SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules
Mar 07, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
After two years of intense public debate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the nations first national climate disclosure rules on March 6, 2024, setting out requirements for publicly listed companies to...
Mar 06, 2024 22:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) came into public consciousness during the #MeToo movement after multiple women spoke out with sexual harassment allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein...
Yellowstone Capital Sued for $1.4 Billion for Predatory Lending Practices
Mar 06, 2024 02:59 am UTC| Business Law
On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $1.4 billion lawsuit against the cash advance provider Yellowstone Capital. The lawsuit alleges the company engaged in predatory lending practices by charging...
Feb 29, 2024 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Business
The Federal Trade Commission announced on on Feb. 26, 2024, that its suing to prevent Krogers attempt to acquire Albertsons. The US$25 billion deal, first announced in 2022, would combine Cincinnati-based Kroger, already...
Lejilex and CFAT Sue SEC, Challenge Digital Asset Regulation Authority
Feb 22, 2024 06:22 am UTC| Business Law
Digital asset company, Lejilex, and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas (CFAT) filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 21 in the Northern Texas District Court in Fort...
Mexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs − and a US court could award billions in damages
Feb 20, 2024 11:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico. The lawsuit seeks US$10 billion in damages and a court order...
Meta Challenges Threads Software Limited's Trademark
Feb 19, 2024 08:47 am UTC| Business Law
Meta, represented by its UK lawyers Bird Bird, is currently making moves to challenge the trademark protections held by UK software company Threads Software Limited. This legal dispute has sparked concerns over trademark...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India