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.

DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
October 02, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to overturn a federal magistrate’s ruling last month that stopped a U.S. ban on WeChat, China’s social...

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UK’s Online Grocer Ocado Sued Over Patent Claims
UK’s Online Grocer Ocado Sued Over Patent Claims
October 01, 2020  |  Legal

U.K. online grocery retailer Ocado is involved in a patent lawsuit over robotically-operated warehouse technology with robotics company AutoStore, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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Facebook, Google, Twitter To Face Senate Committee On Law Governing Removal Of Third-Party Content
Facebook, Google, Twitter To Face Senate Committee On Law Governing Removal Of Third-Party Content
October 01, 2020  |  Politics

In a unanimous, bipartisan vote, a U.S. Senate Committee ordered the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify on Capitol Hill about a federal...

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Report: Justice Department Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Could Come Next Week
Report: Justice Department Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Could Come Next Week
September 30, 2020  |  Google

Months of investigations into Google’s alleged violation of antitrust laws is expected to culminate in a lawsuit as early as next week, sources told Reuters....

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Virus Infection Lawsuits Could Cripple US Employers
Virus Infection Lawsuits Could Cripple US Employers
September 28, 2020  |  Legal

In what lawyers say is the first COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuit, the daughter of an Illinois factory worker has alleged her mother died of the...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed Over Apple’s $15B Tax Bill On Ireland Operations; In-App Billing Battle Rages On
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed...
September 28, 2020  |  Regulation

The latest news on Apple, Google, Facebook and other Big Tech firms that are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians...

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London Judge Reinstates Uber License
London Judge Reinstates Uber License
September 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A London judge reinstated Uber Technologies Inc.‘s license to operate on Monday (Sept. 28), ending a 10-month fight between the ride-hailing company and regulators, The...

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Federal Judge Delays TikTok Ban
Federal Judge Delays TikTok Ban
September 27, 2020  |  Legal

A federal judge Sunday night (Sept. 27) granted a temporary injunction which blocked a President Donald Trump administration ban on new downloads of the short...

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Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash And Other Delivery Firms Face Strict New California Rules
Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash And Other Delivery Firms Face Strict New California Rules
September 25, 2020  |  Delivery

It will be a little more challenging for app-based delivery companies to do business in California. The Los Angeles Times reported a pair of new...

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