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How Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Landowners and Rental Property Owners?

1st July 2020
The state of every business sector has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown measures. Of these, the changes faced by landowners are some of the most pressing to get to grips with.
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Practising Law: Working From Home During Coronavirus

1st July 2020
Due to global social distancing guidelines, many professionals from New York to Toronto are finding themselves being forced to adapt to working from home.
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UK Criminal Cases Backlog May Take a Decade to Clear

30th June 2020
Findings by the inspectorate monitoring the Crown Prosecution Service has warned that a growing backlog of cases could take upwards of a decade to clear under pre-pandemic conditions.
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What Happened to the Lawyers Who Represented the “Bad Guys”?

30th June 2020
Criminal cases often capture the public imagination, especially when the alleged crime is especially heinous or the defendant very well-known. The lawyers who handle these cases often achieve an amount of fame themselves, whether or not their clients are ultimately cleared.
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law

29th June 2020
The Court’s landmark ruling ends a controversial abortion law that saw access to abortions restricted in the state.
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The Mercedes-Benz Dieselgate Scandal: What We Know So Far

29th June 2020
In June 2018, Daimler was forced to recall hundreds of thousands of vehicles amid suspicion that they had been fitted with emissions-cheating software. Since then, the scandal has evolved and grown.
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Child Custody and Living Arrangements: Three Things to Consider

29th June 2020
When a divorce affects young children, their subsequent living arrangements hinge on a few significant factors. It is important to be aware of these as divorce proceedings begin.
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Novartis Agrees $347 Million Settlement for Bribery Charges

26th June 2020
The Swiss multinational pharma company admitted to improper conduct wherein staff of its overseas subsidiaries were paid to boost drug sales through bribery.
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The Limitations of the Competition and Markets Authority

26th June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the shortcomings of the Authority into sharp relief. Overburdened and under-equipped, the CMA's ability to enforce the law is weakening.
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127 Firms Join Law Firm Antiracism Alliance

25th June 2020
The newly formed organisation, now backed by scores of major law firms, is to amplify the voices of minority communities and address existing racial prejudice in the field of law.
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