What are the liability risks for parent companies and investors when a subsidiary or portfolio company engages in cartel activity?

Can lab-grown meat justifiably be given the same legal status as conventional meat and what regulatory implications would this have?

What are ‘green finance’ and ‘sustainable finance’?

What is APP fraud and how does it affect a law firm’s clients?

The US-based IT firm Cloudflare is facing criticism for how senior staff handled the dismissal of an employee.

We’re rounding up the week, and oh have we got news for you! From Boris Johnson’s allies shaking up the Conservative Party to overcrowded prisons and Mars trying to save the planet one chocolate wrapper at a time, we’ve got your commercial awareness covered.  

Keeping up with news affecting the business and legal world can be daunting on an ‘ordinary’ day or week, so this week’s commercial round-up is designed to pick out some of the most relevant, important and pressing issues that are facing the business and legal world as we speak.

What are the implications of the government’s decision regarding money purchase benefits of pension schemes?

What impact will the recent judgment that ruled Uber drivers are workers have on the gig economy?

To what extent will the agreement concerning the Hinkley nuclear power project inform the implementation of reforms to the electricity market?

How do interest rates affect court judgments? What powers do the courts have in relation to awarding interest?

Jeremy Clarkson is under fire, warm banks are popping up across the UK, the high court has found the deportation of migrants to Rwanda to be legal, Boris Johnson is making millions through public speaking, and the day where you can take a two-litre bottle of water or a full-sized shampoo on a plane is finally coming.

The Chancellor's surprise announcement in his Budget speech of new tax rules for trusts generated a furore in the specialist press and among private client lawyers. What's all the fuss about?

Manchester City launches legal action against the Premier League, while TikTok and Ticketmaster experience cyberattacks that may have compromised the personal data of millions of clients, including celebrities and brands. Plus, an Irish takeaway chain has won a major trademark battle against McDonald’s, and researchers are using AI to help reduce animal testing. Read this week’s commercial news round-up to find out more.

Crypto and wills: what are the practical difficulties lawyers should be aware of?

Rachel Reeves has announced that the autumn budget will be released at the end of November and TMW Solicitors LLP has outlined that changes to the Employment Rights Bill may cost businesses an extra £80 million annually. Meanwhile, Google has been fined $425 million in a data privacy case and Coca-Cola is reportedly considering divesting Costa coffee due to declining performance. 

What is Islamic finance?

As we continue to read about the ongoing rescue efforts in Turkey, we’ve put together a short summary of five commercial news stories that should be on your radar for this week’s round-up.

‘Reasonable adjustments’ are the changes employers make to the workplace or to processes to remove a disadvantage relating to an employee’s disability.

What next for seafarers?