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.

Bitcoin Daily: China Says Blockchain Can Authenticate Evidence, Australia To Closely Monitor ICOs, Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: China Says Blockchain Can Authenticate Evidence, Australia To Closely Monitor ICOs, Crypto
September 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Crypto payments startup Wyre has acquired Hedgy, a venture-backed bitcoin smart contract development firm. While Wyre already provides cross-border payments using bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and...

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Young Bitcoin Trader Indicted On Money Laundering Charges
Young Bitcoin Trader Indicted On Money Laundering Charges
August 20, 2018  |  Legal

Charges of money laundering and illegal money transmission have been levied against a 21-year-old bitcoin dealer in California. According to several sites, including justice.gov, and...

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Manafort Case Delayed As Prosecution Set to Call Final Witnesses
Manafort Case Delayed As Prosecution Set to Call Final Witnesses
August 10, 2018  |  Legal

The judge in the federal tax fraud case against former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort called for a break in the case, as prosecutors sought...

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Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture
Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture
August 01, 2018  |  Legal

Not quite three months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state bans on sports betting, MGM Resorts International has signed deals with the NBA...

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Shoe Company Rockport Likely Will Be Sold To A Private Equity Firm
Shoe Company Rockport Likely Will Be Sold To A Private Equity Firm
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

The Rockport Group, the ailing comfort shoe company, could soon have a new owner. Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm, reportedly emerged as...

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Ripple, Ripple CEO Served Third Securities Fraud Lawsuit
Ripple, Ripple CEO Served Third Securities Fraud Lawsuit
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

Three and counting: Ripple, the cryptocurrency startup behind the XRP tokens, has reportedly been hit with a third lawsuit alleging securities fraud. “A private XRP...

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Betting On Digital Identities As Online Sports Gambling Takes Off
Betting On Digital Identities As Online Sports Gambling Takes Off
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

The idea remains as simple as ever: Put down money on a team or athlete because of fandom, a hunch or a considered view, and...

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Consumers Accuse Walmart And Bloomingdale’s Of Extorting Alleged Shoplifters
Consumers Accuse Walmart And Bloomingdale’s Of Extorting Alleged Shoplifters
July 03, 2018  |  Retail

Even shoplifters have rights, and when push comes to shove, shoplifters will push to have their rights recognized in court. Some of the country’s biggest...

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Wells Fargo Hit With Lawsuit Over Financing Fees
Wells Fargo Hit With Lawsuit Over Financing Fees
July 02, 2018  |  Legal

Wells Fargo is facing a new lawsuit, this time from the Texas jeweler J. Edwards Jewelry Distributing and the company’s president, John Silverman, for charging what...

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