Legal & Regulatory

Google and others cry “foul” over patent fee sequestration

Google and companies cry “foul” over patent fee sequestration by Congress. There was a plan to limit certain litigation practices of firms on buying patents and suing other companies for infringement.


Samsung appoints new African CEO, boosts capital spending

Samsung appointed a new African CEO and boosted capital spending. There were several notable events in Samsung recently. One of which was appointing a new CEO for Africa.

FTC updates ad guidelines, warns Google, Yahoo, Microsoft

The US FTC updated its 2012 advertising guidelines and sent a letter warning Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and other internet search companies to follow or be fined.

First outsider CEO leaves Siemens

Peter Loescher, the first outsider to lead the company will be leaving Siemens soon. Peter Loescher, chief executive of Siemens and the first outsider to lead the company, will be leaving the company four years ahead of his end of contract.


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Bankruptcy court judge suspends charges made by employees and pension holders to bring focus of the case back into Detroit courtroom.
Federal Reserve must dissolve bond-buying program quickly, according to Richmond Fed leader Jeffrey Lacker.
Senate, backed by President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, approved the bipartisan deal that would reverse spike in student interest loans.
China and the European Union have agreed on a trade price and concluded a six-week dispute over Chinese solar panels.
France takes legal steps to ban sales of new Mercedes models in line with ongoing dispute about harmful refrigerant.
The U.S. government cracks into the insider trading world by weeding out suspects one by one but is it enough?
Billionaire Steven Cohen's hedge fund pleaded not guilty to five separate criminal charges in federal court.
Fabrice Tourre, former Goldman Sachs junior executive, contested the charges against him when he took the stand on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve said that Ally Financial Inc.'s GMAC Mortgage will pay a total of USD 230 million to borrowers as settlement for handling foreclosures improperly.
SAC Capital Advisors' CEO Steven A. Cohen's lawyers will contend he does not have time to look into each of his employees activities to argue his lack of liability over a civil complaint.