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How Did GDPR Impact US Companies?

28th September 2018
  Being a technology lawyer in Silicon Valley - the home of start-ups and innovation Emily Jones, Partner at Osborne Clarke has seen technology regulations become more complex over the years, especially as legislators try to catch up with rapid technology development and balance the potential impact of regulation on innovation, competition, and consumer protection. […]
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Disclosure Changes: A Welcome Move Towards More Cooperation

28th September 2018
Since the current disclosure process was first introduced in the courts of England and Wales over 18 years ago, there have been huge increases in the amount and volume of data used by businesses. With this in mind, the Disclosure Working Group has been given the go-ahead, subject to Ministerial consent, to implement a pilot […]
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Mediation: Are Lawyers Missing a Trick?

28th September 2018
50 years ago, it was normal for a lawyer to be the go-to trusted adviser to businesses and families on multiple issues. However, with increased specialisation, lawyers lost the ability to be the ear on all their clients’ issues. Accountancy firms capitalised on this gap in the market developing their consulting expertise and became firmly […]
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How to Work Around the Complexities of German Insurance

28th September 2018
The field of insurance in Germany is subject to constant change. An example, explained by Jens Rodel: “The targeted rates of return have markedly decreased, something mainly caused by the financial crisis. This becomes more and more of a problem, especially for the assurance companies, because partially contractually agreed to guarantee-interest rates can no longer […]
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Preparing a Living Will: The Top Things You Need to Consider

28th September 2018
Martin Beames, Solicitor and Partner at ODT Solicitors, stresses the importance of preparing a living will. He says: “My advice would always be to seek professional legal help with drafting something as important as an advance decision. It is your decision, very personal to you. Don’t take a chance and try to draft it yourself. […]
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Insurance Recovery: What Should You Look for?

28th September 2018
As insurance lawyers sitting at the heart of the London Insurance Market which itself is at the heart of the global specialist insurance market, life is never dull for the EC3 Legal Coverage team. They get stuck in to really interesting insurance programme review work and (re)insurance claims all over the world. Paul Wordley, Head […]
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Spoonful of Knowledge into Weetabix: An Insight into their Legal Team

28th September 2018
As we are often told, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The right fuel will keep you going so it seems, but what about the team working hard to provide you your favourite first meal of the day? To be the centre of the UK’s number 1 healthy breakfast cereal is no […]
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