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Volkswagen Asks Supreme Court To Reverse Diesel Emissions Ruling

1st September 2021
The German car manufacturer previously asked the US Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that permitted two counties to seek diesel-related financial penalties that could end up costing the company billions of dollars. However, this request is still pending.  Back in June of this year, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that the […]
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Theranos Scandal: CEO Elizabeth Holmes Heads To Trial

31st August 2021
Theranos, founded by Holmes in 2003, claimed it would revolutionise the medical testing space with the introduction of a new blood diagnostic technology that was capable of performing several tests on a small dose of blood. The medical start-up had reached a valuation of $10 billion. However, it was later found that the company’s claims […]
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Class Lawyers In App Store Deal Seek Up To $30 Million In Fees

31st August 2021
In a court filing on August 26, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, an interim lead class counsel for the software developers who are the plaintiffs, announced that a $30 million fee award squared with the attorney compensation in similar class action settlements. Freed Kanner London & Millen, Saveri & Saveri, and Sperling & Slater are the […]
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Fed Circuit Affirms Google’s Win Against 3D Spreadsheet Patent Claims

27th August 2021
Texas-based Data Engine Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research, first sued Mountain View California-based Google in 2014, claiming that its Google Sheets spreadsheet programme infringed patents related to using notebook-style tabs to arrange and display information in three-dimensional electronic spreadsheets.   However, under the patents’ definition, Google Sheet does not count as a “three-dimensional spreadsheet”, […]
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Specialising Your Legal Niche Is Key According To Atlanta-Based Injury Lawyer

26th August 2021
It is this specialisation that makes you understand the dynamism in the field. You sharpen your knowledge even more with time, thus being better-positioned to give clients the best legal services. The benefits go beyond this. It Differentiates Your Firm Many top lawyers are practising in the field and making tremendous achievements in serving clients. […]
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Lyft Shareholders Win Class Status In Lawsuit Over IPO Disclosures

26th August 2021
On Friday, US District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr certified a class of investors who purchased shares in Lyft’s IPO. The judge rejected the company’s argument that individual inquiries were required to demonstrate whether investors were aware of the issues before buying in.  Investor Rick Keiner’s lawsuit criticises Lyft, its officers, and directors for failing to […]
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Law Student Group Report Encourages Top Law Firms To Cut Ties With Fossil Fuel Industry

24th August 2021
The 2021 scorecard report from Law Students for Climate Accountability gave out more failing grades to Vault Law 100 firms than it did in 2020. The group condemned 36 top law firms based on the litigation, transactions, and lobbying they handled for fossil fuel companies from 2016 and 2020. In their last report, the student […]
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