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Apple Sues Spyware Firm NSO Group

24th November 2021
The move marks a sharp U-turn for Apple and emphasises the growing concern among tech companies about the proliferation of attacks on customers. Apple had previously downplayed the threat by the spyware.    In its complaint, Apple alleges that NSO’s Pegasus had been used to “attack a small number of Apple users worldwide with malicious malware […]
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ESG In Hong Kong – The Regulatory Implications

24th November 2021
In this context, Hong Kong is committed to taking action under the Paris Agreement to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. While Hong Kong has not enacted any specific ESG focused legislation, Hong Kong’s regulators of listed companies and securities and investment firms –the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEX”) and the Securities and […]
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US Jury Finds Pharmacy Chains Helped Fuel Opioid Epidemic

24th November 2021
Jurors in Cleveland federal court concluded that actions by the pharmacies led to an oversupply of addictive painkiller drugs and thus the diversion of those drugs to the black market.  Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the two Ohio counties, has labelled the verdict a “landmark decision” that will pave the way for the counties to […]
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5G And FRAND: Licenses Key To A Future Of Innovation

23rd November 2021
Future innovation within the health industry is set to have a heavy reliance on 5G. However, companies will need to understand the licensing landscape or risk infringing intellectual property, explains Matt Jones, solicitor at the intellectual property law firm EIP.  Although consumers may feel they are yet to feel the transformative impact of 5G, the […]
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DoorDash Agrees To Pay $5.3 Million In Settlement With San Francisco Workers

23rd November 2021
DoorDash will pay approximately $5.3 million under the agreement, with the bulk of the money going to the firm’s delivery workers, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement. Out of the $5.3 million, almost $5.1 million will go to the nearly 4,500 DoorDash workers who made deliveries in the city between 2016 […]
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Theranos Trial: Elizabeth Holmes Takes Stand To Defend Herself

22nd November 2021
Holmes is accused of making false claims about Theranos, including that its blood-testing devices could run a wide range of diagnostic tests more quickly and accurately than conventional laboratory testing with just a finger prick of blood.  Stepping forward to testify on Friday, Holmes said that her work at Theranos led her to believe in […]
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Combatting Racism In The Workplace

19th November 2021
Every once in a while, a challenging area of law is reflected by a particularly high-profile case. The most recent relevant example being the matter of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, whose mishandling of historic allegations of racism made by cricketer Azeem Rafiq is now the focus of a Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport select committee […]
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