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Law Student Group Report Encourages Top Law Firms To Cut Ties With Fossil Fuel Industry

24th August 2021
The 2021 scorecard report from Law Students for Climate Accountability gave out more failing grades to Vault Law 100 firms than it did in 2020. The group condemned 36 top law firms based on the litigation, transactions, and lobbying they handled for fossil fuel companies from 2016 and 2020. In their last report, the student […]
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For Corporate Resilience, Prioritise Ethical Culture And Organisational Justice

23rd August 2021
Are boards of directors truly holding senior leaders accountable on the same basis as everyone else in the organisation? Ty Francis MBE, Chief Advisory Officer at LRN Corporation, explains why equal organisational justice — holding all employees accountable regardless of their rank or financial performance — is an essential building block of ethical corporate culture. […]
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Mastercard To Face UK’s Largest Class Action Over Fees

23rd August 2021
The lawsuit, which was brought by former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks, was previously rejected by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). However, last Wednesday, the CAT authorised the landmark case which alleges Mastercard charged excessive “interchange” fees between May 1992 and June 2008. Mr Merrick’s case claims that these fees were passed on to the consumers […]
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Top 5 Tips For Landing Your First Grad Job Within The Legal Field

20th August 2021
Fletchers Solicitors Serious Injury Litigation Executive, Ceri Dudley, reveals her top 5 tips for improving your chances at landing that prized legal grad job. Ceri talks you through the process, from networking and gaining work experience to acing your interviews. 1. Work experience The legal industry is a competitive one, to say the least, so getting your foot in the door can […]
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4 FAQs About Professional Negligence Claims

20th August 2021
If you recently hired a professional and their negligent actions have cost you a hefty sum, damages, or injuries, then don’t let it slide. You can file professional negligence claims against those professionals and smooth everything out in court. However, you shouldn’t rush it. Accusing professionals of negligence will certainly require a lot of time […]
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FTC Asks Facebook To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp In Major Antitrust Case

20th August 2021
The FTC’s revised complaint, which is partly redacted, alleges that tech giant Facebook has a monopoly over social networking within the United States and argues that Facebook has deliberately made it difficult for other companies to compete. The FTC’s filing asks that the complaint is sealed for ten days.  This new antitrust case by the […]
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What You Need To Know About “Fire And Rehire” Employment Practices

19th August 2021
"Fire and Rehire” is increasingly being used by employers looking to introduce alterations to Contracts of Employment where employees disagree with the changes being proposed. In essence, it entails employers dismissing employees (with contractual notice), and then offering them new employment on revised terms. Although controversial, it isn’t illegal when handled properly. It’s also nothing […]
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New Analysis From Arden Partners Reveals The Rapidly Changing Shape Of The Solicitor Market

19th August 2021
Solicitors which operate as sole practitioners and partnerships have been labelled a “dying breed” by Arden Partners’ new analysis, which reveals the rapidly changing shape of the solicitor market.
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Ninth Circuit Abandons Tinder Age Discrimination Class Settlement

19th August 2021
Tinder’s settlement to end a class action over its practice of charging over-thirties nearly twice as much for premium subscriptions has come undone. On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit said that the strength of class members’ claims was undervalued by the proposed $24 million deal. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit also said […]
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Pitfalls Of Using Your Own Name As A Trademark

18th August 2021
Flavia Stefura, Senior Associate at MPR Partners, shares the disadvantages of using your own name as a trademark with Lawyer Monthly. There is power in names, or so the saying goes. That is most certainly true in the world of luxury fashion brands. Some of the most renowned fashion houses are named after their founders: […]
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