Law

Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
September 22, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Ecuador’s government has rushed a draft privacy law to Congress after the nation was hit with a massive data breach impacting more than 20 million...

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Zuckerberg Visits DC To Talk Tech Laws With Senators  
Zuckerberg Visits DC To Talk Tech Laws With Senators  
September 19, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with several senators in Washington D.C. during a rare visit to Capitol Hill that comes on the heels of...

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AB5 Is Now The Law Of The Gig Land In California
AB5 Is Now The Law Of The Gig Land In California
September 18, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

In a decision that is reportedly not likely to calm an increasing debate when it comes to the nature of work or rules in the...

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Big Tech CEOs Petition Congress For Data Privacy Law
Big Tech CEOs Petition Congress For Data Privacy Law
September 10, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

An open letter to Congress asking for a consumer data privacy law was signed by 51 CEOs across tech and other industries, CNBC reported on...

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California Senate Could Rule On Gig Economy Law This Week
California Senate Could Rule On Gig Economy Law This Week
September 09, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

As early as this week, California’s state Senate will take up a measure that could forever change the future of the gig economy, and firms...

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US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
August 03, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Two U.S. Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, proposed legislation on Friday (Aug. 2) that would make it easier to penalize Big Tech companies for...

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India’s Lawmakers Recommend Crypto Ban
India’s Lawmakers Recommend Crypto Ban
July 22, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A panel of lawmakers in India prepared a report about cryptocurrency use in the country and is recommending a ban on all “cryptocurrencies created by...

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Visa Will Follow Russian Payments Law Despite US Sanctions
Visa Will Follow Russian Payments Law Despite US Sanctions
July 12, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Visa will comply with a Russian law that says international payments systems have to process transactions for the country despite U.S. sanctions, according to reports....

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India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

India, Asia’s third-largest economy, remains skeptical about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra and has said that it won’t just allow the coin into the country, according...

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