Northwestern University had accused Mitsubishi of infringing patents related to collaborative robots that can safely interact with humans in a shared workspace. Northwestern University says its professors Michael Peshkin and Edward Colgate invented these collaborative robots, known as “cobots” for short. According to a court document filed on Tuesday, the university also settled related claims […]
With the penalty coming in at more than four times the €50 million the regulator had initially proposed, WhatsApp’s fine marks one of the largest ever fines relating to GDPR law. The messaging platform has called the fine “entirely disproportionate” and has said it will appeal against the decision. Ireland’s Data Privacy Commissioner said that […]
Google was fined amid increasing international pressure on online platforms to share more of the revenue they generate from using media outlets’ news. Head of Google France, Sebastien Missoffe said: “We disagree with a number of legal elements, and believe that the fine is disproportionate to our efforts to reach an agreement and comply with […]
A number of recent high-profile employee misclassification class actions, such as those directed against Uber and DoorDash, have had profound implications for employment law. This month, we hear from Eric S Block and Justine Lindner of McCarthy Tétrault, who discuss employee misclassification class actions as they have unfolded in Canada.
Marie Napoli is an experienced litigator in cases of defective health and hygiene products that have been targeted at women. Below, she explores some of the most high-profile cases of defective products harming women in the USA and the legal action that resulted, while also examining the regulations that allowed these products to be sold on store shelves.
Corporate criminal liability has been transformed beyond all recognition, with companies now having to behave ‘responsibly’ or face not merely reputational damage but criminal prosecution and highly punitive fines. Tom McNeill, senior associate at BCL Solicitors, analyses the current position and identifies the corporate risks.
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