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Category: Legal

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Court OKs Tesla Board’s Deal to Repay Nearly $1 Billion

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Ending one skirmish amid the legal battles at Tesla over excessive compensation, a Delaware Chancery Court on January 8 approved a deal that Tesla’s board of directors struck 18 months ago to return roughly $919 million to the company. The...

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Trump’s Win Promises New Playing Field for Crypto

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Dogged by its reputation as a financial refuge for off-the-books transactions and shady business, is cryptocurrency finally going legit? The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission during President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first term...

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FBI Warns of Explosion in Crypto Fraud

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Ever since cryptocurrency was introduced to the masses, its supporters have fought against the perception that it is nothing more than a mode of exchange for shady pursuits. A new report from federal law enforcement authorities won’t help t...

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No Slowing Government’s Antitrust Efforts

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As President Joe Biden’s only term in the White House draws to a close, the federal government’s antitrust lawyers might be hoping its next occupant will give them a breather. The latest target of the administration’s antitrust campaign: Th...

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Lawsuits Renew Scrutiny of Big Banks’ Deceptive Practices on Cash Sweep Accounts

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Following a steady stream of accusations that big banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have deceived and cheated investors for years, recent lawsuits are shining a light on how banks secretly manage – or mismanage – so-called cash swee...

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