Russia says Twitter slow in complying with demand to remove 'banned content'
May 01, 2021 15:57 pm UTC| Business Law
Russian state communications regulator Roskomnadzor said that Twitter had removed 60 percent of content banned in Russia, but it was still taking too long to do so. Russia slowed the speed of Twitters service in March...
State lawsuits over stimulus tax rule face uphill battle
Apr 30, 2021 08:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
States were told by the federal government that they cant use pandemic relief funds passed by Congress in March to lower taxes. In response, 16 states have filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of that...
Apr 30, 2021 07:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The convictions of 39 Post Office workers were quashed on April 23 after the UKs court of appeal heard that the crimes for which theyd been accused were in fact caused by the organisations Horizon IT system. The system,...
Apr 29, 2021 14:57 pm UTC| Politics Law
Last week, a Victorian woman died while reportedly waiting six hours for an ambulance. Ambulance union secretary Danny Hill linked the incident to a busy night and ambulance ramping, which leaves paramedic crews unable...
EU is cracking down on AI, but leaves a loophole for mass surveillance
Apr 22, 2021 05:44 am UTC| Law Technology
The EU looks set to ban some of the most concerning forms of artificial intelligence (AI), such as the social credit surveillance system used in China, according to draft AI regulations published by the bloc. The...
How children are taking European states to court over the climate crisis – and changing the law
Apr 11, 2021 12:34 pm UTC| Law
Even before Greta Thunberg launched her school strike for climate at age 15, youth activists have been key players in public action on the climate crisis. Now theyre breaking new ground in court. On November 30, six...
ByteDance: Indian court says Chinese company must deposit $11 million for its tax case
Apr 07, 2021 10:42 am UTC| Business Economy Law
ByteDance has been accused of tax evasion by India, and the case is ongoing. In the latest development, it was reported that an Indian court ordered ByteDance to make an $11 million deposit for the suit. Allegation...
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