The anti-trust action brought by the U.S. Department of Justice during October of last year was not the first time federal regulators considered taking action against Google. Newly revealed documents from a 2011-2013 Federal Trade Investigation revealed by Politico also… Read More ›
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New Legislative Appointments Affecting Tech & NYC Small Business Relief in 1st Quarter 2021
SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF In what would be a major overhaul to the over 180 laws affecting NYC small businesses, the New York City Council announced a hearing held by the Small Business Committee on March 1, on two bills that would “provide… Read More ›
A New Model of Worker Classification Emerges from California’s Proposition 22 as the Direction of the Gig Economy is Fought Over Intensely
On election day, ballot measure Proposition 22, backed by App-based driver and delivery companies Ubder, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates passed in California, creating an exemption from labor legislation passed last year that required them to classify drivers as employees… Read More ›
Google Calls DOJ Antitrust Action ‘Deeply Flawed’
In a blog post by SVP of Global Affairs Kent Walker, Google responded on Tuesday to the arguments found in the antitrust action brought against it by the U.S. Department of Justice the same day, asserting that consumers are not forced to… Read More ›
Calling Google the ‘Monopoly Gatekeeper of the Internet,’ U.S. Justice Department Files Antitrust Action
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice along with eleven states that include Florida, Texas and Arkansas filed a civil action against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the company unlawfully maintained “a monopoly in… Read More ›
Following Nation’s First Cybersecurity Regulation, NYS Releases Recommendations to Regulate Social Media Platforms
On Wednesday New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) released the results of its investigation into the July 15 hacking of the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency firms and public figures such as Presidential candidate Joe Biden, using the opportunity to call… Read More ›
International Agreement for Digital Tax Framework Delayed
On Monday the OECD announced that its efforts to develop a consensus international framework when it comes to taxing the digital economy has been delayed. Noting in a statement that while digital transformation “spurs innovation, generates efficiencies, and improves service while boosting more inclusive… Read More ›
U.S. DOJ Announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
Noting that cryptocurrency is a “technology that could fundamentally transform how human beings interact and how we organize society,” yesterday U.S. Attorney General William Bar announced the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” calling it a ‘first-of-its kind’ effort. Drafted… Read More ›
Microsoft Announces App Store Principles to “Ensure Fairness” in the Digital Economy
Two days after the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee released the results of its investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google concerning their potential monopolistic control over the digital economy, Microsoft added its voice to the conversation. Notably absent as a target of… Read More ›
House Antitrust Subcommittee Sees Need to Restore Competition in the Digital Economy
Yesterday, the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee released a report entitled “Investigation of Competition in the Digital Marketplace,” which sets forth their view that Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google have been exercising monopolistic control over the digital economy. The result… Read More ›
