June 22, 2020 Google loses appeal against $56mn GDPR fine in France [ by Legal Era News Network ] In a setback for Google, the search giant has lost an appeal against a 50 million-euro ($56 million) fine imposed by France’s data watchdog last year for violating European Union’s rules on online privacy. France’s Top
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EU antitrust watchdog set to file charges against Amazon: Report
June 12, 2020 EU antitrust watchdog set to file charges against Amazon: Report [ by Legal Era News Network ] After launching a formal anti-trust probe against Amazon a year ago, the European Union’s Competition Commission is now ready to bring charges against the e-commerce giant over its treatment of third-party sellers, The Wall Street
... Continue Reading.Price fixing lawsuit in US against Sun Pharma, Aurobindo, Lupin
June 12, 2020 Price fixing lawsuit in US against Sun Pharma, Aurobindo, Lupin [ by Legal Era News Network ] Sun Pharma, Lupin and Aurobindo Pharma are among the pharmaceutical companies named in a fresh suit filed in the US for alleged price fixing. The law suit mentions 26 drug makers for alleged “conspiracy to
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June 02, 2020 Italian court dismisses Apple’s appeal against 10mn Euro fine [ by Legal Era News Network ] An Italian court has dismissed an appeal by the Cupertino-based tech giant Apple to look into the 10 million Euro fine slapped by the Italian Competition Authority for iPhone performance throttling. In 2018, Apple was hit
... Continue Reading.Google faces $5bn lawsuit over tracking users in Incognito Mode
June 03, 2020 Google faces $5bn lawsuit over tracking users in Incognito Mode [ by Legal Era News Network ] Google is facing a $5 billion lawsuit in the United States (US) over claims that the Search engine giant collected user information even when they surfed the Internet in Incognito Mode or private mode in
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May 22, 2020 US Senate bill could delist Chinese companies from US stock exchanges [ by Legal Era News Network ] The United States (US) Senate has passed a legislation on May 21 that could ban Chinese companies from listing shares on American exchanges. The legislation may also ban Chinese companies from raising funds from
... Continue Reading.US ready to sue Google for ‘monopolising’ online ads according to Reports
May 18, 2020 US ready to sue Google for ‘monopolising’ online ads according to Reports [ by Legal Era News Network ] The United States (US) government is reportedly preparing to sue Google for its anti-market ad practices where it allegedly monopolized online ads. The Justice Department and a group of State Attorney General are
... Continue Reading.Punjab National Bank’s appeal in $45m fraud claim brought in UK courts refused
May 06, 2020 Punjab National Bank’s appeal in $45m fraud claim brought in UK courts refused [ by Legal Era News Network ] The Court of Appeal in London has refused permission for the British subsidiary of Punjab National Bank (PNB) to appeal against a judgment dismissing its $45 million claim for fraud and misrepresentation
... Continue Reading.Vijay Mallya appeals to UK Supreme Court as a last resort to prevent extradition to India
May 06, 2020 Vijay Mallya appeals to UK Supreme Court as a last resort to prevent extradition to India [ by Legal Era News Network ] As a last resort to prevent his extradition to India, embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya filed an application in UK Supreme Court to prevent implementation of an earlier order
... Continue Reading.High Court of England and Wales dismisses Vijay Mallya’s appeal against extradition order
April 21, 2020 High Court of England and Wales dismisses Vijay Mallya’s appeal against extradition order [ by Legal Era News Network ] The High Court of England and Wales (High Court) dismissed Vijay Mallya’s (Appellant) appeal against the order of his extradition to India in relation to the Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) fraud and related
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