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8:20pm, 29th May, 2020

Lyft violates Washington DC sick day law during pandemic, lawsuit claims

Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington, D.C., a policy she said could fuel the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump set to order review of law that protects social media companies

12:50pm, 28th May, 2020

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Trump set to order review of law that protects social media companies

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected internet companies, including Twitter and Facebook, an extraordinary attempt to intervene in the media that experts said was unlikely to survive legal scrutiny...

U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business

6:52pm, 18th February, 2020

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U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies' constitutional challenge to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors.

Thailand passes internet security law decried as 'cyber martial law'

10:30am, 28th February, 2019

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Thailand passes internet security law decried as 'cyber martial law'

Thailand's military-appointed parliament on Thursday passed a controversial cybersecurity law that gives sweeping powers to state cyber agencies, despite concerns from businesses and activists over judicial oversight and potential abuse of power...

Exclusive: EU privacy chief expects first round of fines under new law by year-end

2:04pm, 9th October, 2018

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Exclusive: EU privacy chief expects first round of fines under new law by year-end

Regulators are set to exercise their new powers by handing out fines and even temporary bans on companies that breach a new EU privacy law, with the first round of sanctions expected by the end of the year, the bloc's privacy chief said.

Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changes

9:50am, 27th September, 2018

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Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changes

Thousands of drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Cabify, waving flags and chanting slogans such as "we want to work", marched down Madrid's central boulevard on Thursday ahead of plans by the government to tighten regulation.

Tech companies back U.S. privacy law if it preempts California's

2:58pm, 26th September, 2018

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Tech companies back U.S. privacy law if it preempts California's

Major technology companies and internet service providers told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday they support federal legislation to protect data privacy but want Congress to preempt tough new rules adopted by California.

Turkey fines Google for violating competition law

10:03am, 20th September, 2018

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Turkey fines Google for violating competition law

Turkey's competition authority said on Thursday it had fined Google some 93 million Turkish lira ($15 million) for violating competition laws with its mobile software sales.

Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

5:07am, 14th September, 2018

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Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

Vietnam has asked Facebook to open a local office as the Communist-ruled country increases pressure on global technology firms to abide by a controversial cyber security law.

Europe's new data law upends global online advertising

1:21am, 23rd August, 2018

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Europe's new data law upends global online advertising

Europe's new data privacy law has put a small army of tech firms that track people online in jeopardy and is strengthening the hand of giants such as Google and Facebook in the $200 billion global digital advertising industry.