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In this episode, we will discuss the route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales, and the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination which will change the system. Sources: https://www.sra.org.uk/students/sqe/ Follow our social media: Facebook and LinkedIn: LegalPerk Twitter and Instagram: LegalPerk_

On this week's Weekly Updates, tune in for an update about retail markets, Amazon's advertising boom, and Google's competitors. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Anchor. Follow our social media accounts for updates! *Sources* https://www.ft.com/content/4d592aff-7f1e-487d-b7d1-fc2b7aefb299 https://www.ft.com/content/24efc152-a65d-4c48-9032-ee349a2c885b https://www.ft.com/content/095d73d5-a7a6-4acc-9dcc-9ee3e3d1fff4

On this week's Weekly Updates, tune in for an update about vaccinations, Alibaba's antitrust investigation, and the halt of Ant Group's IPO. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Anchor. Follow our social media accounts for updates! *Sources* https://www.ft.com/content/61938eba-0ca3-436d-a043-89ac80d5c87a https://www.ft.com/content/36ee4c3e-c7da-483f-95c5-3a48294fcf1a https://www.ft.com/content/96b0bc5f-c02c-41de-be90-fd4a3f56fd2f https://www.ft.com/content/bdcc073f-3b70-4411-92d7-ee36973a8b7a

On this week's Business Breakdown we’ll be discussing Softbank and looking into its growth and current challenges. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Anchor. Here’s the rundown of the points discussed in this episode. Follow our social media accounts for updates! **Sources** https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-18/softbank-vision-fund-books-17-7-billion-loss-on-wework-uber https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/softbank-strategy-shifts-from-long-term-domination-to-survival.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/softbank-needs-a-new-strategy-11586860732 https://www.businessinsider.com/running-list-softbank-investments-2017-7 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/softbank-strategy-shifts-from-long-term-domination-to-survival.html https://group.softbank/en/philosophy/history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgkQdUB0JVQ&ab_channel=CNBCInternational https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SWjPfjjLFw&ab_channel=FinancialTimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcPg6GHLso&ab_channel=BloombergQuicktake

On this week's Business Breakdown we’ll be discussing Wirecard and looking into the fraud that forced the company into bankruptcy. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Anchor. Here’s the rundown of the points discussed in this episode. Follow our social media accounts for updates! **Sources** https://www-economist-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/united-states/2019/11/09/should-facebook-run-political-adverts-containing-lies https://www-economist-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/leaders/2018/03/22/facebook-faces-a-reputational-meltdown https://www.ft.com/content/d794197a-3b1b-4d6b-8b01-291537003c42 https://www.ft.com/content/ded44f15-4827-4a2c-b977-2bfaadf67f71 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91nvbJSmS4&ab_channel=TheGuardian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrnXv-g4yKU&ab_channel=TheNewYorkTimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4qooWtovhU&ab_channel=WallStreetJournal https://www.wired.com/story/cambridge-analytica-50m-facebook-users-data/ https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-scandals-2018/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/11/mark-zuckerbergs-testimony-to-congress-the-key-moments https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49099364 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/timeline-facebook-s-privacy-issues-its-responses-n859651 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/26/facebook-most-likely-to-suffer-in-antitrust-war-on-silicon-valley.html https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/10/6/21505027/congress-big-tech-antitrust-report-facebook-google-amazon-apple-mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos-tim-cook

On this week's Weekly Update we will highlight some key commercial and technological new stories to keep you updated on current commercial and legal affairs! This week, tune in for an update about the new UK Coronavirus lockdown, LVMH acquires Tiffany's, and the DOJ sues Google over anti-competitive practices.. You can follow our social media for news and updates: Facebook and LinkdIn: LegalPerk Instagram and Twitter: LegalPerk_ If you have any suggestions for particular topics you want us to cover, you can email us at legalperk@gmail.com This episode's sources: https://www.ft.com/content/3269f590-1cac-411f-8320-110c91c1f12e https://www.ft.com/content/a17e289a-88b1-3b06-81a3-e93b63c6a0f6 https://www.ft.com/content/d2f98c99-097c-4f2e-a6d7-203acc8d00fc https://www.ft.com/content/84eb666e-0af3-48eb-8b60-3f53b19435cb https://www.ft.com/content/1b2e6ff1-a797-41b5-b252-b7981d9f883c https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/31/us-world-record-coronavirus-cases-24-hours https://www-nytimes-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/2020/10/30/business/bernard-arnault-lvmh-tiffany-battle.html https://www-nytimes-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/2020/10/30/business/dealbook/dunkin-arbys-private-equity.html https://www.ft.com/content/6b9e852f-8379-434a-a545-a118baf718f2 https://www.ft.com/content/fd311801-e863-41fe-82cf-3d98c4c47e26 https://www.ft.com/content/adfebb62-2f01-4c4a-bdc6-8bf8ff621850

In this episode, we'll be discussing the news that the EU is planning a new Digital Services Act intended to overhaul the way the internet is regulated and break up Big Tech companies, and how Big Tech is facing antitrust issues from other countries. Follow our social media accounts for updates! Facebook and LinkedIn: LegalPerk Instagram and Twitter: LegalPerk_ If you have any suggestions about topics you would like us to cover, email us at legalperk@gmail.com ***** Sources: https://www.ft.com/content/c8c5d5dc-cb99-4b1f-a8dd-5957b57a7783 https://www.ft.com/content/53e967b0-4d5f-4b8d-9969-310d627d9742 https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/22/21070898/big-tech-antitrust-amazon-apple-google-facebook-house-hearing-congress-break-up https://www.ft.com/content/1773edd6-7f1d-4290-93b6-05965a4ff0db

On this week's Weekly Updates, tune in for an update about the Covid-19 second wave, the Wirecard fraud, US companies suing the US government over Chinese tariffs, and the EU suing the UK over its plans to break international law. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Anchor. Here’s the rundown of the points discussed in this episode. You can follow our social media for news and updates: Facebook and LinkedIn: LegalPerk Instagram and Twitter: LegalPerk_ If you have any suggestions for particular topics you want us to cover, you can email us at legalperk@gmail.com This episode's sources: https://www.ft.com/content/fbc1367a-a614-3743-8a8a-87afc9d194de https://www.ft.com/content/3b9afceb-eaeb-4dc6-8a5e-b9bc0b16959d https://www.ft.com/content/2b85124a-2196-42ec-96bb-4e9a3cb962dd https://www-nytimes-com/2020/10/02/business/trump-covid-stock-market.html https://www.ft.com/content/1a869792-b012-415e-99d7-7aa2bb34e94c https://www.ft.com/content/8389cc9c-3ced-47f1-a85e-710ad20468a2

On this week's Business Breakdown we’ll be discussing Uber, mapping its journey, and analyzing how new laws and regulations catching up to the company may hinder its growth. The sources used in the research of this episode are all listed below. You can follow our social media for news and updates: Facebook and Linkedin: LegalPerk Instagram: LegalPerk_ If you have any suggestions for particular topics you want us to cover, you can email us at legalperk@gmail.com *********** Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bethkindig/2020/03/25/can-uber-become-profitable-this-year-deep-dive-analysis/#32d04072396d https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiWZjN0B0h0&ab_channel=ABCNewsIn-depth https://www.vox.com/2017/8/20/16164176/uber-2017-timeline-scandal https://www.ft.com/content/9832548a-d103-4a5b-9127-50d944cea01c https://www.ft.com/content/8adf4de7-90e9-4304-aa6e-71d652946e80 https://www.ft.com/content/11e2e1bf-c1dd-47cc-81b2-2147433ff16d https://www.ft.com/content/8adf4de7-90e9-4304-aa6e-71d652946e80 https://www.wired.com/story/why-uber-still-call-drivers-contractors/ https://time.com/5675637/uber-business-future/ https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/111015/story-uber.asp#:~:text=Founders%20Meet%20in%20Paris,-Uber's%20story%20began&text=7%EF%BB%BF%20Initially%2C%20the%20idea,the%20domain%20name%20UberCab.com. https://www.businessinsider.com/ubers-history#may-2019-the-washington-post-reports-that-some-uber-employees-started-partying-in-the-offices-530-am-on-the-day-of-the-companys-ipo-the-festivities-reportedly-led-one-uber-employee-to-resign-after-a-verbal-outburst-and-dispute-with-colleagues-68 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/self-driving-uber-car-hit-killed-woman-did-not-recognize-n1079281 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50544283 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63wt3TgGGxI&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357745/uber-q2-2020-earnings-ride-eats-loss-coronavirus

In the first episode of our series TechTuesdays we’ll look at the impact of 5G in different sectors, the geopolitics of 5G rollout and its effect, as well as  exploring the legal challenges of implementing this technology. The sources used in the research of this episode are all listed below. You can follow our social media for news and updates: Facebook and Linkedin: LegalPerk Instagram and Twitter: LegalPerk_ If you have any suggestions for particular topics you want us to cover, you can email us at legalperk@gmail.com *This episode was one day late in order to include the most recent news about this topic. Apologies from the LegalPerk team! *********** Sources: https://www.ft.com/content/94ecd528-621c-482a-9b7e-0f17ac70c791 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46483337 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46370014 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46480208 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/07/31/huawei-trump-blacklist-samsung-iphone-smartphone-update-/#6026af4f2324 https://www-economist-com/business/2019/06/08/the-technology-industry-is-rife-with-bottlenecks https://www-economist-com/special-report/2019/07/11/supply-chains-for-different-industries-are-fragmenting-in-different-ways https://www-economist-com/the-world-in/2019/12/25/the-splinternet-of-things-threatens-5gs-potential https://www.verizon.com/about/our-company/5g/why-5g-important-discover-importance-5g-technology https://www.twobirds.com/en/in-focus/5g https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/5g-in-sport/what-does-5g-mean-for-businesses/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/09/13/what-effect-will-5g-have-on-our-world/#53ca85336de9 https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2017/12/5g-and-the-eu-general-data-protection-regulation

In this episode of Law Student Chats, we will be sharing our tips to starting law school on the right note. If you’re starting university soon or have started it already, this episode is for you!

On this weeks Weekly Update we will highlight some key commercial and technological new stories to keep you updated on current commercial and legal affairs! You can follow our social media for news and updates: Facebook and LinkdIn: LegalPerk Instagram: LegalPerk_ If you have any suggestions for particular topics you want us to cover, you can email us at legalperk@gmail.com ******** Sources: https://www.ft.com/content/7f6f0705-2afa-4326-8af6-6c47f2f0e8e6 https://www.ft.com/content/bee2741a-faaf-4752-bdfd-f585d0827057 https://www.ft.com/content/47ee3232-d1dc-48b0-b377-a80e1e8cae3b https://www.ft.com/content/234fb83c-f3fb-4ecd-b0a1-2c4d838d660e https://www.ft.com/content/13b266c6-bbbe-4dee-a8c9-6f84978df022 https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/employees-sue-uber-over-additional-tax-liability-following-stock-price-decline-5765751.html/amp https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/fortnite-epic-games-apple-lawsuit-explained-2020-8%3famp