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.

Uber Dealt A Blow In Fight With EU Over Its Status
Uber Dealt A Blow In Fight With EU Over Its Status
May 12, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing app company, got hit with a legal blow on Thursday (May 11) in its fight not to be regulated as a...

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CFPB Slams Online Lenders
CFPB Slams Online Lenders
April 28, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just recently filed suit against four online lenders for allegedly collecting on consumer debts they were not legally owed....

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Wells Fargo CEO Wants No Board Members Expelled
Wells Fargo CEO Wants No Board Members Expelled
April 20, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The fallout from last year’s Wells Fargo scandal continues. Most recently, Wells’ CEO Tim Sloan looked to persuade investors to not expel board members at...

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Crate & Barrel Confirms Its CEO Left The Company Last Week
Crate & Barrel Confirms Its CEO Left The Company Last Week
April 18, 2017  |  Personnel

Crate & Barrel, the furniture and home goods retailer, confirmed last week that CEO Doug Diemoz left after less than two years at the helm....

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Bitcoin Exchange Sues Wells Fargo
Bitcoin Exchange Sues Wells Fargo
April 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

A bitcoin exchange has filed suit against Wells Fargo after the U.S. bank limited its ability to move funds globally. Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex filed...

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What Went Wrong At Wells
What Went Wrong At Wells
April 11, 2017  |  Banking

Despite the fact that banking scandals and large fines handed down by the CFPB have become something of a de rigueur part of life for...

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Amazon To Refund Unauthorized In-App Charges
Amazon To Refund Unauthorized In-App Charges
April 05, 2017  |  Amazon

If your kid ordered something from an Amazon app without permission, you’re in luck (as long as it happened between November 2011 and May 2016,...

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Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
April 04, 2017  |  CFPB

There are no shortage of divisive topics in Washington D.C. these days; it would, in fact, be quicker and easier to make a list of...

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Supreme Court Rules to Protect Businesses’ Free Speech on Credit Card Fees
Supreme Court Rules to Protect Businesses’ Free Speech on Credit Card Fees
April 03, 2017  |  Legal

In today’s fast-moving economy, there aren’t many people who are likely to be carrying around cash. As such, most people who use credit cards have run...

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