Big Tech giants Apple and Google both lost patent lawsuits this week. On Friday, a jury said Apple should pay $300 million to Optis for patent infringement. On Saturday, a judge ruled that Google infringed on five audio tech patents owned by Sonos. Big Tech companies are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in patent …
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Same-Sex Divorce and the House: 5 Things to Consider
It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since gay marriage became legal in the U.S. But sadly, with marriage—whether it’s a heterosexual or same-sex couples, there may be undoubtably a high percentage ending up in divorce. Every divorce is unique, but same-sex divorce has both similarities to and differences from a divorce between a …
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Dubai to use AI for ‘litigation without a judge’
© Provided by Khaleej Times Dubai to use AI for ‘litigation without a judge’ Dubai’s Rental Disputes Center (RDC), the judicial arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), is working on implementing the world’s first-of-its-kind “Court Probe” project, which is litigation without a judge, using artificial intelligence technology, the head of the center said on Monday. …
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Mitigating Litigation Risk: The Impact of Corporate Social Performance Factors
Much has been written on the merits of ESG investing strategies and their ability to deliver comparable, if not superior, performance to traditional benchmarks. A majority of institutional investors are motivated to employ ESG investing strategies because they believe ESG will improve risk adjusted returns1, yet the circumstances in which ESG leads to better outcomes …
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Should This Woman Be Considering a Divorce? 8 Reasons I Say Hell Yes!
As a rule, when people ask me, “Should I be considering a divorce?” I try not to share whether I think they should or should not, and instead give my insight into their situation in hopes the answer comes to them. But in some cases, I just can’t help answering the question because my opinion …
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Review into litigation guardian service under way – Minister
Updated: Jul 23, 2021 02:23 PM Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors (Photograph by Akil Simmons) A review of the island’s litigation guardian system – to represent children in court – has begun in collaboration with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, told …
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In focus: Should City firms cut ties with fossil fuel giants?
On a rainy day in February 2020, a group of Extinction Rebellion campaigners wearing hazmat suits lay on the pavement in front of Slaughter and May’s London office. The soggy scene was staged in protest against the firm’s decision to represent fossil fuel companies, namely energy giant Premier Oil. Next week, the climate group is …
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The challenging future of clinical negligence litigation
Like almost every other profession, discipline and walk of life, clinical negligence practitioners have seen a huge transformation wrought by the pandemic. By all accounts, the sector coped remarkably well under the restrictions that were so hastily introduced, last year. A lot of credit has rightly been given to the engineers of the COVID-19 Clinical …
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Law chief’s wild pond mired freeholder in years of litigation
© Jonathan Goldberg/Shutterstock Lucy Scott-Moncrieff – Jonathan Goldberg/Shutterstock As a human rights lawyer and former commissioner for standards at the House of Lords, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff no doubt will have the highest moral integrity. It was therefore a surprise when some peers recently accused her of using “bullying” letters to persuade them to attend a course …
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How to Get Your Self-Esteem Back After Divorce: 10 Tips
It’s no secret that good self-esteem fosters a happier, healthier life. But what happens when you find your self-esteem temporarily suffering as a result of someone or something negative or difficult going on in your life? That negativity or difficulty could be a divorce. While it’s normal to have lower self-esteem during and sometimes after …
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