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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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New York Cancels September Bar Exam

17th July 2020
Citing the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the New York state bar exam has been postponed with no alternative arrangements yet announced.
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EU-US ‘Privacy Shield’ Struck Down By EU Court

16th July 2020
The flagship agreement governing the transfer of EU citizens’ data to the US has been invalidated for its “inadequate” protection of privacy rights.
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Apple Wins Legal Battle Against EU’s €14.3 Billion Irish Tax Order

15th July 2020
Europe’s second-highest court has overturned a ruling from 2016 that would have forced Apple to pay Ireland €14.3 billion in back taxes.
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German Court Bans Tesla From Claiming Car “Autopilot” in Ads

14th July 2020
A Munich judge barred Tesla Germany from repeating “misleading” claims regarding its automated driving technology in advertisements.
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UK to Ban Huawei from 5G Networks

14th July 2020
The United Kingdom’s mobile network operators will no longer be allowed to buy from the Chinese telecom company and will be forced to strip its tech from their networks.
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Dentons Closes Two UK Offices in Shift to Remote Working

13th July 2020
The world’s largest law firm by headcount plans to shut its offices in Aberdeen and Watford, with staff directed to work from home full-time.
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MIT and Harvard File Suit Against New ICE Regulations

9th July 2020
In a surprising development for some,  the division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement had announced that it will not permit international students on F-1 visas to remain in the US whilst taking a full online course load when the new semester starts in autumn. Prior to this, Harvard had announced that all course instruction will […]
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