When darkness falls, it’s time to bolt the doors. Check the windows, test the locks; circle the house, then anxiously check all over again. The phone must always be by the pillow, just in case. And the slightest noise, if you manage to sleep, will inevitably jolt you awake. It’s a nightly routine that will …
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What Labour’s victory means for litigation funding in insurance
End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content With a new Labour government in power, Glenn Newberry, head of litigation funding and costs at Eversheds Sutherland, reflects on what this could mean for litigation funding in the insurance industry. The introduction of a new Labour government often heralds a period …
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England prison overcrowding emergency measures come into force | Prisons and probation
Ministers have activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their role in the recent unrest. The longstanding measures, known as Operation Early Dawn, allow defendants to be held in police cells until prison beds become available and could mean their court dates are delayed or adjourned at short notice. …
Independent UK retailers claim £1bn damages against Amazon
Independent UK retailers have launched the biggest ever retail class action with a £1bn claim for damages against Amazon, which they allege has been pushing them out of its online marketplace. The claim, brought by about 35,000 sellers and headed by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), asserts that between October 2015 and the present …
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Litigation funding supports the public interest, major research finds
Mulheron: Funding supports the regulatory objectives Litigation funding supports the public interest and access to justice but will remain niche in aiding consumers, according to major research which identified 44 cases in the last five years. It also highlighted a risk of litigation funding being used for economic crime – where it is difficult for …
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How To Balance Work And The Litigation Process With A Difficult Ex
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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Three Ways CISOs Can Lower The Risk Of Personal Litigation
Michael Nicosia, COO and co-founder at Salt Security. We live in a litigious world, and the technology industry is no different. Almost as soon as Meta released Threads, Twitter threatened a lawsuit. Meanwhile, an ongoing antitrust battleground is the norm for the most prominent global technology companies, including Google, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft, amid M&A …
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Q2 Earnings Soar, But Litigation Looms On Horizon
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay nearly $19 million in damages by a California to a mesothelioma victim The company has proposed a $8.9 billion settlement to end tens of thousands of cases and stop new ones from coming through The stock declined at the news, but gained 6% at the upbeat Q2 …
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Separating parents could be forced to go to mediation under Raab plans | Family law
Thousands of children in England and Wales could be protected from witnessing their parents pitted against each other in the courts under proposals to legally enforce mediation for separating families. Mediation would become mandatory in all suitable low-level family court cases excluding those which include allegations or a history of domestic violence under the proposals, …
Proposed new disclosure obligations on alleged product defects for defendants in product litigation …
One of the main issues addressed in the Proposal for a Directive of the Parliament and of the Council on liability of defective products (“PLD Proposal”) is proportionality, described as a careful balance between the interests of industry and consumers. In the press release the European Commission notes that by requiring manufacturers to disclose evidence …