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Jakarta threatens Google with legal action in tax case
January 17th, 2017
The tax authority in Indonesian capital Jakarta threatened Google with legal action for failing to hand over transaction data for an investigation into a case alleging the internet giant avoided paying millions of dollars in taxes. Muhammad Haniv, head ...
First legal test case against Volkswagen raising pressure to compensate customers in Europe
January 4th, 2017
German consumer rights champion myRight filed the first legal test case against Volkswagen in Germany on Tuesday (3 January), raising pressure on the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the emissions scandal. Europe’s largest automaker has pledged billions ...
Colombia Declares Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies Illegal
January 4th, 2017
An article published by Colombian publication PanAm Post suggests bitcoin, and digital currencies in general, are now illegal in Colombia, claiming the administrator of regulatory body announced the news recently. The news comes after the Superintendencia de Sociedades, an ...
Legal Sparring Continues in Bitcoin User’s Battle with IRS Tax Sweep
January 3rd, 2017
In a strange twist, Coindesk reports that the IRS has, somewhat indirectly, removed one target from its broad request for data about U.S. users of the Bitcoin exchange Coinbase. It no longer wants data about Jeffrey Berns, a lawyer ...
China regulator busts illegal forex transactions worth $2.7 billion in Shanghai
December 28th, 2016
China regulator busts illegal forex transactions worth $2.7 billion in Shanghai China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Wednesday it busted illegal transactions totalling $2.7 billion in Shanghai in cooperation with the police in 2016, and suspended three unnamed banks ...
The Legal Industry Is Still On Life Support
December 15th, 2016
Perhaps it’s a bit much to say a multi-billion-dollar industry handing out fat bonuses is on life support, but it’s equally important not to let appearances deceive you. The legal industry (and we’re talking specifically about law firms… not ...
New legal software ‘even better’ than humans
December 15th, 2016
One law firm is already using a cutting-edge automation software that is set to hit the wider Australian legal market early next year. The automation platform Cael Verify is set to hit the Aussie legal market early in the new ...
Basketball superstar Michael Jordan wins major China IP legal case
December 13th, 2016
Michael Jordan has notched a major win for his intellectual property in China, winning rights to the transliteration of his name Jordan in Mandarin. Last week, the Supreme People’s Court overturned two rulings by Beijing courts in the last ...
European Commission is pursuing legal action against 7 Member States
December 9th, 2016
European Commission is pursuing legal action against 7 Member States for violating car emissions legislation The European Commission is today acting against 7 Member States on the grounds that they have failed to fulfil their obligations under EU vehicle ...
KPMG, Deloitte and EY turn into one-stop legal shops
December 9th, 2016
Legal practices in the big four accounting firms are gaining traction with a doubling in team sizes and a number of high-profile recruits as clients look for a one-stop shop. KPMG Law partner in charge David Morris said the ...
