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Leading the Charge Against America’s Biggest Polluters

31st August 2023
Instances of harmful pollution have grown unsettlingly commonplace in the US – despite environmental regulations that appear strict on paper.
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Past Presidents and Their Legal Troubles

31st August 2023
As of his surrender to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia, on 24 August, Donald Trump has become the first former US president to ever have been indicted.
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Trump Indicted Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

2nd August 2023
Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted for his allegedly illegal attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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‘The Start-Up Nation’ - Legislation Boosting Efficiency at the Israeli Company Registrar

31st July 2023
A recently enacted law nabdates paperless communication between the Israeli Registrar of Companies and all companies formed after June 2022.
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What Is the UK Post Office Scandal?

31st July 2023
The Post Office's 1999 introduction of Horizon and the ensuing scandal has come to be known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history. Why?
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SCOTUS Upholds Native American Adoption Law

16th June 2023
In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected non-Indigenous parents' and the state of Texas's challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Dame Sue Carr Becomes First Female Lord Chief Justice in History

15th June 2023
King Charles has formally appointed Dame Sue Carr as Lord Chief Justice, marking the first time the position has been held by a woman in its 750-year history.
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Merck Sues US Government Over Medicaid Drug Price Negotiation

8th June 2023
Drugmaker Merck & Co filed suit against the US government on 6 June in an attempt to halt its new Medicare drug price negotiation program.
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Mining Law and Rights in the Philippines

31st May 2023
Mining ventures in the Philippines receive a good degree of regulatory scrutiny, with environmental safeguards and ownership rights also to be considered.
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Copyright and IP Law Trends in Ecuador

31st May 2023
Highly experienced Ecuadorian IP lawyers José and Sebastián Meythaler offer their perspective on Ecuador’s intellectual property scene.
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