Banxso v FSCA over links to deepfake adverts
The Authority challenges Banxso’s claim that it is not connected to Immediate Matrix’s deepfake adverts.
Author: Nettalie Viljoen
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There is a legal grey area over the calculation of pension interest in divorce settlements and whether funds may now be permitted to make deductions for future maintenance orders.
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