The investigation is Europe’s fourth into Google, with Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube catching the investigator’s attention this time around. As part of the European Commission’s antitrust probe, the “obligation” to use Google services, such as the Good Ads platform to purchase online display ads, will be examined. The European Commission has also stated that it […]
As well as the block on Hoshine solar products, the Biden administration has also added five polysilicon companies to the commerce department’s “entity list”. The list requires US-based businesses to first secure a license from the government before any trading is permitted. The block comes as part of the Biden administration’s attempt to pressurise the […]
John Binns, partner at BCL Solicitors LLP, details the issues surrounding corporate criminal liability. Two things, at least, are clear from the Law Commission’s latest discussion paper on corporate criminal liability. The first is that there is a high degree of consensus (from those whose opinions seem to matter, namely investigators, prosecutors, pressure groups, and the […]
On Tuesday, the UK’s largest tour operator, TUI, announced it has joined several airlines in suing the UK government over its traffic light travel system. The travel giant condemned the decision by UK ministers to move Portugal onto the amber travel list last month and voiced disappointment in their decision not to move the Greek […]
On Tuesday, the EU launched a formal antitrust investigation into allegations that Google has abused its leading role in the ad-technology sector. The Europe Commission's investigation, which informally began in 2019, will assess numerous allegations of anti-competitive business practises surrounding Alphabet Inc’s brokering of advertisements and distribution of user data with advertisers across mobile apps […]
Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the increasing appeal to the authorities of account freezing orders and account forfeiture orders. The force issued account freezing orders and account forfeiture orders against assets with a total value of £36 million in 2020 – a figure that dwarfs the 2019 total of just under […]
On Friday, The US Court of Appeals ruled against Chinese tech company Huawei’s plea to override the FCC's ruling. Under the ruling, the FFC classified Huawei as a national security risk. Federal government subsidy recipients were banned from utilising funds to purchase products or services from companies classified as a “national security risk”. Huawei’s challenge […]
Under the new law, which was adopted by a large majority on June 11, any company above a particular size will be required to implement due diligence procedures that intercept abuses of human rights and the environment throughout the company's supply chain. As of 2023, the law will apply to any company with over 3,000 […]
On Tuesday, the state of Ohio filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the multinational tech company should be regulated as a public utility on account of its anti-competitive and discriminatory practices. State Attorney General Dave Yost asked a state court to declare Google a public utility as a means of ensuring that the company […]
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