July 21, 2022
Sony Nabs Uber Antitrust Lawyer Amid Expansion Plans
Sony Interactive Entertainment Corp. has hired a new top antitrust and public policy lawyer in Gregory McCurdy, who held a similar position at Uber Technologies. McCurdy, Sony’s new senior director...
July 20, 2022
TreviPay Launches Networks for Large, Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
B2B payments and invoicing firm TreviPay has launched specialized networks geared toward businesses of every size. According to a Wednesday (July 20) news release, the launch includes three networks, among...
July 20, 2022
More Delivery Layoffs on the Horizon as Just Eat Eyes...
Just Eat may eliminate 350 jobs in France due to “difficult market dynamics” in the country, although the plan, which would involve firing permanent delivery staff in 26 cities across...
July 20, 2022
Could Super App Users Spell the End of Germany’s Cash-Heavy...
It has frequently been observed that German consumers are an anomaly among their northern European neighbors due to their comparably high preference for cash. For example, a 2020 European Central...
July 20, 2022
Competitive Advantages Await Marketplaces That Act Now
To maintain the growth trajectory they’ve seen over the past few years, marketplaces need to ensure they have the necessary flexibility and resilience to meet the demands of the changing...
July 20, 2022
The Growing Role of Localities in the United States in...
As the gig economy has expanded, New York City, and Seattle, two progressive cities in the United States, have become leaders in regulating working conditions in the platform economy in...
July 20, 2022
Regulating Gig Work in Australia: The Role of Competition Regulation...
This article surveys two recent Australian regulatory developments which highlight the critical role of competition law and voluntary industry standards in regulating gig work. In particular, the class exemption for...
July 20, 2022
The Antitrust Division and the Potential Implications of a Labor...
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice’s amicus brief in an appeal before the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or the “Board”) weighs in on a potential NLRB...
July 20, 2022
Labor and Employment Perspectives on the Gig Economy – How...
The “gig” economy is on the rise. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the number of gig economy workers — independent contractors or freelancers who do short-term project-based, hourly,...