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The Commercial Awareness Podcast

The Commercial Awareness Podcast

By Tapiwa Museba

Commercial awareness news round-up for prospective and current UK-based corporate lawyers. (Cover art photo provided by Joel & Jasmin Førestbird)
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Episode 63: Fortnite, Hermes Investment and more

The Commercial Awareness PodcastAug 15, 2020

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Episode 70: Subway Bread Isn’t Bread, Marriott Data Breach and more

Episode 70: Subway Bread Isn’t Bread, Marriott Data Breach and more

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App Tax Cut

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/apple-will-cut-app-store-fees-by-half-to-15percent-for-small-developers.html

Dunkin Acquired

https://stories.inspirebrands.com/inspire-acquire-dunkin-donuts-baskin-robbins/

HuffPost Acquired

https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/aol-closes-315-million-huffington-post-acquisition/

ES Development

https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-seeks-to-end-lockdown-career-fomo-with-new-scheme-for-juniors/

24 Hour Shopping

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55126371

Arcadia Administration

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55139369

Marriott Fined

shorturl.at/erwzV

https://www.cityam.com/marriott-international-fined-18-4m-over-customer-data-breach/

https://www.ft.com/content/2a34b554-ef5c-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386

https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/consultations/2618333/ico-draft-statutory-guidance.pdf

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/10/ico-fines-marriott-international-inc-184million-for-failing-to-keep-customers-personal-data-secure/

https://news.marriott.com/news/2020/10/30/marriott-international-update-on-conclusion-of-uk-ico-investigation-into-starwood-database-security-incident

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/deals/publications/assets/pwc-when-cyber-threatens-m-and-a.pdf

shorturl.at/imwBO

https://www.ft.com/content/243cabcc-a253-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d

Subway Bread

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https://www.thebfa.org/franchise-directory/subway-uk-ireland/

https://library.croneri.co.uk/cch_uk/bvc/1991-bvc-818

shorturl.at/aFI12

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/irish-court-rules-subway-bread-is-not-bread

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/food-products-and-vat-notice-70114

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/catering-takeaway-food-and-vat-notice-7091

Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

Dec 01, 202038:44
Episode 69: Disney & IBM Restructuring, Final LVMH/Tiffany Update and more

Episode 69: Disney & IBM Restructuring, Final LVMH/Tiffany Update and more

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Lockdown

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54763956

Furlough Scheme Extended

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/furlough-scheme-extended-and-further-economic-support-announced

Apple Regulatory Warning

https://on.ft.com/35NjL5Y

Sainsbury’s Losses

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54818644

LCV Sale Rise

https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/automotive-company-news/uk-van-market-sees-order-boost-ahead-of-christmas-season-up-13-3-smmt/

Reed Smith Training

https://www.reedsmith.com/en/news/2020/11/reed-smith-to-launch-new-professional-sqe-training-path-in-2022

Disney/IBM Restructuring

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uniliver-restructuring-idUSKBN27I1TQ

https://www.ibm.com/investor/att/pdf/IBM-2Q20-Earnings-Prepared-Remarks.pdf

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/20/ibm-earnings-q2-2020.html

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2020-07-20-IBM-Reports-2020-Second-Quarter-Results#:~:text=Revenue%20of%20%2418.1%20billion%2C%20down,for%20divested%20businesses%20and%20currency

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-earnings-for-fiscal-2019/

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/08/q3-fy20-earnings.pdf

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-announces-strategic-reorganization-of-its-media-and-entertainment-businesses/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/13/21514728/disney-streaming-reorganization-plus-espn-hulu-studios-movies-network-tv-shows-pandemic

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disneys-fiscal-full-year-and-q4-2020-earnings-results-webcast/

LVMH/Tiffany Renegotiate

https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/tiffany-and-lvmh-modify-merger-price/

https://www.ft.com/content/de56b836-d7ad-4782-8f0a-b89f5d288d5e

Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

Nov 11, 202038:38
Episode 68: LVMH-Tiffany/Fortnite-Apple Updates and more

Episode 68: LVMH-Tiffany/Fortnite-Apple Updates and more

All About Law https://bit.ly/30N3n3u

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BA Fined

https://www.reuters.com/article/british-airways-cyber-fine-idUSL4N2H72DB

No Deal Brexit

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/16/boris-johnson-tells-uk-prepare-for-a-no-deal-brexit

Retailer Rent

https://on.ft.com/344Pxvv

Chanel Real Estate

https://www.businessinsider.com/chanel-buying-flagship-london-store-for-around-402-million-report-2020-10?r=US&IR=T

Intu Administration Follow-Up

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/stoke-trents-biggest-shopping-centre-4604523

https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/accountancy-company-news/administrators-of-intu-properties-plc-conclude-migration-of-intu-merry-hill/

Unilever Update

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-unilever-restructuring/end-of-an-era-as-unilever-uk-shareholders-back-unification-plan-idUSKBN26X1UW

LVMH-Tiffany

https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-takes-note-of-the-delaware-courts-decision-and-is-actively-preparing-for-the-next-deadlines/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tiffany-wins-expedited-trial-lvmh-211403651.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2020/09/29/lvmh-outline-legal-defense-plans-as-billionaire-bernard-arnault-works-to-spike-16-billion-tiffany-deal/#7f56c0262c9e

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2020/10/14/tiffany-fires-back-at-lvmh-attempt-to-end-merger-deal-saying-lvmhs-case-is-doomed/

https://www.ft.com/content/e7b7f86b-28c7-4cec-a282-7e8dee63e425

Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

Oct 20, 202027:38
Episode 67: No Time to Die Delayed, Walmart Sells Asda and more

Episode 67: No Time to Die Delayed, Walmart Sells Asda and more

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Unilever Update

https://www.ft.com/content/0f3930f1-8a93-4f90-aa09-4a70696e2177

NextEra surpasses ExxonMobil

https://www.ft.com/content/39a70458-d4d1-4a6e-aca6-1d5670bade11

Honda leaves F1

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-honda-to-leave-f1-at-the-end-of-2021.3nsZ7zzaokaze5Sjc4V6s0.html

Law Firm Updates

https://www.thelawyer.com/fieldfisher-is-latest-firm-to-kickstart-consultation-process/

https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-to-design-new-blended-workplace-in-latest-leadership-project/

Uber Win

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54322579

TSB Closures

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/30/tsb-closes-164-bank-branches-with-loss-of-almost-1000-jobs

No Time to Die

https://www.ft.com/content/1545e213-3d92-47e0-ac1b-7d92d39c92b1

https://www.thelawyer.com/double-win-for-slaughters-as-firm-nabs-new-government-mandates/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54387856

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52376022

https://www.ft.com/content/9645094c-25bf-4ab1-a2e2-670af109ace5

https://www.ft.com/content/1545e213-3d92-47e0-ac1b-7d92d39c92b1

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/05/quarter-of-odeon-cinemas-to-open-only-at-weekends-coronavirus

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Walmart Asda Stake Sale

https://www.ft.com/content/68fbc78a-58af-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc

https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-skadden-lead-on-6-8bn-asda-takeover/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/21/with-tiktok-deal-walmart-could-gain-a-front-row-seat-to-the-next-generation.html

https://www.ft.com/content/1812fe22-06bd-46ce-b2ec-0d324bdc7983

Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

Oct 10, 202026:54
Episode 66: LVMH-Tiffany Lawsuit, PwC Sued and more
Sep 19, 202032:33
Episode 65.5 (Minisode): Pizza Express, HMRC and more
Sep 07, 202003:30
Episode 65: Back to Office Challenges, TikTok’s Ticking Clock and more
Sep 01, 202021:30
Episode 64: Uber & Lyft Make California Blink and more

Episode 64: Uber & Lyft Make California Blink and more

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Future Job Cuts

https://www.ft.com/content/4e0319e1-bd92-460c-b21f-b056bfb1f079

M&S Plans

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katehardcastle/2020/08/18/7000-job-cuts-announced-at-marks-and-spencervows-to-never-be-the-same-again/

Retail Boom

https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/july2020

Law Firm Updates

https://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-preps-for-50-per-cent-office-capacity-from-september/

https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-gets-granular-on-canary-wharf-reopening/

Airbnb IPO

https://www.thelawyer.com/latham-advises-on-airbnb-ipo-filing/

Eat Out to Help Out

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/08/21/extend-eat-help-september-say-restaurants-pubs/

Uber/Lyft

https://time.com/5675637/uber-business-future/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-work-the-taylor-review-of-modern-working-practices

https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0029.html

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/supreme-court-to-make-final-uber-ruling-on-wednesday/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/25/uber-loses-licence-london-tfl

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/12/21365518/lyft-threatens-shut-down-california-q2-2020

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21377841/uber-lyft-california-judge-block-emergency-stay-employees

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679767/180206_BEIS_Good_Work_Report__Accessible_A4_.pdf

https://www.ft.com/content/6b28cb8a-da35-4f02-87cd-780984e6a3ad

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/uber-v-aslam-appeal-press-summary.pdf

Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

Aug 24, 202020:45
Episode 63: Fortnite, Hermes Investment and more
Aug 15, 202023:14
Episode 62: Virtual GPs, Landmark Supreme Court Decision and more
Aug 09, 202023:07
Episode 61.5 (Minisode): Headlines and Mid-Season Break
Aug 01, 202003:36
Episode 61: Apple 13bn Tax Victory, Real Estate Woes and more
Jul 25, 202018:26
Episode 60: Shades of Sherlock, Amazon/Apple Antitrust and more
Jul 18, 202035:05
Episode 59: Wirecard, AllSaints CVA and more
Jul 07, 202027:46
Episode 58: Intu Administration, EC Antitrust Investigations and more
Jun 28, 202018:27
Episode 57 (Special Episode): Interview with Segun Osuntokun
Jun 19, 202029:03
Episode 56: Unilever Restructuring, Louis Vuitton-Tiffany Troubles and more

Episode 56: Unilever Restructuring, Louis Vuitton-Tiffany Troubles and more

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Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

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Links for the stories:

US Law Firm Revenues

https://www.thelawyer.com/us-top-50-revenue-tops-6bn-for-first-time/

Monsoon Accessorize Pre-Pack

https://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-and-bclp-called-in-on-monsoon-accessorize-rescue-deal/

Law Firm Responses

https://www.thelawyer.com/taylor-wessing-opts-to-split-bonuses-after-reviewing-covid-19-measures/

https://www.thelawyer.com/reed-smith-imposes-hiring-freeze-across-business-services/

OECD Forecast

https://www.ft.com/content/498b43bf-4813-40f8-9953-022e0d7820b5

Aviation Woes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/06/11/lufthansa-plans-cut-22000-jobs/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52983756

Facebook VC

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-launching-multimillion-dollar-vc-fund-to-invest-in-startups-2020-6?r=US&IR=T

M&A Update

https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-reaches-agreement-with-tiffany-co/

https://www.ft.com/content/997bb892-8f67-400a-b8e1-d173c923d208

https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-drafted-in-on-victorias-secret-administration/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52938462

Airlines Challenge Govt

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/12/ba-easyjet-and-ryanair-begin-court-action-over-uk-quarantine-rules

https://www.ft.com/content/a9a55e78-df00-4e7a-9492-b6de87528096

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk

Unilever Restructuring

https://www.ft.com/content/ffbe3980-ff77-43bf-8ba3-169a87cb0824

https://www.unilever.com/investor-relations/agm-and-corporate-governance/legal-structure-and-foundation-agreements/

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson

Jun 13, 202016:45
Episode 55: Nissan No-Deal Warning, Blue Chip Debt and more
Jun 06, 202017:53
Episode 54: Law Firm Goes Remote, EasyJet Cyber Attack and more

Episode 54: Law Firm Goes Remote, EasyJet Cyber Attack and more

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Links for the stories:

Mortgage Payment Holiday

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/help-with-mortgages-to-continue-for-homeowners-affected-by-coronavirus

Furlough Scheme Update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52853333

APD Suspension Call

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-aviation-bosses-beg-chancellor-to-deliver-apd-review-11996934

NRF Plans

https://www.thelawyer.com/norton-rose-fulbright-sets-out-blueprint-for-firms-working-future/

Pubs After Lockdown

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/22/more-than-30000-pubs-and-restaurants-could-stay-shut-after-lockdown-coronavirus

Renault Job Cuts

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/29/renault-to-cut-14600-jobs-as-part-of-2bn-cost-saving-plan-covid-19

Slater and Gordon Remote

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/slater-and-gordon-to-close-london-office-as-remote-working-becomes-norm/5104404.article

https://www.thelawyer.com/we-wont-ever-go-back-to-how-we-worked-before-covid-slater-gordon-sets-out-remote-working-vision/

https://ukgraduates.shearman.com/2018/07/10/6-law-firm-financial-metrics-whiteboard-wednesday/

EasyJet Data Breach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52722626

https://www.easyjet.com/en/infoalert

https://www.thelawyer.com/easyjet-hit-with-billion-pound-claim-over-data-breach/

Twitter Feud

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/28/donald-trump-social-media-executive-order-twitter

https://www.statista.com/statistics/242606/number-of-active-twitter-users-in-selected-countries/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21255870/facebook-content-moderator-settlement-scola-ptsd-mental-health

Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

Episode Contributor: Karim Richani

May 30, 202019:55
Episode 53: Prime Video “Deceit”, Law Firm Lockup and more

Episode 53: Prime Video “Deceit”, Law Firm Lockup and more

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Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

Unemployment Rise

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/19/uk-jobless-april-coronavirus-crisis-unemployment-benefits

Rolls Royce

https://www.ft.com/content/4af7530e-880f-4c80-8083-848cf088368b

Carluccio’s

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/22/billionaire-boparan-buys-carluccios-brand-and-saves-800-jobs-covid-19

Law Firm Updates

https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-outlines-five-stage-plan-to-reopen-city-hq/

Stock Market Rise

https://www.ft.com/content/4be0d6d3-ccab-48df-83e4-0b726273ccac

CMA Requires Powers

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-cma-covid-19-taskforce

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52703562

Law Firm Administration

https://www.thelawyer.com/uk-top-100-firm-becomes-first-of-many-covid-related-administrations/

https://www.barclayscorporate.com/insights/industry-expertise/legal-sector-lowdown/managing-a-successful-turnaround/

https://mha-uk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MHA-Benchmarking-Report-2019-Web.pdf

https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/law-firms/pwc-law-firms-survey-report-2019.pdf

Amazon

https://gizmodo.com/amazon-sued-for-acting-like-users-own-purchased-movie-1843329954

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882808-Caudel-v-Amazon.html

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1277/contents/made

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/contents

EasyJet

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52719997

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/994

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/45/section/213

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/05/22/easyjet-bosses-brace-crunch-stelios-vote/

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Episode Contributor: Irena Madella

May 23, 202021:46
Episode 52: ‘Scoundrel’ Directors, Called Off Deals and more

Episode 52: ‘Scoundrel’ Directors, Called Off Deals and more

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Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

Furlough Scheme Extension

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-extends-furlough-scheme-until-october

Aviation Updates

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/delta-air-to-retire-all-of-its-777-jets-in-latest-blow-to-boeing-2020-05-14

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/14/ba-to-press-ahead-with-job-cuts-plans-despite-furlough-extension-willie-walsh-coronavirus-airline

Heathrow Runway

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/09/aiports-heathrow-gatwick-expansion-coronavirus-airlines

Twitter Work From Home

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-twitter-to-allow-staff-to-work-from-home-forever-11987455

ES Reopen Plan

https://www.thelawyer.com/less-office-space-more-tech-eversheds-sets-out-post-pandemic-plans/

Real Estate Reopening

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/500/regulation/2/made

BT Openreach

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-bt-group-m-a-openreach/shares-in-britains-bt-jump-on-report-it-could-sell-a-stake-in-openreach-idUKKBN22R0ZX

https://www.ft.com/content/0cd41a45-ab5b-44ca-b6e4-382e495e3bd7

https://www.ft.com/content/0ab3d20a-72d3-4956-8416-6885eca0b7e9

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/14/chinese-threat-prompts-calls-uk-toughen-company-takeover-laws

M&A Deals

https://www.ft.com/content/13c7f4ea-737f-48ec-9305-83adaa79bca6

https://www.ft.com/content/3f458e9c-e864-4fe1-8740-37136bae7b62

https://www.businessinsider.com/xerox-hp-ending-hostile-takeover-bid-2020-3?r=US&IR=T

https://www.ibanet.org/Document/Default.aspx?DocumentUid=8105C641-A088-4C5F-8C92-D8668EE10F2F

EasyJet Meeting

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/12/easyjet-founder-offers-5m-reward-as-he-seeks-to-derail-airbus-order

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Created, Hosted and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba

May 16, 202019:41
Episode 51: O2-Virgin Media ‘Deal of the Decade’, Uber losses and more
May 09, 202012:10
Episode 50: Greggs’ False Start, Artificial Inventors and more

Episode 50: Greggs’ False Start, Artificial Inventors and more

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Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

Aviation Moves

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/29/airlines-may-not-recover-from-covid-19-crisis-for-five-years-says-airbus

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/01/ryanair-cut-jobs-coronavirus-grounds-flights-restructuring

https://uk.reuters.com/article/embraer-ma-boeing/boeing-pulls-out-of-embraer-merger-talks-sources-idUKL5N2CD0BM

Qatar very active

https://www.ft.com/content/418da0bb-c9eb-4575-b61f-48b329f02d0a

Oasis and Warehouse

https://www.thelawyer.com/cms-leads-for-oasis-and-warehouse-as-retail-woes-continue/

Banks No Deal

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-banks/banks-dust-off-no-deal-brexit-plans-as-december-deadline-looms-idUKKBN22C253

Law Firm responses

https://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-introduces-voluntary-paid-leave-scheme-for-all-staff/

https://www.thelawyer.com/rpc-steers-clear-of-furloughing-but-cuts-partner-drawings/

https://www.thelawyer.com/stephenson-harwood-proceeds-with-bonus-payments-amid-pandemic/

Restaurants reopen

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/30/bq-homebase-and-pret-reopen-more-stores-with-safety-measures

Greggs False Start

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-greggs-stores/greggs-shares-slide-after-british-store-reopenings-postponed-idUKKBN22D51C

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52500880

AI Patents

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52474250

https://www.cms-lawnow.com/ealerts/2020/01/uk-intellectual-property-office-finds-that-patent-law-does-not-cater-for-inventions-created-by-ai

https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/ai-and-patents-a-machine-cannot-be-an-inventor-yet

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson

May 01, 202014:15
Episode 49: Shake Shack, Landlords and more
Apr 24, 202012:26
Episode 48: Newcastle United, Right to Repair Revisited and more

Episode 48: Newcastle United, Right to Repair Revisited and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the headlines:
Tenant Payment
www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks/accused-of-piracy-u-s-denies-diverting-masks-bound-for-germany-idUSKBN21O0Y0
Law firm responses
www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-furloughs-staff-and-defers-75-per-cent-of-partner-profits/
www.thelawyer.com/burges-salmon-furloughs-42-staff-and-redeploys-others/
www.thelawyer.com/gowling-ushers-in-flexible-menu-of-working-arrangements/
Job retention scheme extended
news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-extended-until-end-of-june-11974812
HS2 Green Light
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/15/construction-on-hs2-can-begin-government-says
CMA Allows Amazon-Deliveroo
news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-amazons-investment-in-deliveroo-gets-go-ahead-11974752
Right to Repair
www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a32144222/hospitals-ventilators-right-repair-covid-19/
fortune.com/2020/04/17/ventilator-repair-biomed-technician-software/
PIF Transactions
www.ft.com/content/3facc407-200f-4e7c-9914-79b4baece119
www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/04/03/ma-activity-plunges-it-could-get-much-worse-as-coronavirus-hits-markets-and-prevents-face-to-face-meetings/
Germany eases lockdown
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/15/germany-open-shops-next-week-restrictions-remain/
www.forbes.com/sites/leahrosenbaum/2020/04/14/researchers-say-social-distancing-to-prevent-coronavirus-may-need-to-continue-until-2022/
news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-britain-warned-to-prepare-for-up-to-six-waves-of-coronavirus-in-next-year-11974702
Created by: Tapiwa Museba
Apr 17, 202012:18
Episode 47: Oil Price War, Light Touch Administration and more

Episode 47: Oil Price War, Light Touch Administration and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: 3M Update https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks/accused-of-piracy-u-s-denies-diverting-masks-bound-for-germany-idUSKBN21O0Y0 Lufthansa Response https://www.ft.com/content/48fcd03c-3043-4485-a1e7-c7c07cebe444 Law Firm Furloughs https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-furloughs-staff-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://www.thelawyer.com/lewis-silkin-and-hill-dickinson-place-staff-on-furlough/ Law Firm Partner Profits https://www.thelawyer.com/bird-bird-considers-emergency-reserve-to-future-proof-firm/ US Unemployment https://www.businessinsider.com/record-unemployment-filings-jobless-claims-coronavirus-recession-economic-slowdown-2020-4?r=US&IR=T Airbnb Pivot https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/04/09/airbnb-challenge-rightmove-zoopla-move-long-term-rentals/ Apple-Google Contact Tracing https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52246319 Roadblocks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/death-fears-fuel-demand-for-wills-forcing-lawyers-to-improvise https://www.ft.com/content/3b5fa7d4-2456-4950-9265-3e12a67354a6 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-antitrust/deals-down-to-the-wire-face-likely-antitrust-hurdles-amid-virus https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-03/you-can-t-get-either-married-or-divorced-in-n-y-right-now Oil Price War https://www.ft.com/content/c7a1e2e6-8c17-48d5-8c16-edce911b5cbb https://apnews.com/75ccc164478a347fd4b3c54ffffd7895 Debenhams Light Touch Administration https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/09/debenhams-appoints-administrators-and-liquidates-irish-chain https://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-kirkland-in-action-as-debenhams-lines-up-administrators/ Created by: Tapiwa Museba
Apr 10, 202017:43
Episode 46: Rogue Employees, Ventilators and more
Apr 03, 202014:36
Episode 45: Primark Won’t Pay Rent, Lawyer Wellbeing and more

Episode 45: Primark Won’t Pay Rent, Lawyer Wellbeing and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories:

Rail Franchises Suspended

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-rail-franchise-agreements-suspended-to-avoid-company-collapses-11962186

Record US unemployment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/26/unemployment-claims-coronavirus-3-million/

BCLP and HSF Deals

https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-and-hsf-secure-timely-logistics-deal-for-blackstone/

Cover 19 Vaccine Deal

https://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-and-freshfields-lead-as-fosun-strikes-135m-deal-for-covid-19-vaccine/

Self employed worker scheme

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-reveals-coronavirus-bailout-for-self-employed-but-they-must-wait-until-june-6qwzxbq3k

No aviation bailout

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-reveals-coronavirus-bailout-for-self-employed-but-they-must-wait-until-june-6qwzxbq3k

Primark Rent

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/primark-withholds-33m-rent-on-its-closed-uk-stores

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-property-breakingv/breakingviews-virus-leaves-all-landlords-under-same-leaky-roof-idUKKBN21D2EY

https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/27/london-landlords-refuse-rent-discounts-despite-knowing-businesses-may-go-12466431/

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-sees-more-new-rental-listings-london-airbnb-exodus-continues-2519290

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/airbnb-coronavirus-london

Lawyer wellbeing

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-lawyer-well-being-critical-during-pandemic

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Mar 28, 202010:49
Episode 44: Price Gouging, Carphone Warehouse and more

Episode 44: Price Gouging, Carphone Warehouse and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

Euro car sale dip

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/european-car-sales-are-off-to-the-worst-annual-start-since-2013?srnd=markets-vp

BoE rate cut

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-bank-of-england-cuts-base-rate-to-0-1-11960336

State aid rules

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/eu-relaxes-state-aid-rules-to-help-nations-combat-virus-crisis?srnd=premium-europe

UK business requests tax holiday

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-firms-urge-government-for-three-month-tax-holiday-from-national-insurance-paye-and-vat-11960378

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/19/manufacturers-warn-mass-layoffs-orders-collapse/

UPC setback

https://www.worldipreview.com/news/german-court-deals-hammer-blow-to-upc-19461

Covid-19 effect on recruitment

https://www.thelawyer.com/henderson-chambers-pulls-out-of-pupillage-recruitment-over-interviewing-pressures/

https://www.thelawyer.com/the-vac-schemes-left-vacant/

Price Gouging

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2020/03/cma-crack-coronavirus-price-increases/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/05/coronavirus-price-hiking-should-praised-not-condemned/

https://www.gov.uk/cartels-price-fixing/types-of-anticompetitive-activity

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-france-regulation/france-to-regulate-antibacterial-gel-price-finance-minister-idUSP6N29R02N

Carphone Warehouse

https://www.ft.com/content/98253d92-6823-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75

https://uk.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-asda/uks-asda-plans-to-hire-5000-temporary-workers-to-get-through-coronavirus-idUKL8N2BD5H7

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/coronavirus-uk-pay-wages-job-retention-scheme-rishi-sunak-boris-johnson-a9414886.html

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Mar 20, 202015:24
Episode 43: Right to Repair, Shareholder Priorities and more

Episode 43: Right to Repair, Shareholder Priorities and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

BoE Rate Cut

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51831004

FTSE 100 drop

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/coronavirus-trump-travel-ban-europe-stock-market-ftse-100-bear-market-a9397586.html

State aid change

https://www.ft.com/content/d1086540-6232-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5

Italy antitrust

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-italy-antitrust/italian-antitrust-watchdog-probes-amazon-ebay-over-price-spikes-in-virus-crisis-idUKKBN20Z3HW

Huawei 5G

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-huawei-5g-exclusive/exclusive-france-to-allow-some-huawei-gear-in-its-5g-network-sources-idUSKBN20Z3JR

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-huawei-tech-china-usa/trump-signs-law-to-prevent-u-s-rural-telecom-carriers-from-using-huawei-network-equipment-idUKKBN20Z37D

Insurance acquisition

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-willis-towers-m-a-aon-plc/aon-to-buy-willis-for-nearly-30-billion-in-insurance-mega-deal-idUKKBN20W1KK

https://www.thelawyer.com/host-of-international-firms-act-of-aon-30bn-acquisition-of-willis-towers-watson/

Shareholder Priorities

https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-023-9337?comp=pluk&transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29

https://www.theia.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/FINAL%20-%20Shareholder%20Priorities%20for%202020.pdf

https://www.thelawyer.com/novartis-panel-review-2020/

Property Development Ideas

https://www.ft.com/content/0db39db8-646b-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5

https://www.environmental-protection.org.uk/policy-areas/land-quality/papers/contaminated-land-and-your-home/

Right to Repair

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_419

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-samsung-iphone-patents

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Mar 13, 202017:25
Episode 42: Flybe Administration, Floodplain Property and more

Episode 42: Flybe Administration, Floodplain Property and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

Air France COVID-19

https://www.cityam.com/air-france-to-cut-1500-jobs-in-attempt-to-limit-coronavirus-impact/

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-airlines/airlines-face-100-billion-plus-virus-hit-discounts-wouldnt-do-any-good-idUKKBN20S11G

FCA Libor Warning

https://www.cityam.com/fca-tells-asset-managers-to-gear-up-for-the-end-of-libor/

Airbnb Data Sharing

https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-signs-data-sharing-partnership-with-european-commission/

Electric Tax Break

https://www.smmt.co.uk/2020/03/uk-new-car-market-falls-2-9-in-february-as-industry-calls-for-tax-free-evs-to-kick-start-demand/

South East Consolidation

https://www.thelawyer.com/moore-blatch-barlow-robbins-merger/

CMA Interventionism

https://www.ft.com/content/ae2951a0-5b85-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4

Property Floodplains

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/23/more-than-11000-homes-to-be-built-on-land-at-high-risk-of-flooding

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/21/new-homes-in-flood-risk-areas-not-covered-by-insurance-scheme

https://www.floodre.co.uk/how-flood-re-works/

Flybe Administration

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/05/flybe-collapses-two-months-after-government-announces-rescue

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/05/flybe-administration-inside-story-airlines-collapse/

https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-on-call-as-flybe-falls-into-administration/

Coronavirus and Contracts

https://www.tltsolicitors.com/insights-and-events/insight/coronavirus--what-is-the-impact-of-your-business/

Created by: Tapiwa Museba

Mar 06, 202015:40
Episode 41: Facebook $9bn Tax Lawsuit, Heathrow Runway, and more

Episode 41: Facebook $9bn Tax Lawsuit, Heathrow Runway, and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the headlines:

Bombardier-Alstom

https://www.thelawyer.com/host-of-international-firms-act-on-alstoms-e7-5bn-rail-purchase/

COVID-19 and stocks

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/stock-market-correction-coronavirus-meaning-definition-sp-500-stoxx-600-a9363756.html

Firm closure

https://www.thelawyer.com/baker-mckenzie-sends-staff-home-amid-coronavirus-fears/

Deal Watch

https://www.iqstudentaccommodation.com/blackstone-acquire-iq

https://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-in-london-get-lead-roles-on-blackstones-student-housing-purchase/

https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2020/02/kirkland-advises-blackstone

US-EU Trade War

https://www.ft.com/content/ae259de2-57db-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc

https://www.ft.com/content/33bc09c4-5358-11ea-90ad-25e377c0ee1f

HSBC restructure

https://www.hsbc.com/media/media-releases/2020/hsbc-holdings-plc-annual-results-2019

Heathrow third runway

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/27/heathrow-third-runway-ruled-illegal-over-climate-change

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Heathrow-judgment-on-planning-issues-27-February-2020.pdf

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Heathrow-summary-of-judgments-26-February-2020-online-version.pdf

Facebook taxes

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21144291/facebook-irs-lawsuit-9-billion-taxes

https://www.ft.com/content/a0738696-52d1-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1

UK leaves UPC

https://www.thelawyer.com/ip-lawyers-left-scratching-heads-as-britain-does-a-u-turn-to-quit-unified-patent-court/

http://eplaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/UPC-The-English-Patents-Court-in-a-split-UK-UPC-system.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/11/facebook-paid-just-28m-on-record-16bn-earnings-in-the-uk

Mar 02, 202022:42
Episode 40: Season Finale
Feb 14, 202017:31
Episode 39: Changing Landscapes

Episode 39: Changing Landscapes

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

M&A Slowdown

https://www.ft.com/content/2f798e54-4570-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Coronavirus Update

https://www.ft.com/content/6a108d2a-4830-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d

https://www.ft.com/content/cd0c7eb2-6725-4730-9bd2-2ece50b85841

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51397677

John Lewis Challenges

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/06/new-john-lewis-chair-sharon-white-store-closures-job-losses

Huawei-Verizon IP Lawsuit

https://www.ft.com/content/ba9f1cce-48c7-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

Deal News

https://www.thelawyer.com/aston-martin-lawrence-stroll-rescue/

Boeing Update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51407951

GS-Amazon Partnership

https://www.ft.com/content/41866efe-4521-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441

https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-eyes-smb-loans-through-amazon-2020-2

https://www.ft.com/content/f5e13448-4296-11ea-abea-0c7a29cd66fe

https://www.ft.com/content/4326520e-42f3-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c

https://qz.com/1796096/goldman-sachs-is-becoming-an-ally-for-tech-firms-like-amazon/

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Konexo Partners GT

https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-newlaw-platform-strikes-partnership-deal-with-grant-thornton/

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/markets/benchmarks/what-you-need-to-know-about-libor-transition

https://www.ey.com/en_gl/banking-capital-markets/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-ibor-transition

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/transition-to-sterling-risk-free-rates-from-libor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19199683

Car Ban Moved

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51366123

https://www.ft.com/content/46bfd6e2-473a-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/02/04/hybrid-car-fiasco-kick-face-drivers/

Created, Written and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba

Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson

Feb 07, 202018:38
Episode 38: JustEat CMA Probe, Northern Rail Nationalised and more

Episode 38: JustEat CMA Probe, Northern Rail Nationalised and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories:

Coronavirus Business Impact

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/29/coronavirus-british-airways-suspends-bookings-china-flights/

https://www.ft.com/content/ea0b15e2-436f-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c

BoE Interest Rate

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/bank-of-england-forecasts-interest-rates-economic-growth-a4349241.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51309256

HS2 Update

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/grant-shapps-hs2-decision-soon-a4349111.html

Deal Watch

https://www.thelawyer.com/city-firms-land-roles-on-new-farringdon-development/

https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-leads-on-restructuring-of-department-store-beales/

Facebook Privacy Settlement

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/facebook-to-pay-550-million-to-settle-biometric-privacy-suit

UK Car Slump

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51300835

CMA Probes Merger

https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/takeaway-com-n-v-just-eat-plc-merger-inquiry

https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/amazon-deliveroo-merger-inquiry

https://www.ft.com/content/97a62cfa-3e07-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

https://www.cityam.com/cma-sets-out-the-issues-in-amazons-deliveroo-investment/

CJEU TM Ruling

http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?docid=222824&text=&dir=&doclang=EN&part=1&occ=first&mode=req&pageIndex=0&cid=3376591

https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/sky-v-skykick-cjeu-decision-imprecise-terms-in-trade-marks-ruled-invalid

https://hsfnotes.com/ip/2020/01/29/cjeu-decision-in-skykick-offers-relief-to-trade-mark-owners/

Northern Rail 

https://www.cityam.com/struggling-northern-rail-franchise-to-be-nationalised-and-renamed-northern-trains/

FT

Jan 31, 202013:27
Episode 37: HS2 Leaks, UK Divergence and more

Episode 37: HS2 Leaks, UK Divergence and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories:

Sustainable Investment

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/01/19/foreign-aid-coal-mines-coal-fired-power-plants-end-boris-johnson/

Coke sticks to plastic

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51197463

Withdrawal Agreement

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/23/boris-johnsons-brexit-bill-becomes-law

Brexit Preparations

https://www.ft.com/content/1189ae1e-3b71-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/hsf-brings-german-offices-into-uk-llp-to-mitigate-brexit-concerns/

Deal watch

https://www.thelawyer.com/cms-dla-and-osborne-clarke-lead-on-cityfibres-200m-acquisition/

Beales Administration

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48854450

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51176418

HS2

https://www.ft.com/content/307e3606-3ab7-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

https://www.cityam.com/qa-what-is-the-hs2-route-how-much-will-it-cost-and-when-will-it-open/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16473296

https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2017/apr/18/midlands-engine-economy-compete-northern-powerhouse

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-51190399

Child Data Regs

https://apnews.com/fee4312e4fc2bc8b212012947bf6b9c8

UK’s Divergence

https://www.ft.com/content/18ddc610-3940-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

https://www.ft.com/content/cd70c1c0-3acd-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

https://www.ft.com/content/10ec1b28-39f4-11ea-b232-000f4477fbca

Jan 24, 202013:12
Episode 36: Asda Sustainability, Flybe Saga and more
Jan 17, 202015:12
Episode 35: Travelex Hacking Scandal, Corporate Governance Shortcomings and more
Jan 10, 202010:30
Episode 34: Just Eat Merger, Town and Village Green Developments and more

Episode 34: Just Eat Merger, Town and Village Green Developments and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories

Re-Nationalisation of Rail Services

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/12/25/northern-rail-split-ministers-lay-ground-nationalisation/

Permanent Cliff-Edge Date

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/16/boris-johnson-will-amend-brexit-bill-to-outlaw-extension

EC warning over cliff edge

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/18/cliff-edge-brexit-will-hurt-uk-more-than-eu-says-von-der-leyen

Law firm deals

https://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-and-norton-rose-fulbright-act-on-latest-vodafone-telecoms-deal/

https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dealwatch-weil-and-mayer-brown-scoop-leads-on-nestles-4bn-us-ice-cream-business-sale/

Boeing CEO leaves

https://www.boeing.com/company/bios/dennis-a-muilenburg.page

ICO investigates TikTok

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/data-regulator-hones-tiktok-makes-024510623.html

Just Eat Merger

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/12/19/takeawaycom-delivers-knockout-blow-just-eat-battle/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/19/just-eat-takeover-battle-rivals-make-new-bids-takeaway-com-prosus

US-Huawei Developments

https://www.ft.com/content/4b37c67a-1df1-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af

https://www.ft.com/content/6863a21a-234a-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96

Town and Village Greens

https://www.walkermorris.co.uk/publications/supreme-court-offers-additional-defence-against-tvgs-on-public-land/

R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council [2015] UKSC 7

Lancashire and NHS [2019] UKSC 58

https://www.burges-salmon.com/news-and-insight/legal-updates/village-green-law/

Dec 27, 201912:26
Episode 33: Bank of England Scandal, Airbnb EU Victory and more
Dec 20, 201911:38
Episode 32: US-China Decoupling, Balsamic Vinegar and more

Episode 32: US-China Decoupling, Balsamic Vinegar and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod  Links for the stories Legal Innovators https://biglawbusiness.com/startup-provides-another-path-for-new-lawyers-firm-savings Konexo Hub https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Konexo_launches_its_transformative_Konexo_Hub LSE productivity https://www.cityam.com/london-stock-exchange-launches-consultation-on-shorter-trading-hours/ Wetherspoon investment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50726611 CMA investigates Google https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/uk-competition-watchdog-cma-probes-google-looker-acquisition-deal.html Banking shakeups https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/morgan-stanley-cutting-jobs-due-to-uncertain-environment-sources.html https://www.ft.com/content/19c7f3e6-1a8e-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4 https://www.bworldonline.com/credit-suisse-cuts-goals/ Balsamic Vinegar http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=FF7A206CB36CF1203DCE84AD45C601EA?text=&docid=216566&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=7486494 https://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/legal-updates/high-court-accepts-claim-to-restrain-chobani-from-passing-off-its-american-made-yoghurt/ Mike Lynch fraud trial https://www.ft.com/content/8078ea8c-1ce6-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hpe-autonomy-cfo/ex-autonomy-cfo-sentenced-in-u-s-to-5-years-prison-over-hewlett-packard-fraud-idUSKCN1SJ29H https://www.cityam.com/autonomy-founder-mike-lynch-kicks-off-testimony-in-uks-biggest-fraud-trial/ US-China “Decoupling” https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-reaches-another-trade-deal-in-principle-with-china-report-2019-12-1028760262 https://www.ft.com/content/b55fc6ee-1787-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406
Dec 13, 201915:30
Episode 31: Uber loses London license, Digital Services Tax retaliation and more

Episode 31: Uber loses London license, Digital Services Tax retaliation and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

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Deloitte Legal Programme

https://www.thelawyer.com/deloitte-legal-targets-startups-with-two-year-legal-tech-scheme/

European Commission Google investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/02/eu-investigates-google-data-collection-practices

World’s largest IPO-Saudi Aramco

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/05/investing/saudi-aramco-ipo-price/index.html

LVMH buys Tiffany

https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-reaches-agreement-with-tiffany-co/

Mitsubishi acquires Eneco

https://iclg.com/ibr/articles/10509-mitsubishi-and-chubu-reach-agreement-for-eneco-acquisition

Carbon footprint of emails

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/nov/26/pointless-emails-theyre-not-just-irritating-they-have-a-massive-carbon-footprint

Daimler job cuts

https://www.ft.com/content/e2e7ddaa-129a-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae

Uber loses license

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50544283

https://www.ft.com/content/78827b06-0f6a-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/11/30/uber-shrugs-licence-threat-look-new-london-headquarters/

https://www.ft.com/content/22586af4-15ca-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406

https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/sadiq-khan-shocking-reason-uber-licence/

Clifford Chance’s modified scheme

https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-lift-legal-internship/

https://www.cliffordchance.com/news/news/2019/12/clifford-chance-launches-its-pioneering-non-legal-internship-pro.html

Digital Services Tax Retaliation

https://www.ft.com/content/52e4922a-1556-11ea-9ee4-11f260415385

Dec 06, 201912:31
Episode 30: Liverpool FC, World’s First Climate Bank and more

Episode 30: Liverpool FC, World’s First Climate Bank and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories:

US-China Trade Deal

https://www.theguardian.com/business/blog/live/2019/nov/21/stock-markets-fall-amid-fresh-us-china-trade-deal-worries-trump-brexit-business-live

Huawei back in business

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-huawei-business-resume-2019-11?r=US&IR=T

Amazon Ring

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ring-camera-network-senators-letter-national-security-2019-11?r=US&IR=T

Booking.com diversity

https://www.ft.com/content/8ebc6026-09a2-11ea-bb52-34c8d9dc6d84

KKR LBO bid

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-11/kkr-said-to-make-formal-approach-to-walgreens-on-record-buyout

Google scales back ads

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/20/google-political-ad-policy-facebook-twitter

PayPal acquiring Honey

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/11/20/paypal-makes-biggest-ever-acquisition-4bn-deal-online-shopping/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/paypal-buy-rewards-platform-honey-212745950.html

https://www.ft.com/content/520d2b0c-0be0-11ea-b2d6-9bf4d1957a67

Liverpool, New Balance and Nike

https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lebron-serena-and-drake-make-the-difference-in-liverpool-fc-matching-rights-dispute/

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-kit-deal-nike-new-balance-court-case-verdict-latest-news-a9170686.html

EIB becomes climate bank

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/15/european-investment-bank-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels-financing

https://www.ft.com/content/5d7f8314-0b17-11ea-b2d6-9bf4d1957a67

https://sports.yahoo.com/nikes-value-is-up-262-b-since-colin-kaepernick-endorsement-now-its-close-to-unveiling-his-shoe-150012824.html

Nov 22, 201911:09
Episode 29: Tesla to Germany, Digital Sovereignty and more

Episode 29: Tesla to Germany, Digital Sovereignty and more

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Google-Fitbit faces more scrutiny

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-01/google-s-fitbit-acquisition-likely-to-face-antitrust-scrutiny

UK avoids recession

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/11/10/economy-escape-recession-scare-pre-election-boost-boris-johnson/

Minimum wage increase

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/11/thousands-of-uk-workers-pay-to-rise-as-living-wage-increases

Land law development in county court

shorturl.at/psJOS

Energy industry issues

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/11/11/energy-sector-woes-just-tip-iceberg-record-28-suppliers-collapse/

European Commission vs UK

https://www.ft.com/content/cb0dc7ce-0702-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd

WHO prequalifies insulin

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/health/insulin-prices-generic-who.html

https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-11-2019-who-launches-first-ever-insulin-prequalification-programme-to-expand-access-to-life-saving-treatment-for-diabetes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50419527

https://www.vox.com/2019/4/3/18293950/why-is-insulin-so-expensive

Tesla to Germany

https://www.ft.com/content/c7b6898a-058b-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/13/tesla-cites-brexit-as-germany-chosen-over-uk-for-european-plant-elon-musk

Digital sovereignty

https://www.ft.com/content/956ccaa6-0537-11ea-9afa-d9e2401fa7ca

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tiktok-cfius-exclusive/exclusive-us-opens-national-security-investigation-into-tiktok-sources-idUSKBN1XB4IL

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/war-cloud-what-is-explained-amazon-microsoft-ai-military-jedi-a8999551.html

Nov 15, 201911:38
Episode 28: Reed Smith converts to ABS, Google Data-Grab accusation and more

Episode 28: Reed Smith converts to ABS, Google Data-Grab accusation and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories:

Grant Thornton £100m legal fund

https://www.thelawyer.com/grant-thornton-set-to-launch-100m-fund-for-insolvency-and-asset-tracing/

KPMG cull

https://www.ft.com/content/4c4ed8e0-fcd7-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6

https://www.cityam.com/kpmg-denies-partner-cuts-cost-cutting-drive/

The U.S. and China Trade War update

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-07/china-says-it-agreed-with-u-s-to-roll-back-tariffs-in-phases?srnd=premium-europe

LSE-Refinitiv deal

https://www.ft.com/content/191921fc-0082-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d

Heineken invests in sustainability

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/07/heineken-to-join-other-beer-giants-in-ditching-plastic-recyclable-cardboard-can-multipack

DWF acquires BT law

https://www.thelawyer.com/dwf-acquires-bt-law-for-nominal-1-fee/

Reed Smith ABS

https://www.reedsmith.com/en/news/2019/11/reed-smith-becomes-first-international-law-firm-to-gain-abs-license

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/reed-smith-converts-to-abs-in-first-for-us-firm/5102043.article

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcohen1/2018/12/03/there-is-nothing-alternative-about-new-model-providers-especially-the-big-four/#11fb07d86f5a

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b5d2be17-1def-4a0a-9003-cc7d1e7483a3

Google-Fitbit

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/01/google-snaps-up-fitbit-for-21bn

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/after-googles-fitbit-deal-eu-says-worrying-when-firms-targeted-for-their-data-idUSKBN1XH25S

https://www.thelawyer.com/google-acquires-fitbit/

Microsoft 4 work day experiment

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/04/microsoft-japan-four-day-work-week-productivity

https://www.ft.com/content/d660deac-0097-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d

Nov 08, 201911:22
Episode 27: PSA-Fiat £35bn merger, Brexit stockpiling and more
Nov 01, 201909:16
Episode 26: Chick-Fil-A to leave the UK, FIFA and Fortnite under fire and more

Episode 26: Chick-Fil-A to leave the UK, FIFA and Fortnite under fire and more

Instagram: @commawarepod

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Twitter ad bug

https://www.ft.com/content/62ceecc8-f64b-11e9-9ef3-eca8fc8f2d65

Boeing halting share buybacks

https://www.ft.com/content/4549b164-f589-11e9-a79c-bc9acae3b654

Nigeria moves up in Ease of Business

https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/10/24/africa/nigeria-improves-in-world-bank-ranking/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Freshfields sets up conduct committee

https://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-to-tackle-misbehaviour-with-new-conduct-committee/

Firm deal watch

https://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-duo-advise-on-south-african-company-makes-5bn-play-for-just-eat/

https://www.thelawyer.com/wework-calls-on-trio-of-us-firms-for-softbank-rescue/

https://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-reeled-in-as-bonmarche-collapses-into-administration/

Latham & Watkins pro bono

https://www.law.com/therecorder/2019/10/21/innovations-in-pro-bono-latham-watkins/

Law firms prepare for recession

https://biglawbusiness.com/big-law-builds-up-bankruptcy-as-economic-slowdown-threatens

Chick Fil A Leaves Reading

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/21/chick-fil-a-outlet-reading-to-close-in-lgbt-rights-row

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9kem5e/the-uks-first-chick-fil-a-has-announced-its-closure-after-just-eight-days

UK Children's Commissioner calls for loot box regulation

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/21/children-spending-250-fortnite-skins-avoid-labeled-poor-kid/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/22/clamp-down-on-fortnite-loot-boxes-urges-childrens-commissioner

https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/10/15/someone-spent-over-118000-in-microtransactions-on-a-transformers-game

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/gaming-the-system/

How Latham & Watkins bonded with Thomas Cook

https://www.thelawyer.com/how-latham-muscled-in-on-one-of-slaughter-and-mays-oldest-clients/

Oct 25, 201913:09
Episode 25: Domino's Pizza, WHSmith Acquisition, China vs NBA, Apple, Dior and more

Episode 25: Domino's Pizza, WHSmith Acquisition, China vs NBA, Apple, Dior and more

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com

Instagram: @commawarepod

Links for the stories:

Thomas Cook CEO speaks

https://www.ft.com/content/f8bb0736-ef33-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195

Ashurst Accelerator

https://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-jumps-on-fintech-bandwagon-with-accelerator-launch/

NY Law School trains students on religion

https://www.law.com/2019/10/16/new-york-law-school-adds-religious-training-to-its-diversity-program/

IMF global growth

https://www.ft.com/content/078e2ca2-ef2a-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901

Jones Day culture

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2019/10/16/sexual-inappropriateness-jones-days-london-office-culture-in-the-spotlight-405-46437/

Deal watch

https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dealwatch-kirkland-and-slaughters-lead-on-3-1bn-sophos-take-private-as-fried-frank-advises-on-e11bn-permira-final-close/

Domino's Pizza

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/17/dominos-to-pull-out-of-scandinavia-and-switzerland

WHSmith Acquires Marshall

https://www.ft.com/content/4f603404-f0a5-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195

https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/whsmith-strikes-deal-to-acquire-marshall-retail-group-for-us400-million/

Hong Kong, China, Apple, NBA, Dior

https://www.ft.com/content/4f603404-f0a5-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195

https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/whsmith-strikes-deal-to-acquire-marshall-retail-group-for-us400-million/

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/10/nba-victim-china-economic-might/599773/

https://time.com/5703259/adam-silver-nba-china-time-100-health-summit/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/18/apple-ceo-meets-china-regulator-after-pulling-hong-kong-app.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/10/07/nba-china-statements-different-english-chinese/3898513002/

https://www.ft.com/content/c8a845d0-eb15-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50078886

Oct 18, 201910:35
Episode 24: US-EU Trade War, Libra Coin Pushback, Law Firm Data Breaches and more

Episode 24: US-EU Trade War, Libra Coin Pushback, Law Firm Data Breaches and more

@commawarepod

Contact: commawawrepod@gmail.com

Longer reads begin at 01:47

Links for the stories

Dyson abandons electric car plans

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/10/10/sir-james-dyson-scraps-25bn-electric-car-saying-project-not/

No new Heathrow runway

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/10/10/british-airways-boss-says-heathrow-unlikely-get-third-runway/

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

https://www.thelawyer.com/all-is-dust-for-him-and-bleak-defence-counsel-pleads-with-sdt-as-beckwith-picks-up-35000-fine/

More bad Nissan Brexit news

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50000530

UK avoids recession

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49998074

Britain changes negotiations

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-negotiators-propose-pared-down-free-trade-agreement-to-end-brexit-stalemate-11832385

US-EU Trade War

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-disappointed-as-trump-aims-tariffs-at-uk-products-11826292

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wto-aircraft-preview/record-u-s-tariff-award-over-airbus-aid-could-fuel-trade-tensions-idUSKBN1WE04A

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/useu-trade-war-puts-world-straight-into-a-recession-itc-chief-says.html

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/16/warning-signs-for-global-economy-the-countries-spooking-investors

Law firm data breaches

https://www.law.com/2019/10/15/more-than-100-law-firms-have-reported-data-breaches-and-the-picture-is-getting-worse/

Libra Coin pushback

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/06/uk-regulator-says-that-facebook-isnt-going-to-swan-through-regulatory-checks-for-libra/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/26/18716326/facebook-libra-cryptocurrency-blockchain-irs-starbucks

https://www.ft.com/content/aa97ad20-91a0-11e9-8ff4-699df1c62544

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ktorpey/2019/10/16/us-congressman-facebook-should-adopt-bitcoin-drop-libra-project/#71cd0d3116b2


Oct 18, 201912:34
Episode 23: Uber Doubles Down, Facebook's ECJ Fate and more
Oct 04, 201909:47