Jul 20, 2021 21:19 pm UTC| Economy Law
South Korean lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party pushed forward the proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act restricting app market operators such as Google and Apple Inc. from unfairly using its...
Netflix appeals Seoul court's ruling over network usage fee
Jul 15, 2021 22:19 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
Netflix Inc. appealed the Seoul Central District Courts decision last month dismissing its request for confirmation that it is not liable to pay network usage fees to a local internet service provider (ISP) SK Broadband...
Facebook seeks FTC Chair Lina Khan's withdrawal in antitrust case
Jul 15, 2021 15:35 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
Facebook asked for the withdrawal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan from the FTCs antitrust case against it. Khan, who was sworn in as FTC chair in June, is a prominent critic of Big Tech. She worked...
WhatsApp agrees to put privacy policy on hold in India until data law is enacted
Jul 11, 2021 00:00 am UTC| Economy Law
WhatsApp told the Delhi high court that it will put on hold its new privacy policy until India enacts the proposed data protection law. The company also said it would not compel users to accept new terms, contrary to...
S. Korean business groups cry foul over 'ambiguous' workplace law that imprisons CEOs
Jul 09, 2021 23:55 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
Major South Korean business groups expressed concern over a supposed ambiguous workplace disaster law taking effect early next year that punishes CEOs, including by imprisonment, for serious workplace disasters. The...
Jul 04, 2021 12:48 pm UTC| Law
The Supreme Court tossed out a California law requiring nonprofits to report their major donors to state officials. I n a 6-3 ruling, the court said the law, intended to fight fraud, subjected donors to potential...
Int'l tax rules may cover Samsung, SK hynix
Jul 03, 2021 23:26 pm UTC| Economy Law
South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. may have to pay global minimum corporate tax of at least 15 percent to foreign countries where they earn profits under a new global taxation...
Canada retail sales rises in September