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Starlink will appeal Namibia's telecom regulator decision that rejected its licence and spectrum access because the company is fully foreign‑owned, violating the country's 51% local‑ownership rule. Nigeria's communications authority has mandated that telcos compensate customers with airtime credits when service falls below quality standards, shifting penalties from regulators to end users. Safaricom launched a comprehensive suite of business tools—including school management, POS, HR, communications, and an ERP—to leverage its massive M‑PESA ecosystem and move beyond pure connectivity. The three developments highlight regulatory friction, consumer‑focused policy shifts, and diversification strategies across Africa’s telecom sector.
The UK government, together with regulator Ofgem, has launched a consultation on revising cyber‑resilience rules for downstream gas and electricity licensees. The proposal would impose baseline cyber security requirements on all Ofgem‑licensed operators, while applying stricter standards to the most...
PCMI, a cloud‑based provider of finance‑and‑insurance software for automotive dealers, announced Nick Scissons as its new General Counsel. Scissons will lead the global legal function, advising the executive team, board and investors on strategy, governance and risk. He arrives from...
A recent panel of regulators, crypto technologists, legal experts and bank executives debated the looming inheritance crisis in digital assets. Participants highlighted that lost private keys can render cryptocurrency permanently inaccessible, leaving heirs unable to claim rightful wealth. While self‑sovereignty...
Queensland introduced the Fighting Antisemitism and Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Terrorists and Criminals Amendment Bill 2026 on March 11, criminalising words, symbols and expressions that may "menace, harass or offend." Within weeks, Brisbane artist James Hillier was...
The Fair Work Commission reprimanded an employee who continued to rely on AI‑generated submissions for his general‑protections claim after the tribunal deemed the material incoherent and misleading. The employee alleged he was forced to quit after being reassigned to labouring...
A U.S. federal judge in California largely sided with Amy Taylor, frontwoman of Amyl and the Sniffers, in her copyright dispute with photographer Jamie Nelson. The court denied Nelson's anti‑SLAPP motion, allowed Taylor to amend her federal claim and keep...
Morpheus Research released a report accusing MakeMyTrip of continuing anti‑competitive price‑parity practices despite a 2022 Competition Commission of India fine of $26 million. The activist short‑seller alleges the platform uses an internal “price competitiveness score” to indirectly enforce parity, while also...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission secured a consent order against Peken Global Limited, the operator of the KuCoin exchange, for allowing U.S. users to trade on its platform without CFTC registration. The order imposes a permanent injunction against future violations...
Pinsent Masons announced the promotion of 23 new partners effective 1 May, a slight decrease from the previous year. The cohort is 65% male, reversing last year’s female majority, and is heavily weighted toward energy and infrastructure specialists. Sixteen partners join...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has introduced a new legislative instrument, ASIC Corporations (Foreign Licensees and ADIs) Instrument 2026/121, replacing the 2016 version and running until April 1, 2031. The instrument exempts foreign AFS licensees from record‑keeping and audited financial statement...
The ACCC released a draft determination that will set NBN Co’s regulatory framework from 1 July 2026, proposing lower capital spending, reduced weighted‑average cost of capital, and tighter benchmark service standards. It also upgrades the entry‑level broadband offering to a 25 Mbps download/10 Mbps...
The Fair Work Commission has voted to eliminate junior pay rates for employees aged 18 and over in three modern awards. Workplace lawyer Brett Feltham warns that the change could dampen employers' willingness to hire younger staff. The Australian Chamber...
Former Deutsche Bank asset‑wealth head Michele Faissola and four ex‑colleagues sued the lender in a London court for at least £473 million ($624 million), part of a broader claim of £664 million ($877 million). The lawsuit alleges they were wrongly blamed in a 2013...
Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court rejected Danone’s appeal, confirming that the word “milk” cannot appear on plant‑based product labels, even in altered forms such as “This Is Not M*lk.” The 4‑1 decision aligns with a recent UK ruling against Oatly and...
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Andrew Wilkinson as its new European managing partner, taking over from Jonathan Jones in May. Wilkinson, a London partner since 2003, leads the firm’s IP and technology practice, advising on AI, fintech, telecoms and other...
Western Australia has overhauled its rental‑bond rules, allowing tenants to initiate bond releases after the final inspection rather than waiting for landlords. The change routes most disputes to the Commissioner for Consumer Protection, cutting the roughly 4,500 annual tenancy cases...
Mecca Brands Pty Ltd, Mecca Brands NZ Pty Ltd and RTCH Pty Ltd were each hit with a $198,000 AUD (≈$130,000 USD) infringement notice for failing to lodge audited financial reports for the year ending 28 December 2024, totalling $594,000 AUD (≈$392,000 USD). The penalties were...
Australian radio network ARN is confronting two federal lawsuits after the abrupt termination of its KIIS 1065 breakfast hosts. Kyle Sandilands alleges his dismissal was invalid and seeks reinstatement and payment under his contract. Jackie Henderson claims her contract was ended...
Australia’s under‑16 social‑media ban, effective 10 December, is facing serious compliance gaps across major platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube. The eSafety Commissioner’s report finds that platforms have built workarounds into age‑verification systems, failed to close reporting pathways,...
A Texas federal judge dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit alleging Cardi B’s hit “Enough (Miami)” copied the beat from the 2021 “Greasy Frybread” track used in FX’s *Reservation Dogs*. The plaintiffs, production duo Kemika1956, failed to establish personal jurisdiction in Texas...
Australia’s regulator ACMA confirmed its draft standard that classifies signal strengths below –115 dBm as ‘no coverage’, forcing carriers to label maps with four tiers: good, moderate, usable and no coverage. The rule means Telstra could have up to one million...
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Fox News reporter Jason Donner, who claimed he was fired for challenging the network's coverage of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Donner alleged retaliation and discrimination under the...
Gigapower, a joint venture between AT&T and BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund, withdrew its FCC petition after a dispute with the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, over access to roughly 1,692 city‑owned utility poles. The conflict stemmed from Rock Hill’s...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order tightening AI procurement standards and requiring new safeguards for companies seeking state contracts. The order expands the state’s existing AI transparency framework, mandating vetting of bias controls, illegal‑content safeguards, and civil‑rights protections....
Cardi B won a federal court ruling that dismissed a Texas lawsuit alleging her 2024 single “Enough (Miami)” copied the unregistered track “Greasy Frybread.” Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. found the plaintiffs lacked factual support and could not establish personal jurisdiction...
Former NFL official Robin DeLorenzo, one of only three women ever to officiate, filed a gender‑bias lawsuit against the league, its former senior vice president of officiating Walter Anderson, and trainer Byron Boston. She alleges she was forced to conform...
Land O'Lakes is being sued by a pregnant lead operator who says the dairy cooperative terminated her after reversing an approved intermittent FMLA leave. The employee, Jessica Clemmer, disclosed her pregnancy and requested a light‑duty accommodation, which was initially granted...
Gboyega Ajibola Okunniga, a Coventry‑based solicitor, was struck off after a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found he fabricated a merger to conceal the diversion of client payments into his personal accounts. A district judge dismissed his £9,600 (~$12,300) claim and ordered...
Former NASA Pathways intern Ravin J. Serrao filed a federal lawsuit alleging that NASA secretly maintained a 56‑entry negative performance log he never saw, while a positive mentor assessment was withheld. He claims race, disability and retaliation discrimination after disclosing...
Hook Tangaza’s report for the Ministry of Justice urges the UK government to invest in court infrastructure and new legislation, especially in technology and financial services, to drive economic growth. It highlights that delays in dispute resolution raise business costs...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking direct control of anti‑money‑laundering (AML) oversight, shifting from rule‑making to active supervision. It will demand law firms adopt real‑time risk monitoring and integrate up‑to‑date data, mirroring the approach used with financial‑services firms. Between...
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has signed a five‑year agreement with the European Commission to provide technical and consultative support under the Digital Services Act. EUIPO will focus on curbing online counterfeit goods and pirated content, helping oversee Very...
Capital One’s chief legal officer, Matthew Cooper, saw his compensation surge 93% to $15.6 million after he successfully closed the acquisition of a rival credit‑card issuer. The pay rise acknowledges his role in negotiating the deal and steering post‑merger integration. The...
U.S. rapper Eminem, legally Marshall Mathers, is fighting Australian beachwear startup Swim Shady over the similarity of the latter’s name to his Slim Shady moniker. A first hearing in Australia is set for 1 April, while parallel opposition and cancellation proceedings continue in...
The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a lower‑court ruling rejecting the Competition Bureau’s request for Amazon.ca transaction data in its fake‑review investigation. The commissioner sought broad data across health, home, tools and electronics categories, but Amazon argued the request was...
California asked a federal judge to let public‑school teachers withhold LGBTQ students' preferred gender identities from parents when abuse is suspected. Judge Roger Benitez rejected the request, upholding his earlier injunction that parental rights trump any school‑level disclosure exception. The...
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver was charged in May 2025 with assaulting ICE agents after she intervened during a mayor’s arrest at an immigration detention center. The indictment, filed by a Trump‑appointed Justice Department, hinges on whether the speech‑or‑debate clause shields her...
Estate planners are increasingly using pet trusts to guarantee long‑term care for clients’ animals. A pet trust designates a human trustee, caregiver, and protector, and funds the pet’s needs, often ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Without a trust, guardians can...
A French court sentenced Chinese captain Chen Zhangjie to one year in prison and a $170,000 fine for refusing a military boarding order on the shadow‑fleet tanker Boracay, suspected of launching drones that disrupted Copenhagen Airport. The vessel, linked to...
The bipartisan Mined in America Act, sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis, proposes a voluntary certification program for U.S. crypto‑mining facilities. It seeks to eliminate hardware sourced from geopolitical adversaries while providing federal energy grants and technical assistance...
A federal judge refused to dismiss MTV owner Viacom's lawsuit against Zeus Network over Nick Cannon's new rap‑battle series Bad vs. Wild, allowing trademark claims to move forward. While the court threw out Viacom's copyright infringement allegations, it found the...
Condé Nast, publisher of Vogue, filed a federal lawsuit in December 2025 alleging that the Los Angeles‑based dog fashion magazine Dogue infringes Vogue’s trademark. Dogue, which began as an Instagram parody in 2019 and launched a print edition in 2021, sells roughly 100...
A federal judge in Florida sentenced two Navy veterans involved in a marriage‑fraud ring to time served and supervised probation, avoiding additional jail time. The scheme paid U.S. citizens about $35,000 to marry Chinese immigrants, facilitating illegal entry and on‑base...
Vermont’s 2024 climate‑superfund law obligates fossil‑fuel companies to cover adaptation costs linked to climate change. The Trump administration, through the Justice Department, sued to block the statute, claiming it violates the Constitution by regulating emissions beyond state borders. The U.S....
The U.S. Treasury, via FinCEN, has issued a proposed rule to formalize a whistleblower program that rewards individuals for tips leading to financial‑crime enforcement. Under the draft, whistleblowers could earn 10 % to 30 % of penalties collected in successful fraud, sanctions...
Passengers stranded by a July 2024 worldwide software outage have asked the Fifth Circuit to revive a proposed class action against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The lawsuit alleges CrowdStrike’s faulty update crippled airline IT systems, causing massive flight delays and seeking...
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that cryptocurrency broker HoneyBadger Enterprises Ltd. is entitled to the full $200,000 CAD (≈$148,000 USD) disputed loss after fraud victim Norman Bue gave scammers remote access to his computer. The lower court had split liability, but...
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to create a safe‑harbor framework for defined‑contribution (DC) plan fiduciaries. Under the draft rule, fiduciaries who objectively and analytically assess at least one of six prescribed factors against participants’ needs and risk...
Bill C‑9, the Combatting Hate Act, cleared the House of Commons and moved to the Senate, where further amendments remain possible. The legislation expands Canada’s Criminal Code with new hate‑speech offences and removes the existing religious‑exemption clause. Legal scholars warn...
