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.

ByteDance Seeks Court Order Against TikTok Ban
ByteDance Seeks Court Order Against TikTok Ban
September 23, 2020  |  Legal

TikTok‘s owner has asked a federal judge to temporarily put a stop to the President Donald Trump administration’s ban on the extremely popular video-sharing app,...

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Ex eBay Execs Admit To Cyberstalking Plot
Ex eBay Execs Admit To Cyberstalking Plot
September 23, 2020  |  Legal

Four former eBay employees have agreed to plead guilty next month in federal District Court in Boston, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling tweeted Wednesday (Sept. 23)....

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Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
September 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

New tests may help companies (and regulators) determine who is an independent contractor — and who is not. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Have A Credit Card In Your Purse? Thank Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Have A Credit Card In Your Purse? Thank Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 22, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

The nation mourns this week as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in Washington, DC starting Wednesday (Sept. 23) in the...

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Chinese Regulator Fines Luckin, 43 Other Companies In Fraud Case
Chinese Regulator Fines Luckin, 43 Other Companies In Fraud Case
September 22, 2020  |  International

China’s top regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, has fined coffee chain Luckin Coffee and other firms that helped it inflate its sales and...

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Justice Department, State AGs To Meet On Antitrust Suit Against Google
Justice Department, State AGs To Meet On Antitrust Suit Against Google
September 22, 2020  |  Google

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is putting the finishing touches on its antitrust lawsuit against Google that could be filed as early as this...

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Americans Rush To Download WeChat App In Advance Of Ban
Americans Rush To Download WeChat App In Advance Of Ban
September 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s WeChat Ban
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s WeChat Ban
September 20, 2020  |  Legal

Score one for WeChat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Australian Man Sentenced For Mining Crypto On Gov’t Supercomputers; Oil Fund Claims 600 BTC Among World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund
Bitcoin Daily: Australian Man Sentenced For Mining Crypto On Gov’t Supercomputers; Oil Fund Claims 600...
September 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A former contractor for the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service after pleading guilty...

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