The American health product giant Johnson & Johnson has announced discontinuation of certain product lines sold only in Asia, advertised as dark-spot reducers, but commonly used by purchasers to lighten skin tone.
The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has declared workplace discrimination of LGBTQ+ individuals illegal.
On Friday 12 June, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (“SDT”) fined Baker McKenzie’s former London managing partner £55,000 for serious professional misconduct, having attempted to hug and kiss a junior lawyer in 2012 and improperly influence the subsequent investigation. The ruling shines a light on the dark problem of sexual misconduct happening behind City law firm’s flashy office entrances.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, has stated that people protesting on the streets are at risk of on-the-spot fines of upwards of £100, or even a criminal record for defying social distancing regulations. The question arises as to how compatible this approach is with protestors’ human rights.
In a public letter to Congress on 8 June 2020, US tech company IBM announced it would no longer endorse the usage of facial recognition technology in law enforcement.
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of online discussion website Reddit, has announced his resignation from the company’s board, urging them to replace him with a black candidate.
The Bar Council’s award-winning social mobility campaign, “I am the Bar” is going into its third round.
On 1 May 2020 California District Judge Gary Klausner dismissed the equal pay case advanced by 28 members of the US Women’s Soccer team (USNWT) including Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan. The Women’s team filed an appeal on 8 May 2020.
With the world in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic, and all non-essential employees forced to work from home, international law firm Eversheds Sutherland has created an app for its employees to promote a sense of togetherness in these tough times.
In the case of Akhter v Khan, the Court of Appeal ruled that Islamic faith marriages are not valid under English Law, overturning an earlier High Court decision.