Japan's constitutional dilemma: only men allowed on the Chrysanthemum throne

Aug 06, 2021 09:39 am UTC| Law

The question of who will succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne the Japanese monarchy when there is a shortage of male heirs is in play again after the panel set up to look into the succession recently ruled out allowing a...

Crypto industry says broad scope of tax-reporting plan to penalize wrong parties

Aug 03, 2021 22:30 pm UTC| Digital Currency Law

The cryptocurrency industry complained about the broadness of the proposed reporting required in the bipartisan infrastructure bill that it could penalize participants for failing to provide the information they dont...

Animal welfare law expected to cut California's pork supply, increase its bacon prices

Jul 31, 2021 23:57 pm UTC| Law Economy

Only four percent of US hog producers say they can comply with an animal welfare law to be enforced by California in 2022 that requires more space for breeding pigs, potentially cutting off the states pork supply. If...

Amazon fined record-breaking $887 million by EU over privacy law breach

Jul 31, 2021 23:56 pm UTC| Law Economy

Amazon faces a record-breaking $887 million (746 million) fine for violating the EUs signature privacy law, known as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in an advertising-related decision. The fine was the...

Victoria’s Secret owner vows to strengthen sexual harassment policy in lawsuit settlement

Jul 30, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Law Economy

Victorias Secret owner L Brands Inc. agreed to a settlement promising corporate governance and management measures, which includes strengthening policies against sexual harassment. Other workplace reforms included in...

Hahn & Co. mulls legal action against Namyang Dairy for takeover delay

Jul 30, 2021 23:51 pm UTC| Law Economy

Buyout firm Hahn Co. is considering legal action against Namyang Dairys ex-Chairman Hong Won-sik for delaying the 310.7 billion won buyout without consent. Namyang Dairy rescheduled the extraordinary shareholders...

Activision sued for 'frat boy' gaming culture

Jul 27, 2021 23:33 pm UTC| Economy Law

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFHE) sued Activision Blizzard Inc., alleging the company encourages a frat boy culture where female workers received lower pay, were promoted more slowly than male...