NOV
12
2018

ECJ rules Hungarian state monopoly on mobile fee payments is ilegal : Hungary

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that the Hungarian state’s monopoly on mobile payment systems for public parking, road tolls and public transportation fees is contrary to EU laws.

NOV
12
2018

Federal appeals court dismisses whistleblower’s anti-retaliation lawsuit : USA

The US Court of Appeals for Tenth Circuit on Tuesday dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit, holding that the False Claims Act (FCA) does not protect whistleblowers from retaliation once they are no longer employees.

NOV
12
2018

Simplifying the language of Singapore laws on track, as more people visit law website

The ongoing simplification of the language of Singapore´s laws is on track, with the next target within three years, even as the number of visitors to the Singapore Statutes Online website increased in the past three years.

NOV
12
2018

U.S. court rules Qualcomm must license technology to rivals

A U.S. federal judge ruled on Tuesday that chip seller Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) must license some of its technology to competitors such as Intel Corp (INTC.O).

NOV
12
2018

Supreme Court mulls Virginia ban on mining biggest U.S. uranium deposit

U.S. Supreme Court justices, hearing a challenge to Virginia’s moratorium on uranium mining, struggled on Monday over how far states can go to ban mining of the radioactive metal for public health reasons before overstepping federal law.

NOV
10
2018

Trump signs immigration order on asylum

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has signed an immigration proclamation, an order that would help effectively ban migrants who cross the U.S. border with Mexico illegally from qualifying for asylum.

NOV
9
2018

Voters in 3 U.S. states reject initiatives to curb fossil fuel use : USA

Voters in Colorado, Arizona and Washington states have rejected ballot initiatives that sought to curb fossil fuels use by restricting drilling, putting a fee on carbon emissions or mandating wider use of renewable energy.

NOV
9
2018

UBS faces new legal battle in U.S. over mortgage securitie : USA

UBS Group AG (UBSG.S), Switzerland’s largest bank, faces another potentially costly legal battle as the U.S. Department of Justice draws up civil charges over the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

NOV
9
2018

Cisco works with Amazon to help businesses run apps in the cloud : USA

Networking gear maker Cisco Systems Inc said on Thursday it is teaming with Amazon.com Inc’s Amazon Web Services to offer software tools that would make it easier for Cisco’s customers to use Amazon’s data centers to run their business applications.

NOV
9
2018

Megabanks MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. to share ATMs, seeking lower costs amid decline in users

Two megabanks plan to share their respective automated teller machines, from the first half of next year at the earliest, to cut costs as users decrease due to the spread of online banking, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.

NOV
9
2018

Vietnam could give tech companies such as Facebook one year to obey cyberlaw

Vietnam may give internet companies such as Google and Facebook one year to comply with a controversial cybersecurity law, according to a draft decree that outlines how the draconian bill could be implemented.

NOV
9
2018

South Korean court infuriates Japan by ordering Nippon Steel to compensate WWII workers

South Korea´s top court ruled on Tuesday Japan´s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. must compensate four South Koreans for their forced labour during World War Two, a verdict Japan denounced as "unthinkable" while expressing hope that the uneasy neighbours´ cooperation on North Korea would not be hurt.

NOV
8
2018

U.S. appeals court rules against Trump on DACA immigration program

A U.S. appeals court in California ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue a program begun under former President Barack Obama that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children.

NOV
8
2018

Sessions resigns as attorney general: US

Sessions was once one of Trump’s most vocal and earliest supporters during the 2016 campaign

NOV
8
2018

Frydenberg says he will block Hong Kong firm from buying $13bn gas business

Treasurer tells CK Group he plans to prohibit its acquisition of APA Group on ‘national interest’ grounds

NOV
8
2018

Trump emoluments case ruling opens way to financial records

A federal judge has denied the justice department’s efforts to halt legal proceedings in a case in which Donald Trump is accused of violating the US constitution, opening the door for the president’s critics to gain access to financial records related to his Washington DC hotel.

NOV
8
2018

Arron Banks´s firm and Leave.EU face £135k fines over data misuse

Information commissioner’s report says fines levied for ‘serious breaches’ of data laws

NOV
8
2018

Supreme Court rules state and local governments with few employees must comply with federal age discrimination law

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to both state and local government, regardless of how many people they employ.

NOV
8
2018

BHP Billiton facing £5bn lawsuit from Brazilian victims of dam disaster at Liverpool high court

Action launched in Liverpool against Anglo-Australian mining company after 2015 tragedy that killed 19 people

NOV
8
2018

Massachusetts votes to maintain legal protections for transgender individuals : USA

In the first statewide referendum on transgender rights Tuesday, Massachusetts affirmed the decision to continue to provide legal protections to transgender persons. At current count, two-thirds of the electorate voted yes on ballot question 3.

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