AUG
3
2016

Uber faces ejection from Taiwan

App accused of misrepresenting itself as IT platform rather than car-hailing business

AUG
3
2016

U.K. Lawmakers Urge More Action on Migrant Crisis

Cross-party panel stresses need for stronger border controls

AUG
3
2016

U.S. court puts Brazil´s Petrobras class action on hold

The order granted a bid by Petrobras, as the company is commonly known, to postpone a case brought by investors seeking to recoup billions of dollars in losses stemming from a bribery, contract-fixing and political kickback scandal in Brazil

AUG
2
2016

China court warns against illegal fishing in riposte to South China Sea ruling

An arbitration court in The Hague ruled last month that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea and that it has breached the Philippines´ sovereign rights with its actions

AUG
2
2016

Microsoft sells $20bn of debt to fund LinkedIn deal

Fifth largest corporate bond sale on record as portfolio managers search out income

AUG
2
2016

NHS can fund ´game-changing´ PrEP HIV drug, court says

NHS has legal power to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis, which is highly effective in preventing HIV transmission, judge says

AUG
2
2016

Bavaria to sue VW over state pension fund losses

State Finance Minister told that Bavaria "has an obligation" to try and recuperate losses for the pension fund through the suit

AUG
2
2016

Mitsubishi scandal probe finds unrealistic goals, conflicts

The company said employees did not feel compelled to respect the law or fix the wrongdoing and each department was concerned only with its own performance

AUG
1
2016

Brazil authorities arrest man for war crimes in former Yugoslavia

The search for Nikola Ceranic began in late June after Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities forwarded an extradition request to the Brazilian Justice Ministry and Supreme Court

AUG
1
2016

Nearly 25% of inquests take longer than three years to finalise

Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Melbourne finds delays prolong grief and implementation of coroner’s advice

AUG
1
2016

Uber´s Chinese rival acquiring company´s China operations

The Chinese business magazine Caixin, citing unidentified sources, said the deal valued the combined company at $35 billion

AUG
1
2016

Morocco: New Law Advances Domestic Workers’ Rights

The new law was adopted by the House of Representatives on July 26, 2016, and will go into effect one year after publication in the official gazette

AUG
1
2016

Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods

The legislation passed by Congress two weeks ago will require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readable by smartphone that indicates whether the food contains genetically modified organisms

JUL
29
2016

Gender Discrimination Suit Latest Salvo Over Law Firm Equality

The filing of a gender discrimination lawsuit against Sedgwick LLP, a 300-lawyer firm based in San Francisco was highlighted this week

JUL
29
2016

Judge: First Amendment Protects Political Robocalls

A decision handed down Wednesday in Arkansas federal court struck down a state law passed 35 years ago that banned political robocalls

JUL
29
2016

Uber will be legal in China in November

Transport ministry to announce new regulations that allow Uber and Didi Chuxing to operate legally, with some restrictions

JUL
29
2016

U.S. Prosecutors Probe ‘Panama Papers’ Law Firm’s Employees

Federal prosecutors investigating whether individuals at Mossack Fonseca knowingly helped clients facilitate criminal activity, according to sources

JUL
29
2016

Judge Dismisses $24 Billion Lawsuit Against Credit Suisse

Claims against Cushman & Wakefield also rejected in case over luxury ski and golf resorts

JUL
28
2016

North Korea Stole Millions of Online Customers’ Data, South Says

The North´s intelligence had stolen the personal data of more than 10 million customers of an online shopping mall in the South

JUL
28
2016

Supreme Court rules against Named Person scheme

Judges at the UK´s highest court have ruled against the Scottish government´s Named Person scheme

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