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Introduction To Personal Injury Damages

6th July 2021
Being injured in an accident can be physically painful, emotionally damaging, and financially draining. It’s normal for an accident victim to wonder what type of damages they’re entitled to.
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FTC Charges Broadcom With Illegal Monopolisation

5th July 2021
A complaint has been issued against Broadcom by the FTC, accusing the company of illegally monopolising markets for semiconductor components used to deliver broadband internet services and television. The FTC has also issued a proposed content order that would settle the charges. The consent order states that Broadcom can no longer exclusively require its customers […]
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Robinhood Settles Lawsuit Over Trader Who Died By Suicide

2nd July 2021
20-year-old trader Alex Kearns took his own life in June 2020 after erroneously believing he owed $730,000.
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Trump Organization CFO Surrenders To Face Charges In Tax Probe

1st July 2021
On Thursday, the Trump Organization’s CFO, Allen Weisselberg, surrendered himself to authorities in New York as he and the Trump family’s company prepare to face criminal charges in a tax-related probe. Weisselberg has worked for the Trump family for almost fifty years.  The criminal charges are the first against Trump’s company since prosecutors launched investigations […]
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Amazon Calls For FTC Chair To Step Aside From Investigations

1st July 2021
On Wednesday, Amazon filed a 25-page motion with the FTC, arguing that Khan lacks impartiality in the antitrust investigations. Amazon said that Khan has previously made public comments about Amazon and its conduct. The move by Amazon comes as US and foreign regulators are investigating various areas of the company’s business. In Autumn 2020, EU […]
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The VTA Active Shooting Could Have Been Avoided

30th June 2021
Workplace shootings remain endemic in the United States, leaving homes and businesses under an ever-present threat of violence. In this article, Lindon Lilly reflects on the recent VTA shooting in San Jose and discusses how organisations can better orientate themselves to tackle workplace violence before a similar tragedy can occur.
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Huawei Lawyers Say HSBC Emails Debunk US Extradition Claim

30th June 2021
The US justice department has been pushing to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou from Canada. In 2018, she was arrested on a US warrant at Vancouver airport on charges of fraud. Wanzhou’s detention enraged the Chinese government and has brought the relationship between Beijing and Ottawa to its lowest point in many years. Lawyers defending […]
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US Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook

29th June 2021
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of state attorney generals launched the antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. The case was introduced in December by the US government alongside 48 states. They accused the social media giant of abusing its market power to trump its smaller competitors. However, on Monday in Washington DC, US district […]
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Johnson & Johnson To Pay $230 Million In Opioid Settlement

28th June 2021
Johnson & Johnson did not admit liability or wrongdoing in the settlement with New York. The $230 million payment will remove the firm from a trial that was due to begin on Tuesday and in which numerous large opioid manufacturers and distributors are defendants. Johnson & Johnson have said that the settlements were consistent with […]
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Jury Sides With CVS In $121 Million Drug Overcharge Trial

25th June 2021
Back in 2015, a group of customers from six states filed a lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy. The group claimed that CVS had overcharged both them and their insurance companies for generic drugs, whilst cash-pay customers were charged low prices through a discount programme. However, on Wednesday, a California federal jury unanimously determined that CVS’s Health […]
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