Rules news and trends

SMBs Could Get More Flexibility To Use PPP Loans 
Loans // May 17, 2020

The rules surrounding small business loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are being overhauled as demand cools and small and medium-sized business (SMBs) owners voice complaints that the money is hard to get. “When we conceived the program, we thought businesses would be able...

India’s Proposed eCommerce Rules Will Force Big Tech To Turn Over Data 
eCommerce // March 20, 2020

India is making a move to tighten controls on big tech companies like Amazon and require them to turn over data and other requested information in a timely manner, Reuters reported on Friday (March 20), citing sources. The policy being drafted by India’s trade ministry...

US Gov’t Wants To Require Disclosure Of X-Border Crypto Trading
Cryptocurrency // February 25, 2020

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in the U.S. wants to change a rule for a survey that compels financial service companies to reveal whether they have done any cross-border cryptocurrency transactions, according to a report by CoinDesk. In addition to several other...

FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
Regulation // February 03, 2020

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, which could be the first step toward the eventual mainstream acceptance of deliveries via drones, according to reports. The proposal was disclosed on Monday (Feb. 3) in a Federal Register filing....

Interviews & Exclusives
The Dark Side Of India’s New eCommerce Rules

January 28, 2019
Barring any reprieve, Feb. 1 marks a sea change for India’s eCommerce sector. New rules may hobble giants like Amazon and Flipkart from offering discounts or investing in nascent marketplaces. Here’s why economic nationalism may trigger ripple effects no one will want.

Quick Reads
India’s eCommerce Proposal Would Grant It Access To Google’s, Amazon’s Source Codes, Algorithms

July 06, 2020
India’s new competition rules could end up having an adverse effect on global players like Amazon, Google and Facebook, Bloomberg reports. The country’s new policy, according to a 15-page draft seen by Bloomberg and written by the Ministry of Commerce’s Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, dictates that a new eCommerce regulator be […]

SMBs Could Get More Flexibility To Use PPP Loans 

May 17, 2020
The rules surrounding small business loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are being overhauled as demand cools and small and medium-sized business (SMBs) owners voice complaints that the money...

India’s Proposed eCommerce Rules Will Force Big Tech To Turn Over Data 

March 20, 2020
India is making a move to tighten controls on big tech companies like Amazon and require them to turn over data and other requested information in a timely manner, Reuters...

US Gov’t Wants To Require Disclosure Of X-Border Crypto Trading

February 25, 2020
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in the U.S. wants to change a rule for a survey that compels financial service companies to reveal whether they have done...