Vacancies for private practice lawyers have fallen by 13% year-on-year according to new survey data from specialist recruiter, Clayton Legal. And the recruiter believes the fall in advertised positions can largely be attributed to lawyers being reticent to move roles in an environment of uncertainty. The survey, which was compiled based on the recruiter’s comprehensive […]
The Trial is a brand new, ground-breaking five-part series to be stripped across one week on the popular UK TV channel, Channel 4. In it, a fictional crime will be authentically tried by a team including eminent practicing QCs, a genuine judge and a jury of 12 members of the public. The only actors include […]
Thales recently announced the results of its 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, issued in conjunction with analyst firm 451 Research. When it comes to data breaches, 34% of federal respondents experienced a data breach in the last year and 65% experienced a data breach in the past. Almost all (96%) consider themselves "vulnerable," […]
Ben Davies, Partner in the civil litigation team at Byrne and Partners, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the latest on tax havens, their role, precedents courts have set in recent years, and the risks that are possible. So-called ‘offshore’ jurisdictions can offer legitimate tax efficiencies and confidentiality to investors. However, those same qualities leave them open to […]
A global study from Veritas Technologies, the leader in information management, has revealed that 86% of organizations worldwide are concerned that a failure to adhere to the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could have a major negative impact on their business. Nearly 20% said they fear that non-compliance could put them out of business. […]
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published for comment National Instrument 91-102 Prohibition of Binary Options. The proposed instrument would prohibit advertising, offering, selling or otherwise trading a binary option to an individual. "We are deeply concerned by the increasing number of investor losses and complaints resulting from binary options," said Louis Morisset, Chair of […]
No credits, no deductions and a flat income tax rate describes the ideal tax regime ranked first by corporate tax professionals, according to EY's yearly survey recently announced at Ernst & Young LLP's 12th Annual Domestic Tax Conference in New York. In this year of potential tax reform and changes to economic policy, 34% of […]
Last week Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the G20's Financial Stability Board, Mark Carney said London is “effectively, the investment banker for Europe.” Many believe companies and financial institutions should move their trading to the continent, while others believe this is non-sensical given London’s capital position globally and in the markets. […]
Jian Cao, Florida Atlantic University professor, comments on the interplay between securities law and the capital markets. Much like individual taxpayers race against the clock to pay income tax on time to the Internal Revenue Service each year, companies are on deadline to file the required comprehensive summary of their financial performance with the US […]
Bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2148) introduced last week by Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) and Rep. David Scott (D-GA) would help clarify and reform the Basel III High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rule, which is negatively affecting certain commercial real estate loans and impairing economic growth. The bill is supported by The Real Estate Roundtable and […]
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