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Pennsylvania Court Rules Amazon Must Pay Workers For Security Checks

23rd July 2021
The state Supreme Court determined that the tech giant was subjected to Pennsylvania pay statutes, despite the federal statute not requiring such pay. Under state laws, justices observed that “hours worked” are defined as any time that a worker spends on their employer’s premises. Under the law, time spent in security checks falls under the […]
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Cinema Chain Vue Handed £750,000 Fine Over Customer Death

22nd July 2021
Ateeq Rafiq, aged 24, died in hospital after his neck became trapped under the powered chair as he searched for his mobile phones and keys after seeing a film at one of Vue’s UK cinemas. It was later found that the chair had a blown fuse in its control box. At Birmingham crown court on […]
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Clifford Chance Partner Profits Jump To £1.85 Million

21st July 2021
The firm has added to London’s crop of bumper financial results, announcing a 9% increase in its PEP to £1.85 million and a 1% rise in revenue to £1.82 billion in the financial year concluding 30 April.  Clifford Chance’s growth figures put it behind rival Allen & Overy, a fellow Magic Circle member. Allen & […]
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Tiffany & Co Settles 8-Year-Long Lawsuit With Costco Wholesale Over Trademark Infringement

20th July 2021
The settlement on Monday came after the Manhattan federal appeals court discarded a $21 million judgement back in August that Tiffany won the suit following a jury trial in 2017.  A trial judge ruled that Costco was liable for selling the disputed rings, despite the retailer's claims that “Tiffany” had come to be a generic […]
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Pfizer Agrees To $345 Million Payout To Resolve EpiPen Pricing Lawsuit

19th July 2021
The proposed class action settlement was disclosed in a federal court filing in Kansas City. However, the deal does not resolve claims against Mylan, with a trial scheduled for January 2022.   Despite the settlement, Pfizer has said in a statement that it denies any wrongdoing and believes its actions were appropriate. The litigation follows public […]
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Clarke Willmott To Move To New Office Purpose-Built For Flexible Working

16th July 2021
Speaking on the move, Chief Executive Stephen Rosser said: “Our Birmingham office move comes at a really exciting time for the firm and for the team in Birmingham specifically. Prior to the pandemic, we had plans for Birmingham including a more flexible use of our office space, but in the last 16 months we have […]
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Slaughter And May To Introduce Three Part-Time Working Programmes For Associates

15th July 2021
Slaughter and May associates will have the option to reduce their hours down by 20% under the new “switch on/off” scheme. The scheme will allow lawyers to take pre-agreed blocks of leave. This will allow those with children to better align their leave with school holidays, though Slaughter and May have stated that the programme […]
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Amazon Sued By CPSC Over Defective Products

15th July 2021
The CPSC has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the retail giant of refusing to recognise the CPSC’s authority to force the company to recall defective products.
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Leading Law Firms Join The Major Trauma Group

14th July 2021
The Major Trauma Group was founded in Spring 2020, as a non-profit Community Interest Company. The Group was established by four of the UK’s leading law firms and the Brain Injury Group in collaboration with medical clinicians. Since, the Group has grown to encompass specialist Independent Financial Advisory services.  The serious injury team at Burnetts […]
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Elon Musk Testifies Over Tesla’s $2.6 Billion Acquisition Of SolarCity

13th July 2021
Musk has denied allegations that Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity was a bailout. He claims that as it was a stock-for-stock transaction, he owned nearly exactly equal percentages of each company and, consequently, there was no financial gain. However, if the shareholders win their case, then Musk may have to pay upwards of $2 billion from […]
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