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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.

Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief

Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
April 22, 2021  |  Regulation

Under a new Supreme Court ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will have much less authority to enable monetary relief for customers when companies are...

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
April 22, 2021  |  Legal

For now – and maybe for a long while – it will be tougher to get ill-gotten gains back from the bad actors … at...

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No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
April 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney will attend a weeks-long antitrust trial against Apple, Reuters reported. Apple’s Phil Schiller, who leads the App Store, will also...

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US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
April 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a report that accuses companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google of acting as a monopoly. According...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Breaks $63,000; Miami Nightclub To Accept Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Breaks $63,000; Miami Nightclub To Accept Crypto
April 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s value reached a new high of $63,729.50 as of Tuesday (April 13), CNBC reported. Ether, the second most valuable coin, hit a new record...

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Epic Games, Apple Reveal Arguments Ahead Of Antitrust Trial
Epic Games, Apple Reveal Arguments Ahead Of Antitrust Trial
April 08, 2021  |  Legal

Epic Games and Apple outlined their arguments in a dispute over Apple’s control of the App Store before an antitrust trial set to begin next...

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DoorDash Sues Software Partner Olo Over Excess Fees
DoorDash Sues Software Partner Olo Over Excess Fees
March 31, 2021  |  Legal

Delivery service DoorDash is suing business partner Olo, accusing the software provider of overcharging it by millions of dollars for several years. Olo had acknowledged...

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Bitcoin Daily: NFT Art Market SuperRare Raises $9 Million; Frenchman Sues Australian Crypto Advisory Over Deal
Bitcoin Daily: NFT Art Market SuperRare Raises $9 Million; Frenchman Sues Australian Crypto Advisory Over...
March 30, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Editor’s Note, Oct. 9, 2025: This story has been updated to show that Australia’s Federal Court ruled in favor of Carlo Sciubba in 2024. Get...

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Mobile Savings App Beam Refunds Deposits; Shut Down By FTC
Mobile Savings App Beam Refunds Deposits; Shut Down By FTC
March 29, 2021  |  Legal

Mobile savings app Beam has shut down after reaching a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a case last year in which...

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