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US Dieselgate Settlement: What Does It Mean for UK Drivers?

10th August 2020
The latest development in the ongoing Volkswagen emissions scandal could influence the decisions yet to be made by UK courts.
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New York Attorney General Sues to Dissolve the NRA

7th August 2020
The non-profit’s leadership are accused of using millions of dollars’ worth of charitable assets as a “personal piggy bank”.
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Legal Job Numbers Down 49.4% Compared to Last Year

6th August 2020
New data from CV-Library has shown that the amount of legal jobs being advertised fell by 49.4% in July, when compared with data with a year ago. However, job numbers have risen by a massive 91.9% month-on-month.
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Seeking a Judicial Review of the Loan Charge

6th August 2020
A recently introduced tax, HMRC's Loan Charge is intended to address outstanding loans resulting from tax avoidance schemes. In practice, however, its terms may be counterproductive.
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ABA House Calls for State Bar Exams to be Cancelled

5th August 2020
The American Bar Association has voted in favour of a resolution urging jurisdictions to find safer alternatives for licensing attorneys.
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SEC Reportedly Investigating Kodak Stock Surge

5th August 2020
Unusual trading activity before a government announcement boosted Kodak’s shares more than 2,000% has raised eyebrows.
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BA Expects to Pay Only £20 Million of £183 Million Fine

4th August 2020
Consumer law experts have characterised the reduction of the record-breaking fine as “an affront to the GDPR”.
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CJEU's Annual Report: Manufacturers, Climate Change & Chemical Substances

4th August 2020
The CJEU's 2019 Annual Report shows that climate change and chemical substances should be at the heart of manufacturers' concerns.
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Chinese AI Company Files $1.4 Billion Lawsuit Against Apple

3rd August 2020
Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd., also known as Xiao-i, has sued Apple for alleged patent infringement.
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Kenyan Tea Workers File UN Complaint Against Unilever

3rd August 2020
The 218 tea plantation workers allege that Unilever failed in its duty to protect employees from foreseeable ethnic violence.
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