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Julius Baer to Settle FIFA Corruption Case for $80 Million

9th November 2020
The fine comes as the Swiss bank seeks to improve its safeguards against money laundering and corruption.
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Legal Ombudsman Seeks 19% Budget Increase to Combat Delays

5th November 2020
As delays into investigations continue to extend, fears that the Legal Ombudsman cannot properly function with its current funding have grown.
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Trump Campaign Sues to Stop Ballot-Counting in Key States

5th November 2020
With six states still too close to call and the presidential election too close to call,
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President Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Halt Ballot Counting

4th November 2020
Citing alleged fraud, the incumbent president vowed to ask the Supreme Court to call an early end to the counting of ballots.
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Fifth Circuit Dismisses Request to Block Drive-Through Voting in Texas

3rd November 2020
127,000 ballots were cast via drive-through voting sites in the lead-up to Election Day, which the Texas GOP has sued to toss.
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Johnny Depp Loses “Wife Beater” Libel Case Against The Sun

2nd November 2020
The outcome settles one of the most high-profile libel lawsuits of the 21st century.
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New Zealand Votes to Legalise Euthanasia

30th October 2020
In a referendum, a majority of New Zealand voters supported the legalisation of assisted dying – but not cannabis.
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Big Tech Heads Suggest Openness to Greater Transparency Rules

29th October 2020
The CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google told Congress that new regulatory requirements could bolster user trust.
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Facebook Sued Over Role in Cambridge Analytica Scandal

29th October 2020
At issue is the social media platform’s failure to protect UK users’ personal data in the Cambridge Analytica breach.
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Fragomen Confirms Data Breach Impacting Google Employees

28th October 2020
The Am Law 100 firm revealed that a data breach allowed a third party to gain limited access to Google employees’ personal information.
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