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16May/22

Peloton and iFIT Announce Settlement of All Pending Litigation

May 16, 2022LegalCompanies, IFit, Peloton, Peloton Interactiveadmin

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) and iFIT announce today the settlement of all pending litigation between them. All pending actions between the companies will be dismissed. As a result of this comprehensive settlement, iFIT has agreed to remove certain on-demand leaderboard technology from its products, and Peloton has agreed to license certain iFIT patents relating to remote control technology. The parties are pleased to put the litigations behind them and will have no further comment. Continue reading

04May/22

US supreme court poised to overturn abortion law: what the leaked opinion says and what happens next

May 4, 2022LegalAbortion debate, Abortion-rights movements, Emma Long, Judicial activism, June Medical Services, June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo, Law of the United States, LLC v. Russo, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Roe, Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito, Supreme Court of the United States, United States, United States Supreme Court cases, university of east angliaadmin

Emma Long, University of East Anglia

According to news website Politico, the US supreme court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade – the key 1973 decision that gave women a broad right to abortion.

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18Mar/22

Unexplained wealth orders: how is the British law changing and will it stop dirty money circulating in London?

March 18, 2022LegalArticles, Clancy, Court orders, English land law, Kleptocracy, Law, Law of the United Kingdom, Money laundering, Property, Property law, UK property, Unexplained wealth order, United Kingdom, WealthSam Mbale

Áine Clancy, Queen Mary University of London

The British government has responded to criticisms of its lassitude in targeting “dirty money” laundered by foreign elites through UK property by introducing the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act. The act, passed on March 15, was pushed through parliament in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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05Jan/22

Class action lawsuit filed in California alleging Google is paying Apple to stay out of the search engine business

January 5, 2022LegalAlphabet Inc., Apple, Artificial intelligence, Companies, Google, Google LLC, United States antitrust law, World Wide Webadmin

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — California Crane School, Inc. filed a class action antitrust case [3:21-cv-10001, C.C.S.I. v Google LLC] on 12/27/21 against Google and Apple and the Chief Executive Officers of both companies alleging violations of the Antitrust Laws of the United States.
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05Sep/21

The New Normal: TalkCounsel Introduces The Gig Economy in The Nigerian Legal Industry

September 5, 2021LegalCountries, Economic Community of West African States, International organizations, Nigeria, Worldadmin

TalkCounsel, LLC.™ With the spread of COVID-19, most industries have adjusted their standard practices of conducting business. The legal profession is no exception, with TalkCounsel at the helm redefining the legal experience for countless Nigerians. TalkCounsel’s digital workspace hosts vetted lawyers that offer a comprehensive range of services equipped to cater to the multifaceted Nigerian community’s ever-changing needs. Continue reading

31Aug/21

Attorney Zulu Ali Speaks with Star Jones about His Journey to Becoming an Award-Winning Trial Lawyer and Activist

August 31, 2021LegalAli, American poets, Boxing, Given names, Muhammad Ali, Overturned convictions in the United States, Star Jones, United States, Zulu Aliadmin

Attorney Zulu Ali was a recent guest on The Star Treatment, a prestigious video series hosted by renowned lawyer and television personality, Star Jones. Attorney Ali, a practicing trial lawyer, activist, former police officer, and U.S. marine veteran, recounted his inspiration to become an attorney. Continue reading

04May/21

Telecoms firm, Barclay Communications, calls on UK businesses to put an end to unethical auto-rolling contracts which costs tens of millions of pounds per year

May 4, 2021LegalBarclay, United Kingdomadmin

Barclay Communications has launched a campaign to stop other telecommunications companies from automatically extending landline contracts, which forces many UK businesses to overspend tens of millions of pounds per year. Continue reading

25Mar/21

Plant-based meat brand sued by Spanish Animal Meat Associations – legal proceedings over provocative billboard start today

March 25, 2021LegalBarcelona, Bernat, Ciutat de la Justícia de Barcelona i l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Coloma, Government of Spain, Ildefons Cerdà station, Judiciary of Spain, Marc Coloma, Sants-Montjuïc, Spain in the Roman eraadmin

Heura, Europe’s fastest growing plant-based meat brand, is to start legal proceedings today at the Ciutat de la Justícia de Barcelona following their provocative advertising campaign in November 2020 as spearheaded by activist co-founders Marc Coloma and Bernat Añaños. Continue reading

12Dec/16

Appeal trial opens in 'Luxleaks' tax scandal case

December 12, 2016LegalAccounting, AIG, Antoine Deltour, Belgium, Business, Business/Finance, Company: pwc, Countries, Country: Luxembourg, Deutsche Bank, Economy, Edouard Perrin, France, Geography of Europe, Germany, In Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Leaks, News leaks, PepsiCo, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC, Raphael Halet, Tax, Tax avoidance, Worldadmin

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12Dec/16

IMF's Lagarde stands trial over state payout

December 12, 2016LegalBernard Tapie, Christine, Christine Lagarde, Cour de Justice de la République, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Economy, France, French people, Given names, Government, Government of France, International Monetary Fund, Lagarde, Mia Womersley, Politics of France, Sarkozyadmin

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