What happens when a U.S. company comes under scrutiny by Chinese antitrust authorities enforcing a law that is less than a decade old? They figure it out as they go, according to one lawyer familiar with the legal efforts of Qualcomm Inc. QCOM which just inked a historic settlement with Chinese authorities, agreeing to pay $975 million to… Read »
It’s pretty easy to find a place to stay in London on Airbnb or one of its competitors that rent rooms or entire homes to tourists. But chances are it’s not legal. On Monday, U.K. lawmakers proposed to change a rule that bars Londoners from renting out their homes for under 90 days. Instead, lawmakers… Read »
On Tuesday, the Department of Education said Harvard Law School’s current and past harassment policies and procedures didn’t comply with Title IX requirements, which bar gender discrimination at schools receiving federal financial aid. The announcement marked the resolution of a probe by the department’s Office for Civil Rights, which is investigating campus sexual-assault issues at… Read »
