Lawmaker vows to make India's cryptocurrency legislation 'distinct and unique'
Sep 10, 2021 23:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law
The chairman of Indias Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, Jayant Sinha, vowed to make the countrys cryptocurrency legislation distinct and unique by balancing stability and growth in recognizing the importance of...
Indian app developers hoping for solutions similar to S. Korea’s ‘anti-Google law'
Sep 09, 2021 15:46 pm UTC| Law Economy
Indian app developers are becoming more hopeful that the country would conceive solutions similar to South Koreas so-called anti-Google law. The new South Korean law lets apps use their preferred payment systems,...
California bill to require gender-neutral toy aisles
Sep 04, 2021 12:44 pm UTC| Law Economy
California is considering making gender-neutral toy aisles compulsory in its department stores, and impose fines of $250 to $500 on stores that do not comply, starting in January 2024 While the bill will not prohibit...
Google to readjust profit model as it vows to comply with S. Korean in-app rule
Sep 01, 2021 23:39 pm UTC| Law Technology Economy
Tech giant Google is seeking ways to readjust its profit models in South Korea within the bounds of the new law that curbs its app market duopoly with Apple. Google through its South Korean office vowed to comply with...
China's tough regulations on online games adversely impact S. Korean companies
Sep 01, 2021 04:26 am UTC| Law Economy
South Korean gaming companies have hit a snag after China abruptly announced a new tougher measure on young people playing online games. China limited online game playing to three hours a week for those under 18,...
Indian booking site Yatra's lawsuit over Ebix merger dismissed for lack of right to pursue claims
Sep 01, 2021 03:29 am UTC| Law Economy
Indian travel booking site Yatra Online Incs lawsuit against software company Ebix Inc for sabotaging their now-dissolved merger was dismissed by a Delaware judge for its lack of right to pursue breach of contract...
Pilots sue Southwest Airlines for alleged disregard of union bargaining duties during pandemic
Sep 01, 2021 02:49 am UTC| Law Economy
A union of pilots sued Southwest Airlines Co in federal court in Dallas for imposing forced time off and other changes to working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association...
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