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Doing Business with the Government and the Impact of COVID-19

30th June 2020
Pam also discusses the challenges COVID-19 presents for government contractors and changes we should be on the lookout for. Why should a business consider doing business with the government?   The U.S. federal government is the number one purchaser in the world, purchasing all sorts of supplies and services, so providing products or services to […]
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UK Criminal Cases Backlog May Take a Decade to Clear

30th June 2020
Findings by the inspectorate monitoring the Crown Prosecution Service has warned that a growing backlog of cases could take upwards of a decade to clear under pre-pandemic conditions.
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law

29th June 2020
The Court’s landmark ruling ends a controversial abortion law that saw access to abortions restricted in the state.
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Novartis Agrees $347 Million Settlement for Bribery Charges

26th June 2020
The Swiss multinational pharma company admitted to improper conduct wherein staff of its overseas subsidiaries were paid to boost drug sales through bribery.
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The Limitations of the Competition and Markets Authority

26th June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the shortcomings of the Authority into sharp relief. Overburdened and under-equipped, the CMA's ability to enforce the law is weakening.
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Germany’s Highest Court Rules Against Facebook on Data Collection

24th June 2020
The ruling is a blow against the social media giant’s data collection systems and the broadness with which they are allowed to operate without user consent.
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£1.3 Billion Lawsuit Brought Against HSBC

23rd June 2020
Several hundred investors, represented by Edwin Coe, are suing HSBC for alleged losses relating to a Disney film financing scheme.
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SCOTUS Rules Against Trump Administration’s Attempt to End DACA

19th June 2020
In the latest of a series of significant decisions, the Supreme Court determined that the administration’s attempt to end legal protections for 650,000 “Dreamers” was “arbitrary and capricious”.
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LGBT+ Employee Protections Confirmed in Landmark SCOTUS Ruling

16th June 2020
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States declared that federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sex should be understood to also encompass sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Gibson Dunn Represents Protestors Suing Trump Administration

12th June 2020
Following law enforcement’s dispersal of protestors in Lafayette Park on 1 June, three plaintiffs are suing members of the Trump administration for violation of their rights.
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