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ACLU Sues Portland Police Over Livestreaming Protests

30th July 2020
The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a legal challenge to the Portland Police Bureau for its “unlawful surveillance” of protestors.
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The Solicitors’ Charity Launches New Survey to Shape Post-COVID-19 Support

30th July 2020
The Solicitors’ Charity has launched a new survey and needs the legal profession’s contribution to be able to shape its support as it looks forward to recovering from COVID-19.
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Fennemore Craig Merges With Dowling Aaron

29th July 2020
The shareholders and directors of both firms have approved the deal, finalising one of the year’s rare law firm mergers.
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HM Land Registry to Accept Electronic Signatures

28th July 2020
In a sign of the times, the Land Registry will now accept “witnessed electronic signatures” in addition to physical documents.
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Australia Commits to Overhaul of Defamation Laws

27th July 2020
Australian states have agreed to revamp “outdated” laws that have resulted in excessive payouts and caused frivolous claims to clog courts.
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Bar Council Survey Reveals Beleaguered Justice System

27th July 2020
New data reveals the reduction in work faced by UK barristers and the dire need for financial aid.
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Goldman Sachs Agrees $3.9 Billion 1MDB Settlement With Malaysia

24th July 2020
The Wall Street giant has made a key step towards extricating itself from its greatest scandal.
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Slack Files EU Antitrust Claim Against Microsoft

23rd July 2020
Slack has accused Microsoft of “reverting to past behaviour” in attempting to use its market dominance to kill off competitors.
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Student Sues Australia for Misleading Investors on Climate Change

22nd July 2020
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, the Australian government faces a class action lawsuit for alleged failure to disclose the risks of climate change to bond-buyers.
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England’s Test and Trace Programme in “Unlawful” Breach of GDPR

20th July 2020
New admissions by the Department of Health indicating that its contact-tracing initiative was carried out without proper impact assessment has reignited accusations of unlawful conduct.
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