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Around one million people attend hospital with some form of head trauma or brain injury every year. A substantial percentage of these people suffer ongoing symptoms after their head injury. These symptoms range from mild, short-term difficulty with memory to severe cognitive disability. Clarke Willmott will now help the organisation provide a complete package of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Kabul, almost two decades after being driven from Afghanistan's capital by US troops, leading to widespread concerns for Afghani citizens, particularly women, children, and minority groups. In the UK, legal groups Bar Council, Bar Human Rights Committee, and Law Society have expressed grave concern about the fate of at least […]
Blue Origin has filed a suit with the US Court of Federal Claims, arguing that the contract was unfairly awarded to SpaceX. In a statement, Blue Origin said: "We firmly believe that the issues identified in this procurement and its outcomes must be addressed to restore fairness, create competition, and ensure a safe return to […]
It was previously found by a jury that Apple had infringed five Optis wireless standard essential patents. Based on this initial verdict, the jury had awarded $506 million in damages. However, Apple called for a retrial on claims that the jury’s verdict was oversimplified. In an order in April, US District Court Judge Rodney Gilstrap […]
Slip and fall accidents can take place at any time and anywhere. In some cases, a slip and fall accident may be caused by a person's own clumsiness or negligence. In other cases, the owner or manager of a property may be responsible for an accident. If a person injures themselves due to the negligence […]
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