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.

TD Bank Agrees To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Case
TD Bank Agrees To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Case
August 20, 2020  |  CFPB

TD Bank has agreed to pay some $122 million to settle a case with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau involving allegedly illegal overdraft practices, according...

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Uber, Lyft Granted Reprieve In California
Uber, Lyft Granted Reprieve In California
August 20, 2020  |  Legal

The California appellate court has given Uber and Lyft more time to comply with an order requiring them to reclassify drivers as employees, CNBC reported...

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App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
August 19, 2020  |  Legal

Korean startups are petitioning the government to look into whether Google and Apple have been violating laws related to in-app purchases, the Korea Herald reported....

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US Reviewing Whether Apple Devices Infringed On Maxell Patents
US Reviewing Whether Apple Devices Infringed On Maxell Patents
August 19, 2020  |  Apple

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether some Apple products infringed on patents from Japan-based Maxell Holdings, Reuters reported. Get the...

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The Tiffany-Costco Counterfeit Dispute Is Back
The Tiffany-Costco Counterfeit Dispute Is Back
August 19, 2020  |  Legal

Counterfeit goods on online marketplaces have seen an explosion amid COVID-19 from both those who attempt to pass off fakes and the platforms that try to block...

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Judge Stops $175M Revlon Loan Payment For Citi
Judge Stops $175M Revlon Loan Payment For Citi
August 18, 2020  |  Legal

Citigroup‘s request to freeze around $175 million in funds that were paid to hedge fund manager Brigade Capital Management by mistake has been granted by...

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Citibank Files Suit For $176M Payment Made By Mistake
Citibank Files Suit For $176M Payment Made By Mistake
August 18, 2020  |  Debt

Citigroup Inc. has asked a federal judge to order Brigade Capital Management LP to return $176 million accidentally paid to the New York-based global investment...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Unsure When It Might Sue Google, But Private Suit Claims Instagram Collected Users’ Biometric Data
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Unsure When It Might Sue Google, But Private Suit Claims...
August 17, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians the world over....

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Google May Get Boost In Fortnite Suit From Apple’s Policies
Google May Get Boost In Fortnite Suit From Apple’s Policies
August 17, 2020  |  Legal

Google‘s less strict app-store policies give the search giant a better chance of beating game company Epic‘s lawsuit than fellow tech giant Apple has of...

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