JUN
2
2016

EU Warns on Over-Regulation of Companies Such as Airbnb, Uber

European Commission says member states should only ban a company’s activity as a measure of last resort

JUN
1
2016

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft sign EU hate speech code

To tackle racism and xenophobia, big internet companies say they will try to review most notifications within 24 hours

JUN
1
2016

Brazil Billionaire Ready To ´Sing Like A Canary´ About Petrobras Scandal

The scandal stemming from Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petrobras has created unheard of dissaray in the capital

JUN
1
2016

Samsung Suffers Symbolic Blow From Seoul Court

Appeals court sides with minority shareholders on last year’s merger of two group affiliates

MAY
30
2016

US appeals court denies ´right to deletion´ of digital evidence

The decision, which rested upon the court´s previous decision against capital punishment, stated once again that allowing the death penalty would be against the state´s constitution and prior state legislation

MAY
30
2016

Google Wins Java Copyright Case Against Oracle

Federal jury finds Google’s use of Java software was “fair use”

MAY
25
2016

Citigroup Fined in Rate-Rigging Inquiry but Avoids Criminal Charges

The Justice Department has confirmed that it had closed its investigation into Citigroup

MAY
25
2016

Julian Assange arrest warrant upheld by Swedish court

The Stockholm Court didn´t accept the UN decision to consider Julian Assange a victim of "arbitrary detention"

MAY
25
2016

Google’s French Headquarters Raided by Tax Investigators

Prosecutors follow up on complaint from France’s tax authority

MAY
25
2016

Huawei sues Samsung over patents

The Chinese firm said it was pursuing its South Korean rival in two courts - one in California, the other in Shenzhen

MAY
25
2016

Toyota and Volkswagen step up investments in tech start-ups

Automakers are looking toward a technology-driven future, one where they increasingly acknowledge that getting around may not require owning a car

MAY
24
2016

EU regulators approve AB InBev-SABMiller deal

European Commission approves purchase by AB InBev SABMiller but with conditions

MAY
24
2016

British emigrants lose supreme court EU referendum vote bid

Decision by country’s top court will prevent up to 2 million UK citizens living abroad from voting on 23 June

MAY
24
2016

Hungarian singer sues Kanye West for $2.5m over New Slaves sample

Gabor Presser says one-third of the song that appeared on the Yeezus album, is an unauthorized copy of a 1969 song he wrote when he was in the band Omega

MAY
23
2016

Tajikistan voters approve constitutional changes to allow president to rule indefinitely

People in the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan have voted overwhelmingly to approve changes to the Constitution allowing the longtime authoritarian president to rule indefinitely

MAY
23
2016

Greece lawmakers approve austerity measures

The legislation passed 153 to 145, with all of the government coalition members in Parliament voting in favor

MAY
23
2016

Father bugs daughter´s clothes in court battle over who she lives with

Listening devices sewn into schoolgirl’s blazer and coat to record talks with social worker, family court ruling reveals

MAY
23
2016

Supreme Court upends all-white jury verdict, death sentence

Justices rule 7-1 in favor of Timothy Tyrone Foster and find prosecutors kept African Americans off jury that convicted him of killing a white woman

MAY
23
2016

Turkish parliament votes to strip lawmakers´ immunity

The assembly voted on the measure with some 376 out of 550 members approving the constitutional amendment, preventing the need for a referendum on the issue.

MAY
23
2016

Federal Judge in Texas Demands Justice Dept. Lawyers Take Ethics Class

He also ordered the government to produce a list of about 100,000 immigrants who entered illegally and who are participating in a government program

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