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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.

Judge Not Inclined To Allow WeChat Ban During Appeal

Judge Not Inclined To Allow WeChat Ban During Appeal
Judge Not Inclined To Allow WeChat Ban During Appeal
October 15, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said she likely won’t allow restrictions on WeChat while the U.S. government appeals her earlier decision to block them, Bloomberg...

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AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
October 14, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Assembly Bill 5, the 2019 California legislation that moved to force gig economy firms — most notably Uber and Lyft — to reclassify their workers...

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Uber, Lyft Take On California In Court Over AB5 Allegations
Uber, Lyft Take On California In Court Over AB5 Allegations
October 13, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lawyers for Uber, Lyft and the state of California laid out arguments on Tuesday (Oct. 13) for whether or not the state can force the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum Protocol Aave Raises $25M; BOE Head Takes Stance Against Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Ethereum Protocol Aave Raises $25M; BOE Head Takes Stance Against Bitcoin
October 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Singapore’s Qume is seeing an influx of new customers in the wake of the charges from the U.S. against BitMEX, CoinDesk writes. Get the Full...

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EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
October 11, 2020  |  Europe

European Union (EU) regulators are drawing up a list of up to 20 large internet companies, possibly including Facebook and Apple, to be targeted with...

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Epic Games Loses Bid For Immediate Access To Apple App Store
Epic Games Loses Bid For Immediate Access To Apple App Store
October 11, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal judge Friday (Oct.9) denied a request by Epic Games to make Apple reinstate Epic’s Fortnite game on its App Store before a lawsuit...

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Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud
Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud
October 09, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors on Thursday (Oct. 8) charged a Dallas-area man with allegedly playing a role in a scheme that sought to fraudulently obtain $24.8 million...

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US Seeks To Overturn Temporary Block On TikTok Ban
US Seeks To Overturn Temporary Block On TikTok Ban
October 08, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. is appealing a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s ban on TikTok, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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