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.

Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
December 20, 2024  |  Legal

OpenAI said Friday (Dec. 20) that it will appeal a fine imposed by an Italian authority that alleged that the company violated the European Union’s...

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CFPB Sues Zelle and 3 Owner Banks, Alleging Insufficient Safeguards
CFPB Sues Zelle and 3 Owner Banks, Alleging Insufficient Safeguards
December 20, 2024  |  Legal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Zelle operator Early Warning Services and three of its owner banks — Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase and...

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Appeal Jan. 10
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Appeal Jan. 10
December 18, 2024  |  Legal

The U.S. Supreme Court reportedly said Wednesday (Dec. 18) that it will hear TikTok’s appeal of a law that would see the app banned in...

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Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
Lawmakers Tell Apple and Google to Prepare for TikTok Ban
December 13, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said Friday (Dec. 13) that TikTok should sell its app and that Apple and Google should be ready...

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Albertsons Takes Kroger to Court After Grocery Merger Collapses
Albertsons Takes Kroger to Court After Grocery Merger Collapses
December 11, 2024  |  Legal

Albertsons has sued fellow grocery giant Kroger over the failure of their $24.6 billion merger. The company said Wednesday (Dec. 11) that it has filed...

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FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Victims of Debt Collection Scheme
FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Victims of Debt Collection Scheme
December 10, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending over $540,000 in refunds to consumers harmed by a debt collection scheme. The refunds follow the FTC’s filing of...

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Lawsuit Alleges UK’s FCA Unfairly Excluded Some Businesses From Compensation
Lawsuit Alleges UK’s FCA Unfairly Excluded Some Businesses From Compensation
December 10, 2024  |  Legal

A lawsuit in the United Kingdom alleges that the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unfairly “shut out” some small businesses when compensating customers who were...

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FTC Gets Court Order to Shutter Superior Servicing in Student Debt Relief Case
FTC Gets Court Order to Shutter Superior Servicing in Student Debt Relief Case
December 09, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (Dec. 9) that at its request, a federal court halted and froze the assets of the operators of...

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TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
December 09, 2024  |  Legal

TikTok wants to put on hold a law that could ban it in the U.S. The company wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review the...

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