2017

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Bilateral Lawyers: The Connection between Ireland and Russia

28th April 2017
Donnery & Co solicitors in an Irish law firm established by Elizaveta Donnery, a Russian speaking solicitor who is qualified and practicing in Ireland; she is also qualified in Russia and admitted on roll of solicitors in England and Wales. Elizaveta Donnery is the only solicitor in Ireland with these types of qualifications and experience; […]
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How the Legal Sector Can Flag Money Laundering

28th April 2017
 Article written by Amy Bell – Chair of Money Laundering Task Force, The Law Society  Criminals rely on the services of legal professionals to assist them – often unknowingly – in laundering the proceeds of serious and organised crime, which is estimated to cost £24 billion to the UK economy each year. Though harnessing professionals’ […]
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Did Tobacco Companies Fund Trump’s Lobbying to Roll Back FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes?

28th April 2017
The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New disclosure documents filed this week show the big tobacco companies are spending huge sums and hiring an army of lobbyists to influence Congress and the Trump Administration, including giving $1.5 million to President Trump's inauguration. It's no secret what the […]
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The Sensitive Data Hidden in Your Professional Documents That You Didn’t Know About

28th April 2017
You’re probably here because you think you don’t know what metadata is or how it is used, but in fact you’ve probably used it every single day. Here Dean Sappey, the President and Co-Founder of DocsCorp, delves into the ins and outs of metadata, including the best uses and risks behind it too. Now don’t […]
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Motor Accident Claims Are Down 7%, So Why is the Average Insurance Premium Up 16%?

28th April 2017
Motor insurance premiums have risen by £110, up 16% since this time last year, and yet the cost of pay outs to injured motorists and workers have all gone down, according to campaigning law firm Thompsons Solicitors. Data from the claims portal and analysed by insurance law firm Weightmans, shows the number of claims for […]
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Is Fraud in the "Credible Fear" Process a Threat to the Asylum System?

27th April 2017
A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies analyzes the fraudulent abuse of the "credible fear" process by aliens seeking to enter or remain in the United States, fraud made possible by weaknesses in the US asylum system, resource constraints, and evidentiary limitations. Already more susceptible to exploitation by terrorists than the refugee process […]
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Energy Storage Guide for Policymakers Released

27th April 2017
A new tool published by the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Charging Ahead: ‘An Energy Storage Guide for State Policymakers’, provides regulators and other decision makers with specific guidance on key issues for policy consideration, including foundational policies for advanced energy storage—a new generation of technologies characterized by flexible operating capabilities and diverse applications. The […]
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