2018

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Here’s Why Stormy Daniels’ NDA Payout Amounts to Breaking the Law

27th March 2018
US President Donald Trump's legal team is currently seeking $20m (£14m) in damages from adult film star Ms Stormy Daniels, on the basis of her breaking a non-disclosure agreement regarding an alleged affair with Trump in 2006. Jonathan Compton, Partner at DMH Stallard, below provides Lawyer Monthly with his viewpoint on the Stormy Daniels NDA […]
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Stormy Daniels and 5 Other Things Trump Denies

27th March 2018
The White House’s spokesman Raj Shah has stated that Donald Trump has repeatedly denied claims that stated he was involved in an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels, that took place in 2006. He says Trump’s story is the only one that remains consistent. In an interview, Ms Daniels told CBS that she […]
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Ecclestone Formula One Bribery Case Goes to Trial

27th March 2018
The High Court in London has set a date to hear the bribery and corruption claims against Bernie Ecclestone, in connection with the sale of Formula One to CVC Capital Partners. Following a decision which coincides with the opening of the 2018 Formula One season this weekend, the trial will commence on 1 October 2019. […]
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Cambridge Analytica Facebook Breach Excuse for Increased GDPR Enforcement

26th March 2018
In the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, businesses that deal in personal data will be under more scrutiny than ever, forced to comply with new regulations that vastly change how they can gather data, and what that data can be used for. The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, will be introduced […]
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Volkswagen Case Biggest Consumer Class Action in England & Wales

26th March 2018
Tomorrow, Tuesday 27th March, an application for a Group Litigation Order will be heard at the High Court of Justice as part of a three-day hearing to decide the deadline for claims to be brought against Volkswagen in England and Wales. This follows 2015’s high-profile ‘Dieselgate’ exposé in which the company was found to have […]
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Who is Alexander Nix? Meet the Man Behind Cambridge Analytica

26th March 2018
Protagonist of this week's news, Alexander Nix is the executive at the centre of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook controversy surrounding political campaign influence, sly data based marketing and supposed behind-our-backs data harvesting through everyone's favourite social media platform. In this video CEO Today delves in to the life of Alexander Nix, a very private […]
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G20 Urged to Adopt Common Regulations for Cryptocurrencies

23rd March 2018
The G20 must work towards an agreement to adopt common regulations for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, affirms the DeVere Group. The bold message from the founder and chief executive of deVere Group, Nigel Green, comes as representatives of G20 prepare to meet for the summit taking place in Argentina on Monday and Tuesday. It is understood […]
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You’ll Never Guess How Many People Are Wasting Their Pension

23rd March 2018
Media attention and auto-enrolment have pushed pensions to the front of our minds, but how has Britain’s pension performance altered over time? Each quarter, True Potential Investor creates their Tackling The Savings Gap: Consumer Savings and Debt Data report. The campaign was launched in 2013 and to date has polled 30,000 people to determine current […]
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Streetlaw: What Is That All About?

22nd March 2018
Is Streetlaw something you might be interested in pursuing? Thought about it but not really sure what you’d be getting yourself into? As part of Lawyer Monthly’s Law School & Careers features, Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, discusses the intricacies of Streetlaw below, offering […]
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Changes to Taxation of Termination Payments You Need to Be Aware of

22nd March 2018
The current rules for taxation of termination payments are complex, and the exemptions incentivise employers to structure payments into the exempt categories to minimise the Income Tax and National Insurance due. Speaking with Lawyer Monthly, Amy Richardson, Associate at Coffin Mew, explains in depth below. From 06 April this year, the way that termination payments […]
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