Future innovation within the health industry is set to have a heavy reliance on 5G. However, companies will need to understand the licensing landscape or risk infringing intellectual property, explains Matt Jones, solicitor at the intellectual property law firm EIP. Although consumers may feel they are yet to feel the transformative impact of 5G, the […]
Leigh Crestohl and Zuhair Farouki of Zaiwalla & Co discuss how India’s BITs recalibration is paying off. The 30th of November marks the 10th anniversary of White Industries obtaining an international arbitration award against India in a well-publicised Investment Treaty Claim. Whilst the amount of the award may appear modest compared to some more recent […]
Every once in a while, a challenging area of law is reflected by a particularly high-profile case. The most recent relevant example being the matter of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, whose mishandling of historic allegations of racism made by cricketer Azeem Rafiq is now the focus of a Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport select committee […]
Halyna Hutchins, who was working as director of photography for the Western film Rust, died on 21 October after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set. The film’s director, Joel Souza, stood behind Halyna and was also wounded. Shortly after the fatal incident, Baldwin turned to social media, saying […]
In the past, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has too often struggled to spot those few unscrupulous advisers who seek to exploit the complexity of the pension transfer market for their own financial benefit. Of course, such financial benefits usually accrue to these unethical advisors at the expense of their own clients. Yet, too often, […]
Couples that have struggled through lockdown are emerging from the other end of the pandemic and many are choosing to part ways. This could lead to a temporary spike in divorces. The introduction of the no-fault divorce in April 2022 could also contribute to this uptick in divorce rates. One of the biggest social changes […]
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are tremendously beneficial: they enable donors to appoint one or more people as attorneys to help them make decisions or to make decisions for them. For anyone who, for any reason, can no longer make decisions about their affairs, an LPA empowers the attorney to act on their behalf - […]
Summary: The pandemic has opened the eyes of many to the benefits of technology, but awareness and adoption of many legal tech tools remains low. With working from home, employee training and investment in basic tech are key considerations. Lawyers need to take more personal responsibility for using technology and understanding their client's technology expectations […]
Gelu Maravela, Partner at MPR Partners, and Daniel Alexie, Managing Associate at MPR Partners, explain why regulators are wary of the potential dangers of crypto and what can be done about such risks. Last month, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, gave a speech entitled: Is ‘crypto’ a financial stability risk? In a […]
Taylor Festa, attorney at Globalaw's North Carolina firm Moore & Van Allen explores the complexities of vaccine mandates. As we approach almost two years of the COVID-19 Pandemic and look to return to some semblance of normalcy, many employers have struggled with the balance between workplace safety and encouraging employees to return to work. In […]
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