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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tosses Bid to Halt Certification

30th November 2020
The Court rejected a bid by Representative Kelly to invalidate mail-in votes and overturned a lower court decision pausing certification.
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Taylor Wessing Adopts Remote Working Model

27th November 2020
The international firm’s new allowance for staff to work from home 20-50% of the time will remain even after the pandemic.
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Facebook, Twitter Sued Over Anti-COVID-19 Misinformation Tool

27th November 2020
A Xerox subsidiary alleges that social media platforms made use of its patents without permission.
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US Government Grants ByteDance 7-Day Extension of TikTok Sale

26th November 2020
While negotiations on a potential sale continue, the Trump administration’s TikTok ban has been pushed back to December.
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Chancellor Pledges Millions to Justice System in Spending Review

26th November 2020
£275 million has been pledged towards reducing court backlogs and hiring 20,000 new police officers, among other pledges.
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Knights Acquires Exeter Firm for £2.1 Million, Restores Full Salaries

25th November 2020
The national firm has continued its string of major expansions and returned lawyer salaries to pre-pandemic levels.
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Apple’s Security Chief Charged With Bribery for Gun Licences

24th November 2020
Thomas Moyer promised 200 iPads in return for concealed weapon permits for Apple employees, prosecutors allege.
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Immigration Minister Accuses Lawyers of “Playing Politics”

23rd November 2020
Chris Philp wrote that immigration lawyers “take advantage of their position” in a fresh attack on the profession.
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Bid to Halt Certification of Georgia Election Results Rejected

20th November 2020
A federal judge said that the request would disenfranchise millions of voters.
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Hong Kong Court Rules Government Breached Bill of Rights

20th November 2020
Hong Kong’s highest court found that the government must establish an independent mechanism for complaints against police.
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