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Ohio’s AG Sues Google, Claiming The Company Should Be Regulated As A Public Utility

10th June 2021
On Tuesday, the state of Ohio filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the multinational tech company should be regulated as a public utility on account of its anti-competitive and discriminatory practices. State Attorney General Dave Yost asked a state court to declare Google a public utility as a means of ensuring that the company […]
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Shell Pledges To Speed Up Emissions Cuts Following Court Ruling

9th June 2021
On May 26, The Hague’s District Court ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must make a 45% reduction to its global net carbon emissions by 2030. The court stated that Shell has a duty of care to the citizens of the Netherlands, in which the company’s headquarters are based. Almost half of the Netherlands’ 17 million inhabitants live […]
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Bill To Raise Fees On Biggest Mergers Passed By US Senate

9th June 2021
Under the new bill, the largest mergers will pay significantly more to government antitrust agencies, while smaller mergers will see fees drop.
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Google Ad Practises Set To Change After Milestone Antitrust Deal

8th June 2021
Google has agreed to amend its global advertising business in a bid to prevent an abuse of power. The move nods toward antitrust pressures for the first time in a substantial settlement with French authorities. It is hoped that the deal could help to stabilise the power dynamic within advertising in favour of publishers who […]
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Top 5 Myths About Divorce

1st June 2021
Do you automatically lose everything if you've committed adultery? Take a look at some of the regarded top myths below about divorce that you shouldn’t fall for.
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UK Lenders Under Pressure Over Compensation Claims

1st June 2021
Some of the UK’s most well-known lenders are under pressure following a surge of compensation claims from former customers in recent years.
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UK Lender Will Go to Court With Regulator Over Compensation Claims

25th May 2021
One of the UK’s largest lenders is going to court with the City regulator this month over a redressing scheme to former customers.
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Lawyer Monthly Partners with Chief Litigation Officer Online Summit

21st May 2021
Lawyer Monthly is delighted to partner once more with the Chief Litigation Officer Online Summit this June.
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Most Common Reasons for Partnership Disputes and How to Resolve Them

13th May 2021
Business partnerships often become fraught with difficulties as opinions diverge on the right direction for a company. But how can these be mitigated?
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DLA Piper Launches Apprenticeship Scheme for School-Leavers

5th May 2021
The multinational firm’s new solicitor training programme will commence from September 2021 in its Manchester office.
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