Amidst much discussion on the accelerated pace with which large corporations are adopting an increasingly digital focus, fortunately, a number of initiatives have also sought to assist small businesses cope with the pandemic by easing the shift to e-commerce, providing… Read More ›
Government v Tech
7 Months into Pandemic, Over 100,000 NYC Students are Still without Internet Access
On November 2, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer issued a letter to Mayor de Blasio and the city’s Education Department Chancellor, setting forth proposals in light of the over 100,000 students without internet access and 77,000 still lacking Wi-Fi enabled devices, commenting in… Read More ›
A New Model of Worker Classification Emerges from California’s Proposition 22 as the Direction of the Gig Economy is Fought Over Intensely
On election day, ballot measure Proposition 22, backed by App-based driver and delivery companies Ubder, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates passed in California, creating an exemption from labor legislation passed last year that required them to classify drivers as employees… Read More ›
Google Calls DOJ Antitrust Action ‘Deeply Flawed’
In a blog post by SVP of Global Affairs Kent Walker, Google responded on Tuesday to the arguments found in the antitrust action brought against it by the U.S. Department of Justice the same day, asserting that consumers are not… Read More ›
Calling Google the ‘Monopoly Gatekeeper of the Internet,’ U.S. Justice Department Files Antitrust Action
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice along with eleven states that include Florida, Texas and Arkansas filed a civil action against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the company unlawfully maintained “a… Read More ›
Following Nation’s First Cybersecurity Regulation, NYS Releases Recommendations to Regulate Social Media Platforms
On Wednesday New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) released the results of its investigation into the July 15 hacking of the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency firms and public figures such as Presidential candidate Joe Biden, using the opportunity… Read More ›
International Agreement for Digital Tax Framework Delayed
On Monday the OECD announced that its efforts to develop a consensus international framework when it comes to taxing the digital economy has been delayed. Noting in a statement that while digital transformation “spurs innovation, generates efficiencies, and improves service… Read More ›
U.S. DOJ Announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
Noting that cryptocurrency is a “technology that could fundamentally transform how human beings interact and how we organize society,” yesterday U.S. Attorney General William Bar announced the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” calling it a ‘first-of-its kind’ effort. Drafted… Read More ›
Microsoft Announces App Store Principles to “Ensure Fairness” in the Digital Economy
Two days after the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee released the results of its investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google concerning their potential monopolistic control over the digital economy, Microsoft added its voice to the conversation. Notably absent as a… Read More ›
House Antitrust Subcommittee Sees Need to Restore Competition in the Digital Economy
Yesterday, the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee released a report entitled “Investigation of Competition in the Digital Marketplace,” which sets forth their view that Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google have been exercising monopolistic control over the digital economy. The result… Read More ›