Nanoco has received the $71.75m second and final tranche of litigation proceeds from Korean electronics giant Samsung after settling a long running legal dispute last year. The Cheshire tech firm confirmed the receipt in a trading update to the LSE, and also confirmed that, as previously announced, a sum in the range of £33.0-40.0m will …
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The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and the government needs to do more to ensure the sector is sustainable, a damning report from the public spending watchdog states today. And while the MoJ has succeeded in its objective of significantly reducing spending, it cannot demonstrate …
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Ask any newly separated man or woman if he or she thinks finding happiness after divorce is possible, and the answer you get will involve a grim outlook. “Who knows?” they will might say with their head down, their eyes possibly filling with tears. “I haven’t thought that far ahead. I’m just thinking about how …
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Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia and Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo have signed a multi-year 5G patent license agreement. The agreement resolves all pending patent litigation between the parties in all jurisdictions. Under the agreement, Vivo will make royalty payments to Nokia, along with catch-up payments to cover the dispute period. This is the sixth major …
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The vexed question of how to protect the public without unfairly burdening on regulated solicitors is at the centre of a review of consumer protection announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority today. The future of the compensation fund has come under scrutiny in the past six months following the revelation that more than £60m was …
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As a divorce and family law attorney based in New York, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges and emotional toll that professionals can face during a divorce or custody battle. In my career, I have taken on challenging cases and understand the unique challenges individuals and families encounter during divorce or separation proceedings. In a …
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In the realm of family law, determining a financial and property split within divorce proceedings can present its challenges. Whilst it is a fundamental requirement for the purposes of achieving fairness, for the Judge to preserve wide powers of discretion, the family courts in the United Kingdom rely on a framework set out in Section …
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The increasing use of artificial intelligence and advanced technology in health care is setting into motion a wave of lawsuits that attorneys expect to grow in the months ahead. Insurers Humana, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare are facing class actions from consumers and their estates for allegedly deploying advanced technology to deny claims. The litigation comes amid …
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The Law Society has declared victory in its High Court battle against the government over criminal legal aid fees. Chancery Lane took the government to court over the decision not to raise criminal legal aid fees by the minimum 15% recommended by the independent criminal legal aid review in December 2021. The Society argued that the …
Car sales: Finance mis-selling under spotlight Claims over mis-sold car finance are shaping up to be the big new growth area for consumer litigation practices, with Pogust Goodhead launching myfinanceclaim.com. Following mydieselclaim.com, which it advertised aggressively in wake of the car emissions scandal, the firm is telling consumers who used car finance that they could …
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