U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business

19.02.2020 | Jonathan Stempel | 928

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s constitutional challenge to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors.

Class action lawsuit filed against Houston Astros

18.02.2020 | Jacob Dougherty | 901

A season ticket holder filed a class action lawsuit on Friday against the Houston Astros for placing a deficient product on the field after violating league “sign stealing” rules.

India Supreme Court rules women in military can receive permanent commissions

18.02.2020 | Angela Mauroni | 916

The Supreme Court of India ruled Monday that women enlisted in India’s military are permitted to receive permanent commissions, a right previously held only by men.

Australia court rules police raid on ABC was lawful

18.02.2020 | Jessica Lusamba | 904

The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Monday that The Australian Federal Police'(AFP) raid on the national broadcasting company, ABC, was lawful.

India court stalls Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probes: lawyers

17.02.2020 | Aditya Kalra, Munsif Vengattil | 983

Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti is found guilty in Nike extortion case

17.02.2020 | Jonathan Stempel | 940

A U.S. jury on Friday found Michael Avenatti guilty in a criminal trial accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc out of millions of dollars and defraud a youth basketball coach he represented.

Iowa Senate Republicans move to counter Iowa Supreme Court ruling on abortion

17.02.2020 | Cassandra Maas | 907

Iowa Senate Republicans passed a resolution on Thursday that, if passed into law, would make state court challenges to abortion restrictions much more difficult.

Prosecutors challenge antitrust approval of Boeing-Embraer tie-up

14.02.2020 | Ricardo Brito | 931

Brazilian prosecutors have filed an appeal with antitrust agency Cade asking the regulator to reconsider its approval of a deal selling control of Embraer SA’s commercial aviation division to Boeing Co, according to public filings.

U.S. accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets, assisting Iran

14.02.2020 | Karen Freifeld | 911

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company, escalating the U.S. battle with the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker.

FTC antitrust victory on Qualcomm questioned by appeals cour

14.02.2020 | Jan Wolfe, Stephen Nellis | 908

The U.S. government’s antitrust victory over chip supplier Qualcomm Inc drew tough questions for the Federal Trade Commision from a panel of three appellate judges in San Francisco on Thursday.