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Elon Musk’s Legal Team Warn $44 Billion Twitter Deal Could Be Scrapped
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of committing a “material breach” of his agreement to buy the social media giant and has threatened to abandon the $44 billion deal altogether. The world’s richest man is represented by US law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, who wrote to Twitter on June 6 accusing it of refusing… Read more »
Understanding the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
On Friday, June 3, Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the committee’s Ranking Member, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released to the public a draft discussion federal privacy bill. The “American Data Privacy and Protection… Read more »
The Class Action Lawsuit Seeking Compensation For British Electricity Customers
In the past 12 months, we have seen a rise in applications for collective proceedings orders filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), after limited activity in the five years leading up to August 2021. On 10 May, those in the group action space will no doubt have spotted that a nineteenth application was registered…. Read more »
Alcohol Suppliers Hit with ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits
The increasing popularity of online shopping is placing e-commerce businesses—specifically those in the alcohol beverage industry—in legal crosshairs. In lockstep with a recent uptick in website accessibility cases, plaintiff firms are sending pre-suit demand letters to alcohol suppliers and, in some cases, even filing a state or federal court lawsuit. These lawsuits—which are typically filed… Read more »