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Trump Organization Wins Golf Course Contract Suit

11th April 2022
On Friday, Donald Trump’s company won a lawsuit against New York City over its cancellation of a golf course contract. The contract was cancelled after the former US president’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021.  The lawsuit, which was filed last June, claimed that the contract was improperly terminated by Bill De Blasio’s […]
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US Court Reinstates Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate For Employees

8th April 2022
A 2-1 vote by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals saw the removal of an injunction issued by a Texas judge in January that had blocked enforcement of the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees.  Last September, the US President had said he would require approximately 3.5 million government employees to receive their vaccinations against […]
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French Court Repeals Licence Granted To Elon Musk’s Starlink

6th April 2022
On Tuesday, France’s highest administrative court repealed a decision to grant two frequency bands to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink. The court said France’s telecoms regulator, Arcep, had made a legal misjudgement.  In February 2021, Arcep granted Starlink the right to operate on two radio frequencies within France to provide internet access. […]
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: What Constitutes A War Crime?

5th April 2022
What constitutes a war crime? And how do war crimes differ from crimes against humanity?
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What is the State of US Transgender Employment Rights?

1st April 2022
We speak with Mullin Hoard & Brown partner Shawn Twing about the current state of transgender employment rights in the US.
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Uber And Lyft Driver Pay Guarantee Signed Into Washington Law

1st April 2022
On Thursday, a Washington Governor signed into law a minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft drivers, making Washington the first state in the US to implement income standards for ride-hail companies.  Across Washington, drivers will now earn a guaranteed minimum of $1.17 per mile and 34 cents per minute with a minimum pay of […]
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What is the Modern Landscape of White-Collar Crime?

31st March 2022
Tax evasion, money laundering and other varieties of white-collar crime are among some of the hardest offences to uncover.
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Canadian Immigration Processing: Will the Improvements Be Enough?

31st March 2022
By the end of 2022, the Canadian government intends to use an $85 million budget to reduce processing times across all IRCC lines of business.
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Governing Law for Cross-Border Contracts: Why is Swiss Substantive Law Such an Attractive Choice?

31st March 2022
What are the qualities of Swiss substantive law that make it such an appealing choice-of-law to international parties?
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Will Putin Ever Stand Trial For War Crimes?

31st March 2022
President Biden has denounced Vladimir Putin as a war criminal. Whether he is guilty of war crimes would be for a court to determine, but on the evidence so far, there is a very strong case for Putin to answer.  The shelling of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and a bread factory outside Kiev are […]
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