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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.

New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation

New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
August 20, 2026  |  BNPL

New York regulators moved the state’s sweeping buy now, pay later (BNPL) law closer to implementation with a proposed rule that would regulate how consumers...

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AI Agents Can Move Money, but They Can’t Pay for Their Mistakes
AI Agents Can Move Money, but They Can’t Pay for Their Mistakes
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) wallets may be capable of moving money, negotiating terms and entering transactions without human intervention, but under existing U.S. law they...

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Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It
Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For decades, the legal department was one of the last enterprise functions to adopt new technology at scale. The work was too nuanced, the stakes...

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DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
August 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, which was created earlier this year, will have about 500 attorneys by Aug. 24 and will continue...

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States Put Big Tech’s AI Advantage Under New Scrutiny
States Put Big Tech’s AI Advantage Under New Scrutiny
August 13, 2026  |  ANTITRUST

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Ninth Circuit Narrows CFAA Reach in Perplexity Agentic Commerce Ruling
Ninth Circuit Narrows CFAA Reach in Perplexity Agentic Commerce Ruling
August 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A federal appeals court has handed the artificial intelligence (AI) industry a potentially significant early victory in the development of the law regarding agentic commerce....

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OpenAI Seeks Dismissal of Apple Trade Secrets Lawsuit
OpenAI Seeks Dismissal of Apple Trade Secrets Lawsuit
August 06, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

OpenAI asked a judge to dismiss Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of stealing trade secrets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
August 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Alaska has joined a growing wave of states modernizing their money transmission laws to bring virtual currency businesses more squarely within existing financial regulatory frameworks....

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