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The Bucket Shops of the “Meme” Stock Era: Robinhood, “Gamification,” and the Supposed New “Democratisation” of Trading

5th March 2021
The hearing focused to a significant extent on the online trading platform Robinhood, including Robinhood’s decision to limit trading in certain stocks, and accusations that Robinhood seeks to lure young and inexperienced investors into trading on its platform by, as one lawmaker put it, “seem[ing] to have perfected the gamification of trading.” Some members of […]
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Do Divorce Lawyers Need to Stop Being So Adversarial?

4th March 2021
For the first time in over twenty years, Canada’s divorce laws have been updated. 
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How Will Elder Law Shift?

4th March 2021
Prior to the pandemic, there was a trend towards more home care for the elderly.  “It is expected that this trend will continue considering how nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been required to restrict visitation during the pandemic”, explains Annemarie Schreiber, an Elder Law Attorney in New Jersey. “This will impact the advice […]
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Top 5 Hotels to Stay at in Sri Lanka

26th February 2021
The tiny diamond island in South Asia, Sri Lanka is a hidden gem for avid travellers. With remote endless beaches, indulgent tea, exhilarating food and wildlife you only usually catch on documentaries, Sri Lanka offers an eclectic range for explorers wanting to try a little bit of everything. The island has eight UNESCO World Heritage […]
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What Are Trade Secrets?

26th February 2021
What is a trade secret? Generally, a trade secret is information used in a company’s business that: (1) derives independent economic value from not being generally known or readily accessible by competitors; and (2) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. Trade secrets were traditionally covered by […]
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Has The Pandemic Halted Diversity's Progress in Law?

26th February 2021
Has the pandemic and remote working caused the legal sector's diversity and inclusion agendas to be pushed to the back, hindering progress previously made?
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KA Finanz’s Sale of Greek Loan Portfolio

26th February 2021
KA Finanz AG is the wind-up entity of Kommunalkredit Austria AG, a bank focused on infrastructure and energy, which was nationalised and re-privatised during the past decade and which originated the loans. The transaction involved English, Austrian, and Greek law, and due to legal and other considerations, physically took place across multiple jurisdictions, including Greece, […]
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212’s investment in 123Form Builder

26th February 2021
23 Form Builder, the online form-building software startup, announced that venture capital firm 212 will take up a shareholders’ position with a seat on the Company’s board. 212 will join existing shareholders Catalyst Romania and Adrian Gheara, as the Company looks to solidify its presence in the U.S. with the opening of a new office. […]
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Grupa Zywiec’s Sale of Brewery to Van Pur

26th February 2021
Stachowicz Ptak and Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners advised the buyer on the deal and Allen and Overy - with senior associate Marcin Czaprowski and associate Jan Spierzak - advised the seller.  Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Stachowicz Ptak’s team consisted of partners Boguslaw Ptak and Jerzy Stachowicz, senior associates, Jacek Gasior […]
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Unión Andina de Cementos expands in the Chilean market

26th February 2021
The contract was signed on 11 December and is subject to compliance with conditions such as approval by the Chilean National Economic Prosecutor’s Office. Subject to approval, Unacem will own the 0.3Mta San Antonio plant. The company will also have a premixed concrete unit with concrete plants and trucks with a capacity of 336,000m3 per […]
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