As the use of litigation funding continues to grow, an increasing number of lawyers and business leaders are beginning to realise the obvious benefits afforded by legal finance solutions. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Andrew Jones, Managing Director at Vannin Capital and Tim Allen, Partner at PwC, on the many advantages of financing legal operations. […]
As more and more executives strive to gain citizenship abroad, in particular by investment, Portia Vincent-Kirby at Hudson McKenzie explains how the future could look different when it comes to national and international citizenship. With ‘passport shopping’ on the rise amongst international elites, how long will it be before the traditional concept of the nation-state […]
Today’s global legal landscape is one that affords attorneys enormous opportunity early in their careers. Meaningful work, career growth, international casework, and financial stability are well within reach for committed associates. But with any opportunities comes challenges. As part of this week’s Law School & Careers features, Lawyer Monthly discusses with Angela Ferrante, Senior Vice […]
Many of the Serious Fraud Office’s ongoing cases seem to see no end and the future of the organization as a whole is still in debate. With recent upheaval at the SFO in both the directorship and their funding arrangement, Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses the current situation and the overall effectiveness of the […]
Last week the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Trump v. Hawaii that President Donald Trump's proclamation restricting entry from particular Muslim-majority countries was ‘within in his authority’. To gain a US perspective on this, Lawyer Monthly has heard from several US legal experts nationwide on the complexities involved in this judgement and overall impact. […]
Elon Musk, CEO and Founder of Tesla, is being accused of infringing on copyright and is happy to admit this is the case. According to reports, promotional material for Tesla used the same images of a unicorn farting into a pipe in order to power a car; material originally drawn by Colorado potter Tom Edwards. […]
If you were not aware of him before, you definitely are aware of him now: Harvey Weinstein – who has been charged with rape, a criminal sex act, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct for cases involving two women - has been plastered all over the papers over the past several months. And even though innocent […]
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