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The European Commission has recently published a series of recommendations for Member States on how to better work together towards better direct tax and VAT collection for national budgets. It’s calling on Member States to continue working together for more efficient tax collection and to better fight tax fraud and avoidance. In particular, the results […]
On behalf of Lawyer Monthly, Richard Thomas, Partner at Cardiff and London based commercial law firm Capital Law, looks at what legal changes will be sweeping administrations in 2018. GDPR European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the result of four year’s work by the EU to bring legislation in line with the new ways that data […]
Under GDPR, businesses could be fined tens of millions of pounds for data breaches. Security researchers have suggested that Ransomware could increase under GDPR, as hackers tempt you to pay their smaller ransom, as opposed to the eye-watering GDPR fines. (Source: Technology Services group)
When it comes to law firms dealing with the threat of a cybersecurity breach, it’s no longer a question of if, but when, according to Jill Rhodes, a co-editor of the recently released “ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law Firms, and Business Professionals, Second Edition.” Co-editors Rhodes and Robert Litt discussed the newly available […]
Updated proposed changes to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct regarding information about legal services has been posted on the website of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The proposal would amend ABA Model Rules 7.1: Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services, 7.2: Advertising, 7.3: Solicitation of Clients, 7.4: Communication of Fields of Practice and Specialization, and 7.5: Firm Names and Letterheads, […]
The Financial Times investigation into the accuracy of the gender pay gap information published to date highlights a growing concern that some companies are not reporting accurate figures (Financial Times 8th December 2017). Talking with Lawyer Monthly, Lorraine Heard, Legal Director and equal pay expert at transatlantic law Womble Bond Dickinson, believes that the problem […]
Over half (51%) of law firms are pinpointing the adoption of new technology as one of their biggest challenges over the next two to three years, according to research by Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services group. Tech adoption has catapulted up the list of priorities of decision-makers. The 2016 Smith & Williamson […]
Paul Hastings surveyed GCs and CSOs in the UK and US to reveal true cost of GDPR compliance ahead of May 2018 deadline. Most FTSE 350 and Fortune 500 companies are underestimating whether they will be able to fully comply with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by May 2018, new research by international […]
The Great British Bake Off may be over but the Great Legal Bake is just around the corner. The 12-16th of February will see hundreds of law firms, chambers, courts and legal advice centres across the country bake to raise funds for access to justice. All of the proceeds from these bakes go to support […]
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