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Davis Polk & Wardwell Say “Race Played No Part” In Firing Of Black Associate

7th December 2021
New York law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell is hoping to move on from a 2-year-old lawsuit filed by Kaloma Cardwell, a Black former associate of the firm, who claims he was fired in 2018 because of his race.  In a memorandum filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday, Davis Polk asserted that the facts […]
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Preventing Underage Marriages In The UK

6th December 2021
On 19 November 2021 the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons, marking further progress in a long campaign to raise the minimum legal age for all marriage in England and Wales to 18.  The Private Member’s bill, introduced by Pauline Latham MP and which has […]
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Tesla Seeks Court Approval Of Win In Defamation Case

6th December 2021
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has asked a San Francisco federal court to affirm an arbitrator’s November 3 decision dismissing a former engineer’s claims that she was fired and defamed by Tesla for expressing concerns over contracting practices and defective floor mats in Tesla’s Model S.  In a statement received by the Huffington Post, Tesla claimed […]
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BSB Finds “Dramatic Increase” In Complaints About Barristers’ Social Media Posts

3rd December 2021
The proportion of complaints regarding barristers’ conduct in their personal lives doubled, forming 16.9% of cases, up from 7.9% in the previous year. This is partly related to inappropriate content on social media. The number of cases rose from just 2 in 2016-2017 to 49 in 2020-2021.  Last year, 11 investigations related to inappropriate use […]
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Texas Senate Bill 6: A New Approach To American Criminal Justice Reform

3rd December 2021
In the old west, a Texas rancher would brand all of his cattle so that they could be identified if a question of ownership arose. Over the past couple of decades, the Texas judicial system has seen the rise of a different kind of branding: the overloading of defendants with conditions under which they must […]
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FTC Sues To Block Nvidia’s Takeover Of Arm

3rd December 2021
The proposed deal would give Nvidia — one of the largest chip companies in the world — control over designs and computing technology that competitors rely on to develop rival chips, the FTC said.  “The proposed merger would give Nvidia the ability and incentive to use its control of this technology to undermine its competitors, […]
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How The Pandemic Has Built ‘Teamship’ In The Legal Sector

2nd December 2021
William Poole-Nelson, founder and managing director at WILL+Partners, explains how the pandemic helped establish greater “teamship” in the legal sector. Much like other sectors, the role of the legal office and what it offers has changed. Throw in the issues of complex cases, the handling of highly sensitive information, and court case rehearsals, then you […]
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Success For Schillings In Meghan Markle Privacy Battle

2nd December 2021
The publisher of the Mail On Sunday has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against a ruling in favour of Meghan Markle, represented by Schillings, over the publication of a personal letter to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. Meghan Markle sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over five articles that shared parts of a “personal and […]
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Moderna Could Face Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over Covid-19 Vaccine

2nd December 2021
The court upheld the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s findings that Arbutus’ patents are valid as the science involved was previously unknown. Arbutus’ patents may cover technology used in the Covid-19 vaccine.  In court filings, Moderna had previously stated that it believes that, if the patents were upheld, Arbutus could launch a lawsuit asking […]
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How Can You Successfully Lead Your Law Firm Through a Merger?

1st December 2021
Many law firms are looking to consolidate after facing pandemic-induced challenges. How can they ensure that they survive a merger with their values intact?
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