The Mastercard Class Action Case: An Update
Last December, I wrote a blog article regarding the ongoing Mastercard class action case. One year later, this post will look at the...
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Wingkiu Leung
Dec 3, 20214 min read
Algorithms: More Harm than Good?
Introduction The advent of advanced technology introduced a world that could not be governed by laws relating to matters in the physical...
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Will Horsfield
Nov 25, 20214 min read
The EV revolution: the driving force behind the automotive M&A boom
M&A activity in the auto industry is currently higher than ever before, with manufacturers looking to take advantage of the electric...
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Jacob Weeks
Nov 15, 20215 min read
Investor-State Dispute Settlement – an uncertain future?
What is Investor-State Dispute Settlement? Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is a system through which investors can take legal...
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Amal Malik
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Your Guide to COP26
As the COP26 climate summit reaches its end, negotiators are working rampantly to reach a consensus on the final works to be published at...
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Alice Hart
Nov 4, 20214 min read
Suspending Competition Law – what’s it oil about?
On 26 September 2021, in the midst of panic buying at fuel pumps, the UK government enacted the Downstream Oil Protocol. This consisted...
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UCL Law for All Society
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Meet the team!
Before we start to publish our blog articles, we would like to introduce you to the editorial team this year! Senior Blog Editor Alice...
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UCL Law for All Society
Oct 2, 20212 min read
Welcome back!
Welcome (back) to a new year at UCL! In particular, welcome (back) to the LfA blog! My name is Alice. You may remember me from writing...
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UCL Law for All Society
Mar 25, 20213 min read
A Space Odyssey
2020 was a historic year in a number of ways. However, the rise of commercial space flight has been greatly overlooked.
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UCL Law for All Society
Mar 11, 20216 min read
The Russian Legal Industry: Challenges and opportunities
This article is an introduction to the Russian legal market and will cover some of the challenges and opportunities faced by lawyers.
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UCL Law for All Society
Mar 9, 20214 min read
Australia’s News Content Law
In February 2021, Australia passed a law that will force Google and Facebook to pay for the news content shared on their platforms.
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UCL Law for All Society
Mar 2, 20216 min read
An Insight into Legal Vacation Schemes
Three LfA mentors have very kindly agreed to share their experiences of attending vac schemes, as well as their tips for making the most...
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Claudia Dolgetta
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Online Traders vs Hedge Funds
The recent GameStop frenzy raises questions about the implications of individual investors and personal stock trading apps.
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Alice Hart
Feb 14, 20214 min read
Buy now, pay later – what’s the problem and what’s being done about it?
At the beginning of February 2021, the FCA published the Woolard Review. The Review states that “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit deals...
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Alice Hart
Feb 5, 20214 min read
Buying retail brands – the latest trend?
Is M&A activity in retail here to stay?
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Alexandra Dixon
Jan 31, 20213 min read
CHINA: HITTING THE GAS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES
In December 1978, following Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping launched a series of transformative economic reforms that...
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Claudia Dolgetta
Jan 30, 20214 min read
FCA business interruption insurance test case
An investigation into current issues facing businesses, insurers, and regulators over business interruption due to COVID-19.
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Alice Hart
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Should intellectual property rules be waived for the Covid-19 vaccine?
In October 2020, South Africa and India called for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily waive some provisions of the Trade...
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Claudia Dolgetta
Jan 20, 20215 min read
Developments in tech antitrust in 2020: summary and take-aways
Claudia Dolgetta looks back on a busy year of digital antitrust regulation.
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UCL Law for All Society
Dec 19, 20203 min read
Reigning in Big Tech: The Digital Services Package
The European Commission has recently unveiled its new answer to digital market regulation in the form of the Digital Services Act (DSA)...
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