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Industrial Design Registration Vs Utility Models

19th December 2018
We speak with Konstantin Tahtadjiev, who tells us the differences, the process of applying for such protection, and the advantages they both present. How do you decide if an industrial design registration is needed, or a utility model? Significant number of inventors or creators consider the term “patenting” to be applicable to all intellectual property […]
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How Does the Pakistani Legal System Need to Evolve?

19th December 2018
 With the legal industry often being criticized for not adapting to evolving modern practices, Zia speaks about how Pakistan could easily be left behind, and how its younger, inspiring lawyers, are often at a disadvantage, due to solo practices and a lack of integration throughout the country. What challenges did you overcome in order to […]
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Internet Use at the Workplace: Could You Be Fired for Browsing?

19th December 2018
We have gotten in touch with Luca Daffra, who informs us on appropriate internet use during work hours and how companies can handle cases regarding internet use. What are the advantages of outlining a policy for internet use in the workplace? It is essential in many respects to outline a policy on the use of […]
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Tobacco Regulations: Illegal Trade and Taxation

19th December 2018
Freddy Messanvi is the Head of Legal and External Affairs at British American Tobacco in West and Central Africa. He speaks with us this month about his role, how he embraces every challenge and opportunity and also expands on some prominent issues regarding the tobacco industry, including illegal trade and taxation policies.
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Orders of Protection: When Should Victims Apply for One?

19th December 2018
During her observations as a Court law clerk intern for the late Honorable Judge, Willard Lassers, in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Wendy assisted in case development, and documentation which gave her a behind the scenes view into some very traumatic times in people’s lives. Shocked at how often […]
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Going Private: What Do Companies Need to Know?

19th December 2018
We speak with Ali Ceylan, who discusses the process and considerations that need to be thought out, when going from public to private. What are common reasons to why companies go private? Besides a few reasons, such as having to go private as a pre-condition within a transaction of a sale (mergers, acquisitions), or keep […]
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PwC Legal - An Overview

5th December 2018
Lawyer Monthly hears from Fraser MacLean, a legal recruitment expert from MacLean Legal Search, an Executive Legal Search & Management Consultancy firm. The below piece is an update on Fraser’s 2016 article titled ‘PwC Legal - Another Baker McKenzie’ which looked at the growth of PwC Legal in London since the 1990s. Here Fraser takes […]
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