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Judge Rules Against Johnson & Johnson in Historic Opioid Lawsuit

2nd September 2019
Johnson & Johnson denied wrongdoing, but Oklahoma Judge Thad Balkman ordered the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million.
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High Court Confirms That the Role of the Courts Is Not to “Discover, Uncover, Or Declare 'The Truth'”

29th August 2019
The recent High Court judgment in Graham Frederick John Auliffe and ors v Susan Ellis [2019] EWHC 1427 (QB) clarified that the role of the court in disputes is not to simply determine the truth but “to identify what needs to be proved, by whom, upon the basis of a correct identification and analysis of the legal rules governing the case; and then to form a judgment”.
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Lawyer Monthly Launches Jobs Online in Partnership With Simply Law Jobs

8th August 2019
Leading Legal Publication Lawyer Monthly and the UK’s number 1 Legal Recruitment Website Simply Law Jobs have announced a partnership which will provide legal jobs, news and opinion to their subscribers.
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People with Dementia at High Risk of Financial Abuse

26th July 2019
A leading barrister recently revealed that elderly people, particularly those who suffer from dementia, are particularly likely to be financially abused.
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Retailers Unprepared for Upcoming SCA Regulations

23rd July 2019
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its intent to implement Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) in online retail.
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Was the FTC’s $5 Billion Facebook Fine Enough?

15th July 2019
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook in a 3-2 vote this week.
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Legal System Is ‘Not Set Up for Ordinary People’

10th July 2019
Many who experience a legal problem don’t take professional advice, citing cost and trust as key barriers.
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Top General Causes of Medical Malpractice

25th June 2019
Negligence It is a reality that many patients could be vulnerable to medical negligence. One example is when the surgical tools and devices utilized during operations were not properly sterilized thus putting the patient’s health at risk. Another form of negligence is when doctors operate on the wrong patient. Other cases involved newly born babies […]
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EA Defends "Surprise Mechanics" to UK Parliament Committee

24th June 2019
The practice is, of course, that of "loot boxes". These virtual boxes or packets, which people pay real money to open and get randomised rewards from, have been classed as gambling by the Netherlands and Belgium. The UK Gambling Commission, which oversees the nation’s £14.5 billion gambling industry, calculated that loot boxes do not equate […]
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Osborne Clarke Offers Virtual General Counsel Service

7th June 2019
International legal practice Osborne Clarke recently launched a programme to help early stage companies to prepare for and execute their Series A round.
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