Sep 27, 2021 23:41 pm UTC| Law Economy
The Seoul Central District Court has ordered Samsung Securities Co. to compensate three investors for half of their damages caused by a 2018 dividend error that resulted in an accidental stock issuance. The error was...
Sep 27, 2021 23:34 pm UTC| Politics Law
Homicides in the U.S. spiked by almost 30% in 2020. That was the main takeaway from figures released on Sept. 27, 2021, by the FBI that showed almost uniform increases across America in the murder rate. The fact that...
US meat, poultry producers not ready to comply with animal-rights laws
Sep 24, 2021 23:06 pm UTC| Law Economy
Food processing trade groups are saying theyre not ready for the implementation of animal welfare statutes in California and elsewhere on Jan.1, and are calling for an extension. Passed by voters in 2018, Californias...
Whistleblowers are key to fighting corruption in South Africa. It shouldn't be at their peril
Sep 24, 2021 02:52 am UTC| Law
Numerous corruption scandals have been reported in South Africa in recent times. The extent of corruption in the country has been laid bare at the judicial commission probing allegations of state capture over the past...
Gyeonggi seizes 6.1 billion won of crypto from 1,661 investors for unpaid fines
Sep 21, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law
The South Korean province of Gyeonggi seized cryptocurrencies worth 6.1 billion won ($5.14 million) from 1,661 investors due to the more than $12 million in unpaid fines. Before the seizure, Gyeonggi investigated 29,656...
Customer sues AT&T for security breach that led to cryptocurrency theft
Sep 21, 2021 23:58 pm UTC| Law Digital Currency
A customer sued ATT alleging that it failed to provide appropriate security to prevent unauthorized access to its customer wireless accounts that resulted in the theft of 159.8 ethereum tokens. Jamarquis Etheridge, an...
Coinbase drops crypto lending program due to SEC's lawsuit threat
Sep 21, 2021 23:43 pm UTC| Law Digital Currency Economy
Coinbase dropped its plan to launch a lending program after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threatened it with a lawsuit The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange said that as it continues to seek...
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