Legal & Regulatory

NZ "Spying Bill" draws criticism from Microsoft

Microsoft expressed its concern regarding the "Spying on Kiwis" Bill during a committee meet last Thursday.


Jurors seeks clarity for Tourre’s case

Last Thursday, jurors looked for clarity on information to be able to decide on the case of the former Goldman Sachs vice president, Fabrice Tourre.

Icahn sues Dell in latest attempt to halt buyout deal

Carl Icahn sued Dell Inc. last Thursday as he tried to disrupt a USD24.4 million takeover bid from founder, Michael Dell and Silver Lake.

Siena prosecutors accuses JPMorgan with obstruction in Monte Paschi probe

JPMorgan was accused by Siena prosecutors with obstruction in the Monte Paschi probe after withholding information from regulators who conducted the investigation.


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IBM cooperated on the SEC probe of its cloud revenue. IBM Corp. stated Wednesday that it was cooperating with US regulators on a probe of its cloud revenue.
The rejection of Fiat SpA's request to value 54,000 Chrysler shares by the Delaware Chancery Court allowed the United Auto Worker's retiree trust case to go to trial but Fiat remained unfazed.
Fiat failed to persuade a Delaware judge to put prices on some Chrysler shares, resulting to a delay in its planned merger.
Google's search results were scrutinized by EU antitrust regulators. Google's search result was scrutinized by EU antitrust regulators. A European Commission questionnaire asked Google's rivals if lower rankings had any effect with regard to the number of visitors to their sites.
Apple's "pinch to zoom" patent was rejected, again, by the USPTO. Apple's claim to the "pinch to zoom" patent has been rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), again.
The pinch-to-zoom patent lawsuit of Apple against Samsung was rejected by US Patent and Trademark Office.
Former Goldman Sachs Group Vice President Fabrice Tourre asked US jury to restore his reputation after claiming he did a good job at Goldman Sachs.
Bradley Manning was cleared of the most serious charge against him, that of "aiding the enemy".
Apple was accused of forcing its workers to comply on an anti-theft measure without paying the employees for the extra hours.
JPMorgan agreed to pay more than USD400 million settlement for allegations of power market manipulation.