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Privacy Shield Invalidated: Implications for US Businesses

2nd December 2020
Over the summer, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released its ruling on 16 July in Case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillan Schrems (Schrems II), which invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield.  The EU-US Privacy Shield was designed by the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission to provide companies […]
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High Court Ruling Restricts Puberty Blockers for Under-16s

2nd December 2020
The landmark ruling prevents children under 16 from receiving puberty-blocking treatment without a court order.
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Should Countries Go Private when in Debt?

30th November 2020
Speaking to Yanos Gramatidis, Partner, and Alexandra Papageorgiou, trainee lawyer at Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners LLP, we explore the Greek privatisation programme and the impact it had on the economy and its people. What are the benefits and negatives of privatisation? Read on to find out. Q1. What is the Greek privatisation programme? In view […]
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tosses Bid to Halt Certification

30th November 2020
The Court rejected a bid by Representative Kelly to invalidate mail-in votes and overturned a lower court decision pausing certification.
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US Government Grants ByteDance 7-Day Extension of TikTok Sale

26th November 2020
While negotiations on a potential sale continue, the Trump administration’s TikTok ban has been pushed back to December.
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Chancellor Pledges Millions to Justice System in Spending Review

26th November 2020
£275 million has been pledged towards reducing court backlogs and hiring 20,000 new police officers, among other pledges.
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Post-Election Litigation: Is There Any Chance of Success?

24th November 2020
As the formal transition between the Trump and Biden administrations finally begins, what is the state of the litigation that continues to dispute the election results?
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Immigration Minister Accuses Lawyers of “Playing Politics”

23rd November 2020
Chris Philp wrote that immigration lawyers “take advantage of their position” in a fresh attack on the profession.
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Bid to Halt Certification of Georgia Election Results Rejected

20th November 2020
A federal judge said that the request would disenfranchise millions of voters.
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Hong Kong Court Rules Government Breached Bill of Rights

20th November 2020
Hong Kong’s highest court found that the government must establish an independent mechanism for complaints against police.
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