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European Law Societies Push for Release of Detained Lawyers in Turkey

18th September 2020
The Law Society of England and Wales, alongside several other legal organisations, have urged President Erdoğan to drop charges against the detainees.
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New York Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Opioid Marketing

18th September 2020
The pharmaceutical giant has been charged with insurance fraud for its alleged role in the US opioid epidemic.
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SDNY Judge Attacks Prosecutors’ Conduct in Iran Sanctions Case

17th September 2020
Federal prosecutors were accused of deliberately withholding vital evidence, causing a guilty verdict to be vacated.
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US Seeks to Recover $300 Million in 1MDB-Linked UK Assets

17th September 2020
The multibillion-dollar 1MDB has now become the largest ever assert recovery action undertaken by the DOJ.
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High Court’s COVID-19 Insurance Ruling Sparks Relief

16th September 2020
Around 370,000 firms may be affected by the ruling, which resolved disputes over terms in COVID-19 business interruption policies.
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EU Whistleblower Protection Directive Versus Loi Sapin II

16th September 2020
The European Union recently took a significant step when it adopted a new directive to strengthen whistleblower protection across the EU.
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Mercedes-Benz to Pay $1.5 Billion in Emissions Cheating Settlement

15th September 2020
Mercedes-Benz and its parent, Daimler, have agreed to a landmark settlement with US and California  regulators.
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Five Years On From the 56 Dean Street Data Breach – What Have We Learnt?

14th September 2020
The 2015 incident was a landmark data breach, yet companies still fail to adequately protect the data of their customers,
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Hausfeld & Co LLP to Represent 5 Million Children in Landmark Class Action Against Google

14th September 2020
The claimants are represented by Hausfeld & Co LLP, and Gerry Facenna QC and Nik Grubeck of Monckton Chambers. Foxglove serves as co-counsel. The claim – brought in the UK High Court on behalf of more than 5 million British children aged under 13 and their parents – alleges that YouTube’s methods of targeting underage […]
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Bar Standards Board Allows Opportunities for Resits

11th September 2020
After one third of students sitting online exams in August faced technical difficulties, traditional pen and paper resits have been scheduled.
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