At the end of June 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act was passed unanimously, potentially sparking a revolution in data protection across the US. Following in the footsteps of the EU’s new GDPR laws, the privacy act will mean radical changes to how companies can gather and monetise their customers’ data in California. Below Lawyer […]
When it comes to marriage, many ascribe to the philosophy of ‘what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours’. However, the tide can often turn when a relationship breaks down. This is particularly evident in cases where one party to the marriage is successful and has generated significant wealth because of their ‘special contribution’ […]
The UK’s R&D gender balance is lagging behind EU countries not traditionally associated with being pioneering, a study by specialist tax relief firm Catax reveals. Catax analysed the ratio of women to men working in research and development across the EU’s 28 member states and found the UK has climbed four places to 9th in […]
When you need the answer to a legal question, unless you’re seriously traditional you most likely pull your smartphone out and ask Siri or Alexa. Below Tom Desmond, CEO of Law Firm digital marketing agency ApricotLaw, delves into the ever-evolving uses of technology in the legal sphere. Voice searches are becoming increasingly popular. More than […]
In the developing age of automobiles, technology and communications, how do requirements for Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms fit in? Below Michael Munsch and Christof Höhne of EIP, the Intellectual Property law firm, explain the intricacies of the EU’s latest legislation required for auto manufacturing. Technology is currently undergoing an extremely disruptive stage thanks […]
Following the recent UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figures, Brendan Sharkey, head of construction and real estate at accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson, says the industry has emerged from Carillion’s collapse relatively unscathed, but is slow waking up to the Brexit threat. Today’s figures reflect a sector that’s doing well and it has proved […]
With the House of Lords examining the effectiveness of the Bribery Act, Aziz Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli argues that the Act seems unnecessarily hard on SMEs. As the House of Lords has appointed a committee to examine what it calls confusion surrounding the Bribery Act, it seems that now is the time […]
Week after week media outlets spout out news about large companies failing to disclose old breaches, suffering current security breaches or refusing to explain their situation surrounding a breach of data. All these scenarios carry different circumstances for each individual companies and each of them carry implications for customers and questions surrounding regulatory framework. Over […]
When it comes to the glorious British summertime, which does not come around as much as it should, we tend to extract every second of value out of those precious daylight hours, and sun-starved Brits often throw caution to the wind in an effort to soak up those rays. Our collective over-excitement when the sun […]
A few weeks back Tini Owens appealed to the Supreme Court to grant her a divorce from her husband of 40 years, who is refusing the split. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected her appeal, meaning she must remain married until 2020. The decision was a sad but legally correct outcome of a bad law. Below […]
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