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$136,000 Fine & 15 Years in Jail if You Interact with Qatar

7th June 2017
Following this week’s news that Qatar has been cut off from several gulf nations, and all diplomatic ties, travel links and economic markets have been stripped, the UAE Attorney-General has warned that showing any sympathy for Qatar, whether by social media or any other means, is now punishable by law. Today Dr Hamad Saif Al […]
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Bar Council Appoints New Chief Executive

7th June 2017
The Bar Council has recently appointed a new Chief Executive, Malcolm Cree, who will take up the post in August 2017. The Bar Council's appointment of a new Chief Executive was prompted by the outgoing Chief Executive, Stephen Crowne’s, decision to retire later in the year and comes at a time when the organisation has begun […]
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Swiss Village Ban on Tourist Photos Lawfully Enforceable?

5th June 2017
Following news last weekend that a small village in Switzerland announced a ban on tourist photography because their village was “too pretty for Instagram,” tourists have begun to flock in by the hundreds, and the ban has been lifted. But was it even a lawful ban, and could tourists actually be fined for taking photos? […]
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New Parental Leave Policy Driving Gender Diversity in the Legal Sector

5th June 2017
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has introduced new rules that will enable self-employed barristers to benefit from equal parental leave entitlements provided by chambers, regardless of how their partners use theirs. The proposed rule changes, which were the subject of a BSB consultation that closed in February and are yet to be approved by the […]
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Tech Firms Called to Support Change in Internet Law So Child Sex Trafficking Websites Can Be Held Accountable

2nd June 2017
Consumer Watchdog recently called on tech companies including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, to support amending a key Internet law so websites like Backpage.com that facilitate child sex trafficking can be held accountable by victims and state attorneys general. Consumer Watchdog's call came at the start of what Congress has called "Combatting Trafficking […]
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Thousands Join Mass Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company

2nd June 2017
A mass action lawsuit has been filed, under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, against Ford Motor Company claiming a defective PowerShift transmission in Ford Focus models from 2012-2015 and Ford Fiesta models from 2011-2015. Currently, there are more than 4,000 past or current owners who have joined the lawsuit. Thousands of Ford Focus and Ford […]
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EY Partners with Microsoft on GDPR Prep

2nd June 2017
EY has announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft on a broad approach to help address many of the challenges clients are facing around the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR applies to all businesses offering goods or services to the EU and aims to […]
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Your Thoughts: The Impact of Social Media on Elections

1st June 2017
With the impact of technology shaping every single aspect of our lives, we see the way in which it is beginning to impact politics.
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The Top 10 Highest Paid Jobs for Women, With Less Than a 10% Gender Pay Gap

1st June 2017
The Labour Party has promised to tackle the gender pay gap, regardless of being criticised in the past for not having enough women within the party. They have assured the public that they would match the Tories’ policy of providing 30 free hours of childcare weekly for working mothers, with children aged 2-4 year olds. […]
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Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. acquires Eurodrip SA Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC

31st May 2017
Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. of Israel and Eurodrip S.A. of Greece announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in an all-share transaction, creating a global leader in micro irrigation. Transaction closing is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions including, but not limited to, regulatory approvals. The merged company will have unparalleled […]
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