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Global Legal Group
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Global Legal Group 's newsletter cherry-picks the best of GLG’s four news strands from the past week, all produced by our team of in-house journalists.
This week's newsletter covers the rise of Big Tech lawsuits, Apple’s settlement of the voice-assistant privacy class action in California, ?Morgan Lewis’ takeover of Kramer Levin in Paris, and the recent arbitration filing from GoviEx against Niger.
CDR | The rise and rise of Big Tech lawsuits
Global tech firms are facing a stream of claims and regulatory enforcement as the legislative landscape plays catch-up against frighteningly fast advances in technology. But where will it all end?
Full article by Rob Harkavy available here.
CDR | CAT rejects CJEU precedent in credit card case
Ruling frees English and Welsh courts from EU precedents post-Brexit and represents a small victory for Mastercard and Visa in their defence of a collective overcharging claim.
Full article by Andrew Mizner available here.
CDR | French data regulator sends Orange a message
Orange’s EUR 50 million fine, the largest-ever handed out to a French company, shows that French regulators are placing an emphasis on privacy.
Full article by Andrew Mizner available here.
ICLG | “Hey Siri! Pay me 95 million dollars”
While denying any wrongdoing, Apple has agreed to pay USD 95 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging its Siri voice assistant violated users' privacy rights.
Full article by Rob Harkavy available here.
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ICLG | Canadian archdiocese faces bankruptcy over sexual abuse settlements
In a case which has its roots in the 1970s, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St John’s has been dealt a knockout blow in its efforts to cover part of the settlement costs arising from historical sexual abuse cases.
Full article by Rob Harkavy available here.
ICLG | Israeli lawmakers vote to amend 2012 aviation law
The Knesset – Israel’s parliament – has this week set the ball rolling on amendments to regulations surrounding the payment of compensation to passengers affected by cancelled flights – a dramatic move aimed at mitigating the financial burden on airlines and encouraging the return of foreign carriers to Israel’s skies.
Full article by Rob Harkavy available here.
GLI | Morgan Lewis expands in Paris with Kramer Levin takeover
Global law firm Morgan Lewis announced on 20 December its acquisition of 54 lawyers from the Paris office of US law firm Kramer Levin – the only office to be excluded from Kramer Levin’s much-publicised merger deal with Herbert Smith Freehills.
Full article by Ella Fincken available here.
GLI | Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s USD 14 billion US Steel takeover
Less than three weeks before the end of his term of office, President Biden has blocked a transaction that could have secured the future of the struggling industrial giant.
Full article by Rob Harkavy available here.
GLI | Blockchain Association sues IRS over new reporting rule
There was no Christmas truce in the ongoing war surrounding the regulation of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the United States, with the Washington, DC-based Blockchain Association announcing on 28 December that it had filed a lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over new regulations covering cryptocurrency transactions.
Full article by Rob Harkavy available here.
ALB | GoviEx files for arbitration against Niger
GoviEx Uranium and GoviEx Niger Holdings have filed an arbitration claim against the Republic of Niger over a mining concession. The request was registered at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) yesterday (2 January).
Full article by Natasha Doris available here.