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.

Santander To Pay $25M To Resolve Auto Loan Allegations
Santander To Pay $25M To Resolve Auto Loan Allegations
March 30, 2017  |  Legal

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc, a unit of Spain’s Banco Santander, will pay nearly $25 million to two U.S. states — $22 million to Massachusetts and...

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Cash As Budding Problem And Pot-Hole (For Banks)
Cash As Budding Problem And Pot-Hole (For Banks)
March 28, 2017  |  Data Drivers

The death of cash may be wildly exaggerated, but for banks, cash is a dual edged sword: Store of value and store of risk. In...

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Pay Per Swipe Sues TCT Over Its Amazon Ad-Supported Smartphone Deal
Pay Per Swipe Sues TCT Over Its Amazon Ad-Supported Smartphone Deal
March 27, 2017  |  Legal

Pay Per Swipe, the mobile advertising company that makes ads that appear on locked smartphone screens, has filed a lawsuit against TCT Mobile for allegedly...

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Defense Against Patent Trolls? Worth A LOT (Network)
Defense Against Patent Trolls? Worth A LOT (Network)
March 23, 2017  |  Legal

If innovation is the lifeblood of tech and of commerce in general, patents are the lifeblood of less than savory characters known as patent trolls....

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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
March 22, 2017  |  Legal

In 1992, a discussion about buying marijuana was pretty straightforward. Back then, it was illegal and socially stigmatized. Walking into a storefront to buy it...

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IRS Makes New Push For Coinbase Data
IRS Makes New Push For Coinbase Data
March 21, 2017  |  Legal

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues its efforts to gain access to United States Coinbase customer accounts, filing new documents in federal court to get...

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Federal Trade Commission Sends Money To Victims Of Debt Relief Scam
Federal Trade Commission Sends Money To Victims Of Debt Relief Scam
March 16, 2017  |  Legal

The victims of a debt relief scam will soon be receiving checks from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According to a press release, FTC is...

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Legal Cannabis Cuts Into Beer Revenue
Legal Cannabis Cuts Into Beer Revenue
March 03, 2017  |  Retail

The retail beer industry is already feeling the effects of cannabis legalization. As more U.S. states have legalized the use of recreational marijuana, the retail...

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Regulation Study Looms For Uber In Europe
Regulation Study Looms For Uber In Europe
August 31, 2015  |  International

In a new development in the ever-raging battle between Uber and European taxi drivers, the European Commission will undertake a study next month of the...

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