On 31 March 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree requiring Gazprom to demand that buyers of Russian gas pay in Russian roubles. The decree’s apparent purpose is to shore up the value of the Russian rouble in the wake of EU sanctions. But it might not be a lawful basis for Gazprom…
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‘Black Swan Events’: What Do COVID-19 and the Ukraine War Mean for Governments and…
We speak with Romain Gerardin-Fresse, one of the world’s most influential lawyers and strategists.
New International Convention To Create Criminal Law Sanctions To Protect Cultural…
Somewhat unnoticed, both by the art market and the legal community, the Council of Europe Convention on Offences…
Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli takes a look at whether the recently-announced Public Sector Fraud Authority will be effective.
Spring, as they say, has sprung. It is the season for new beginnings. So it is perhaps appropriate that the government chose its Spring…
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Johnson & Johnson To Pay $99 Million To Settle Opioid Litigation In West…
On Monday, Johnson & Johnson announced it had agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that…
Trial Over Walgreens Part In Florida Opioid Crisis Begins
A jury trial accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance of contributing to Florida’s opioid crisis began on Monday after the…
On Friday, Donald Trump’s company won a lawsuit against New York City over its cancellation of a golf course contract. The contract was cancelled after the former US president’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021.
The lawsuit, which was filed last June, claimed that the contract…
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US Court Reinstates Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate For Employees
A 2-1 vote by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals saw the removal of an injunction issued by a Texas judge in January…
French Court Repeals Licence Granted To Elon Musk’s Starlink
On Tuesday, France’s highest administrative court repealed a decision to grant two frequency bands to SpaceX CEO…
