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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
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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/
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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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Contact: [email protected]
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Links for the stories:
Rail Franchises Suspended
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-rail-franchise-agreements-suspended-to-avoid-company-collapses-11962186
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
https://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-and-freshfields-lead-as-fosun-strikes-135m-deal-for-covid-19-vaccine/
Self employed worker scheme
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-reveals-coronavirus-bailout-for-self-employed-but-they-must-wait-until-june-6qwzxbq3k
No aviation bailout
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-reveals-coronavirus-bailout-for-self-employed-but-they-must-wait-until-june-6qwzxbq3k
Primark Rent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/primark-withholds-33m-rent-on-its-closed-uk-stores
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-property-breakingv/breakingviews-virus-leaves-all-landlords-under-same-leaky-roof-idUKKBN21D2EY
https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/27/london-landlords-refuse-rent-discounts-despite-knowing-businesses-may-go-12466431/
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-sees-more-new-rental-listings-london-airbnb-exodus-continues-2519290
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/airbnb-coronavirus-london
Lawyer wellbeing
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-lawyer-well-being-critical-during-pandemic
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