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Google Ad Practises Set To Change After Milestone Antitrust Deal

8th June 2021
Google has agreed to amend its global advertising business in a bid to prevent an abuse of power. The move nods toward antitrust pressures for the first time in a substantial settlement with French authorities. It is hoped that the deal could help to stabilise the power dynamic within advertising in favour of publishers who […]
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Enforcement Outside of the Jurisdiction Post-Brexit

28th May 2021
With the UK having exited the European Union, practitioners in England and Wales have new considerations to make while pursuing cross-border disputes. Below, Simon Vumbaca explores what has changed.
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How the EU-AstraZeneca Dispute Could Have Been Avoided

28th May 2021
Who is right and who is wrong? Nicholas Scott and Jade Brooks of Blaser Mills Law offer some insights on this dispute and how it could have been avoided.
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The Online Safety Bill - Does It Go Far Enough?

28th May 2021
In May, the UK government released its long-awaited Online Safety Bill, which aims to provide a framework for identifying and removing harmful content from the internet. Greta Barkle and Guevara Leacock of the Data Protection team at BCL Solicitors analyse the draft Bill and offer their insights as to what it means for companies operating in the UK.
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European Parliament Votes Through Brexit Trade Deal

28th April 2021
MEPs ratified the trade and security deal by an overwhelming margin despite concerns over fishing and Northern Ireland.
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EU Sues AstraZeneca Over Vaccine Delivery Shortfall

26th April 2021
After repeated public disputes over the contracted delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses, the EU is taking legal action against the UK-based pharmaceutical giant.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Bank Mellat

22nd April 2021
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was imprisoned in Iran five years ago, and her detention has become a major sticking point in UK-Iran relations.
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TikTok Sued for Billions Over Children’s Data Collection

21st April 2021
A former children’s commissioner is seeking compensation for millions of children allegedly affected by unlawful data collection.
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UK Intervenes in $40 Billion Nvidia-Arm Takeover

20th April 2021
Citing national security, the UK government has ordered an investigation into the acquisition of the global chip leader.
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Litigation Expected Over Planned European Super League

19th April 2021
UEFA and national governing bodies are likely to take legal action to unmake plans for the breakaway football league.
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