Behind moves to regulate breastmilk trade lies the threat of a corporate takeover
May 28, 2021 11:13 am UTC| Law Business
The European Union is preparing to harmonise regulations governing the trade in human milk, which sounds like a good thing. But it wont be if it sidelines breastfeeding or makes informal human-to-human milk exchanges more...
New global guidelines for stem cell research aim to drive discussions, not lay down the law
May 28, 2021 11:13 am UTC| Law Science
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today released updated guidelines for stem cell research and its translation to medicine. Developed in response to recent scientific and clinical advances, the...
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new messaging rules
May 26, 2021 22:36 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
WhatsApp has challenged Indian rules that would require it to provide access to encrypted messages via a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court, aggravating their already tense relationship with the Indian government. Facebook...
China begins crackdown on bitcoin mining, illegal trading activities
May 22, 2021 23:32 pm UTC| Economy Digital Currency Law
China announced that it will clamp down on bitcoin mining and trading to fend off financial risks, sharply pulling down bitcoin prices and putting it on course for weekly losses of over 15 percent. The country also...
Japan warns Sumitomo for leak of machine gun blueprints to China
May 21, 2021 12:49 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
Japan has warned Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. and a subcontracted firm for violating its foreign exchange and trade control law in leaking blueprints for military-use machine gun parts to a Chinese company. The...
Blue Diamond to pay $2.6 million for misleading use of the word 'vanilla'
May 20, 2021 19:29 pm UTC| Economy Law
Blue Diamond Growers will pay $2.6 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for its allegedly misleading use of the word vanilla to describe the flavor of its Almond Breeze yogurt. Seven consumers in New York state file...
Canada retail sales rises in September