MAR
7
2019

Supreme Court to hear patent office attorney’s fee case

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that it does not because, as a general rule, courts cannot shift attorneys’ fees from one party

MAR
7
2019

Glencore bankrolled covert campaign to prop up coal: Australia

The mining company engaged Sir Lynton Crosby’s firm to push anti-renewables message and counter anti-coal activists

MAR
7
2019

Philip Morris paid for India manufacturing despite ban on foreign investment : documents

The Indian government in 2010 prohibited foreign direct investment (FDI) in cigarette manufacturing

MAR
7
2019

Social media firms agree to quickly take down prejudicial posts: UK

Agreement means platforms will remove remarks that could jeopardise active trials

MAR
7
2019

US lawmakers introduce bill to restore net neutrality

The bill mirrors an effort last year to reverse the FCC’s December 2017 order repealing landmark rules approved in 2015

MAR
7
2019

Facebook Wins Freeze on Disclosures in D.C. Privacy Lawsuit

D.C. attorney general says social network mishandles user data.

MAR
7
2019

Huawei Sues U.S. Over Equipment Ban in Escalating Legal Clash

Huawei is hitting back at Washington’s claims of espionage

MAR
6
2019

U.S. Federal Reserve mulls tighter rules on foreign bank branches

The changes being discussed could be a blow for lenders such as Deutsche Bank.

MAR
6
2019
MAR
6
2019

Ghosn Freed on Bail in Cap, Face Mask After 108 Days in Jail

Ghosn’s $8.9 million bail comes with restrictions on freedom

MAR
4
2019

French 3% tax on internet giants could yield €500 million yearly, says finance minister Le Maire

Le Maire told Le Parisien newspaper the tax is aimed at companies with worldwide digital revenue of at least €750 million

MAR
4
2019

U.S. House panel launches probe into possible obstruction by Trump

That investigation was subsequently taken over by Special Counsel Robert Mueller

MAR
4
2019

Tesla changes entire sales strategy, makes sales online-only, closes stores w/layoffs

This will be accompanied by the closing of “many” stores and a “reduction in retail headcount”

MAR
4
2019

Huawei CFO Sues Canada for Alleged Wrongful Detention: China

Meng Wanzhou arrested on Dec. 1 after request from the U.S.

MAR
4
2019

China Plans $90 Billion Cut in VAT for Manufacturers

Reduction set to be 3 percentage points on highest VAT rate.

MAR
1
2019

U.S. fines American Airlines, Delta for long tarmac delays

The airlines agreed to pay the resulting fines as part of consent orders.

MAR
1
2019

Australian regulator drops decision date for TPG-Vodafone merger, in latest delay

ACCC had initially set a provisional date of March 28, but in January pushed that back by two weeks to April 11.

MAR
1
2019

Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S.

It would immediately grant “Temporary Protected Status” to allow Venezuelans who passed security checks to remain in the United States for 18 months.

FEB
28
2019

BlackBerry sues Twitter for patent infringement

BlackBerry was an early provider of messaging services, including through BlackBerry Messenger

FEB
28
2019

U.S. Supreme Court nixes equal pay ruling due to judge´s death

The Supreme Court faulted the 9th Circuit’s decision to allow Reinhardt to participate in the ruling.

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