The Commercial Awareness Podcast (Tapiwa Museba)
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| 28 Jun 2019 | Episode 17: Adidas Loses Three Stripes, London-Shanghai Stock Connect and more | 00:07:31 | |
Instagram: @commawarepod Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Links: Stephenson Harwood Innovation Network https://www.thelawyer.com/stephenson-harwood-joins-firms-rewarding-associates-for-innovation/ Eversheds New Law Evening Standard Losses US/China Trade War https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-tariffs-on-china-are-being-blunted-by-trade-cheats-11561546806 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-companies-legal-ways-around-030801977.html Huawei Ban Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZGpmWrVSaU Allianz Acquisitions Australia Supreme Court vs Facebook Adidas Loses Trademark London-Shanghai Stock Connect https://www.ft.com/content/d8db0830-9024-11e9-aea1-2b1d33ac3271 http://fortune.com/2019/06/17/london-shanghai-stock-exchange-china/ | |||
| 28 Mar 2020 | Episode 45: Primark Won’t Pay Rent, Lawyer Wellbeing and more | 00:10:49 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Rail Franchises Suspended Record US unemployment https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/26/unemployment-claims-coronavirus-3-million/ BCLP and HSF Deals https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-and-hsf-secure-timely-logistics-deal-for-blackstone/ Cover 19 Vaccine Deal Self employed worker scheme No aviation bailout Primark Rent https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/primark-withholds-33m-rent-on-its-closed-uk-stores https://www.wired.co.uk/article/airbnb-coronavirus-london Lawyer wellbeing Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 15 Mar 2019 | Episode 12: Spotify vs Apple, DWF IPO, Boeing, UBS fines and more | 00:07:40 | |
Weekly round-up of stories to increase your commercial awareness. Episode 12 stories and links FCA fines Carphone Warehouse https://www.ft.com/content/c97fad98-455e-11e9-b168-96a37d002cd3 HSF tactical office closure Jones Day and Huawei Kirkland and Ellis new office https://biglawbusiness.com/kirkland-ellis-makes-french-debut-with-new-paris-office Norton Rose Fulbright new practice http://www.globallegalpost.com/big-stories/norton-rose-fulbright-in-tech-practice-launch-69685037/ Boeing 737 fallout https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47562727 DWF IPO https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dwf-valued-at-366m-ahead-of-95m-ipo-this-week/ JLR recall over emissions Bank fines (many of them) https://www.ft.com/content/c9fb4680-463d-11e9-b168-96a37d002cd3 https://www.ft.com/content/0e6168be-3512-11e9-bd3a-8b2a211d90d5 Spotify files complaint against Apple https://www.timetoplayfair.com/facts/ https://www.ft.com/content/73e0d448-4577-11e9-a965-23d669740bfb https://news.sky.com/story/eu-competition-watchdog-eyes-apple-over-spotify-complaint-11665571 Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 06 May 2019 | Episode 15: Sainsbury's-Asda merger blocked, Companies House overhaul, EC investigates Apple and more | 00:08:37 | |
Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories New Law Ashurst Scheme https://www.legalcheek.com/2019/04/ashurst-launches-graduate-scheme-for-new-law-roles/ Fieldfisher moves to Ireland https://www.law.com/legal-week/2019/04/25/fieldfisher-launches-in-dublin-through-merger/ Burges Salmon opens in Edinburgh Amazon patent lawyers https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/24/amazon-patent-infringement-program/?guccounter=1 Slaughter & May Collaborate Program https://www.thelawyer.com/six-start-ups-join-slaughters-first-legal-tech-incubator/ Jones Day and Travers Smith advise on IPO https://www.thelawyer.com/jones-day-and-travers-lead-in-restaurant-ipo/ Overeducated Graduates https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48091971 EC open Apple investigation https://www.ft.com/content/1cc16026-6da7-11e9-80c7-60ee53e6681d Social Media and Samaritans https://www.ft.com/content/71262fe0-6729-11e9-9adc-98bf1d35a056 Sainsbury's-Asda merger blocked https://www.ft.com/content/f6b758d8-671e-11e9-9adc-98bf1d35a056 Companies House overhaul https://www.ft.com/content/f4ade274-6dc6-11e9-a9a5-351eeaef6d84 Grant Thornton throws a wedge in CMA proposals https://www.ft.com/content/f4ade274-6dc6-11e9-a9a5-351eeaef6d84 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/companies-house-fraud-crackdown-bwf8397vp Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 26 Aug 2019 | Episode 19 (Season Finale): Recurring Themes | 00:11:37 | |
Season finale of the first season, to coincide with the end of the recruitment cycle. A review of previous episodes, and themes that bring them together. Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod | |||
| 08 Nov 2019 | Episode 28: Reed Smith converts to ABS, Google Data-Grab accusation and more | 00:11:22 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Grant Thornton £100m legal fund https://www.thelawyer.com/grant-thornton-set-to-launch-100m-fund-for-insolvency-and-asset-tracing/ KPMG cull https://www.ft.com/content/4c4ed8e0-fcd7-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6 https://www.cityam.com/kpmg-denies-partner-cuts-cost-cutting-drive/ The U.S. and China Trade War update LSE-Refinitiv deal https://www.ft.com/content/191921fc-0082-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d Heineken invests in sustainability DWF acquires BT law https://www.thelawyer.com/dwf-acquires-bt-law-for-nominal-1-fee/ Reed Smith ABS https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/reed-smith-converts-to-abs-in-first-for-us-firm/5102043.article https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b5d2be17-1def-4a0a-9003-cc7d1e7483a3 Google-Fitbit https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/01/google-snaps-up-fitbit-for-21bn https://www.thelawyer.com/google-acquires-fitbit/ Microsoft 4 work day experiment https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/04/microsoft-japan-four-day-work-week-productivity https://www.ft.com/content/d660deac-0097-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d | |||
| 23 Mar 2019 | Episode 13: More Google Fines, UK Unemployment Rate, Asda-Sainsbury's and more | 00:07:34 | |
Links for the stories SRA Record Fine Baker McKenzie BAME Twitter defamation lawsuit Kirkland & Ellis revenue https://www.thelawyer.com/kirklands-city-financials-reach-all-time-high-of-380m/ DWF IPO Worldpay acquisition https://www.skadden.com/about/news-and-rankings/news/2019/03/worldpay-to-merge-with-fis Commerzbank–Deutsche Bank merger EU fines Google https://www.ft.com/content/e26b4ae0-4b00-11e9-8b7f-d49067e0f50d UK's unemployment rate https://www.ft.com/content/02ffd626-4a2b-11e9-bbc9-6917dce3dc62 Sainsbury's-Asda merger development For more about the Siemens and Alstom merger: https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/siemens-alstom-merger-blocked-by-european-commission.html Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 09 Nov 2018 | Episode 2: New BPTC pathway, Spotify, Brexit and KPMG | 00:06:59 | |
Episode two summarises headlines concerning the BPTC, Brexit, Freshfields, employment law, the ESMA, Spotify and KPMG.
Links for the stories:
New BPTC Pathway:
https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/10/new-two-part-bptc-approved-by-regulator/
Lawyers Petition Against Brexit
https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-linklaters-partners-peoples-vote/
Freshfields advise on House of Commons building sale
https://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-leads-on-sale-of-house-of-commons-property-sale/
Living Wage Rise
https://www.ft.com/content/53267f84-e044-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee
Five Sectors' Difficulty in Hiring
https://www.ft.com/content/36baacce-ddd0-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c
No-Deal Brexit ESMA Backup Plan
https://www.ft.com/content/c1237580-e370-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee
Spotify $1bn buyback plan
https://investors.spotify.com/financials/press-release-details/2018/Spotify-Announces-Stock-Repurchase-Program-Up-to-10-Billion/default.aspx
KPMG Pledge
https://www.ft.com/content/6d03b1c6-e33f-11e8-8e70-5e22a430c1ad
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
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| 07 Jul 2020 | Episode 59: Wirecard, AllSaints CVA and more | 00:27:45 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commawarepod/ Links for the stories: AllSaints Wirecard Timecode for analysis: (17:38) https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2015/04/27/2127427/the-house-of-wirecard/ Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 02 Mar 2020 | Episode 41: Facebook $9bn Tax Lawsuit, Heathrow Runway, and more | 00:22:41 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Bombardier-Alstom https://www.thelawyer.com/host-of-international-firms-act-on-alstoms-e7-5bn-rail-purchase/ COVID-19 and stocks Firm closure https://www.thelawyer.com/baker-mckenzie-sends-staff-home-amid-coronavirus-fears/ Deal Watch https://www.iqstudentaccommodation.com/blackstone-acquire-iq https://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-in-london-get-lead-roles-on-blackstones-student-housing-purchase/ https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2020/02/kirkland-advises-blackstone US-EU Trade War https://www.ft.com/content/ae259de2-57db-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc https://www.ft.com/content/33bc09c4-5358-11ea-90ad-25e377c0ee1f HSBC restructure https://www.hsbc.com/media/media-releases/2020/hsbc-holdings-plc-annual-results-2019 Heathrow third runway Facebook taxes https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21144291/facebook-irs-lawsuit-9-billion-taxes https://www.ft.com/content/a0738696-52d1-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1 UK leaves UPC | |||
| 01 Feb 2019 | Episode 9: Apple’s Trade Secrets, Bank Bonds Collusion, Asda Equal Pay and more | 00:07:21 | |
Episode nine details stories concerning Kering's tax audit, Berry's interest in RPC, Barclays assets move, Ince & Co legal action, Apple trade secret charge, bank collusion, Deutsche Telekom and their stake in BT and Asda's equal pay case. Links for the stories: Kering SA tax Berry interest in RPC https://www.ft.com/content/76ca2c12-252f-11e9-b329-c7e6ceb5ffdf Qatari implication in Barclays fraud https://www.ft.com/content/5939bb4a-2548-11e9-b329-c7e6ceb5ffdf Barclays asset move Deutsche Bank Q1 Warning Ince & Co administration claim Apple trade secrets Bank collusion https://www.ft.com/content/846ca9ee-2566-11e9-b329-c7e6ceb5ffdf Deutsche Telekom BT stake lock-up https://www.ft.com/content/5ac4c28e-1e45-11e9-b2f7-97e4dbd3580d Asda equal pay https://www.ft.com/content/cb15387a-2548-11e9-8ce6-5db4543da632 Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 01 Dec 2020 | Episode 70: Subway Bread Isn’t Bread, Marriott Data Breach and more | 00:38:43 | |
Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com All Links: https://linktr.ee/commawarepod https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ App Tax Cut Dunkin Acquired https://stories.inspirebrands.com/inspire-acquire-dunkin-donuts-baskin-robbins/ HuffPost Acquired https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/aol-closes-315-million-huffington-post-acquisition/ ES Development https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-seeks-to-end-lockdown-career-fomo-with-new-scheme-for-juniors/ 24 Hour Shopping https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55126371 Arcadia Administration https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55139369 Marriott Fined shorturl.at/erwzV https://www.cityam.com/marriott-international-fined-18-4m-over-customer-data-breach/ https://www.ft.com/content/2a34b554-ef5c-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386 https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/consultations/2618333/ico-draft-statutory-guidance.pdf https://www.pwc.com/us/en/deals/publications/assets/pwc-when-cyber-threatens-m-and-a.pdf shorturl.at/imwBO https://www.ft.com/content/243cabcc-a253-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d Subway Bread shorturl.at/fosN4 https://www.thebfa.org/franchise-directory/subway-uk-ireland/ https://library.croneri.co.uk/cch_uk/bvc/1991-bvc-818 shorturl.at/aFI12 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/irish-court-rules-subway-bread-is-not-bread https://www.gov.uk/guidance/food-products-and-vat-notice-70114 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/catering-takeaway-food-and-vat-notice-7091 Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 30 May 2020 | Episode 54: Law Firm Goes Remote, EasyJet Cyber Attack and more | 00:19:54 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Mortgage Payment Holiday Furlough Scheme Update https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52853333 APD Suspension Call https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-aviation-bosses-beg-chancellor-to-deliver-apd-review-11996934 NRF Plans https://www.thelawyer.com/norton-rose-fulbright-sets-out-blueprint-for-firms-working-future/ Pubs After Lockdown Renault Job Cuts Slater and Gordon Remote https://ukgraduates.shearman.com/2018/07/10/6-law-firm-financial-metrics-whiteboard-wednesday/ EasyJet Data Breach https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52722626 https://www.easyjet.com/en/infoalert https://www.thelawyer.com/easyjet-hit-with-billion-pound-claim-over-data-breach/ Twitter Feud https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/28/donald-trump-social-media-executive-order-twitter https://www.statista.com/statistics/242606/number-of-active-twitter-users-in-selected-countries/ Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Karim Richani | |||
| 09 Aug 2020 | Episode 62: Virtual GPs, Landmark Supreme Court Decision and more | 00:23:06 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod DW Sports Administration https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53635211 Dixons Carphone Job Cuts Law Firm updates https://www.thelawyer.com/irwin-mitchell-enters-redundancy-consultations-as-110-roles-face-axe/ https://www.thelawyer.com/wfw-cuts-12-pa-roles-after-consultation-process/ Uber Acquisition https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/06/uber-picks-up-autocab-to-push-into-places-its-own-app-doesnt-go/ Auto Sale Rebound Eat Out to Help Out https://www.ft.com/content/96c2f36c-18ce-4fd4-9bc0-4f68a7bee467 Reflective Loss Virtual Care Merger Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 23 Nov 2018 | Episode 4: Deloitte Legal, Article 13, Law Returners and more | 00:05:07 | |
Episode four details stories concerning the Deloitte Legal arm, Article 13 from the Youtube Chief Exec's perspective, the Law returners programme, more tech buybacks, the future of the UK workforce, Virgin Atlantic, Ince Gordon Dadds response and SQE exam cost.
Links for the stories
More tech buybacks
https://www.ft.com/content/2017ec30-e711-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3
UK workforce growth (or lack thereof)
https://www.ft.com/content/5601d46e-ee73-11e8-89c8-d36339d835c0
Virgin Atlantic and Flybe
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/flybe-virgin-atlantic-buy-airline-service-sale-a8647576.html
Ince's French Offices retaliate
https://www.thelawyer.com/ince-co-frence-offices-to-rebel-against-gordon-dadds-takeover/
SQE Exam
https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/cost-of-super-exam-is-a-major-concern-says-junior-lawyers-division/
Deloitte Legal Arm Launch
https://www.thelawyer.com/deloitte-to-launch-early-next-year-with-a-big-bang/
https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/press-releases/articles/technology-to-underpin-new-deloitte-legal-services-in-the-uk.html
Article 13 from Youtube's perspective
https://www.ft.com/content/266e6c2a-e42e-11e8-a8a0-99b2e340ffeb
Law Returners
https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/cms-pinsent-masons-and-dwf-among-firms-to-offer-returnships-to-help-lawyers-get-back-into-law-following-extended-career-breaks/
https://www.fieldfisher.com/media/2018/11/fieldfisher-supports-law-returner-programme
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
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| 09 May 2020 | Episode 51: O2-Virgin Media ‘Deal of the Decade’, Uber losses and more | 00:12:09 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Aviation woes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52542038 Law firm responses https://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-cuts-salaries-for-non-equity-partners-and-staff/ https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-preps-for-the-big-return-to-the-office/ Car Sales Slump https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/05/uk-car-sales-coronavirus-lockdown-electric-car Debenhams closures Light Touch https://www.ft.com/content/76c7c985-ff8c-4707-b4e4-28eb7a8f7b62 BoE Recession Projection https://www.ft.com/content/734e604b-93d9-43a6-a6ec-19e8b22dad3c Uber losses O2-Virgin Media https://www.ft.com/content/2b73a385-7218-47dc-83bf-18e6e3d5f8f4 https://www.thelawyer.com/uk-and-us-firms-join-forces-on-o2-and-virgin-medias-mega-merger/ https://www.ft.com/content/ac9a6a1a-02e4-4236-ab74-6bd033ea3104? Lockdown Ease Created by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson | |||
| 13 May 2019 | Episode 15.5 (Minisode): Uber sued, Arriva vs Department for Transport and more | 00:01:50 | |
A very mini episode, providing you with some headlines to start the week. Links for the stories: Uber sued Allen & Overy AI https://www.artificiallawyer.com/2019/05/08/global-firm-allen-overy-picks-eigen-for-ai-doc-review/ Deloitte USA entry https://finance.yahoo.com/news/epstein-becker-green-deloitte-legal-130000868.html Nissan rebuffs Renault merger Arriva suing Department for Transport https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48245323 Boeing changes https://www.ft.com/content/382562fe-72a2-11e9-bf5c-6eeb837566c5 Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod | |||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Episode 27: PSA-Fiat £35bn merger, Brexit stockpiling and more | 00:09:15 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Hong Kong recession https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/31/business/hong-kong-economy/index.html Twitter bans political ads https://twitter.com/jack/status/1189634360472829952 Facebook pays ICO fine Boodles- Hummingbird partnership HSBC net profits decline https://www.ft.com/content/604ef8f8-f939-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6 EU proposes anti-laundering body https://www.ft.com/content/d810c676-fb34-11e9-98fd-4d6c20050229 UK Treasury plea to banks https://www.cityam.com/mps-demand-banks-do-more-to-tackle-economic-crime/ PSA-FCA merger https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/31/fiat-chrysler-and-psa-peugeot-agree-35bn-merger https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/31/business/fiat-chrysler-psa-group/index.html https://www.thelawyer.com/french-and-us-firms-lead-on-fiat-chryslers-35bn-deal-with-peugeot/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/10/30/vauxhall-jobs-threat-carmakers-mega-merger/ Right to Repair https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49884827 Brexit costs https://www.ft.com/content/1becb77c-fbdc-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6 | |||
| 25 Oct 2019 | Episode 26: Chick-Fil-A to leave the UK, FIFA and Fortnite under fire and more | 00:13:09 | |
Instagram: @commawarepod Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Twitter ad bug https://www.ft.com/content/62ceecc8-f64b-11e9-9ef3-eca8fc8f2d65 Boeing halting share buybacks https://www.ft.com/content/4549b164-f589-11e9-a79c-bc9acae3b654 Nigeria moves up in Ease of Business Freshfields sets up conduct committee https://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-to-tackle-misbehaviour-with-new-conduct-committee/ Firm deal watch https://www.thelawyer.com/wework-calls-on-trio-of-us-firms-for-softbank-rescue/ https://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-reeled-in-as-bonmarche-collapses-into-administration/ Latham & Watkins pro bono https://www.law.com/therecorder/2019/10/21/innovations-in-pro-bono-latham-watkins/ Law firms prepare for recession https://biglawbusiness.com/big-law-builds-up-bankruptcy-as-economic-slowdown-threatens Chick Fil A Leaves Reading https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/21/chick-fil-a-outlet-reading-to-close-in-lgbt-rights-row UK Children's Commissioner calls for loot box regulation https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/gaming-the-system/ How Latham & Watkins bonded with Thomas Cook https://www.thelawyer.com/how-latham-muscled-in-on-one-of-slaughter-and-mays-oldest-clients/ | |||
| 20 Oct 2020 | Episode 68: LVMH-Tiffany/Fortnite-Apple Updates and more | 00:27:37 | |
All About Law https://bit.ly/30N3n3u https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com https://linktr.ee/commawarepod BA Fined https://www.reuters.com/article/british-airways-cyber-fine-idUSL4N2H72DB No Deal Brexit https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/16/boris-johnson-tells-uk-prepare-for-a-no-deal-brexit Retailer Rent Chanel Real Estate Intu Administration Follow-Up Unilever Update LVMH-Tiffany https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tiffany-wins-expedited-trial-lvmh-211403651.html https://www.ft.com/content/e7b7f86b-28c7-4cec-a282-7e8dee63e425 Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 04 Oct 2019 | Episode 23: Uber Doubles Down, Facebook's ECJ Fate and more | 00:09:47 | |
"However" Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Global M&A slowdown https://www.ft.com/content/68aa3d40-e2ce-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 Uber license extended https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49810049 Greggs stockpiling pork https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49890034 FCA prepares for no-deal https://www.ft.com/content/e851cce2-e130-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 DLA Piper mandatory arbitration https://biglawbusiness.com/dla-piper-partner-alleges-harassment-seeks-arbitration-release UK recession fears https://news.sky.com/story/recession-fear-as-brexit-blamed-for-services-sector-slump-11826101 Google Collective Action Suit https://www.ft.com/content/a0a0a1ac-e4ff-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 https://www.thelawyer.com/mishcon-gets-the-go-ahead-for-landmark-google-dispute/ Uber launches Uber Works https://www.ft.com/content/08de263a-e394-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49917762 ECJ and Facebook https://www.ft.com/content/a06eac9a-e5ba-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2019-10/cp190128en.pdf | |||
| 11 Jan 2019 | Episode 6: Nike Taxes, GSK and Pfizer joint venture, Legal AI and more | 00:06:19 | |
The long-awaited episode six details stories concerning an EU probe into Nike's tax arrangements, M&A Activity in the UK, New HSF tech, Hitachi's largest ever acquisition, Battersea Power Station, the Royal Bank of Scotland, GlaxoSmithKline & Pfizer, Ford and Jaguar Land Rover job cuts and a disclosure pilot program and its implications for legal tech. Links for the stories EU Nike tax probe https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jan/10/eu-investigates-nikes-tax-status-in-the-netherlands M&A Activity Ranking https://www.law.com/legal-week/2019/01/08/us-firms-plummet-down-uk-ma-deal-rankings/ HSF Decision Tree Hitachi Acquisition Battersea Power Station https://www.thelawyer.com/city-trio-lead-on-1-6bn-battersea-power-station-takeover/ RBS German Banking License https://www.ft.com/content/7e335200-0390-11e9-99df-6183d3002ee1 GlaxoSmithKline Joint Venture https://www.ft.com/content/3681be02-035d-11e9-9d01-cd4d49afbbe3 Ford Job Cuts https://www.ft.com/content/1f85c9ee-14a8-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e Jaguar Land Rover Job Cuts https://www.ft.com/content/03c886c8-14d6-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46822706 Honda Non-Production Days https://news.sky.com/story/honda-to-stop-production-for-six-days-after-brexit-11603875 Disclosure Pilot Program https://www.ft.com/content/ad042a78-052f-11e9-9d01-cd4d49afbbe3 Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 01 May 2020 | Episode 50: Greggs’ False Start, Artificial Inventors and more | 00:14:14 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Aviation Moves Qatar very active https://www.ft.com/content/418da0bb-c9eb-4575-b61f-48b329f02d0a Oasis and Warehouse https://www.thelawyer.com/cms-leads-for-oasis-and-warehouse-as-retail-woes-continue/ Banks No Deal Law Firm responses https://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-introduces-voluntary-paid-leave-scheme-for-all-staff/ https://www.thelawyer.com/rpc-steers-clear-of-furloughing-but-cuts-partner-drawings/ https://www.thelawyer.com/stephenson-harwood-proceeds-with-bonus-payments-amid-pandemic/ Restaurants reopen Greggs False Start https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52500880 AI Patents https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52474250 Created by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson | |||
| 14 Feb 2020 | Episode 40: Season Finale | 00:17:30 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: HS2 Green Light https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-51418693 BP Net Zero Pledge https://www.ft.com/content/e1ee8ab4-4d89-11ea-95a0-43d18ec715f5 Amazon Injunction Granted https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/technology/amazon-jedi-pentagon-contract-microsoft.html Deal News https://www.lw.com/news/latham-advises-casper-sleep-inc-in-ipo https://www.thelawyer.com/us-and-french-firms-lead-on-billion-dollar-payments-deal/ Govt Considers Flybe Stake https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51453196 Novartis Panel Rules https://www.thelawyer.com/novartis-panel-review-2020/ Nissan Loss https://www.cityam.com/nissan-records-losses-amid-backdrop-of-carlos-ghosn-scandal/ FTC Investigates Big Tech https://www.cityam.com/ftc-demands-data-on-startup-purchases-by-tech-giants/ Firm Paternity Leave Increase https://www.thelawyer.com/ao-matches-linklaters-with-12-weeks-paternity-leave/ UK Allows Huawei Involvement https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/01/28/huawei-will-allowed-build-parts-britains-5g-network/ Created and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba Season 3 Begins on 28 February | |||
| 13 Jun 2020 | Episode 56: Unilever Restructuring, Louis Vuitton-Tiffany Troubles and more | 00:16:44 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: US Law Firm Revenues https://www.thelawyer.com/us-top-50-revenue-tops-6bn-for-first-time/ Monsoon Accessorize Pre-Pack https://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-and-bclp-called-in-on-monsoon-accessorize-rescue-deal/ Law Firm Responses https://www.thelawyer.com/taylor-wessing-opts-to-split-bonuses-after-reviewing-covid-19-measures/ https://www.thelawyer.com/reed-smith-imposes-hiring-freeze-across-business-services/ OECD Forecast https://www.ft.com/content/498b43bf-4813-40f8-9953-022e0d7820b5 Aviation Woes https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/06/11/lufthansa-plans-cut-22000-jobs/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52983756 Facebook VC M&A Update https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-reaches-agreement-with-tiffany-co/ https://www.ft.com/content/997bb892-8f67-400a-b8e1-d173c923d208 https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-drafted-in-on-victorias-secret-administration/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52938462 Airlines Challenge Govt https://www.ft.com/content/a9a55e78-df00-4e7a-9492-b6de87528096 Unilever Restructuring https://www.ft.com/content/ffbe3980-ff77-43bf-8ba3-169a87cb0824 Created by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson | |||
| 13 Dec 2019 | Episode 32: US-China Decoupling, Balsamic Vinegar and more | 00:15:30 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the stories
Legal Innovators
https://biglawbusiness.com/startup-provides-another-path-for-new-lawyers-firm-savings
Konexo Hub
https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Konexo_launches_its_transformative_Konexo_Hub
LSE productivity
https://www.cityam.com/london-stock-exchange-launches-consultation-on-shorter-trading-hours/
Wetherspoon investment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50726611
CMA investigates Google
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/uk-competition-watchdog-cma-probes-google-looker-acquisition-deal.html
Banking shakeups
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/morgan-stanley-cutting-jobs-due-to-uncertain-environment-sources.html
https://www.ft.com/content/19c7f3e6-1a8e-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4
https://www.bworldonline.com/credit-suisse-cuts-goals/
Balsamic Vinegar
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=FF7A206CB36CF1203DCE84AD45C601EA?text=&docid=216566&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=7486494
https://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/legal-updates/high-court-accepts-claim-to-restrain-chobani-from-passing-off-its-american-made-yoghurt/
Mike Lynch fraud trial
https://www.ft.com/content/8078ea8c-1ce6-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hpe-autonomy-cfo/ex-autonomy-cfo-sentenced-in-u-s-to-5-years-prison-over-hewlett-packard-fraud-idUSKCN1SJ29H
https://www.cityam.com/autonomy-founder-mike-lynch-kicks-off-testimony-in-uks-biggest-fraud-trial/
US-China “Decoupling”
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-reaches-another-trade-deal-in-principle-with-china-report-2019-12-1028760262
https://www.ft.com/content/b55fc6ee-1787-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406
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| 31 Jan 2020 | Episode 38: JustEat CMA Probe, Northern Rail Nationalised and more | 00:13:26 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Coronavirus Business Impact https://www.ft.com/content/ea0b15e2-436f-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c BoE Interest Rate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51309256 HS2 Update https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/grant-shapps-hs2-decision-soon-a4349111.html Deal Watch https://www.thelawyer.com/city-firms-land-roles-on-new-farringdon-development/ https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-leads-on-restructuring-of-department-store-beales/ Facebook Privacy Settlement UK Car Slump https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51300835 CMA Probes Merger https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/takeaway-com-n-v-just-eat-plc-merger-inquiry https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/amazon-deliveroo-merger-inquiry https://www.ft.com/content/97a62cfa-3e07-11ea-a01a-bae547046735 https://www.cityam.com/cma-sets-out-the-issues-in-amazons-deliveroo-investment/ CJEU TM Ruling https://hsfnotes.com/ip/2020/01/29/cjeu-decision-in-skykick-offers-relief-to-trade-mark-owners/ Northern Rail | |||
| 26 Jul 2019 | Episode 18: New IHT Rules, Attempting to Police the Internet and more | 00:08:07 | |
Instagram: @commawarepod Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Links: Eversheds Sutherland open in San Diego ContractPod receive record funding https://biglawbusiness.com/legal-tech-co-contractpod-technologies-wins-55m-in-funding EY expand to Shenzhen https://biglawbusiness.com/ey-expands-legal-reach-into-chinese-tech-hub-shenzhen DWF wins BT tender Apple buys Intel mobile chip business https://www.ft.com/content/652fbc7c-af10-11e9-8030-530adfa879c2 Gambling levy Boeing losses SRA report a rise in money laundering and workplace harassment Nissan have report a 99% drop in profits https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/25/business/nissan-job-cuts-earnings/index.html New rules on inheritance tax (or IHT) proposed https://www.ft.com/content/d787b332-9e54-11e9-9c06-a4640c9feebb French MPs police the internet https://www.ft.com/content/12e987c6-9e6d-11e9-b8ce-8b459ed04726 | |||
| 21 May 2019 | Episode 16: Half of Ocado Workforce at Risk, Startups Post-Brexit and more | 00:08:47 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories:
Eversheds Sutherland Tech Unit https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-debuts-litigation-tech-offering-to-propel-cases-forward/ Hogan Lovells AI Solution https://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-launches-ai-solution-to-prepare-for-libor-overhaul/ Mindful Business Charter #Metoo in Law https://biglawbusiness.com/one-in-three-female-lawyers-sexually-harassed-report-finds-1 Latham & Watkins and OpenLaw EU fines banks Deliveroo $575m funding round https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/16/amazon-takes-a-bite-into-deliveroo/ Thomas Cook shares https://www.ft.com/content/e3811564-787c-11e9-be7d-6d846537acab Ocado fire–redundancy The People vs Apple https://biglawbusiness.com/apples-supreme-court-loss-could-ease-path-for-more-tech-suits Apple vs Pepper: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-204_bq7d.pdf Immigration law and startups in the UK https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/17/how-an-immigration-crackdown-is-hurting-uk-startups/ | |||
| 07 Dec 2018 | Episode 5: Arsenal, FCA, Autonomy, HP and Banking Scandals | 00:05:50 | |
Episode five detailes stories concerning Arsenal, the FCA rules on CFDs, HP's 2011 acquisition of Autonomy, the Dankse Bank scandal, Carlos Ghosn, and recent law firm news.
Links for the stories (in order of the episode):
Emirates Stadium Battery
https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-leads-arsenal-in-uks-first-battery-powered-stadium/
FCA rules on CFDs
https://www.ft.com/content/4eb3e13e-f9f4-11e8-af46-2022a0b02a6c
Deliveroo Fundraising
https://news.sky.com/story/deliveroo-in-talks-about-fundraising-as-uber-lies-in-wait-11562133
BP project
https://www.ft.com/content/3ef01ac4-ef04-11e8-8180-9cf212677a57
Ashurst, Freshfields, K&L on hostile takeover
https://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-freshfields-face-off-in-battle-for-british-oil-company/
HSF and Ted Baker investigation
http://www.cityam.com/270232/ted-baker-appoints-law-firm-herbert-smith-freehills-probe
Ghosn and Nissan scandal
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/12/07/national/crime-legal/former-nissan-chief-carlos-ghosn-may-indicted-soon-monday-sources-say/
Dankse Bank and Deutsche Bank
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46382722
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/12/08/the-first-charges-for-money-laundering-are-laid-against-danske-bank
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/business/deutsche-bank-money-laundering-raid.html
Criminal charges over Autonomy acquisition
https://www.ft.com/content/6e63c9e0-f445-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d
For questions, sector focus suggestions and feedback, contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
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| 06 Jun 2020 | Episode 55: Nissan No-Deal Warning, Blue Chip Debt and more | 00:17:52 | |
Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Bank of America OPEC+ Output Deal KPMG Vow https://news.sky.com/story/kpmg-chiefs-vow-renewed-equality-drive-after-george-floyd-death-11999694 Retail Prices Fall BoE No-Deal Warning Law Firm Responses https://www.thelawyer.com/simmons-staff-to-vote-on-pay-cuts-and-reduced-working-hours/ Nissan No-Deal Warning Blue Chip Financing https://www.ft.com/content/1c9c9b08-f993-40ed-94d4-9f3f2da45433 https://www.ft.com/content/16ec7094-4f96-43fb-88c1-d913d8f4e384 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/commercialpaper.asp Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 17 Apr 2020 | Episode 48: Newcastle United, Right to Repair Revisited and more | 00:12:17 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the headlines:
Tenant Payment
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks/accused-of-piracy-u-s-denies-diverting-masks-bound-for-germany-idUSKBN21O0Y0
Law firm responses
https://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-furloughs-staff-and-defers-75-per-cent-of-partner-profits/
https://www.thelawyer.com/burges-salmon-furloughs-42-staff-and-redeploys-others/
https://www.thelawyer.com/gowling-ushers-in-flexible-menu-of-working-arrangements/
Job retention scheme extended
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-extended-until-end-of-june-11974812
HS2 Green Light
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/15/construction-on-hs2-can-begin-government-says
CMA Allows Amazon-Deliveroo
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-amazons-investment-in-deliveroo-gets-go-ahead-11974752
Right to Repair
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a32144222/hospitals-ventilators-right-repair-covid-19/
https://fortune.com/2020/04/17/ventilator-repair-biomed-technician-software/
PIF Transactions
https://www.ft.com/content/3facc407-200f-4e7c-9914-79b4baece119
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/04/03/ma-activity-plunges-it-could-get-much-worse-as-coronavirus-hits-markets-and-prevents-face-to-face-meetings/
Germany eases lockdown
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/15/germany-open-shops-next-week-restrictions-remain/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/leahrosenbaum/2020/04/14/researchers-say-social-distancing-to-prevent-coronavirus-may-need-to-continue-until-2022/
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-britain-warned-to-prepare-for-up-to-six-waves-of-coronavirus-in-next-year-11974702
Created by: Tapiwa Museba
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| 10 Apr 2020 | Episode 47: Oil Price War, Light Touch Administration and more | 00:17:43 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the headlines:
3M Update
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks/accused-of-piracy-u-s-denies-diverting-masks-bound-for-germany-idUSKBN21O0Y0
Lufthansa Response
https://www.ft.com/content/48fcd03c-3043-4485-a1e7-c7c07cebe444
Law Firm Furloughs
https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-furloughs-staff-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/
https://www.thelawyer.com/lewis-silkin-and-hill-dickinson-place-staff-on-furlough/
Law Firm Partner Profits
https://www.thelawyer.com/bird-bird-considers-emergency-reserve-to-future-proof-firm/
US Unemployment
https://www.businessinsider.com/record-unemployment-filings-jobless-claims-coronavirus-recession-economic-slowdown-2020-4?r=US&IR=T
Airbnb Pivot
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/04/09/airbnb-challenge-rightmove-zoopla-move-long-term-rentals/
Apple-Google Contact Tracing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52246319
Roadblocks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/death-fears-fuel-demand-for-wills-forcing-lawyers-to-improvise
https://www.ft.com/content/3b5fa7d4-2456-4950-9265-3e12a67354a6
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-antitrust/deals-down-to-the-wire-face-likely-antitrust-hurdles-amid-virus
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-03/you-can-t-get-either-married-or-divorced-in-n-y-right-now
Oil Price War
https://www.ft.com/content/c7a1e2e6-8c17-48d5-8c16-edce911b5cbb
https://apnews.com/75ccc164478a347fd4b3c54ffffd7895
Debenhams Light Touch Administration
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/09/debenhams-appoints-administrators-and-liquidates-irish-chain
https://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-kirkland-in-action-as-debenhams-lines-up-administrators/
Created by: Tapiwa Museba
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| 16 Nov 2018 | Episode 3: Freshfields, MasterCard, Google Walkout and more | 00:05:43 | |
Episode three summarises headlines concerning the MasterCard class action, new takeover rules, women representation, forced arbitration and Kirkland and Ellis' new concierge service.
Links for the stories:
Walter Merrick CBE v MasterCard (MasterCard class action):
https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/brick-court-chambers/8765-court-of-appeal-will-rule-on-mastercard
https://www.quinnemanuel.com/the-firm/news-events/firm-news-14-billion-damages-claim-filed-against-mastercard-by-uk-consumers-in-landmark-collective-action/
New Takeover Plan "disproportionate"
https://www.ft.com/content/e872204e-e6a1-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3
Women representation
https://www.ft.com/content/9141e7ce-e664-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/female-talent-drain-still-a-problem-for-profession-rafferty-lj/5068199.article
Google Forced Arbitration
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-end-forced-arbitration-for-sexual-harassment-claims-1541696868
https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/12/airbnb-ends-forced-arbitration-days-after-google-facebook-did-the-same/
Kirkland Concierge
https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/kirkland-ellis-launches-concierge-service-to-help-its-busy-junior-lawyers-with-personal-to-do-lists/
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
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| 30 Oct 2018 | Episode 1: Slaughter and May, Herbert Smith Freehills, Ince and More | 00:05:31 | |
Disclaimer: This episode remains as is from the first time it was created, and episodes after it have much better sound quality and cohesion. This episode remains unedited and unmastered to serve as a reminder of the progress the podcast has made since then. Thank you for listening. Episode one summarises headlines concerning Latham & Watkins, Slaughter and May, HSF, Eversheds Sutherland, Ince & Co, Gordon Dadds, and European technology companies. Links for the stories: Wagamama Acquisition https://www.ft.com/content/66d9082a-dc12-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c http://www.slaughterandmay.com/news-and-recent-work/recent-work/2018/the-restaurant-group-on-the-proposed-acquisition-of-wagamama// HSF Legal Operations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUr3ha4JlQc&t=295s ES Consulting https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-es-consulting-revenue/ Ince Gordon Dadds https://www.thelawyer.com/ince-to-go-public-after-agreeing-deal-with-gordon-dadds/ EU Tech Tax https://www.ft.com/content/bb6d30f4-db7d-11e8-9f04-38d397e6661c Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 24 Jan 2020 | Episode 37: HS2 Leaks, UK Divergence and more | 00:13:12 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Sustainable Investment https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/ Coke sticks to plastic https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51197463 Withdrawal Agreement https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/23/boris-johnsons-brexit-bill-becomes-law Brexit Preparations https://www.ft.com/content/1189ae1e-3b71-11ea-a01a-bae547046735 Deal watch https://www.thelawyer.com/cms-dla-and-osborne-clarke-lead-on-cityfibres-200m-acquisition/ Beales Administration https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48854450 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51176418 HS2 https://www.ft.com/content/307e3606-3ab7-11ea-a01a-bae547046735 https://www.cityam.com/qa-what-is-the-hs2-route-how-much-will-it-cost-and-when-will-it-open/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16473296 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-51190399 Child Data Regs https://apnews.com/fee4312e4fc2bc8b212012947bf6b9c8 UK’s Divergence https://www.ft.com/content/18ddc610-3940-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 https://www.ft.com/content/cd70c1c0-3acd-11ea-a01a-bae547046735 https://www.ft.com/content/10ec1b28-39f4-11ea-b232-000f4477fbca | |||
| 18 Oct 2019 | Episode 25: Domino's Pizza, WHSmith Acquisition, China vs NBA, Apple, Dior and more | 00:10:34 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Thomas Cook CEO speaks https://www.ft.com/content/f8bb0736-ef33-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195 Ashurst Accelerator https://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-jumps-on-fintech-bandwagon-with-accelerator-launch/ NY Law School trains students on religion https://www.law.com/2019/10/16/new-york-law-school-adds-religious-training-to-its-diversity-program/ IMF global growth https://www.ft.com/content/078e2ca2-ef2a-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901 Jones Day culture Deal watch Domino's Pizza https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/17/dominos-to-pull-out-of-scandinavia-and-switzerland WHSmith Acquires Marshall https://www.ft.com/content/4f603404-f0a5-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195 Hong Kong, China, Apple, NBA, Dior https://www.ft.com/content/4f603404-f0a5-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195 https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/10/nba-victim-china-economic-might/599773/ https://time.com/5703259/adam-silver-nba-china-time-100-health-summit/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/18/apple-ceo-meets-china-regulator-after-pulling-hong-kong-app.html https://www.ft.com/content/c8a845d0-eb15-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55 | |||
| 24 Aug 2020 | Episode 64: Uber & Lyft Make California Blink and more | 00:20:45 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Instagram: @commawarepod Future Job Cuts https://www.ft.com/content/4e0319e1-bd92-460c-b21f-b056bfb1f079 M&S Plans Retail Boom https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/july2020 Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-preps-for-50-per-cent-office-capacity-from-september/ https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-gets-granular-on-canary-wharf-reopening/ Airbnb IPO https://www.thelawyer.com/latham-advises-on-airbnb-ipo-filing/ Eat Out to Help Out https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/08/21/extend-eat-help-september-say-restaurants-pubs/ Uber/Lyft https://time.com/5675637/uber-business-future/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-work-the-taylor-review-of-modern-working-practices https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0029.html https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/supreme-court-to-make-final-uber-ruling-on-wednesday/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/25/uber-loses-licence-london-tfl https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/12/21365518/lyft-threatens-shut-down-california-q2-2020 https://www.ft.com/content/6b28cb8a-da35-4f02-87cd-780984e6a3ad https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/uber-v-aslam-appeal-press-summary.pdf Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 15 Feb 2019 | Episode 11: Apple Insider Trading, UK-Swiss Trade Deal, Patisserie Valerie Rescue and more | 00:07:21 | |
Episode eleven details stories concerning Bank of America's move, Airbus halting A380 production, Belgian strikes, JPM Coin, Morrison's equal pay case, Apple insider trading, Total's move, UK-Swiss trade agreement, Patisserie Valerie's rescue and the steady increase of investor arbitration. Links for the stories
Bank of America move https://www.ft.com/content/b9d43bba-2f7a-11e9-8744-e7016697f225 End of A380 https://www.wsj.com/articles/airbus-will-stop-building-its-a380-superjumbo-jet-11550121699 Belgian strike https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47211043 JPM Coin https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-02-14/jpmorgan-has-a-coin-now https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47240760 Morrisons equal pay case https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47231497 Apple insider trading https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47234789 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/sec-files-insider-trading-lawsuit-against-former-apple-lawyer.html Total move https://news.sky.com/story/energy-giant-total-to-move-uk-trading-jobs-to-geneva-11637587 UK-Swiss trade agreement https://www.ft.com/content/2341f6e8-2dd5-11e9-ba00-0251022932c8 Patisserie Valerie rescue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47238200 https://www.ft.com/content/26e91e20-3032-11e9-ba00-0251022932c8 Investor-state arbitration increase Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Episode 69: Disney & IBM Restructuring, Final LVMH/Tiffany Update and more | 00:38:37 | |
https://linktr.ee/commawarepod https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Lockdown https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54763956 Furlough Scheme Extended https://www.gov.uk/government/news/furlough-scheme-extended-and-further-economic-support-announced Apple Regulatory Warning Sainsbury’s Losses https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54818644 LCV Sale Rise Reed Smith Training Disney/IBM Restructuring https://uk.reuters.com/article/uniliver-restructuring-idUSKBN27I1TQ https://www.ibm.com/investor/att/pdf/IBM-2Q20-Earnings-Prepared-Remarks.pdf https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/20/ibm-earnings-q2-2020.html https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/08/q3-fy20-earnings.pdf https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disneys-fiscal-full-year-and-q4-2020-earnings-results-webcast/ LVMH/Tiffany Renegotiate https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/tiffany-and-lvmh-modify-merger-price/ https://www.ft.com/content/de56b836-d7ad-4782-8f0a-b89f5d288d5e Created, Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 15 Aug 2020 | Episode 63: Fortnite, Hermes Investment and more | 00:23:13 | |
Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Instagram: @commawarepod UK Job Cuts Debenhams Job Cuts https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53733929 M&A Resurgence EasyJet Fundraising DWF A-Levels Law Firm Responses UK Recession Fortnite vs Apple & Google Hermes’ Investment Diageo Writedown https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 01 Aug 2020 | Episode 61.5 (Minisode): Headlines and Mid-Season Break | 00:03:35 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Amazon Antitrust Santander Historic Loss https://www.ft.com/content/5e2d24f2-5a4c-40e8-a7f7-6fc8f1bebe58 Production Restart Scheme https://viewpoints.reedsmith.com/post/102gcgc/uk-government-steps-in-to-help-film-tv-producers Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/bird-bird-closes-berlin-workspace-after-just-one-year/ https://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-brings-back-over-80-employees-from-furlough/ https://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-to-trial-15-per-cent-capacity-in-office-pilot/ PSA Radical Changes https://www.ft.com/content/ff5d8795-ee73-4c92-a1bf-34cef0639909 ONS Retail Stats https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/june2020 Created by: Tapiwa Museba Full-Length Episodes Return on 8 August. | |||
| 22 Nov 2019 | Episode 30: Liverpool FC, World’s First Climate Bank and more | 00:11:08 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: US-China Trade Deal Huawei back in business https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-huawei-business-resume-2019-11?r=US&IR=T Amazon Ring https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ring-camera-network-senators-letter-national-security-2019-11?r=US&IR=T https://www.ft.com/content/8ebc6026-09a2-11ea-bb52-34c8d9dc6d84 KKR LBO bid Google scales back ads https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/20/google-political-ad-policy-facebook-twitter PayPal acquiring Honey https://www.yahoo.com/news/paypal-buy-rewards-platform-honey-212745950.html https://www.ft.com/content/520d2b0c-0be0-11ea-b2d6-9bf4d1957a67 Liverpool, New Balance and Nike EIB becomes climate bank https://www.ft.com/content/5d7f8314-0b17-11ea-b2d6-9bf4d1957a67 | |||
| 19 Jun 2020 | Episode 57 (Special Episode): Interview with Segun Osuntokun | 00:29:03 | |
A conversation with BCLP London Managing Partner & Head of Africa Practice, Segun Osuntokun. Segun Osuntokun Profile: https://www.bclplaw.com/en-GB/people/segun-osuntokun.html Created and Hosted By: Tapiwa Museba Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod | |||
| 13 Sep 2019 | Episode 20: Taylor Swift, Death of the High Street and more | 00:11:20 | |
Bonus episode: https://commawarepod.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-episode-the-demise-of-the-gig-economy
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the stories:
British Airways Strike
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/08/ba-pilots-to-strike-from-midnight-in-dispute-about-pay
Ford Electric Cars in Europe
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-electric/ford-makes-big-electric-push-in-europe-with-new-launches-idUSKCN1VV1CZ
New Deloitte SQE Training Contract
https://www.thelawyer.com/deloitte-to-offer-three-year-long-sqe-training-contracts/
Dentons in Africa
https://www.thelawyer.com/dentons-opens-in-five-jurisdictions-in-bid-to-build-pan-african-law-firm/
Vauxhall CEO Brexit Warning
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49651116
HKEX LSE Bid - update: the LSE has rejected the bid. The episode was recorded before this news broke.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/09/11/markets-live-latest-news-pound-euro-ftse-1001/
https://www.ft.com/content/d53ae238-d46f-11e9-8367-807ebd53ab77
https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-grabs-advisory-role-in-hong-kong-bid-for-london-stock-exchange/
Rescue Deals Hurting the High Street
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/09/11/store-closures-hit-record-levels-rescue-deals-hurt-high-streets/
Taylor Swift Re-Records Back Catalogue
https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2019/taylor-swift-re-recorded-her-entire-catalogue/
Apple Music influenced by Taylor Swift
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33220189
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| 08 Feb 2019 | Episode 10: KPMG Legal, Big Mac Trademark, Nissan snubs UK and more | 00:07:30 | |
Episode ten marks a milestone for the podcast. Links for the stories: Unilever purchase of Graze https://www.thelawyer.com/unilever-graze-deal-dla-piper-travers-smith/ Bank of England forecasts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47155537 BB&T Corp and SunTrust merger https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-07/bb-t-and-suntrust-banks-agree-to-combine Petrofac bribery https://www.ft.com/content/11b156e2-2ab7-11e9-88a4-c32129756dd8 Jaguar Land Rover losses https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47155145 Qantas cancels Airbus order https://www.dw.com/en/qantas-cancels-order-for-8-airbus-a380s/a-47401917 Germany restricts Facebook KPMG Legal https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/kpmg-legal-consultancy-arm-coming-to-uk-in-months/5069172.article Nissan snubs Sunderland https://news.sky.com/story/why-it-makes-sense-for-nissan-to-build-x-trail-in-japan-11628138 https://www.ft.com/content/feb5b988-289b-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7 McDonald's Trademark Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 07 Sep 2020 | Episode 65.5 (Minisode): Pizza Express, HMRC and more | 00:03:29 | |
Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Instagram: @commawarepod Ko-FI: https://ko-fi.com/commawarepod Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-moves-to-next-stage-of-back-to-office-plan/ https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-eyes-full-city-comeback-by-end-of-2020/ https://www.thelawyer.com/ince-group-kicks-off-redundancy-consultation/ SuperDry Renegotiation https://www.ft.com/content/a8d690b4-0fe6-4234-979c-92a3e9ddc36c Wire card Inquiry https://www.ft.com/content/6ac23b50-d9cb-4ba5-98b7-5fa40e7a5f8e Pizza Express CVA Pret-A-Manger https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54012055 Furlough Scheme https://www.ft.com/content/22f78e4a-8e24-4189-9983-3a1f95788340 Furlough Extension Calls https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54057511 https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 06 Mar 2020 | Episode 42: Flybe Administration, Floodplain Property and more | 00:15:39 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Air France COVID-19 https://www.cityam.com/air-france-to-cut-1500-jobs-in-attempt-to-limit-coronavirus-impact/ FCA Libor Warning https://www.cityam.com/fca-tells-asset-managers-to-gear-up-for-the-end-of-libor/ Airbnb Data Sharing https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-signs-data-sharing-partnership-with-european-commission/ Electric Tax Break South East Consolidation https://www.thelawyer.com/moore-blatch-barlow-robbins-merger/ CMA Interventionism https://www.ft.com/content/ae2951a0-5b85-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4 Property Floodplains https://www.floodre.co.uk/how-flood-re-works/ Flybe Administration https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/05/flybe-administration-inside-story-airlines-collapse/ https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-on-call-as-flybe-falls-into-administration/ Coronavirus and Contracts Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 20 Mar 2019 | Episode 11.5 (Minisode): What We Missed | 00:02:59 | |
This is a mini-episode detailing some headlines missed during the podcast's absence. Links for the stories: Citibank commits to Britain Honda closing factory in Britain A&O Consulting http://www.lawfuel.com/blog/allen-overy-expands-consulting-practice-to-autralia/ Uber IPO https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/14/uber-will-reportedly-file-for-ipo-next-month/ Burges Salmon Plans https://www.thelawyer.com/burges-salmon-braces-for-no-deal-brexit-with-defensive-strategy/ Taylor Wessing and Wilson alliance DWF Flybmi https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dwf-swoops-brexit-throws-airline-121358299.html L&W, Freshfields, A&O involvement in acquisition Data Tracking System Freelance Lawyers Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 19 Sep 2020 | Episode 66: LVMH-Tiffany Lawsuit, PwC Sued and more | 00:32:32 | |
Maybe diamonds don’t last forever. https://ko-fi.com/commawarepod Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Instagram: @commawarepod TikTok Update Law Firm Mandates RHA Warning New Look CVA Amazon Jobs Arm-Nvidia BP Strategic Partnership PwC Sued LVMH-Tiffany Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 06 Dec 2019 | Episode 31: Uber loses London license, Digital Services Tax retaliation and more | 00:12:30 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Deloitte Legal Programme https://www.thelawyer.com/deloitte-legal-targets-startups-with-two-year-legal-tech-scheme/ European Commission Google investigation https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/02/eu-investigates-google-data-collection-practices World’s largest IPO-Saudi Aramco https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/05/investing/saudi-aramco-ipo-price/index.html LVMH buys Tiffany https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-reaches-agreement-with-tiffany-co/ Mitsubishi acquires Eneco https://iclg.com/ibr/articles/10509-mitsubishi-and-chubu-reach-agreement-for-eneco-acquisition Carbon footprint of emails Daimler job cuts https://www.ft.com/content/e2e7ddaa-129a-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae Uber loses license https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50544283 https://www.ft.com/content/78827b06-0f6a-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae https://www.ft.com/content/22586af4-15ca-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406 https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/sadiq-khan-shocking-reason-uber-licence/ Clifford Chance’s modified scheme https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-lift-legal-internship/ Digital Services Tax Retaliation https://www.ft.com/content/52e4922a-1556-11ea-9ee4-11f260415385 | |||
| 05 Apr 2019 | Episode 14: Tottenham Hotspur, Barclays Fraud, Uber vs Mayor of London and more | 00:10:09 | |
Instagram: commawarepod Email: commawarepod@gmail.com Hotels conspiracy allegations LegalTech slower than we think https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2019/03/21/e-discovery-training-lagging-in-most-legal-departments/ Lawyers urge for more diversity Google advised by Cooley pay AdSense Settlement UniCredit waiting in the wings for Commerzbank https://www.ft.com/content/b4486432-5653-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1 Citizens Advice Bureau reports rise in bailiff aggression https://www.ft.com/content/2ebd6ef2-5603-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1 Reignite Academy https://hoganlovells.com/en/news/could-this-be-the-catalyst-that-sees-more-women-in-senior-roles DocuSign invests in Seal Software Tottenham profit https://news.sky.com/story/tottenham-post-record-breaking-139m-profit-11684038 SRA Money Laundering Rule Enforcement Mike Lynch Civil Suit https://news.sky.com/story/uk-tech-entrepreneur-mike-lynch-accused-of-deliberate-fraud-11675175 Barclays Euribor Fraud https://www.ft.com/content/6bd0aeba-547a-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sjipzAqejk EY- Thomson Reuters negotiations https://www.thelawyer.com/ey-poised-to-swoop-for-thomson-reuters-managed-legal-services-arm/ https://www.ft.com/content/b7c0d144-5487-11e9-91f9-b6515a54c5b1 Uber Racial Discrimination https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-04/uber-drivers-lawsuit-asks-if-london-congestion-charge-is-racist?srnd=premium-europe | |||
| 24 Apr 2020 | Episode 49: Shake Shack, Landlords and more | 00:12:25 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Germany lockdown https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-shops-idUSKCN2242AG Cath Kidston https://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-and-mayer-brown-on-call-for-cath-kidston-sale/ Oil prices drop https://www.ft.com/content/26ea5ef9-0619-4e50-b605-58e36d3fc4d9 Law firm responses https://www.thelawyer.com/dentons-asks-employees-for-work-four-day-week-for-six-months/ https://www.thelawyer.com/travers-smith-partners-have-drawings-cut/ US banks retreat No Cliff-Edge extension https://www.ft.com/content/3c006614-767f-4447-8136-97987045517f Commercial Landlord update Shake Shack https://www.ft.com/content/26e2a043-2633-4021-90a9-5340c9a07567 Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 16 May 2020 | Episode 52: ‘Scoundrel’ Directors, Called Off Deals and more | 00:19:41 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Furlough Scheme Extension https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-extends-furlough-scheme-until-october Aviation Updates Heathrow Runway Twitter Work From Home https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-twitter-to-allow-staff-to-work-from-home-forever-11987455 ES Reopen Plan https://www.thelawyer.com/less-office-space-more-tech-eversheds-sets-out-post-pandemic-plans/ Real Estate Reopening https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/500/regulation/2/made BT Openreach https://www.ft.com/content/0cd41a45-ab5b-44ca-b6e4-382e495e3bd7 https://www.ft.com/content/0ab3d20a-72d3-4956-8416-6885eca0b7e9 M&A Deals https://www.ft.com/content/13c7f4ea-737f-48ec-9305-83adaa79bca6 https://www.ft.com/content/3f458e9c-e864-4fe1-8740-37136bae7b62 https://www.businessinsider.com/xerox-hp-ending-hostile-takeover-bid-2020-3?r=US&IR=T https://www.ibanet.org/Document/Default.aspx?DocumentUid=8105C641-A088-4C5F-8C92-D8668EE10F2F EasyJet Meeting Created, Hosted and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 25 Jan 2019 | Episode 8: MasterCard fines, Airbus Warning to UK, Barclays Fraud and more | 00:07:03 | |
Episode eight details stories concerning EU fining MasterCard, Ince's Paris office talks, National Grid, redundancy protection, new Renault appointments, Skadden's settlement with the US Justice Department, IAG's ended takeover bid, Airbus' warning to the UK, Barclays and the SFO, and Apollo's takeover of RPC. Links for the stories MasterCard Fines https://www.dw.com/en/eu-fines-mastercard-more-than-half-a-billion-euros/a-47179421 Ince's Paris Office move https://www.law.com/legal-week/2019/01/22/inces-french-arm-in-talks-to-join-gide/ National Grid appoints permanent general counsel Redundancy protection https://news.sky.com/story/government-pledges-redundancy-protection-for-parents-11616289 New Renault chairman and chief executive https://www.ft.com/content/e5e433cc-1fa8-11e9-b2f7-97e4dbd3580d Skadden settlement https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/us/politics/skadden-arps-ukraine-lobbying-settlement.html IAG ending takeover bid Airbus' warning https://www.ft.com/content/5c60b8ba-1f7a-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0OaWVPro4 Barclays Fraud https://news.sky.com/story/ex-barclays-bosses-charged-with-322m-fraud-by-sfo-11615324 https://www.ft.com/content/31286928-1fd8-11e9-b2f7-97e4dbd3580d RPC takeover https://news.sky.com/story/the-3-3bn-takeover-of-rpc-faces-opposition-on-value-grounds-11616138 Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 10 Oct 2020 | Episode 67: No Time to Die Delayed, Walmart Sells Asda and more | 00:26:53 | |
All About Law https://bit.ly/30N3n3u https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Instagram: @commawarepod (https://www.instagram.com/commawarepod/?hl=en) Unilever Update https://www.ft.com/content/0f3930f1-8a93-4f90-aa09-4a70696e2177 NextEra surpasses ExxonMobil https://www.ft.com/content/39a70458-d4d1-4a6e-aca6-1d5670bade11 Honda leaves F1 Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/fieldfisher-is-latest-firm-to-kickstart-consultation-process/ https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-to-design-new-blended-workplace-in-latest-leadership-project/ Uber Win https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54322579 TSB Closures No Time to Die https://www.ft.com/content/1545e213-3d92-47e0-ac1b-7d92d39c92b1 https://www.thelawyer.com/double-win-for-slaughters-as-firm-nabs-new-government-mandates/ https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54387856 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52376022 https://www.ft.com/content/9645094c-25bf-4ab1-a2e2-670af109ace5 https://www.ft.com/content/1545e213-3d92-47e0-ac1b-7d92d39c92b1 Walmart Asda Stake Sale https://www.ft.com/content/68fbc78a-58af-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-skadden-lead-on-6-8bn-asda-takeover/ https://www.ft.com/content/1812fe22-06bd-46ce-b2ec-0d324bdc7983 Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 18 Oct 2019 | Episode 24: US-EU Trade War, Libra Coin Pushback, Law Firm Data Breaches and more | 00:12:33 | |
@commawarepod Contact: commawawrepod@gmail.com Longer reads begin at 01:47 Links for the stories Dyson abandons electric car plans No new Heathrow runway Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer More bad Nissan Brexit news https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50000530 UK avoids recession https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49998074 Britain changes negotiations US-EU Trade War https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-disappointed-as-trump-aims-tariffs-at-uk-products-11826292 Law firm data breaches Libra Coin pushback https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/26/18716326/facebook-libra-cryptocurrency-blockchain-irs-starbucks https://www.ft.com/content/aa97ad20-91a0-11e9-8ff4-699df1c62544 | |||
| 10 Jan 2020 | Episode 35: Travelex Hacking Scandal, Corporate Governance Shortcomings and more | 00:10:30 | |
Created, Written and Hosted by Tapiwa Museba Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Boris Johnson fast-tracks Brexit negotiations https://www.ft.com/content/4e9246d6-2fd7-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de DWF trainee barred https://www.thelawyer.com/former-dwf-trainee-barred-after-dismissal-for-gross-misconduct/ FCA proposes higher interest rates https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51048726 Jingye rescues British Steel https://www.ft.com/content/0e1d2036-3229-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de Firm international moves JLD recommends drinking culture shifts https://www.thelawyer.com/junior-lawyers-division-alcohol-guidelines/ Corporate Governance Shortcomings https://www.ft.com/content/b0c9684a-320a-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de Big Tech Lobbies against liability https://www.ft.com/content/8e3359a2-308f-11ea-a329-0bcf87a328f2 Travelex Hack | |||
| 27 Sep 2019 | Episode 22: CMA fines PayPal, Big Pharma Regulation and more | 00:08:16 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Thomas Cook Compulsory Liquidation and Firm Mandates https://www.thelawyer.com/huge-cast-of-firms-claim-mandates-on-thomas-cook-fallout/ DLA Piper launch LIBOR Practice 8% of Lloyd’s staff experienced sexual harassment https://news.sky.com/story/survey-reveals-truly-terrible-culture-at-lloyds-of-london-11818496 British and American stock drops Ebay chief steps down https://www.cityam.com/ebay-chief-executive-steps-down/ Carlos Ghosn, SEC settlement https://www.ft.com/content/aa6ce5e8-de0f-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc CMA Fines PayPal https://www.ft.com/content/f3262dd6-debd-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 Daimler fined 870m https://www.cityam.com/mercedes-benz-owner-daimler-fined-e870m-for-diesel-emissions-scandal/ Labour proposes pharma regulation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/09/25/pharma-industry-sounds-alarm-labours-radical-plans/ | |||
| 15 Nov 2019 | Episode 29: Tesla to Germany, Digital Sovereignty and more | 00:11:38 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Google-Fitbit faces more scrutiny UK avoids recession Minimum wage increase Land law development in county court Energy industry issues European Commission vs UK https://www.ft.com/content/cb0dc7ce-0702-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd WHO prequalifies insulin https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/health/insulin-prices-generic-who.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50419527 https://www.vox.com/2019/4/3/18293950/why-is-insulin-so-expensive Tesla to Germany https://www.ft.com/content/c7b6898a-058b-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd Digital sovereignty https://www.ft.com/content/956ccaa6-0537-11ea-9afa-d9e2401fa7ca | |||
| 28 Jun 2020 | Episode 58: Intu Administration, EC Antitrust Investigations and more | 00:18:26 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: UK Reopening https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-53153277/lockdown-easing-english-pubs-can-reopen-from-4-july Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/coronavirus-law-firm-updates/ https://www.thelawyer.com/dentons-sets-up-track-and-trace-system-for-city-re-opening/ Intu Administration High Street Rent https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/25/uk-retailers-pay-only-14-of-25bn-rent-due-this-week Aston Martin Fundraising Huawei UK HQ EC Antitrust https://www.ft.com/content/92674509-7f1b-4864-b6c9-28da713d5a2a https://www.thelawyer.com/french-and-us-firms-lead-on-fiat-chryslers-35bn-deal-with-peugeot/ Intu Administration https://www.ft.com/content/97b54a02-4ccf-4ac5-b31c-03e71a9abc40 https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-lined-up-on-intu-administration/ Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 25 Jul 2020 | Episode 61: Apple 13bn Tax Victory, Real Estate Woes and more | 00:18:25 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Boohoo Selloff FCA-Waymo Partnership https://www.ft.com/content/228e2aee-6182-4d6b-8a69-e31cc19e4c9d Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/travers-reduces-annual-bonuses-as-part-of-covid-19-cuts/ https://www.thelawyer.com/freeths-to-cut-80-roles-in-redundancy-process/ Wire card Follow-Up https://www.ft.com/content/77d6b91f-0cf9-48dd-a08d-2c46dafe9791 Crossrail News https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/23/crossrail-opening-delayed-again-due-to-coronavirus Morgan Stanley-China Relations https://www.ft.com/content/1d93318d-fe3a-44b3-976d-094367960aac Apple Tax Win Down-valuation | |||
| 29 Jul 2019 | Bonus Episode: Why Data Matters | 00:09:53 | |
Instagram: @commawarepod Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Links for the stories: Bounty https://www.ft.com/content/6954971e-5d3a-11e9-939a-341f5ada9d40 British Airways https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/08/ba-fine-customer-data-breach-british-airways Equifax https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49070596 Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant Office365 banned in Hesse Irish GDPR Google Probe https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635898/google-gdpr-probe-complaint-ireland-dcp-europe Chinese surveillance app https://www.ft.com/content/73aebaaa-98a9-11e9-8cfb-30c211dcd229 | |||
| 27 Dec 2019 | Episode 34: Just Eat Merger, Town and Village Green Developments and more | 00:12:26 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Re-Nationalisation of Rail Services Permanent Cliff-Edge Date EC warning over cliff edge Law firm deals Boeing CEO leaves https://www.boeing.com/company/bios/dennis-a-muilenburg.page ICO investigates TikTok https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/data-regulator-hones-tiktok-makes-024510623.html Just Eat Merger https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/12/19/takeawaycom-delivers-knockout-blow-just-eat-battle/ US-Huawei Developments https://www.ft.com/content/4b37c67a-1df1-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af https://www.ft.com/content/6863a21a-234a-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96 Town and Village Greens R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council [2015] UKSC 7 Lancashire and NHS [2019] UKSC 58 https://www.burges-salmon.com/news-and-insight/legal-updates/village-green-law/ | |||
| 19 Apr 2019 | Episode 14.5 (Minisode): Selected Headlines | 00:02:53 | |
Instagram: commawarepod Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Links Bounty fined £400,000 https://www.ft.com/content/6954971e-5d3a-11e9-939a-341f5ada9d40 Cooley advising Uber IPO https://www.thelawyer.com/us-trio-take-the-lead-on-ubers-long-awaited-ipo/ SWFs' UK apprehension https://www.ft.com/content/55e0f9aa-4afe-11e9-8b7f-d49067e0f50d Jones Day Class Action https://www.thelawyer.com/six-associates-sue-jones-day-over-sex-discrimination-and-frat-boy-culture/ Linklaters, Hogan Lovells and Shoosmiths Deal Watch SDT lowers standard of proof TW:detect https://www.thelawyer.com/taylor-wessing-dives-deep-into-dark-web-to-protect-client-data/ Zambians can sue subsidiary and parent Big Four could enter US legal market https://biglawbusiness.com/big-four-may-gain-legal-market-foothold-with-state-rule-change CMA recommends Big Four (slight) break-up https://www.ft.com/content/4219750e-612a-11e9-a27a-fdd51850994c Yale Law Women Report shows slow progress https://biglawbusiness.com/yale-law-women-names-top-10-firms-for-gender-equity | |||
| 20 Sep 2019 | Episode 21: NHS partners with Google, JD Sports acquisition and more | 00:09:38 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the stories:
Amazon alters search algorithm
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-changed-search-algorithm-in-ways-that-boost-its-own-products-11568645345
ES targets to improve BAME representation
https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/realistic-eversheds-sets-new-targets-to-combat-paltry-bame-partner-numbers/
Google to invest 3bn euros in Europe
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/20/google-investing-in-eu-data-centers-ceo-sundar-pichai-says-in-finland.html
Thomas Cook on brink
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49761464
BA pilots call off strike
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/18/british-airways-pilots-call-off-second-september-strike
HKEX bid rejected
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/london-stock-exchange-rejects-hong-kong-takeover-bid.html
Big Tech losing allure
https://www.ft.com/content/5e8affac-c299-11e9-ae6e-a26d1d0455f4
CMA concerns over JD-Footasylum acquisition
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/19/jd-sports-buyout-rival-footasylum-bad-deal-shoppers-cma-watchdog
NHS partnerships with Google
https://www.ft.com/content/641e0d84-da21-11e9-8f9b-77216ebe1f17
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| 07 Feb 2020 | Episode 39: Changing Landscapes | 00:18:38 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod M&A Slowdown https://www.ft.com/content/2f798e54-4570-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 Coronavirus Update https://www.ft.com/content/6a108d2a-4830-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d https://www.ft.com/content/cd0c7eb2-6725-4730-9bd2-2ece50b85841 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51397677 John Lewis Challenges Huawei-Verizon IP Lawsuit https://www.ft.com/content/ba9f1cce-48c7-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 Deal News https://www.thelawyer.com/aston-martin-lawrence-stroll-rescue/ Boeing Update https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51407951 GS-Amazon Partnership https://www.ft.com/content/41866efe-4521-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-eyes-smb-loans-through-amazon-2020-2 https://www.ft.com/content/f5e13448-4296-11ea-abea-0c7a29cd66fe https://www.ft.com/content/4326520e-42f3-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c https://qz.com/1796096/goldman-sachs-is-becoming-an-ally-for-tech-firms-like-amazon/ Konexo Partners GT https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-newlaw-platform-strikes-partnership-deal-with-grant-thornton/ https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/transition-to-sterling-risk-free-rates-from-libor https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19199683 Car Ban Moved https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51366123 https://www.ft.com/content/46bfd6e2-473a-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/02/04/hybrid-car-fiasco-kick-face-drivers/ Created, Written and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson | |||
| 27 Sep 2019 | Bonus Episode: The Demise of the Gig Economy | 00:10:40 | |
This episode reflects on the future of the gig economy as Uber faces more legal challenges in different jurisdictions. Released September 12, 2019 | |||
| 03 Apr 2020 | Episode 46: Rogue Employees, Ventilators and more | 00:14:35 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Links for the headlines:
High Street Administration
https://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-and-freshfields-swoop-in-on-collapse-of-carluccios-and-brighthouse/
Postdates Riders Employees
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2020/attorney-general-james-scores-major-win-gig-workers-victory-postmates-case
SRA U-Turn
https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/news/coronavirus-questions-answers/
Walker Morris Furloughs
https://www.thelawyer.com/walker-morris-furloughs-staff-to-conserve-cash/
British Airways Furloughs
https://www.ft.com/content/1f22a588-85ae-46f8-9c92-afa71c88b29b
Modern Piracy
https://www.ft.com/content/03e45e35-ab09-4892-899d-a86db08a935c
Vicarious Liability
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2018-0213-judgment.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2018-0213-press-summary.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/01/morrisons-is-not-liable-for-massive-staff-data-leak-court-rules
Case for Antitrust
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200401-covid-19-the-race-to-build-coronavirus-ventilators
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/business/coronavirus-us-ventilator-shortage.html
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| 01 Sep 2020 | Episode 65: Back to Office Challenges, TikTok’s Ticking Clock and more | 00:21:30 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com Instagram: @commawarepod (https://www.instagram.com/commawarepod/?hl=en) Crossrail Delays Gatwick Job Cuts Firm Updates https://on.ft.com/34L8eoO FIFA Panel DW Rescue Wirecard Follow-Up Back to Office TikTok https://bit.ly/3jqavtw Written and Narrated by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 23 May 2020 | Episode 53: Prime Video “Deceit”, Law Firm Lockup and more | 00:21:46 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Unemployment Rise Rolls Royce https://www.ft.com/content/4af7530e-880f-4c80-8083-848cf088368b Carluccio’s Law Firm Updates https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-outlines-five-stage-plan-to-reopen-city-hq/ Stock Market Rise https://www.ft.com/content/4be0d6d3-ccab-48df-83e4-0b726273ccac CMA Requires Powers https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-cma-covid-19-taskforce https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52703562 Law Firm Administration https://www.thelawyer.com/uk-top-100-firm-becomes-first-of-many-covid-related-administrations/ https://mha-uk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MHA-Benchmarking-Report-2019-Web.pdf https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/law-firms/pwc-law-firms-survey-report-2019.pdf Amazon https://gizmodo.com/amazon-sued-for-acting-like-users-own-purchased-movie-1843329954 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882808-Caudel-v-Amazon.html http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1277/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/contents EasyJet https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52719997 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/994 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/45/section/213 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/05/22/easyjet-bosses-brace-crunch-stelios-vote/ Created by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Irena Madella | |||
| 18 Jan 2019 | Episode 7: JPMorgan Chase, Huawei Criminal Indictment, Whatsapp Decryption Laws and more | 00:05:41 | |
Episode seven details stories concerning M&S closures, a JPMorgan Chase divisional merger, Ford and Volkswagen's partnership, Latham and Watkins, a potential German private lender merger, alleged foreign exchange market manipulation, Huawei's impending indictment, Hitachi abandoning a power plant development, and Whatsapp protesting decryption laws. Links for the stories M&S closure https://news.sky.com/story/more-than-1000-marks-spencer-jobs-at-risk-11607985 JPMorgan Chase Divisional Merger https://www.ft.com/content/57f340a2-1a7c-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21 Ford and Volkswagen Partnership https://news.sky.com/story/vw-and-ford-agree-van-and-pick-up-partnership-11608151 New Look Restructuring https://www.thelawyer.com/new-look-restructuring-saga-continues-with-new-firm-line-up/ Potential German Private Lender Merger https://www.ft.com/content/7d145738-19b2-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21 Quinn High Court Claim over FX Manipulation https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-ao-among-high-profile-cohort-battling-quinn-fx-claim/ Huawei US Indictment https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/16/huawei-doj-t-mobile-tappy/ Hitachi Abandons Nuclear Power Plant https://www.ft.com/content/059b81fe-1a39-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21 Whatsapp Battles Decryption Laws https://www.ft.com/content/8adc2b8c-1a4a-11e9-9e64-d150b3105d21 Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com | |||
| 20 Dec 2019 | Episode 33: Bank of England Scandal, Airbnb EU Victory and more | 00:11:38 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Goldman Sachs Arctic drilling https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/16/business/goldman-sachs-arctic/index.html Heathrow’ runway setback https://www.ft.com/content/13c97730-226d-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96 KPMG drops pay https://www.ft.com/content/e3b32efe-1dc3-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4 Fiat Chrysler Peugeot Merger https://www.wsj.com/articles/psa-board-backs-binding-merger-agreement-with-fiat-chrysler-11576605907 Boeing Supply Chain Suffers https://www.dw.com/en/boeings-suppliers-hit-hard-by-737-max-freeze/av-51732454 Firm gender pay gap https://www.thelawyer.com/white-case-gender-pay-gap-2019/ Private real estate bounce https://www.ft.com/content/1c80be14-1f3f-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96 Bank of England Scandal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/19/hedge-funds-hacked-into-bank-of-england-briefings https://www.ft.com/content/a65bfdca-2286-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50849479 Airbnb EU Victory https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50851419 https://www.ft.com/content/a1b4eb92-2222-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b | |||
| 17 Jan 2020 | Episode 36: Asda Sustainability, Flybe Saga and more | 00:15:12 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: US-China Phase One https://apnews.com/0bafa0e7b868ceb9f6241f63c06c85be BlackRock Sustainability https://www.ft.com/content/57db9dc2-3690-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 Phil Hogan in US NHS calls out betting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51120456 Met Police legal panel https://www.thelawyer.com/firms-wanted-for-met-polices-new-65m-panel/ Nissan-Renault issues https://www.ft.com/content/8e09fb16-353a-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 Asda Sustainability https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51132164 UK Retail Slip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51035672 Flybe Saga https://www.cityam.com/flybe-near-collapse-what-do-we-know-so-far/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/14/flybe-saved-after-successful-last-ditch-talks https://www.ft.com/content/961f87ca-3766-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 https://www.ft.com/content/0974f554-37b0-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 Created, Written and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba (c) Episode 36 Contributor: Karim Richani | |||
| 18 Jul 2020 | Episode 60: Shades of Sherlock, Amazon/Apple Antitrust and more | 00:35:04 | |
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: OneWeb Stake DWF Mentor Scheme BA to Retire 747 Law Firm Updates High Street Updates 14-Day Challenge Update Digital Advertising Apple/Amazon Antitrust Enola Holmes Created, Written, and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson | |||
| 13 Mar 2020 | Episode 43: Right to Repair, Shareholder Priorities and more | 00:17:24 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: BoE Rate Cut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51831004 FTSE 100 drop State aid change https://www.ft.com/content/d1086540-6232-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5 Italy antitrust Huawei 5G Insurance acquisition Shareholder Priorities https://www.thelawyer.com/novartis-panel-review-2020/ Property Development Ideas https://www.ft.com/content/0db39db8-646b-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5 Right to Repair https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_419 https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-samsung-iphone-patents Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||
| 20 Mar 2020 | Episode 44: Price Gouging, Carphone Warehouse and more | 00:15:24 | |
Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Euro car sale dip BoE rate cut https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-bank-of-england-cuts-base-rate-to-0-1-11960336 State aid rules UK business requests tax holiday https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/19/manufacturers-warn-mass-layoffs-orders-collapse/ UPC setback https://www.worldipreview.com/news/german-court-deals-hammer-blow-to-upc-19461 Covid-19 effect on recruitment https://www.thelawyer.com/the-vac-schemes-left-vacant/ Price Gouging https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2020/03/cma-crack-coronavirus-price-increases/ https://www.gov.uk/cartels-price-fixing/types-of-anticompetitive-activity Carphone Warehouse https://www.ft.com/content/98253d92-6823-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75 Created by: Tapiwa Museba | |||