Legal & Regulatory

Namibia's NaCC reports successful handling of mergers and acquisitions from its inception

The Namibian Competition Commission has successfully handled 221 mergers and acquisitions from its inception in 2009.


Insurers face huge bills for Spain train crash

Insurance companies would deal with major payouts due to Spain train crash. Allianz, an insurance company from Germany, would deal with a huge bill for compensation payments after the deadly train crash that happened in Spain.

Proposed SEC rule detrimental to startups, says entrepreneurs and small business advocates

Entrepreneurs said that the proposed SEC rule requiring private placement issuers to file solicitation materials with the SEC will result to startups raising less capital.

Russia investigates Google, Facebook, Twitter

Authorities from Russia probed Google for possible tax evasion and privacy regulations. The Russian government initiated an investigation on the local unit of the world's most popular search engine, Google.


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After David Cameron's proposal of a universal block to child pornography sites, copyright owners expressed concern of the possibility of having reduced operations due to filtering.
Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn Funches agreed on the terms of their divorce settlement. Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn Funches agreed on their divorce settlement.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron urged web firms today to help the battle against child pornography. "When it comes to the Internet, in the balance between freedom and responsibility, we have neglected our responsibility to our children," said British Prime Minister David Cameron in a speech today.
Carlos Hyde, Buckeyes' senior starting running back, was suspended by Ohio State after an assault case that involved a woman.
Von Miller disregarded NFL's rule on the use of illegal drugs which resulted to a four-game suspension.
Denver Broncos' Von Miller would deal with a four-game suspension following his violation of NFL's illegal-drug policy.
Von Miller would be suspended for four games if it was proven that he violated NFL's policy regarding substance abuse.
CFTC releases a decision penalizing Panther Energy LLC for its illegal activities done through spoofing.
An Indian court sentenced six men to life in prison after raping a Swiss tourist. The six Indian men accused of raping a Swiss tourist in India was sentenced for life imprisonment yesterday.
After British Prime Minister David Cameron's urge, Google and Microsoft vowed to fight child pornography.