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5G And FRAND: Licenses Key To A Future Of Innovation

23rd November 2021
Future innovation within the health industry is set to have a heavy reliance on 5G. However, companies will need to understand the licensing landscape or risk infringing intellectual property, explains Matt Jones, solicitor at the intellectual property law firm EIP.  Although consumers may feel they are yet to feel the transformative impact of 5G, the […]
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DoorDash Agrees To Pay $5.3 Million In Settlement With San Francisco Workers

23rd November 2021
DoorDash will pay approximately $5.3 million under the agreement, with the bulk of the money going to the firm’s delivery workers, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement. Out of the $5.3 million, almost $5.1 million will go to the nearly 4,500 DoorDash workers who made deliveries in the city between 2016 […]
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India’s BITs Recalibration Is Paying Off

22nd November 2021
Leigh Crestohl and Zuhair Farouki of Zaiwalla & Co discuss how India’s BITs recalibration is paying off.   The 30th of November marks the 10th anniversary of White Industries obtaining an international arbitration award against India in a well-publicised Investment Treaty Claim. Whilst the amount of the award may appear modest compared to some more recent […]
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Theranos Trial: Elizabeth Holmes Takes Stand To Defend Herself

22nd November 2021
Holmes is accused of making false claims about Theranos, including that its blood-testing devices could run a wide range of diagnostic tests more quickly and accurately than conventional laboratory testing with just a finger prick of blood.  Stepping forward to testify on Friday, Holmes said that her work at Theranos led her to believe in […]
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Lib Dem Leader Quits Herbert Smith Freehills Consultancy Job Amid MP’s Second Job Row

19th November 2021
On November 16, a spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat party confirmed that Davey had resigned from his position at Herbert Smith Freehills and had also stepped down as a member of the advisory board of Next Energy Capital.  Davey received $60,000 per annum by Herbert Smith Freehills for 72 hours of advice on political matters […]
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Combatting Racism In The Workplace

19th November 2021
Every once in a while, a challenging area of law is reflected by a particularly high-profile case. The most recent relevant example being the matter of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, whose mishandling of historic allegations of racism made by cricketer Azeem Rafiq is now the focus of a Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport select committee […]
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Judge Dismisses Meme Stock Lawsuit Against Robinhood

19th November 2021
On Wednesday, Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga found no evidence of an illegal conspiracy to stop trading of GameStop Corp, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc and six other stocks.  Investors claimed the brokerages and Citadel Securities LLC schemed to stop a “short squeeze” that was leading to losses in the billions for […]
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Will Alec Baldwin Be Criminally Charged For The Death Of Rust Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins?

18th November 2021
Halyna Hutchins, who was working as director of photography for the Western film Rust, died on 21 October after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set. The film’s director, Joel Souza, stood behind Halyna and was also wounded.  Shortly after the fatal incident, Baldwin turned to social media, saying […]
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Tips For Choosing The Best Truck Accident Lawyer

18th November 2021
If you have been in a truck accident or have lost someone due to the negligence of another, you may understand the importance of hiring an attorney. Do not worry because there are many lawyers out there who specialise in this type of law. It is essential that you find one that is reputable and […]
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YouTube And Google Hit With $26 Million Verdict In Video-Sharing Patent Fight

18th November 2021
On Tuesday, the Texas jury found that YouTube’s streaming technology worked uniformly to VideoShare’s patented technology for converting a video to multiple formats and transmitting it in the format that best suits a user’s device. Google and YouTube’s claims that the patent was invalid for containing “well-understood, routine, and conventional” elements were dismissed by the […]
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