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In today's episode, we discuss Boohoo's Modern Slavery Allegations, Tech Companies barring officials access to user data and the souring relationship between the EU and the US over the Digital Tax.

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In today's episode we look at Google's acquisition of Fitbit, the EU-UK Trade Negotiations and the growth of the Mobile Gaming Market.

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Today we discuss the Wirecard Scandal, Facebook's set back in Brazil and COVID-19's impact on Dating Apps.

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This week we explore the ban on facial recognition Softwares for Police forces, the EU's decision to support vulnerable companies and the growth of Cryptocurrencies in Africa.

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In today's episode, we are joined by Syed, a commercial barrister at Normanton Chambers. We discuss how COVID-19 has changed the Legal Industry and in particular the Bar. We then move to consider how students can leverage their experiences during this period to stand out in applications and some inspiring insights from Syed's journey to becoming a barrister.

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Donations

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rip-belly-mujinga - Belly Mujinga Funeral Costs

https://www.stophateuk.org/donate-to-stop-hate-uk/- Tackles hate crime and discrimination by working with local authorities

https://uk.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund -BLM UK

https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-protest-legal-support-uk - Black ProtestLegal Support UK 

Petitions

https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd-Justice for George Floyd

https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor - Justice for Breonna Taylor

https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-amend-the-british-school-curriculum-to-teach-about-racism-and-british-history-336532f2-2294-45b4-9efa-8efdbfd72922?recruiter=55826512&recruited_by_id=1029c480-c96c-0130-0da4-00221964dac8  - Amend the British School Curriculum to Teach About Racism and British History 

https://www.change.org/p/department-of-education-ban-the-use-of-the-n-word-in-primary-and-secondary-school-s-curriculum - Ban the use of the N-word in Primary and Secondary School's Curriculum 

https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-end-qualified-immunity-0303c9ae-36e1-4574-a409-d71b8f85386b?recruiter=1101023561&recruited_by_id=9547e8a0-a3b4-11ea-a35d-ff3ad1cc9269&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard- Ending qualified immunity in the US 

Black-owned business

Florist- http://sunflorist.co.uk

Clothing Line- http://coldlaundrystores.com

Fitness- https://ohmariafiit.com

Skincare- https://theglowpot.com

Candles (Ships Internationally)- https://www.predominantlyblack.com/collections/smudge-wands

Nails- https://www.fresha.com/nails-by-kmoore-jg6vkg3u/booking?menu=true Instagram: nailsby_kmoore

Books

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race- by Reni Edo-Lodge

So You Want to Talk About Race- Ijeoma OluoI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings- Maya AngelouHow to be an Antiracist- Ibram X. Kendi

TedTalks

https://www.ted.com/playlists/250/talks_to_help_you_understand_r?utm_content=playlist&utm_campaign=social&utm_term=social-justice&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=referral

Technology and Racial Bias (what people need to be aware of with the rise of Artificial Intelligence)

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/04/seeking-fairness-in-ads/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/technology/algorithmic-ai-bias.htmlhttps://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing

Contact your local MPhttps://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/

In this episode we take a look at the hiring freeze in the Legal Industry, the EU's tactics to counter the economic impact of COVID-19 and the recent Hong Kong protests.

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Facebook turns to Online Shopping, EU exits lockdown as we consider the US-China decoupling.

We have a special episode this week! Joining us on the show is Adam, a Legal Recruiter at Kissoon Carr. He will offer us extremely valuable insights into how the legal industry is being impacted by COVID-19 and how it could be transformed in the future.

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Law: Legal Challenge Launched over UK Government Lockdown

Business: Regulators should be on high alert for Virgin Media and O2 merger

Legal Tech: UK launches tracing app to combat coronavirus