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UK Supreme Court rules person under criminal investigation has reasonable expectation of privacy

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Claiming a tort of misuse of private information, ZXC sought damages and injunctive relief against Bloomberg. In 2019, the trial judge ruled in his favor and awarded damages of £25,000. Bloomberg’s appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in 2020, but the Supreme Court agreed later that year to hear the matter.

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Foreign law illegality and non-contractual claims

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However, recent developments in domestic law illegality have sparked debate on whether foreign law illegality too should be reformed in a similar light (see Ryder Industries Ltd v Chan Shui Woo [2016] 1 HKC 323, [36], [52]-[55]; cf Magdeev v Tsvetkov [2020] EWHC 887 (Comm), [331]-[332]).

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Indianapolis Police Officer Sues NFL For Defamation in Anti-Racism Campaign

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He also livestreamed his encounter with police on May 6, 2020 with the gun visible. 11, 2020, the NFL published a video a part of its “Say Their Stories” campaign featuring Reed. However, this is now a defamation action which could present significant challenges based on the elements for the tort.

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Conflict of Laws - Untitled Article

Conflict of Laws

Specific jurisdiction in matters relating to tort will be of little use, as in value chain civil liability claims the place of the event giving rise to damages and the place of damage are usually outside the EU and within that third state. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Specific jurisdiction will not exist in most cases, either.