Commercial Awareness Roundup - August Members Public

All the news you need to know from this past month and how they impact law firms.

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Latham & Watkins Guides Microsoft Through CMA Investigation Members Public

In Short: The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its investigation into Microsoft's hiring of key staff from Inflection AI, finding no significant competition concerns due to the small scale of Inflection's operations.

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Herbert Smith Freehills advises in Manolete’s Win Members Public

In Short: The High Court has ruled against Norman Freed, the former director of Just Recruit Group, for breaching his fiduciary duties by improperly transferring company funds during its financial collapse. The ruling awarded nearly £1 million to Manolete Partners, a litigation financing company, which pursued the case on behalf

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Cut the Chip Members Public

Hey ZipLawyer! Here's how this week’s news impact law firms. 🇳🇱 Netherlands blocks chip 📱 Telegram drama continues ❤️ UK & EU back together? 🌳 EU’s Deforestation Regulation What you need to know this week 💻 Nvidia’s Mixed Signals: Nvidia's quarterly revenue soared by 122% to $30bn, but

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ZipTracker: BCLP, Bird & Bird, Cooley Members Public

Here are the latest deals, court cases and news featuring your favourite law firms.

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Claude-y With a Chance of Data Scrapping Members Public

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Leigh Day and Eversheds Face Off in Landmark £30 Million Equal Pay Case Against Next Members Public

In Short: Retail workers at Next have won a significant equal pay case, with the Employment Tribunal ruling that the company unlawfully paid female sales consultants less than male-dominated warehouse employees, despite their roles constituting equal work.

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Cooley boosts Litigation team Members Public

In Short: Cooley LLP has bolstered its London litigation team by recruiting Bryony Hurst, a seasoned expert in technology and data privacy disputes, from Bird & Bird LLP.

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