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UK Retailer Tesco Loses Legal Battle Over ‘Fire and Rehire’ of Staff

Insurance Journal

Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees’ contracts and offer to rehire them on less favorable terms, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Shopworkers’ union Usdaw took legal action against Britain’s biggest retailer after Tesco sought to …

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Amazon Must Face D.C.’s Antitrust Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Insurance Journal

An appeals court in Washington, D.C. revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying it plausibly claimed the online retailer’s pricing policies illegally stifle competition. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reversed a ruling that had dismissed …

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YouTube Wins Lawsuit Over 'Sneaky' Subscription Model

Practice of Law

Maybe you have boxes from an online retailer arriving at your doorstep regularly, full of cooking ingredients, medicine, or cat food. The court also determined that YouTube's automatic renewal terms were clear and conspicuous at checkout, and that acknowledgment emails sufficiently disclosed the necessary terms.

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Strobel v. Johnson & Johnson: Got a Hearsay Problem? Don't Give Up.

Evidence at Trial

Accordingly, to the extend Dr. Fitzgerald (and other experts) relied on Dr. Longo, "the [trial] court ruled that their opinions were inadmissible case-specific hearsay under [ People v. Accordingly, the Court reversed summary judgment and remanded the case back to the trial court.

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No mean feet obtaining a discovery order – Manolo Blahnik Worldwide Limited v Estro Concept Pty Limited

IP Whiteboard

Class 35: The bringing together for the benefit of others of a variety of goods enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods in a retail footwear and accessories store. of the Federal Court Rules. Class 25: Footwear; ladies and children’s footwear; men’s footwear. 22 Oct 2002.