SEP
20
2018

Danske bank chief resigns over €200bn money-laundering scandal: Denmark

Thomas Borgen admits most of £180bn that passed through Estonian branch was fraudulent.

SEP
20
2018

Ireland repeals amendment banning abortion following landmark referendum

Ireland´s President formally repealed a constitutional amendment that banned abortion in the country, following a resounding referendum vote in favor of changing the law.

SEP
20
2018

Global tech firms gear up to fight India´s planned data law: India

Global tech companies plan to oppose new legislation in India that would require Facebook, PayPal and others to store user data in the country, arguing it will hurt investment and the business models of foreign and domestic firms.

SEP
20
2018

Idaho judge allows lethal injection drug source to remain secret : USA

Judge Lynn Norton of Idaho’s Fourth Judicial District Court on Monday modified her previous decision that called for the state to turn over execution records to allow for redactions of any identification of the source of drugs used during lethal injections.

SEP
20
2018

South Africa’s legalization of marijuana use is a big win for privacy

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has passed down a judgment that makes it legal for adults to cultivate and smoke marijuana in their homes.

SEP
20
2018

Romania high court approves referendum that may impede legalization of same-sex marriage

The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) on Monday approved a referendum scheduled for October 7 that will redefine the term “family” in the Romanian constitution, a move commentators argue may make same-sex legalization more difficult in the country.

SEP
19
2018

Credit Suisse Rapped for Breaking Money-Laundering Rules: Switzerland

Switzerland´s financial regulator sanctioned Credit Suisse for violating money-laundering rules in a series of scandals including FIFA and Venezuela´s state-backed oil firm.

SEP
19
2018

Facebook sued over allegations of gender bias in male-targeted job ads

Lawsuit claims that Facebook provides job ads which allows employers to choose who they want based on their age and sex.

SEP
19
2018

US Senate overwhelmingly approves opioid legislation

The US Senate [website] approved the Support for Patients and Communities Act on Monday to to address opioid and substance use disorders in an effort to fight the national opioid epidemic.

SEP
19
2018

Apple pays over the €14.3bn due to Ireland - but the minister again denies that it´s owed: Ireland

APPLE HAS NOW paid the €14.3 billion in back taxes and interest that was due to Ireland following the landmark EU ruling in 2016.

SEP
19
2018

EU immigrants to UK after Brexit should not have special treatment: Report

Britain should not give preferential treatment to citizens from the European Union in its post-Brexit immigration system.

SEP
19
2018

European rights court slams Belgium on headscarf issue

European Human Rights Court rules that excluding woman from courtroom for refusing to remove headscarf is a violation.

SEP
18
2018

Singapore Airlines pilots not allowed to consume alcohol within 10 hours of flight

Pilots with Singapore Airlines (SIA) are not allowed to consume alcohol within 10 hours from their flight duty.

SEP
18
2018

The Lawyer Who Took On Uber Is Suing IBM for Age Discrimination

Shannon Liss-Riordan says the company has wrongfully terminated thousands of workers for being too old. Can she make it stick?

SEP
18
2018

Altaba to settle lawsuits relating to Yahoo data breach for $47 million

Altaba, the holding company of what Verizon left behind after its acquisition of Yahoo, said it has settled three ongoing legal cases relating to Yahoo’s previously disclosed data breaches.

SEP
18
2018

Amazon investigating claims of employees leaking confidential data for bribes

Amazon is investigating allegations that some of its staff sold confidential customer data to third party companies particularly in China, the online giant confirmed on Sunday.

SEP
18
2018

Federal appeals court allows Arizona ballot collection law to stand

The US Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Arizona ballot collection laws did not violate the First, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments or Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

SEP
17
2018

Coke could make a move into cannabis-infused drinks

Coca-Cola is considering a move into the growing market for cannabis-infused drinks

SEP
17
2018

Germany high court postpones YouTube intellectual property case for EU interpretation

The Federal Court of Justice (Der Bundesgerichtshof) [official website] delayed a ruling [press release, in German] Thursday in a case concerning potential copyright infringement by streaming platform, YouTube, for uploads by third parties to receive input on the issue from the Court of Justice of the European Union [official website].

SEP
17
2018

Federal appeals court upholds Illinois nuclear power subsidies: USA

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit [official website] upheld [opinion, PDF] Illinois’ zero emission credit (ZEC) subsidies for the state’s nuclear power plants on Thursday.

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