Pfizer Settles Antitrust Claims for $93 Million
Feb 15, 2024 08:51 am UTC| Business Law
Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant, has agreed to pay $93 million to settle antitrust claims made by wholesale drug distributors. The distributors accused Pfizer of collaborating with Indias Ranbaxy Laboratories to delay the...
Feb 15, 2024 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
A public interest ban on big oil and gas companies engaging with and influencing politicians could be in the pipeline as the European Parliament is hosting a hearing on fossil fuel lobbying on February 14. Something...
The New York Times’ AI copyright lawsuit shows that forgiveness might not be better than permission
Feb 15, 2024 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The New York Times (NYT) legal proceedings against OpenAI and Microsoft has opened a new frontier in the ongoing legal challenges brought on by the use of copyrighted data to train, or improve generative AI. There are...
If challenged in court, Australia’s system of negative gearing might not survive
Feb 14, 2024 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
While Labor resists calls to change Australias system of negative gearing and the Greens push for changes, theres a chance change could come from somewhere else altogether Australias legal system. As surprising as it...
South Korea Prosecutors Appeal Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee's Acquittal in Fraud Case
Feb 08, 2024 09:00 am UTC| Business Law
South Korean prosecutors have decided to appeal a court decision to clear Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee of charges including accounting fraud and stock manipulation. The case is related to a 2015 merger of...
TradeStation Crypto Settles Charges, Agrees to Pay $4.5 Million
Feb 08, 2024 05:58 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Law
Cryptocurrency platform TradeStation Crypto has agreed to pay a total of $4.5 million to settle charges brought by the U.S. securities regulator and multiple states. The charges were related to the offering and sale of...
Judge Rules Against Disney in First Amendment Lawsuit with Florida Governor
Feb 01, 2024 03:03 am UTC| Business Law
A legal battle that captured national attention has reached a critical junction as a U.S. judge has ruled against The Walt Disney Company in a clash with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The dispute arose over Disneys take...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India