At the end of June 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act was passed unanimously, potentially sparking a revolution in data protection across the US. Following in the footsteps of the EU’s new GDPR laws, the privacy act will mean radical changes to how companies can gather and monetise their customers’ data in California. Below Lawyer […]
The UK’s R&D gender balance is lagging behind EU countries not traditionally associated with being pioneering, a study by specialist tax relief firm Catax reveals. Catax analysed the ratio of women to men working in research and development across the EU’s 28 member states and found the UK has climbed four places to 9th in […]
When you need the answer to a legal question, unless you’re seriously traditional you most likely pull your smartphone out and ask Siri or Alexa. Below Tom Desmond, CEO of Law Firm digital marketing agency ApricotLaw, delves into the ever-evolving uses of technology in the legal sphere. Voice searches are becoming increasingly popular. More than […]
In the developing age of automobiles, technology and communications, how do requirements for Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms fit in? Below Michael Munsch and Christof Höhne of EIP, the Intellectual Property law firm, explain the intricacies of the EU’s latest legislation required for auto manufacturing. Technology is currently undergoing an extremely disruptive stage thanks […]
Following the recent UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figures, Brendan Sharkey, head of construction and real estate at accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson, says the industry has emerged from Carillion’s collapse relatively unscathed, but is slow waking up to the Brexit threat. Today’s figures reflect a sector that’s doing well and it has proved […]
With the House of Lords examining the effectiveness of the Bribery Act, Aziz Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli argues that the Act seems unnecessarily hard on SMEs. As the House of Lords has appointed a committee to examine what it calls confusion surrounding the Bribery Act, it seems that now is the time […]
Week after week media outlets spout out news about large companies failing to disclose old breaches, suffering current security breaches or refusing to explain their situation surrounding a breach of data. All these scenarios carry different circumstances for each individual companies and each of them carry implications for customers and questions surrounding regulatory framework. Over […]
When we think of IPOs, the legal world isn’t the first to come to mind, but every year large law firms opt to engage in a public offering, inviting outsiders to be part of their expansion. Martin Ramsey, Partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, believes this practice should be followed with much caution, citing the risks […]
Where an organization is based affects the technologies being used by its legal department, according to the latest Sharplegal research from Acritas, who discovered that it is legal departments in UK organizations that should be most concerned. Market research experts Acritas have been investigating how innovation and technologies in the legal industry are evolving, based […]
Lawmakers are facing a head to head conflict with the US President as the effects of the steel tariffs are felt across the US. Below Geoffrey R. Morgan, Founding Partner at Morgan Legal Group, LLC, comments on the overall impact of the steel tariffs on the nation, and the consequences that may come. Following my […]
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