2017

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PwC to Open US Law Firm

22nd September 2017
Accountancy giant PwC have signalled their continued intent to bolster their legal services ranks with their first US Law office. Unable to register under their own name due to regulatory issues, the company are launching a new law firm, ILC Legal, and plan to open this month in Washington D.C. in a move to expand […]
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Waymo Wants Billions From Uber for a Single Trade Secret

21st September 2017
The San Francisco federal court heard on Wednesday that Waymo, the self-driving subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., are asking for a payment of $2.6 billion for a single trade secret they claim was illegally acquired through an ex-employee. Uber’s attorney, Bill Carmody made the disclosure during a session between the two companies to ascertain if the […]
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US Senate Passes New $700 Billion Defence Bill but Avoids Controversial Elements

21st September 2017
The US Senate has passed a new Defence bill authorising $700 Billion to support defence programs and combat operations both foreign and domestically.  The Senate gathered on Monday and passed the all new Defence Bill 89-8 in the house with the bill receiving bi-partisan support. Apart from the US budget, the Defence Bill constitutes the […]
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Is the Court of Appeal Sending Out Mixed Messages About Mediation?

21st September 2017
Below Andrew Miller QC, Civil and Commercial Mediator at 2 Temple Gardens, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the issues surrounding mediation, ​and what parties should do to maximise chances of success when entering into alternative matters of dispute resolution. Lawyers have long been aware of the need to encourage their clients to consider the alternative dispute […]
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Government Not Doing Enough to Protect Older and Vulnerable

20th September 2017
Legal specialists are urging Government to do more to protect older people and help them plan ahead for later life. A survey of SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) lawyers, whose members specialise in advising older and vulnerable clients, found that 80% of lawyers think there are not enough safeguards in place to protect people from […]
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US Senator Introduces Bill and Launches New Investigation into Equifax Breach

19th September 2017
The new bill, which is being dubbed ‘The Freedom from Equifax Exploitation (FREE) Act’, aims to protect consumers during a data breach that may result in their data being compromised.  The bill suggests amending the ‘Fair Credit Reporting Act to enhance fraud alert procedures and provide free access to credit freezes, and for other purposes’. […]
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‘Victim Blaming’ is Unproductive in the Fight Against Fraud

18th September 2017
Study of bank fraud victims reveals that one in nine felt like their provider treated them like the criminal, not the victim. Following RBS chief executive, Ross McEwan’s blaming of 'careless' fraud victims for devastating losses of money, Aspect Software responds with further findings that banks are needlessly blaming victims for fraud across the industry, rather […]
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