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Competition Appeal Tribunal dismisses class action: 12/19/2024 11:00:59 PM; Today the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") handed down its judgment in the case of Justin Le Patourel v BT Group plc ("BT Group") in which the CAT has dismissed the claim and found that BT Group’s conduct did not breach competition law.
Youth and Environmentalists argue before European supranational Court in climate lawsuit against Norway: 12/19/2024 11:39:20 AM; Greenpeace in Norway and Natur og Ungdom’s (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) climate lawsuit against the state of Norway will be heard today in the supranational European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court regarding the legality of three oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
Continental Sets Out Plan for Automotive Spin-off and Initiates Sale of ContiTech’s OESL Unit: 12/18/2024 4:40:55 PM; • Future independent entity Automotive to be listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange as a European company (Societas Europaea, SE) led by Philipp von Hirschheydt • Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of Continental’s Supervisory Board: “The Automotive spin-off will unlock new strengths, because focused companies are more agile, especially in times of transformation.
CFPB Report Finds Mortgage Companies Create Obstacles for Homeowners After Death or Divorce: 12/17/2024 9:26:00 PM; Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on the experiences of homeowners dealing with their mortgage company after divorce or the death of an original borrower.
Fortis Novum Mundum Announces the Release of “The Killing Doctrine: Assassinations, Subversion, and the Making of Modern Warfare”: 12/12/2024 1:44:34 PM; Fortis Novum Mundum is proud to announce the release of “The Killing Doctrine: Assassinations, Subversion, and the Making of Modern Warfare,” a groundbreaking and meticulously researched work that delves deep into the historical and modern applications of assassination as a tool of state power.
Landmark UK Report Details Effectiveness of Whistleblower Awards: 12/10/2024 5:49:08 PM; Today, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) released a report detailing that whistleblower awards are empirically proven to strengthen the fight against financial crime.
Shell settles multimillion-dollar SLAPP lawsuit against Greenpeace: 12/10/2024 9:11:55 AM; Greenpeace International and Greenpeace UK have agreed with Shell to settle the oil giant’s multimillion US dollar intimidation lawsuit over a peaceful protest conducted by the campaign groups last year.
AdvaMed Asks U.S. Court of Appeals to Support a Fair and Balanced Approach to Patent Damages: 11/29/2024 10:39:34 AM; AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, asked the United States Court of Appeals to support a fair and balanced approach to patent damages. This case presents the Court with a critical opportunity, sitting en banc, to clarify and rationalize the law of reliable expert testimony for the benefit of all future patent litigation in this country.
An update on compliance with the Digital Services Act: 11/28/2024 6:37:50 AM; As part of our compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP), we made three reports available to the public. This includes the 2023 DSA Systemic Risk Assessment Report, which details the effectiveness of our systemic risk mitigations in the EU as of last year; the 2024 DSA Audit Report, which shows the results of our first annual …
Aamjiwnaang, ENGO and health partners call for ambitious action at final round of UN plastic treaty talks: 11/26/2024 7:16:44 AM; Aamjiwnaang First Nation, and environmental and health justice groups are in Busan, Republic of Korea this week for INC-5, the fifth and final round of the United Nations global plastics treaty negotiations.