Software was traditionally constructed from scratch, however nowadays requirements have gotten a lot more complex; the evolution of software has now resulted in software modularity and developers’ jobs now mostly involve assembling components from a variety of sources, including many components that are freely available on the internet. This ‘open source’ software enables developers to […]
On 26th June 2015, the Fourth European Anti-Money Laundering Directive (EU 2015/849) (the Directive) came into force. Member States will have until 26th June 2017 to implement the Directive into national law. The Directive replaces the Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC), which was implemented in the UK by way of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 […]
CPA Global is the world’s leading Intellectual Property (IP) management and technology company; we have the pleasure this month to speak with their CEO Simon Webster about technology management solutions, the future of IP interlinked with technology, where businesses slip up when regarding their IP and how to stay on top of the globe’s rapid […]
Declaring its independence in 1991, Ukraine had a fresh slate determining their legal sector and legislation for its citizens. Oleg Fedotov, Managing Partner of one of the first law firms in Ukraine with international slant post-independence. He speaks on personal injury, the challenges he faces and the way in which the legal sector still needs […]
With her bilateral experience, Aleksandra Kowalik expands on her article from the previous month; Lawyer Monthly’s January edition saw Aleksandra discussing the history of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and where she thinks improvements could be made. This month, she expands on this, but discusses the similarities between the UK and Poland and the weakness […]
Peter Cohen, Strategic Director of Countercept at MWR InfoSecurity, is involved with setting up, detecting and responding to targeted cyber-attacks across critical national infrastructure across the UK. His experiences with service in the legal industry, have largely been positive. He states there’s a lot of good people in the security teams at law firms who […]
Not obtaining the right level of protection for your unique business can lead companies into a bundle of mess; trademarks and copyrights are implemented to ensure this is avoided, but what happens when your company wants to expand internationally? Will your registered IP be recognised in overseas markets? Lorna Brazell, Partner in the Intellectual Property […]
With global trade expecting to slightly warm up in China, international corporations and executives are doing the right thing by considering and keeping up their trade with China in order to expand. We speak with Shanshan Xu, the Senior Partner of Hiways Law Firm, who reveals what you should do to avoid litigation cases during […]
Immigration has allowed the world to integrate and share talent across all jurisdictions, but more recently, the topic of immigration has been a negative one; it has caused concern for those who worry their jobs are being snatched away and that it is causing terror threats and attacks. The debate is never-ending, but the recent […]
Money and debts can cause business owners running for the hills. No-one likes or aims to fall into financial difficulty, and so we do our best to avoid it. Speaking with Robert Festenstein, we discuss refinancing options for businesses, alongside the best routes when insolvency is getting too close for comfort. Many businesses experience […]
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