On 19 November 2021 the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons, marking further progress in a long campaign to raise the minimum legal age for all marriage in England and Wales to 18. The Private Member’s bill, introduced by Pauline Latham MP and which has […]
The proposed deal would give Nvidia — one of the largest chip companies in the world — control over designs and computing technology that competitors rely on to develop rival chips, the FTC said. “The proposed merger would give Nvidia the ability and incentive to use its control of this technology to undermine its competitors, […]
While the UK’s lack of legal aid availability is startling, it is also easy to lose sight of its true impact amid the statistics and population percentages.
Investment arbitration takes place on a different scale from traditional ADR, tackling disputes between organisations and states on investment matters.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leigh Crestohl and Zuhair Farouki of Zaiwalla & Co discuss how India’s BITs recalibration is paying off. The 30th of November marks the 10th anniversary of White Industries obtaining an international arbitration award against India in a well-publicised Investment Treaty Claim. Whilst the amount of the award may appear modest compared to some more recent […]
On November 16, a spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat party confirmed that Davey had resigned from his position at Herbert Smith Freehills and had also stepped down as a member of the advisory board of Next Energy Capital. Davey received $60,000 per annum by Herbert Smith Freehills for 72 hours of advice on political matters […]
In the past, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has too often struggled to spot those few unscrupulous advisers who seek to exploit the complexity of the pension transfer market for their own financial benefit. Of course, such financial benefits usually accrue to these unethical advisors at the expense of their own clients. Yet, too often, […]
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