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Are Data Protection Laws About to Go Global?

10th August 2018
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 […]
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From Carillion to Brexit: Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire

8th August 2018
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 […]
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Your Thoughts: Dixons, Reddit & the Breach Boom

7th August 2018
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 […]
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Law Firms Should Consider IPOs with Caution

3rd August 2018
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 […]
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Did Greece Recover from The Recession?

31st July 2018
Greece experienced a long recession that has significantly damaged the business sector. Despite the harsh environment, a lot of efforts have been taken place and the country has made many steps towards its recovery. Legal expert Serafeim Sotiriadis stated: “In the last years, we have seen crucial changes in the law that will positively impact […]
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Cut Your Losses or Is There a Secret Solution to Insolvency?

31st July 2018
There are reports that there could be another economic crisis brewing. Whether this is truly the case or not, is another question, however, Lawyer Monthly decided to discuss with insolvency practitioners Dr Franc Zimmerman and Knut Rebholz about the Great Recession, what we learnt from it, how it affected Germany and how companies can tackle […]
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Managing Employment Law on a Global Scale

31st July 2018
Carson Burnham is an equity shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, PC, an international Labour & Employment firm. She Chairs the International Practice, which consists of lawyers who specialise in assisting in-house counsel and their business-partners with labour & employment-law challenges outside the country in which they work. After starting the Practice in 2011 and growing it […]
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