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.

Apple’s Fortnite Fight Hurts All Gaming Business, Microsoft Says
Apple’s Fortnite Fight Hurts All Gaming Business, Microsoft Says
August 23, 2020  |  Legal

Microsoft is stepping into the fray of the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over the banning of the Fortnite app from the App...

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WeChat Users Sue Trump Administration Over Ban
WeChat Users Sue Trump Administration Over Ban
August 23, 2020  |  Legal

A group of WeChat users filed a lawsuit against the President Donald Trump administration in a bid to block the president’s executive order that would...

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TD Bank Agrees To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Case
TD Bank Agrees To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Case
August 20, 2020  |  CFPB

TD Bank has agreed to pay some $122 million to settle a case with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau involving allegedly illegal overdraft practices, according...

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Uber, Lyft Granted Reprieve In California
Uber, Lyft Granted Reprieve In California
August 20, 2020  |  Legal

The California appellate court has given Uber and Lyft more time to comply with an order requiring them to reclassify drivers as employees, CNBC reported...

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App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
App Developers Ask Korea To Probe Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Policies
August 19, 2020  |  Legal

Korean startups are petitioning the government to look into whether Google and Apple have been violating laws related to in-app purchases, the Korea Herald reported....

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US Reviewing Whether Apple Devices Infringed On Maxell Patents
US Reviewing Whether Apple Devices Infringed On Maxell Patents
August 19, 2020  |  Apple

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether some Apple products infringed on patents from Japan-based Maxell Holdings, Reuters reported. Maxell alleged...

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The Tiffany-Costco Counterfeit Dispute Is Back
The Tiffany-Costco Counterfeit Dispute Is Back
August 19, 2020  |  Legal

Counterfeit goods on online marketplaces have seen an explosion amid COVID-19 from both those who attempt to pass off fakes and the platforms that try to block...

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Judge Stops $175M Revlon Loan Payment For Citi
Judge Stops $175M Revlon Loan Payment For Citi
August 18, 2020  |  Legal

Citigroup‘s request to freeze around $175 million in funds that were paid to hedge fund manager Brigade Capital Management by mistake has been granted by...

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Citibank Files Suit For $176M Payment Made By Mistake
Citibank Files Suit For $176M Payment Made By Mistake
August 18, 2020  |  Debt

Citigroup Inc. has asked a federal judge to order Brigade Capital Management LP to return $176 million accidentally paid to the New York-based global investment...

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