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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 »
Cybersecurity emerged as a much bigger risk for companies in 2014, and is likely to be a hot topic again in 2015. We asked some top cybersecurity and data privacy experts to look ahead and tell us what they see. Two top trends: companies now “get” the need for cybersecurity and new payment systems could… Read »
