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.

Google and Justice Department to Present Closing Arguments in Antitrust Case
Google and Justice Department to Present Closing Arguments in Antitrust Case
May 30, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Google and the Department of Justice are set to present their closing arguments Friday (May 30) in an antitrust case that could force the tech...

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SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao
SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao
May 29, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Thursday (May 29) that it has dismissed its civil enforcement action against Binance entities and Binance founder Changpeng...

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White House Appeals Trade Court Ruling That Blocked Most Tariffs
White House Appeals Trade Court Ruling That Blocked Most Tariffs
May 29, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Trump administration reportedly asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn a Wednesday (May 29) court ruling that largely blocked its tariffs and will...

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Timeline: Administration Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB
Timeline: Administration Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB
May 27, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has faced an unprecedented period of upheaval since the transition from the Biden to the Trump administration in January...

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Dillard’s Sues Wells Fargo, Alleging Breach of Co-Branded Credit Card Relationship
Dillard’s Sues Wells Fargo, Alleging Breach of Co-Branded Credit Card Relationship
May 22, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Department store chain Dillard’s sued Wells Fargo on Thursday (May 22), alleging that the bank breached a co-branded credit card relationship that has since ended....

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Coinbase: Justice Department to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Cybercriminals
Coinbase: Justice Department to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Cybercriminals
May 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating the data breach announced last week by Coinbase Global. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal told Bloomberg in a report posted Monday (May 19): “We have...

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Federal Judges Weigh Future of CFPB Following White House Appeal
Federal Judges Weigh Future of CFPB Following White House Appeal
May 18, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Federal judges are weighing a government appeal that could decide the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These judges are trying to determine...

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Capital One Reportedly Settling Savings Account Suit for $425 Million
Capital One Reportedly Settling Savings Account Suit for $425 Million
May 18, 2025  |  Banking

Capital One will reportedly pay $425 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of cheating savings account depositors. That’s according to a report by Reuters...

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Coinbase Says SEC Investigating Its Past Reporting of User Metrics
Coinbase Says SEC Investigating Its Past Reporting of User Metrics
May 15, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Global reportedly said Thursday (May 15) that it is cooperating with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the agency’s investigation into how the cryptocurrency exchange...

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