Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Obama Fracking Rules Are Struck Down by Court
Obama Fracking Rules Are Struck Down by Court
A federal judge in Wyoming said the Interior Department had overreached when it issued new rules for hydraulic fracturing on government-owned lands.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
F.A.A. Issues Commercial Drone Rules
F.A.A. Issues Commercial Drone Rules
Previously, companies had to apply for special permission to operate drones. Now a range of businesses may use drones under 55 pounds, but not for package delivery.
Monday, June 20, 2016
India, Needing Jobs, Eases Rules on Foreign Investment
India, Needing Jobs, Eases Rules on Foreign Investment
The changes are the most significant loosening of market restrictions in a generation, with foreigners now permitted to own 100 percent of many companies.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Supreme Court Rules Against Puerto Rico in Debt Restructuring Case
Supreme Court Rules Against Puerto Rico in Debt Restructuring Case
Justice Clarence Thomas said the law was at odds with the federal Bankruptcy Code, which bars states and lower units of government from enacting their own versions of bankruptcy law.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Researchers Uncover a Flaw in Europe’s Tough Privacy Rules
Researchers Uncover a Flaw in Europe’s Tough Privacy Rules
Computer scientists were able to discover the names of roughly a third of the people who had asked that online links about themselves be taken down.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Blunt Rules in a Black Car
Blunt Rules in a Black Car
A no-nonsense sign for passengers hung from the mirror of a Town Car in front of Carnegie Hall.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
New Crowdfunding Rules Let the Small Fry Swim With Sharks
New Crowdfunding Rules Let the Small Fry Swim With Sharks
Starting Monday, new regulations will permit anyone, not just the moneyed, to invest in small companies in exchange for a stake in the business.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
U.S. Judge Rules Texas Tycoon Wyly Committed Tax Fraud
U.S. Judge Rules Texas Tycoon Wyly Committed Tax Fraud
Texas tycoon Sam Wyly engaged in “deceptive and fraudulent actions” in a years-long scheme to dodge taxes on more than $ 1 billion held in offshore trusts, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
F.D.A. Issues Tighter Rules for E-Cigarettes in a Landmark Move
F.D.A. Issues Tighter Rules for E-Cigarettes in a Landmark Move
The industry’s first federal regulations, to take effect in 90 days, ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors and require identification for purchase.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Stricter Rules for Voter IDs Reshape Races
Stricter Rules for Voter IDs Reshape Races
More than a dozen states will use the laws for the first time in a presidential election this fall, a step researchers say disproportionately affects minority voters.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Europe’s Web Privacy Rules: Bad for Google, Bad for Everyone
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Google Charged With Breaking Europe’s Antitrust Rules
Google Charged With Breaking Europe’s Antitrust Rules
The European competition chief said Google had unfairly promoted its services with cellphone manufacturers, limiting how rivals could operate in the smartphone software market.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Judge Rules Against Couple in China"s 1st Same-Sex Case
Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry
Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry
The pair, Sun Wenlin and Hu Mingliang, had sued a civil affairs bureau in Changsha after the office refused to grant them the right to marry.