California lawmaker Jesse Gabriel proposes ban on Skittles
Apr 17, 2023 23:46 pm UTC| Health Law Economy Business
A new bill in the California legislature, Assembly Bill 418, introduced by Democrat Jesse Gabriel could bring about the first sales ban on Skittles and other confections that use food additives Assembly Bill 418 aims to...
S. Korean legal experts express concerns over LG Chem, SK on, POSCO Group’s JV with Chinese firms
Apr 17, 2023 23:31 pm UTC| Law Economy Business
South Korean legal experts have expressed concerns regarding LG Chem, SK on, and POSCO Groups joint ventures with Chinese firms, which could be designated as foreign entities of concern under the US Inflation Reduction Act...
Explainer: High Court ruling in immigration case could impact hundreds of visa decisions since 2016
Apr 14, 2023 14:16 pm UTC| Law
This week, the High Court of Australia handed down a significant ruling in an immigration case that could affect hundreds of similar visa cases handled by the Department of Home Affairs. Specifically, the ruling may...
Apr 13, 2023 15:22 pm UTC| Law
The battles over abortion who can get one, when they can get one largely shifted from a focus on the U.S. Supreme Court back to state lawmakers and judges in June 2022. Thats when the Supreme Court ruled that there was...
Google slapped with ₩42.1 billion fine in S. Korea for unfair practices in app market
Apr 11, 2023 23:25 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Law
South Koreas Fair Trade Commission (FTC) slapped Google LLC and its regional arms with a 42.1 billion won fine for unfair business practices aimed at solidifying its dominance in thelocal mobile gaming app market. The...
Apr 11, 2023 15:19 pm UTC| Business Law
The best word to describe the way Australia taxes alcoholic drinks is incoherent. It was the word used by the 2010 Henry Tax Review to describe a system in which some wine effectively faces no alcohol tax, expensive...
Johnson & Johnson offers $8.9 billion for settlement of talc cancer claims
Apr 09, 2023 23:11 pm UTC| Economy Business Law Health
Johnson Johnson offered $8.9 billion to settle years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused cancer. The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant described their proposal, which still needs a...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned