2017

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Retailers Want Tax Reform That Boosts Job Growth, Benefits American Consumers

23rd May 2017
Jennifer Safavian, RILA Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the retail community's support for comprehensive tax reform following House Ways and Means Committee hearing "How Tax Reform Will Grow Our Economy and Create Jobs." "Retailers have a significant impact on the daily lives of all Americans – from their customers […]
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Business Law Students Launch Advice Service at UK Law School

23rd May 2017
The Legal Advice Centre at Nottingham Law School has launched a Business and Enterprise Law Service to provide affordable legal advice to small businesses, entrepreneurs and charities. Supervising solicitors will guide law students in giving advice on a range of topics, such as choosing the right business structure; understanding how to comply with employment law; […]
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GDPR Preparation: The Pitfalls of Customer Marketing Preferences

22nd May 2017
The implications of the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect in May 2018, are already catching UK corporates. In trying to ensure that they have consent for the customer information that they hold, both Flybe and Honda UK have been recently hit by fines for not following current laws correctly. As […]
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UK Law Firm Commits to Becoming Most Dementia-Friendly Legal Business in the Country

22nd May 2017
Irwin Mitchell has revealed how 424 of its lawyers based in offices across the country have pledged to help the national law firm become one of the most dementia-friendly businesses in the UK, after they took part in training to become ‘Dementia Friends’. That means that around 15.5% of employees at the law firm have […]
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Brexit & Your EU Trade Marks: Is it Time for an IP Audit?

19th May 2017
The UK government triggered Article 50 on 29th March 2017. However, there is still little clarity on the repercussions of Brexit for European Union trade marks (EUTMs), including the issue of non-use. One practical issue that is likely to arise is the unexpected risk of possible revocation claims. EUTMs are vulnerable to revocation if they […]
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Rapid Response to Ransom: A 4-Step Plan for Readiness, Resolution, and Identifying the Hacker

19th May 2017
Last Friday's cyberattack on tens of thousands of computers around the world revealed businesses' and other organizations' vulnerability to ransomware and extortion. Elliptic is a Bitcoin intelligence firm that guides banks and corporations through the ransomware process and work with law enforcement to identify the attackers. “Most ransomware attacks follow the same general pattern,” explains […]
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Global WannaCry Ransom Attack: More Proof That You’re Not Ready for the Cyber Era?

18th May 2017
The recent ransomware attack on the NHS and over 30,000 companies globally has brought cybercrime to the top of the risk and news agenda. Patrick Keady, CFIRM, IRM Board member and Chair of the IRM Health and Care Sector Interest Group says: “The NHS is unusual because it has so few people with the skills […]
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10% Drop in Offshore Company Insolvency Filings

18th May 2017
The total number of petition filings across offshore jurisdictions fell 10% in 2016 when compared to the previous year, reflecting a continued levelling off since the high-point of 2013, according to a report released by leading offshore law firm Appleby. This was among the findings of the firm’s Snapshot: Review of 2016 Offshore Petition Filings […]
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In-House Counsel Choosing Law Firms Say Responsiveness the Most Important Factor

18th May 2017
In-house counsel choosing external law firms say that responsiveness is the most important factor in their decision, shows a new survey by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. The survey of more than 200 in-house lawyers, conducted by Thomson Reuters, found that when deciding whether to instruct a […]
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New Law Education Resource Receives Bar Council Backing

17th May 2017
The Bar Council is giving its backing to the The Lawyer Portal (TLP), a new education resource aimed at those considering a career in law. The Lawyer Portal has been developed with direct input from experienced lawyers and legal education professionals, and features contributions from the Bar Council and other professional bodies and law firms. […]
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