News tagged with legal challenges
Regulators eye Google in Argentina, South Korea
Google's online search and advertising services are under scrutiny by regulators in Argentina and South Korea, the company has confirmed.
Apr 29, 2012 |
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Facebook's popularity also brings lawsuits
As Facebook readies for Wall Street's richest high-tech debut, it is wrangling with litigation and bracing for potential new suits.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Calif. governor signs compromise on Internet taxes
(AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that postpones new sales taxes rules that would have affected online purchases in California, granting more time for traditional and online retailers to lobby Congress for ...
Sep 23, 2011 |
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Google exec chairman to testify before Congress
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has agreed to testify at a US Senate hearing into online competition in September.
Jul 09, 2011 |
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Australia cigarette plan facing new legal threat
A second global tobacco giant has flagged legal action over Australia's plain packaging plan for cigarettes, warning of violations of its intellectual property rights, a report said Saturday.
Jul 02, 2011 |
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EU stands firm as polluting tax row threatens Airbus sales
The EU refused Saturday to back down on a planned pollution tax on airline companies after reports China has put an Airbus order on ice and growing discontent in the United States.
Jun 25, 2011 |
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Dangerous and under the radar: New study examines ways to protect sex workers
Sex work is unprotected, increasingly dangerous and needs to be decriminalized, according to a new report published in the Canadian Review of Sociology. Co-authored by Concordia University and University of Windsor resear ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 07, 2011 |
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A study analyzes the legal problems of social networks
Research in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is participating analyzes the legal challenges and problems faced by the users and communications media that utilize 2.0 social networking tools in Spain.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 09, 2011 |
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Ongoing policy uncertainty is detrimental for stem cell scientists
While there is no doubt that the ethical controversy surrounding human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research has given rise to an uncertain policy environment, the true impact of years of frequent policy changes has not been ...
Feb 03, 2011 |
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On2 vows to fight challenges to Google acquisition
(AP) -- Video software firm On2 Technologies said it will fight legal challenges to its planned acquisition by Google Inc.
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Feds file to delist wolves, except in Wyoming
(AP) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a formal rule Wednesday to remove gray wolves from the federal endangered list in Montana and Idaho while keeping protections in Wyoming.
Apr 01, 2009 |
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