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.

OpenAI Blames Apple for iPhone Maker’s Trade Secret Lawsuit

OpenAI Blames Apple for iPhone Maker’s Trade Secret Lawsuit
OpenAI Blames Apple for iPhone Maker’s Trade Secret Lawsuit
September 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

In July, Apple sued OpenAI, accusing its one-time partner of stealing trade secrets. The legal battle continued this week, with Apple now alleging that an...

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Arbitrator Finds Gemini Not Responsible for Earn Program Collapse
Arbitrator Finds Gemini Not Responsible for Earn Program Collapse
August 31, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

An arbitrator has ruled that Gemini Space Station was not responsible for the collapse of its Earn lending program, finding insufficient evidence that the cryptocurrency...

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Anthropic Accused of Stealing Thousands of Songs in Music Label Suit
Anthropic Accused of Stealing Thousands of Songs in Music Label Suit
August 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The music industry is once again accusing artificial intelligence giant Anthropic of intellectual property theft. Sony Music, Warner Chappell Music and several other labels filed...

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Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight
Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight
August 27, 2026  |  Markets

Prediction markets are expanding under federal protections that remains contested in court, while Congress has yet to advance legislation settling how they should operate. The...

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Alabama Probe Opens New Regulatory Front Over Containing Powerful AI Models
Alabama Probe Opens New Regulatory Front Over Containing Powerful AI Models
August 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Regulators are beginning to look beyond what artificial intelligence models tell users to probe whether the companies building the most powerful systems keep them under...

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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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