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There is a sharp drop in the amount of the public expressing concern about identity theft, according to a new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada). Two-thirds (66%) of the respondents agree that they are concerned about identity theft but the number is significantly down from 74% in 2016. At the […]
Houston patent trial lawyer Demetrios Anaipakos of Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, has won a $9 million federal jury verdict for Texas-based patent licensing company Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. After a week-long trial, jurors in the US District Court for the Eastern […]
By Anthony Robinson, Excello Law. WikiLeaks’s latest dump of 9,000 CIA files revealed that US spies, in collusion with British intelligence services, had, as well as targeting smartphones and computers, developed a programme called Weeping Angel, which is allegedly able to turn a television set into a monitoring device – even when it appears to […]
Declan Harrington is a financial advisor at Savage Silk, a multi-disciplinary practice that specialises in offering legal and financial advice. In this article, he offers Lawyer Monthly an auto-enrolment checklist for getting your firm ready for the new pension rules, as well as information about what the penalties are if you don’t. For the best […]
The present wave of automation, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) – the development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence – is creating a gap between current legislation and new laws necessary for an emerging workplace reality, states a report recently published by the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI). Gerlind Wisskirchen, IBA […]
Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered last Tuesday to protest Israel's Military Draft Law, resulting in the forced enlistment of many Orthodox Jews. The protestors also decried Israel's brutal tactics to crack down peaceful protestors. The demonstration was organized by the Edah HaChareidis – a Rabbinic umbrella association representing hundreds of Orthodox Jewish congregations […]
The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union is renewing his call to have Canadian government contractors covered by the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. "The problem with the 'Sunshine List,' released last week, is that it doesn't show the whole picture," Warren (Smokey) Thomas said. "Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are pouring billions into the […]
A new report published by the Center for Immigration Studies describes the undermining of federal immigration courts and outlines recommendations to fix the chaos. Under former President Obama, immigration adjudication nearly halted due to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies that prosecuted fewer cases and removed fewer of those ordered removed from the United States, including criminal […]
This week’s ‘Your Thoughts’ has heard from many security specialists, researchers and legal professionals on the ins and outs of Whatsapp’s privacy protection debate.
Ahead of the start of the new financial year, BDO is warning people, especially those self-employed in services, to get their tax affairs in order, Dawn Register, partner at BDO, highlights for Lawyer monthly a few considerations. Requirement to correct The start of the new financial year should act as a significant time for any […]
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