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The Next Legal Challenges for LGBTQ+ Rights Amid COVID in 2021

26th February 2021
With LGBTQ+ History Month coming to an end, we not just look back but also forwards to the challenges to legal LGBTQ+ Rights in 2021 and throughout the pandemic.
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Using Support Agreements to Streamline Chapter 11 Reorganisations

26th February 2021
In some cases, a prompt restructuring of the company's obligations is imperative for its survival. In order to minimise risks, delay and expense, and emerge from chapter 11 as quickly as feasible and in a manner that will facilitate the debtor's ability to move forward on a viable basis, the use of a support agreement […]
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Rich Suspected Criminals Whose Assets Are Frozen ‘Should No Longer Receive Legal Aid’

26th February 2021
‘Rich crooks net vast legal aid sums’. Although this headline sounds distinctly tabloid, this is a BBC News story from November 2012 which still appears online. More than eight years later, the Law Commission seems set to try and remedy the position that led to this BBC report by changing the rules for legal aid […]
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What is Horizon Europe about?

26th February 2021
The European Commission drafted and approved a plan for Horizon Europe to raise EU science spending levels by 50% over the years 2021-2027. Below, we speak to two experts that discuss what Horizon Europe 2020 is all about and what it could mean for inventors and investors, alike. What is new in Horizon Europe? Significant […]
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Defending Yourself Against Money Laundering

26th February 2021
How can you protect yourself from money laundering? This type of federal offence involves acquiring money through criminal actions and then funnelling the funds through a legitimate company to make the money appear “clean”. In order to convict someone for money laundering in the United States, the prosecution must show that the defendant concealed money […]
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How Do You Prove Written Forgery?

26th February 2021
In what ways can handwriting flip a case upside down? I have worked on cases when the handwriting result was peripheral to the central argument of the case.   Other times, providing handwriting authorship on a key document was critical to the case.  In many probate cases when a signed Will is in contest, proving authorship […]
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Real Estate Market Will Offer Opportunities to Legal Teams Equipped with the Right Technology

26th February 2021
The outlook for real estate is looking much brighter in 2021, however, as the global economy recovers, legal teams could once again see the sector as a good source of deals. But will the exponential rise in the use of digital technology from people turning to their laptops during lockdown, result in greater use of […]
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The GameStop Rollercoaster: Is It Time to Buckle Up On Regulation?

26th February 2021
The GameStop roller coaster is evidence that the Internet has democratised trading.
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Discrimination at Home: How Remote Working Has Changed the Workplace

26th February 2021
Below, he explores how working from home has changed the workplace and why employers should still be proactive at preventing discrimination when employees are working remotely. How has working from home changed the workplace? Many potential and current clients have told me that they are working harder than they worked before the pandemic.  Given that […]
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Electronic Signatures offer the Efficiency and Security Every Legal Professional Needs

26th February 2021
Before the pandemic, and before video conferencing became a daily activity, UK law opened the door to transforming the way that legal professionals interact with their clients. In 2019, the Law Commission confirmed the legal validity of electronic signatures, offering lawyers and their clients the opportunity to embrace a new, more efficient and more secure […]
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