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France Unveils New Sexual Harassment Legislation

30th October 2017
The French government is planning new legislation to combat sexual violence and harassment including street harassment such as cat-calling.
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10 Ways Digital Technology Can Protect You From Fraud

27th October 2017
Criminals are working to out-do authorities on all levels, and one of the most common types of crime is fraud. This is because most of the time it happens right under your nose and before you know it, it's too late. Here Azizur Rahman, Senior Partner at corporate fraud solicitors Rahman Ravelli, talks to Lawyer Monthly about […]
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Hogan Lovells Assists CNN in First-Time US Drone Flying Win

27th October 2017
Last week, CNN was awarded a precedent-setting waiver from Part 107 to operate drones (or unmanned aircraft systems, UAS) safely over people. CNN's waiver is unique in that it allows for drone operation over people in real-world operating conditions. The waiver allows CNN to fly the Vantage Robotics Snap drone over non-participating members of the […]
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Herbert Smith Freehills Manager to Swim Around Hong Kong Island for Charity

26th October 2017
Herbert Smith Freehills' Learning and Development Manager Simon Holliday will attempt to swim around Hong Kong Island on 11 November to raise money for charity. Simon is a veteran of these endurance swims, having swum the English Channel in 2011 and the 35-kilometre route from Hong Kong to Macau in 2014, for which he holds […]
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Is Pro Bono Work Absolutely Essential to Progress as a Lawyer?

26th October 2017
Pro Bono work is a feat most industry climbers have to face, but as a budding lawyer, how important is it to do ‘free work’? Here Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University talks Lawyer Monthly through the concepts behind pro bono legal work and the […]
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Eminem Wins $600,000 Copyright Case Against NZ Government Party

26th October 2017
New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the country’s main conservative political party are guilty of misappropriating the song Lose Yourself by US rapper Eminem. Judge Helen Cull, who made the ruling, determined that the National Party would have to pay NZ$600,000 (£314,000) to Eight Mile Style, Eminem’s music publisher. The political party had used […]
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Mental Incapacity & Personal Finance Are Not Good Bedfellows

25th October 2017
Latest figures estimate that over 130,000 people living in the community aged 65+ have suffered financial abuse at some point since turning 65*. This, it would appear, is only the tip of a largely unreported financial abuse iceberg, according to David Lockwood of Finders International. The UK’s current demographic is providing near perfect conditions for […]
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Apple Vs Samsung Patent Retrial on the Cards

25th October 2017
Around ten months back, the US Supreme Court concluded that a previous ruling in favour of Apple was unjust and sent the case back to District Court. Now just last weekend, a District Court judge in California wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date […]
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DLA Piper Advises CEA on Investment in Air France-KLM

25th October 2017
DLA Piper has advised China Eastern Airlines (CEA), one of the largest Chinese airlines operating domestic, regional and international routes, on its strategic investment in Euronext Paris listed Air France-KLM. CEA and another SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines each acquired a 10 percent stake in AFK’s share capital within the framework of reserved capital […]
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Your Thoughts: What Does a No Deal Brexit Mean for the Legal World?

24th October 2017
The words ‘no deal’ are a prevalent occurrence in recent Brexit rumours. It’s also true that this seems to mean different things to different people. If current Brexit talks end with a no deal, which is likely on the cards, what do you think would be the legal ramifications, for example what would happen in […]
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