Verdict Undermines SEC Control of Cryptocurrencies
Fraud Suit Verdict Undermines SEC Control of Cryptocurrencies
November 23, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

A lawsuit over an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme dating back to 2014 may have thrown a big wrench into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s...

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