SEP
12
2014

Turkey´s chief EU negotiator left out of loop in Internet bill

Bozkir told Manservisi that he had no information on the content of the amendment and had not been informed at all.

SEP
12
2014

Judge: Oscar Pistorius ‘negligent,’ but not guilty of premeditated murder

Judge Thokozile Masipa’s comment seems to be an indication that she is prepared to find Pistorius guilty of a lesser charge, “culpable homicide.”

SEP
12
2014

U.S. to impose new sanctions on Russia, Obama says

President Obama said the broadened sanctions will target Russia´s financial, energy, and defense sectors.

SEP
12
2014

North Korea Bans Wi-Fi for Foreigners

State Radio Regulatory Department sent a decree to all “diplomatic missions and international organizations” in the country informing them that their right to use Wi-Fi and regional wireless networks has been “abolished.”.

SEP
12
2014
SEP
10
2014

Australia court upholds patent on human genetic material

The Federal court of Australia has upheld a ruling allowing US-based genetic testing company Myriad Genetics to retain its patent for genetic material (DNA and RNA) it has isolated from human cells.

SEP
8
2014

Rakuten Shares Fall in Tokyo on Talks to Buy U.S.’ Ebates

Rakuten is negotiating the acquisition, according to a company statement.

SEP
5
2014

BP Is Found Grossly Negligent in Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Thursday´s decision could leave BP on the hook for far more than the $3.5 billion it had set aside for civil penalties under the U.S. Clean Water Act and likely would easily exceed the biggest previous fine under the statute.

SEP
4
2014

Nearly 1 in 10 California workers are in country illegally, study finds

The study was based on census data and other statistics, including data from the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security.

SEP
2
2014

China Eases Rules on Bond Sales by Local Governments

China laid the legal framework to let more local governments sell bonds directly to raise funds for projects of public interest after top lawmakers passed an amendment to the country’s Budget Law.

SEP
2
2014

Germany publishes new draft cybersecurity law

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior on Friday published its revised proposal for a new IT security law.

SEP
2
2014

China Gives Microsoft 20 Days To Clarify Queries In Anti-trust Probe

A special Chinese investigation team questioned Microsoft´s Vice President David Chen and other staff members on the company´s alleged monopoly activities in China

SEP
1
2014
SEP
1
2014
SEP
1
2014

Judge finalizes order finding polygamy law unconstitutional; victory for ‘Sister Wives’

The long legal battle over polygamy in Utah now appears headed to the appeals courts.

AUG
29
2014
AUG
29
2014

Simple Being: explore life, literally, to experiment with it

The SB Films production, starring Sol Mason, Jasmin Radibratovic, Jeff Adler, has already won the Castell Award in Barcelona Film Festival and the Excellence Award in Film Festival in Amsterdam.

AUG
28
2014

The smartphone "kill switch"

Starting in July 2015, every smartphone sold in the state of California will be required to have a feature known as a kill switch, which allows smartphone users to remotely wipe the contents of their phones and make them unusable in case they get stolen.

AUG
27
2014

IMF chief Christine Lagarde placed under investigation in €400m fraud and corruption case

Christine Largarde says she won´t resign after special French court places IMF chief under formal investigation for "negligence" over huge 2008 arbitration payout to controversial businessman Bernard Tapie

AUG
27
2014

´Privacy law´ may need rewriting due to modern technology, says senior judge

The law on privacy may need to be rewritten because of how the world has been changed by lightning-fast internet communications, Britain’s most senior judge has said.

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