A European court ruling could put a crimp in Airbnb’s home- and apartment-sharing business on the continent. The major case is part of the ongoing international battle that pits local authorities across continents against property owners and Airbnb-style services seeking to use their properties for...
The suit can proceed. The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. Judge Victor Marrero,...
A judge has ruled that Rent-A-Center will not have to complete a $1.37 billion merger by Vintage Capital Management, and that the furniture retailer acted properly when it canceled the deal based on a technicality. Bloomberg reported the issue remains of who will pay a...
The Supreme Court in Illinois ruled on Friday (Jan. 25) that a teen can sue Six Flags amusement park over violation of an Illinois privacy law, in a case that could have repercussions for tech giants like Google and Facebook. The Chicago Tribune reported that...
January 31, 2018
The Supreme Court is gearing up to hear whether the antitrust case against American Express has merit -- or not. Just as there are two sides to every story and every legal argument, there are two sides in this market -- a two sided market, to be exact. Here's why an appeal being heard by the Supremes may have far reaching impact in for credit card companies -- and any number of firms in any number of other verticals. At stake is how customers benefit when two-sided markets operate the way they should
July 28, 2020
New Yorkers may soon see a lot of smiles on the faces of Uber and Lyft drivers following a judge’s ruling on Tuesday (July 28) that rideshare drivers must receive state unemployment benefits within 45 days, per a report from The New York Times. A group of drivers and an advocacy group called the New […]
April 02, 2020
A European court ruling could put a crimp in Airbnb’s home- and apartment-sharing business on the continent. The major case is part of the ongoing international battle that pits local...
March 15, 2019
A judge has ruled that Rent-A-Center will not have to complete a $1.37 billion merger by Vintage Capital Management, and that the furniture retailer acted properly when it canceled the...
January 25, 2019
The Supreme Court in Illinois ruled on Friday (Jan. 25) that a teen can sue Six Flags amusement park over violation of an Illinois privacy law, in a case that...
