JUN
12
2019

U.S. antitrust chief says past enforcement could presage new probe of current digital giants

Delrahim pointed to past big antitrust victories, like the breakup of Standard Oil early in the last century and AT&T, which agreed to be broken up in 1982

JUN
12
2019

Botswana high court decriminalizes same-sex relations

This case was brought in March by 21-year-old University of Botswana student Letsweletse Motshidiemang

JUN
12
2019

Grab eyes Singapore banking license as regulator studies virtual banks

Singapore-headquartered Grab’s interest in what would be its first foray into banking has not been reported before.

JUN
11
2019

House Starts Its Tech Antitrust Probe With a Focus on Free Press: US

Cicilline pushes bill to help newspapers negotiate with Google

JUN
11
2019

Supreme Court adds cases on Hague Convention, EPA, race discrimination in media, declines to hear Guantanamo appeal

The court will review an aspect of the Hague Convention in Monasky v. Taglieri to determine how a child’s habitual residence

JUN
11
2019

EU regulators block Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel joint venture

The European Commission said the companies, which had looked to the deal as one way to tackle overcapacity and other challenges in the steel industry

JUN
10
2019

Trump signs disaster relief bill into law

The House passed the bill, HR 2157, by a vote of 354-58 over the opposition of some Republican holdouts

JUN
10
2019

The Supreme Court’s Next Three Weeks Could Shake Up the 2020 Election

Justices to rule on census, gerrymandering in next three weeks

JUN
10
2019

Hong Kong pushes bill allowing extraditions to China despite biggest protest since handover

The rendition bill has generated unusually broad opposition

JUN
7
2019

Europe´s 5G to cost $62 billion more if Chinese vendors banned: telcos

The estimate is part of a report by telecoms lobby group GSMA, which represents the interests of 750 mobile operators.

JUN
7
2019

High court judges get pay rise to deal with hiring crisis in England and Wales

Retention allowance increased to 25% of salary as justice secretary warns of ‘too many vacancies’ in judges’ posts

JUN
7
2019

Japan passes law to beef up checks on hiring of workers with disabilities after quota scandal

The revised law on promoting the employment of people with disabilities gives the labor ministry the power to urge state organs and municipalities

JUN
7
2019

Sri Lanka proposes new law on fake news

This proposed legislation comes in the wake of the Easter attacks where misinformation was spread leading to a nine-day ban on the use of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

JUN
7
2019

Major automakers back compromise on U.S. vehicle emissions rules, urge deal

The automakers are making a last-ditch appeal to try to revive talks in order to avoid years of uncertainty over what rules they will face

JUN
6
2019

Airbnb listings in Japan rebound after regulatory freeze

While Airbnb is no stranger to clashes with regulators, it had tried a more cooperative approach in Japan.

JUN
6
2019

Trump Administration Proposes Easing Rules on Genetically Engineered Crops: US

First rewrite of department’s biotechnology rules set in 1987

JUN
6
2019

Fiat Chrysler sales chief files whistleblower suit over SEC probe

The SEC has been investigating the company’s sales reporting practices before the company changed them in July 2016

JUN
6
2019

New France law bans use of analytics to determine judge behavior

The new law prescribes five years of imprisonment for violators, though it is not entirely clear how this law will be enforced.

JUN
5
2019

First FedEx, Now Ford. China Clamps Down on U.S. Companies

Fine comes after China launched probe into FedEx’s activities

JUN
5
2019

U.S. urges judge to deny Huawei motion in government effort to disqualify lawyer

Last month, prosecutors argued Huawei lawyer James Cole’s prior position as the No. 2 official in the U.S. Department of Justice created conflicts of interest

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