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Apple Must Pay Back €13 Billion in Unpaid Taxes to Ireland, E.U. Court Rules
Apple has been ordered to pay back €13 billion ($14.4 billion) worth of tax to Ireland by the European Court of Justice. Two of its subsidiaries illegally received tax benefits between 1991 and 2014, as these benefits were not available to other companies. Ireland issued tax rulings favouring Apple Sales International and Apple Operations Europe in 1991 and 2007, respectively.…
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Brazilian Supreme Court panel upholds X ban, while Starlink refuses to comply
A panel of five Brazilian Supreme Court justices voted Monday to uphold a decision (PDF) requiring the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to limit access to X, the service formerly known as Twitter. Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the ban on Friday in response to X owner Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with court orders to block certain accounts and to…
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Court handcuffs employees with non-compete agreements — again – Computerworld
Oh boy, judges will now get the final say on setting detailed policy. I’m thrilled. This is just another chapter in the ongoing debate over the balance of power between federal agencies and the judiciary. Given how the courts, especially the Supreme Court, have been ruling lately, I’m not a happy camper. The FTC isn’t happy, either. I expect it…
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Amazon Marketplace facing revived antitrust suit after appeals court reversal
A lawsuit against Amazon by Washington D.C. has been revived after an appeals court in the nation’s capitol reversed an early decision to toss the suit, which claims that Amazon hurts competition with its Marketpalce. The ruling comes more than two years after the case had been dismissed in superior court. The lawsuit was initially filed in 2021. Amazon spokesperson…
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