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Discroll died in September 2016, eighteen months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Her relatives had sought up to $50 million in damages, claiming that Johnson & Johnson knew that both its baby powder and its Shower to Shower products were unsafe. The lawsuit was brought by her niece who oversees Driscoll’s estate. However, following […]
Johansson claims that her salary was based on the film’s box office performance, which opened strong in the United States with $80million. However, the second week saw a sharp 67% decline, the steepest second-week decline of any Marvel Cinematic Universe release. Exhibitors have blamed the simultaneous release of Black Widow on Disney+ for the drop. […]
Two cases dating back to August 2018 were considered by the Federal Court of Justice. Facebook had deleted comments that criticised Muslim migrants and other people of immigrant origin. The social media giant also suspended the users’ accounts. However, the Federal Court ordered Facebook to restore the posts, ruling that Facebook was not entitled to […]
Bishop & Sewell is a 110-strong law firm with bold ambitions to be ranked in the top 100 places to work in the UK, having already earned its status as an independent top 100 law firm. The firm believes technology is central to achieving its ambition and have brought Access Legal in to help free […]
Three of Clarke Willmott’s regional offices have placed highly in the guide which recognises leading law firms and legal advisors for high-value legal matters. Five of the firm’s lawyers have also been named individually in the guide. The firm’s Taunton office has retained its Band 1 ranking, while its Manchester office received a Band 2 […]
On Monday, US district judge Loretta Preska found Steven Donziger to be guilty of six contempt charges brought against him for refusing to transfer evidence in a complex legal dispute that set Donziger directly against oil company Chevron. Preska said that the lawyer had “repeatedly and willfully” defied court orders and said it was time […]
As the pandemic continues to shake up traditional ways of working across the legal sector, US law firm Gibson Dunn has encouraged its lawyers and trainees to work remotely whenever doing so is appropriate. Managing partner Barbara Becker said that both clients’ and the teams’ needs should be taken into consideration, as well as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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