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Amazon Asks India’s Supreme Court To Pause Antitrust Review

26th November 2021
In June, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleged that the e-commerce giant concealed facts and made false submissions when it sought approval for its investment into a Future unit in 2019, worth $200 million.  Future has accused Amazon of illegally interferring in its business decisions and claims it derailed a potential deal which it […]
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Uber To Halt App In Brussels Following Court Ruling

25th November 2021
From November 26, ride-hailing giant Uber will halt operations in Brussels following a court ruling that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applies to those driving professionally. Uber says the decision by the Brussels Appeals Court will impact around 2,000 drivers and the company has urged the Belgian government to swiftly […]
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New York Real Estate Lawyer Kossoff To Plead Guilty

25th November 2021
Mitchell Kossoff, a New York real estate lawyer accused by creditors of misusing client funds, has reached a plea agreement and is expected to surrender for arrest next month.
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Apple Sues Spyware Firm NSO Group

24th November 2021
The move marks a sharp U-turn for Apple and emphasises the growing concern among tech companies about the proliferation of attacks on customers. Apple had previously downplayed the threat by the spyware.    In its complaint, Apple alleges that NSO’s Pegasus had been used to “attack a small number of Apple users worldwide with malicious malware […]
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US Jury Finds Pharmacy Chains Helped Fuel Opioid Epidemic

24th November 2021
Jurors in Cleveland federal court concluded that actions by the pharmacies led to an oversupply of addictive painkiller drugs and thus the diversion of those drugs to the black market.  Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the two Ohio counties, has labelled the verdict a “landmark decision” that will pave the way for the counties to […]
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5G And FRAND: Licenses Key To A Future Of Innovation

23rd November 2021
Future innovation within the health industry is set to have a heavy reliance on 5G. However, companies will need to understand the licensing landscape or risk infringing intellectual property, explains Matt Jones, solicitor at the intellectual property law firm EIP.  Although consumers may feel they are yet to feel the transformative impact of 5G, the […]
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DoorDash Agrees To Pay $5.3 Million In Settlement With San Francisco Workers

23rd November 2021
DoorDash will pay approximately $5.3 million under the agreement, with the bulk of the money going to the firm’s delivery workers, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement. Out of the $5.3 million, almost $5.1 million will go to the nearly 4,500 DoorDash workers who made deliveries in the city between 2016 […]
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Theranos Trial: Elizabeth Holmes Takes Stand To Defend Herself

22nd November 2021
Holmes is accused of making false claims about Theranos, including that its blood-testing devices could run a wide range of diagnostic tests more quickly and accurately than conventional laboratory testing with just a finger prick of blood.  Stepping forward to testify on Friday, Holmes said that her work at Theranos led her to believe in […]
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Judge Dismisses Meme Stock Lawsuit Against Robinhood

19th November 2021
On Wednesday, Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga found no evidence of an illegal conspiracy to stop trading of GameStop Corp, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc and six other stocks.  Investors claimed the brokerages and Citadel Securities LLC schemed to stop a “short squeeze” that was leading to losses in the billions for […]
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YouTube And Google Hit With $26 Million Verdict In Video-Sharing Patent Fight

18th November 2021
On Tuesday, the Texas jury found that YouTube’s streaming technology worked uniformly to VideoShare’s patented technology for converting a video to multiple formats and transmitting it in the format that best suits a user’s device. Google and YouTube’s claims that the patent was invalid for containing “well-understood, routine, and conventional” elements were dismissed by the […]
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