Labour is in a tough position when it comes to Brexit. In its heartlands in the north, the party's traditional supporters voted to leave the European Union but in its urban strongholds they voted heavily to remain. Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, is in the unenviable position of balancing those two opposing demands. I […]
Following news last weekend that a small village in Switzerland announced a ban on tourist photography because their village was “too pretty for Instagram,” tourists have begun to flock in by the hundreds, and the ban has been lifted. But was it even a lawful ban, and could tourists actually be fined for taking photos? […]
Data protection has become a hot topic recently with new laws in Australia that ensure ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and telecommunication companies store all customer metadata for two years so authorities can review if required. Previously, the only data you might have been worried about the wrong people seeing was the masses of information we […]
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has introduced new rules that will enable self-employed barristers to benefit from equal parental leave entitlements provided by chambers, regardless of how their partners use theirs. The proposed rule changes, which were the subject of a BSB consultation that closed in February and are yet to be approved by the […]
Consumer Watchdog recently called on tech companies including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, to support amending a key Internet law so websites like Backpage.com that facilitate child sex trafficking can be held accountable by victims and state attorneys general. Consumer Watchdog's call came at the start of what Congress has called "Combatting Trafficking […]
A mass action lawsuit has been filed, under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, against Ford Motor Company claiming a defective PowerShift transmission in Ford Focus models from 2012-2015 and Ford Fiesta models from 2011-2015. Currently, there are more than 4,000 past or current owners who have joined the lawsuit. Thousands of Ford Focus and Ford […]
EY has announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft on a broad approach to help address many of the challenges clients are facing around the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR applies to all businesses offering goods or services to the EU and aims to […]
In recent news we saw that Noel Edmonds is seeking more that £50m in compensation over the HBOS fraud scandal. Here Stuart Benzie, civil fraud barrister at 2 Temple Gardens, talks to Lawyer Monthly in regard to Edmonds’ argument that HBOS and its former employee Mark Dobson destroyed his business, and the possible legal remedies in […]
Retail Industry Leaders Association Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Safavian recently issued the following statement as the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing examining the economic and consumer impact of a border adjustable tax: "As the nation's largest private-sector employer, retailers support pro-growth tax reform that lowers corporate rates, scrutinizes all […]
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