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Supreme Court Hears Google v Oracle Copyright Dispute

8th October 2020
Whichever way it falls, the outcome of the suit will have a significant bearing on the future of the US tech industry.
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Boris Johnson Backs Patel’s “Lefty Lawyers” Remarks

7th October 2020
The Prime Minister’s echoing of the Home Secretary’s controversial comments have drawn further backlash from legal professionals.
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Congress Antitrust Report Concludes That Big Tech Is Anti-Competitive

7th October 2020
Democratic lawmakers have called for new laws to break up the “monopoly power” of Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google.
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Lawyers Condemn Priti Patel’s “Demonising” Comments

6th October 2020
The Home Secretary’s “lefty lawyers” characterisation could provoke physical attacks on immigration lawyers, legal bodies have argued.
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Jalla v Shell: What Does It Mean for Representative Actions?

5th October 2020
The outcome of August's 'Jalla v Shell' has set a precedent that could have significant consequences for coming representative actions.
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Lord Reed Pushes for BAME Appointment to UK Supreme Court

5th October 2020
The president of the Supreme Court called the lack of ethnic diversity on the UK’s top court “shameful if it persists.”
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Bar Council Calls for Commitment to Zero Tolerance on Discrimination

2nd October 2020
As Black History Month begins, the Bar Council has published a collection of equality and diversity guides for the profession.
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One Year on From the Greater Manchester NHS Data Breach: What We Know

2nd October 2020
Affecting more than 2,000 patients, the Greater Manchester NHS data breach was one of the most significant security lapses of 2019.
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EU Announces Legal Action Against UK Over Brexit Deal

1st October 2020
The UK has been put on formal notice over its internal market bill, which overwrites sections of the Brexit divorce agreement.
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JPMorgan to Pay $920 Million in Highest Ever Spoofing Settlement

30th September 2020
The multinational investment bank admitted to wrongdoing regarding market manipulation by its traders.
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