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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.

Ripple CEO Confident SEC Lawsuit Moving in Right Direction

Ripple CEO Confident SEC Lawsuit Moving in Right Direction
Ripple CEO Confident SEC Lawsuit Moving in Right Direction
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The 2020 lawsuit filed against blockchain payments company Ripple by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving in the right direction, CEO Brad...

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AmEx Lured Business Customers with Fraudulent Sales Pitch
AmEx Lured Business Customers with Fraudulent Sales Pitch
November 22, 2021  |  Banking

American Express’ pitch to business customers that using an AmEx card to pay employees and suppliers turned out to be built on a flawed premise...

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Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in Airport
Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in...
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

An unnamed Canadian minor has been charged in a $36 million digital heist that authorities said is the largest-ever bitcoin theft from a lone victim,...

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US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
November 17, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Justice Department is set to begin liquidating roughly $56 million in fraud proceeds seized during its investigation into the cryptocurrency BitConnect. Get the...

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Senators Aim to Amend Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Rules
Senators Aim to Amend Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Rules
November 15, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

A pair of U.S. senators is introducing a bill that would change some of the cryptocurrency tax reporting rules included in the new $1.5 trillion...

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Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
November 14, 2021  |  Google

Google is facing another round of antitrust troubles — a group of states led by Texas is filing a new amended lawsuit over reported abuses...

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Bitcoin Daily: Florida Trial Could Reveal Identity of Bitcoin’s Original Creator; New Bitcoin Update Adds Privacy; JC Flowers Founder Criticizes Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Florida Trial Could Reveal Identity of Bitcoin’s Original Creator; New Bitcoin Update Adds...
November 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The family of a deceased man, David Kleiman, who claimed to have helped to create bitcoin, is undergoing a trial to try to get the...

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CFPB Lawsuit Alleges Pawn Lenders Bilked Military Families
CFPB Lawsuit Alleges Pawn Lenders Bilked Military Families
November 12, 2021  |  Loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against pawn lenders FirstCash, Inc. and Cash America West, Inc. on Friday (Nov. 12) in a...

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