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Court Ruling Forces SEC to Reconsider Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application
Bitcoin // August 29, 2023

Grayscale Investments, a prominent crypto asset manager, has won a court ruling that requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reconsider its application for the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This ruling is seen as a setback for SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s efforts to regulate the...

Court Ruling Reveals Complexities Of SMB Government Contracts
B2B Payments // April 03, 2019

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has been forced to throw out $15 billion worth of IT service contracts with small businesses (SMBs) issued last year, after the Court of Federal Claims ruled that the government incorrectly evaluated vendor bids. Washington Business Journal reports said last week...

EU Court To Rule On Uber’s Status This Week
Ridesharing // December 19, 2017

A European Union court is slated to decide later this week if ridesharing firm Uber is a digital company or one that provides transport services. According to a report in Reuters, a ruling in the case is expected Wednesday (Dec. 20). If the court decides...

EU Court Adviser Says France Can Lodge Criminal Charges Against Uber Managers
Legal // July 05, 2017

Ride-hailing company Uber was recently dealt a difficult blow: A European Union (EU) court adviser paved the way for France to charge local Uber managers with running an illegal taxi service. According to a news report in Reuters, the opinion is non-binding. This prompted Uber...

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UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Allows Apple Battery Lawsuit to Proceed

November 01, 2023
Apple Inc. has been dealt a blow in a class action lawsuit in London, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled Wednesday (Nov. 1) that the case can proceed. The lawsuit accuses Apple of misleading customers about a power management tool in iPhones, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The suit claims that Apple falsely informed customers that software updates from late 2016 would […]

Court Ruling Forces SEC to Reconsider Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application

August 29, 2023
Grayscale Investments, a prominent crypto asset manager, has won a court ruling that requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reconsider its application for the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)....

EU Court To Rule On Uber’s Status This Week

December 19, 2017
A European Union court is slated to decide later this week if ridesharing firm Uber is a digital company or one that provides transport services. According to a report in...

EU Court Adviser Says France Can Lodge Criminal Charges Against Uber Managers

July 05, 2017
Ride-hailing company Uber was recently dealt a difficult blow: A European Union (EU) court adviser paved the way for France to charge local Uber managers with running an illegal taxi...