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Businesses Working to Protect Personal Information but Cybersecurity Concerns Linger

7th April 2017
There is a sharp drop in the amount of the public expressing concern about identity theft, according to a new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada). Two-thirds (66%) of the respondents agree that they are concerned about identity theft but the number is significantly down from 74% in 2016. At the […]
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Offshore Deal Flow Falls in 2016 Amid Political Turbulence

6th April 2017
Brexit, US trade policy among factors that will impact 2017 dealmaking, Appleby reports
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$9M Jury Verdict in Texas Patent Infringement Case Against Motorola

6th April 2017
Houston patent trial lawyer Demetrios Anaipakos of Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, has won a $9 million federal jury verdict for Texas-based patent licensing company Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. After a week-long trial, jurors in the US District Court for the Eastern […]
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Law is Playing Catch-Up with Internet of Things

6th April 2017
By Anthony Robinson, Excello Law. WikiLeaks’s latest dump of 9,000 CIA files revealed that US spies, in collusion with British intelligence services, had, as well as targeting smartphones and computers, developed a programme called Weeping Angel, which is allegedly able to turn a television set into a monitoring device – even when it appears to […]
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Law Requires Reshaping as AI and Robotics Alter Employment

6th April 2017
The present wave of automation, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) – the development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence – is creating a gap between current legislation and new laws necessary for an emerging workplace reality, states a report recently  published by the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI). Gerlind Wisskirchen, IBA […]
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What Accident Attorneys Can Teach You About Safe Driving

5th April 2017
 An experienced accident attorney will have assisted numerous auto accident victims with their cases that involved vehicle crashes. You want an attorney who has experience with a variety of accidents from minor fender benders to more severe crashes that involved 18-wheel trucks and train accidents. It’s important to note that statistics convey that most auto […]
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Tens of Thousands of Orthodox Jews Protest Israel's Military Draft Law

5th April 2017
Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered last Tuesday to protest Israel's Military Draft Law, resulting in the forced enlistment of many Orthodox Jews. The protestors also decried Israel's brutal tactics to crack down peaceful protestors. The demonstration was organized by the Edah HaChareidis – a Rabbinic umbrella association representing hundreds of Orthodox Jewish congregations […]
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