Oliver Sullivan

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10 Countries Where Gambling is Completely Illegal

27th February 2018
10 Countries Where Gambling is Completely Illegal The two biggest points about gambling when it comes to legislation are that it is a hugely profitable industry, and that the risks posed by problem gambling behaviour are real. Governmental regulators are therefore constantly trying to find a balance between reaping the benefits of a good source […]
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‘Cryptocurrency Regulation Is Necessary and Must Be Welcomed’

27th February 2018
Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary, on its way, and the vital work being done by many international financial watchdogs and lawmakers must be championed. The comments from Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group, come on the day the UK’s Treasury Committee launches an inquiry into cryptocurrencies to investigate their benefits and risks and […]
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Are EU Nationals Fleeing the Post-Brexit UK?

26th February 2018
The latest immigration statistics released showing a record drop in EU net migration highlight a continuing trend of EU nationals choosing to leave or not relocate to the UK for a more certain future elsewhere, says Sophie Barrett-Brown, Head of the UK Practice at specialist immigration lawyers Laura Devine Solicitors. Barrett-Brown notes today’s figures, which reveal that the number […]
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Sexual Abuse Unveiled in Elite US School

26th February 2018
Law firms Tomasik Kotin Kasserman in Chicago and Taylor & Ring in Los Angeles recently filed suit against the elite, private Montessori School of Lake Forest (Illinois) and its former teacher Celina Montoya for the sexual abuse of a young male student. The complaint states that Montoya began "grooming" the boy, identified as John Doe, […]
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Are the Russia Probe Memos a Sideshow?

26th February 2018
Democrats released an intelligence memo Saturday defending an FBI investigation into Russian meddling in rebuttal to a Republican memo that was issued three weeks ago, accusing the FBI of abusing its power. But NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield from Santa Barbara, California, tells Hari Sreenivasan that the back and forth is a distraction from […]
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10 Things You Need to Know to Prepare for GDPR

23rd February 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a key subject for businesses at the moment, but what does it actually mean and how ready are businesses? Julia Seary, Company Commercial Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, shares her top tips for approaching GDPR. A recent survey - which evaluated businesses’ approach to, and compliance with, the implementation […]
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Be Careful What You Post on Facebook: You Could Get Fined £300,000

23rd February 2018
A specialist information and communications technology lawyer has issued a stark warning about the dangers of posting on social media after a Dorset woman has been left with a fine of thousands of pounds for comments made on Facebook. Making comments on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks can land you in a legal minefield […]
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