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Slater and Gordon to Close London Office

27th May 2020
As remote working becomes the norm, the firm’s staff will continue to practice from home even once the COVID-19 pandemic has abated.
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Bar Council's Pupillage Fair Goes Virtual for 2020

27th May 2020
The UK Bar Council has announced that its 2020 Pupillage Fair will go ahead in October, but hosted entirely online.
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Germany’s Top Court Rules Against Volkswagen in ‘Dieselgate’ Case

26th May 2020
The world’s largest carmaker must pay compensation to a motorist who bought a diesel minivan fitted with emissions-cheating software.
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Osborne Clarke Cuts Partner and Trainee Pay

22nd May 2020
The UK-based Top-25 firm seeks to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by temporarily reducing staff salaries.
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Law Firms Dorsey & Whitney, Pond Lehocky to Cut Staff

21st May 2020
Both US-based firms announced on Tuesday that they will be making layoffs amid the growing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Venezuela Launches Bid to Access $1 Billion in Bank of England Gold

20th May 2020
The central bank of Venezuela has launched a legal battle to force BoE to transfer the gold it is storing in order to combat COVID-19.
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Federal Circuit Indefinitely Suspends In-Person Oral Arguments

19th May 2020
Owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, oral arguments will be given remotely until the Federal Circuit announces otherwise.
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Privacy and Security Provisions Must Improve If the COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Is to Succeed

15th May 2020
As the UK's lockdown measures ease, the government is looking to restart its contact tracing efforts – but the app they're built on looks far from ready for release.
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Hackers Strike Law Firm of Madonna, Lady Gaga and Other Celebrities

12th May 2020
NYC-based law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, which represents a number of celebrity musicians, has been hacked in a possible ransomware attack.
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Jury Trials to Resume in England and Wales

11th May 2020
18 May will see the first jury trials held in the UK since the government’s COVID-19 lockdown measures were first implemented.
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