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Law Society President to Step Down Amid Misconduct Allegations

4th March 2021
The President of the Law Society is to step down following a High Court ruling that he must face allegations of lying on oath to a judge.
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ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million US Privacy Settlement

26th February 2021
The owner of social media giant TikTok will settle claims that it harvested biometric data without user consent.
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Australia Passes Media Code Targeting Facebook and Google

25th February 2021
After a stand-off between Australia and the world’s largest social media platform, a landmark new media law has been signed.
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Lawmakers Discuss Mandating Cyberattack Disclosures

24th February 2021
Microsoft President Brad Smith spoke with senators on the potential benefits of a law to require the reporting of cyberattacks.
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Facebook to End Australia News Ban After Government Amends Media Law

23rd February 2021
The Australian government has signalled its intent to alter portions of the proposed media code after a standoff with social media.
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OSHA to Probe Whistleblower Claims Under New Laws

22nd February 2021
OSHA, under the Department of Labor, will now investigate allegations of employee retaliation over whistleblower complaints.
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Uber Drivers Are Workers, UK Supreme Court Rules in Landmark Case

19th February 2021
The court dismissed Uber’s final appeal, ruling that its drivers must be considered “workers” and not “self-employed”.
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Attorney Cats Are Still Attorneys

18th February 2021
While hilarious, the viral cat attorney video illuminates a deep problem facing the legal industry in 2021.
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Robinhood Faces 90 Lawsuits as Congressional Hearing Looms

18th February 2021
The trading platform heads to Washington on Thursday, cast as the villain in a story that took the financial world by storm.
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Competition Probe Opened Into Mastercard’s ATM Scheme

17th February 2021
Swiss authorities are investigating whether the payments giant broke rules on transactions using other banks’ ATMs.
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