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Lawyers Uneasy as COVID-19 Delays Africa Free Trade Deal

The continent-wide trade deal is expected to create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc, among the largest new trading blocs in the world. But the coronavirus has cast doubts over when it will be implemented.
5 minute read

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Cum-Ex: Number of Individuals and Firms Under Investigation Nears 900

The figures, which have more than doubled over eight months, come as German officials look to extend the limitation period relating to serious tax fraud cases to 25 years.
2 minute read

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Brazil High Court Orders Government to Resume COVID-19 Updates

The ruling comes after President Jair Bolsonaro said his government would no longer publish the number of new infections or deaths from COVID-19, and the Health Ministry struck months of data from the Health Ministry's website. Brazil has one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the world.
2 minute read

International Edition

US Court Clips Sovereign Immunity in Copyright Lawsuit Against Government of Wales

The panel held that while the Welsh government's actions advanced the "legitimate" sovereign purpose of enhancing the country's image and the prosperity of its citizens, it did so in a way that was common to any number of private-sector businesses seeking profit from advertising.
4 minute read

International Edition

Top Firms Press UK Government For Sustainable Recovery From COVID-19 Fallout

Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May are among nine law firm signatories to a letter addressed to the UK Prime Minister setting out environmental concerns as the nation embarks on its economic recovery.
2 minute read

International Edition

The List Wars: China Prepares to Retaliate Against the US With Its Own 'Entity List'

China's "unreliables" list is expected to target large American technology companies such as Qualcomm, Cisco and Apple, and could subject them to market restrictions, investigations and civil or criminal punishment.
4 minute read

International Edition

Fresh Legal Challenge Launched Over UK Government Quarantine Plan

It's the second challenge launched by the businessman against the government's regulations.
2 minute read

International Edition

US, UK and German Firms Advise on Lufthansa's €9B Bailout

Hengeler advised Lufthansa, Freshfields advised the banking consortium, and Hogan Lovells advised the German Finance Agency on the largest state-backed loan to date.
3 minute read

International Edition

Pay Gaps for Minority and Women In-House Attorneys in Canada Are Unchanged After 2 Years

Female and minority in-house attorneys in Canada are still paid 11% less than their male and white counterparts -- the same pay disparity that existed two years ago, according to a new survey.
4 minute read

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Brazilian Law Firm Lefosse Mulls Slow Office Return as Country Stirs to Open

Latin America's largest economy now ranks second worldwide for COVID-19 infections and deaths.
5 minute read

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