In light of recent news that the European Commission fined Google 4.3 billion euros ($5 billion; £3.8 billon) over its Android operating system and impact on consumer searchability, Steve Kuncewicz, BLM partner, technology and digital expert, provides Lawyer Monthly with his thoughts on how this could affect regulation around device development in the future. This […]
The legal profession is gearing up for the first ever Justice Week, a new initiative to put justice and the rule of law at the centre stage of public and political debate. Taking place between Monday 29 October and Friday 2 November 2018, the week will promote a vibrant mix of research, public events and […]
The professional ethos of law firms discourages men from taking parental leave, a new Finnish-Canadian study shows. Carried out by the University of Eastern Finland and TÉLUQ University in Quebec, the study found that the professional culture in law firms rests on traditional masculine ideology, with men regarded as the providers for their families. This […]
Below Gareth Oldale, Partner at Sharpe Pritchard, comments on the news that the ICO intends to issue a fine of £500,000 to Facebook following its investigation of Cambridge Analytica and the related misuse of personal data during political campaigns. This is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, this would be the highest fine that […]
As more and more executives strive to gain citizenship abroad, in particular by investment, Portia Vincent-Kirby at Hudson McKenzie explains how the future could look different when it comes to national and international citizenship. With ‘passport shopping’ on the rise amongst international elites, how long will it be before the traditional concept of the nation-state […]
'Oversexed, overpaid and over here' was a comic quip used by British soldiers to describe the thousands of American GIs who were stationed in Britain before D-Day. It was, of course, good humoured banter. Today’s march of US law firms in London is the modern equivalent of their wartime military counterparts, and such firms have […]
In a ground-breaking piece of research, legal market experts Acritas has published an Index that shows the power of alternative legal service providers. This new Index has been established to identify the strongest non-law firm brands within this rapidly growing part of the broader global legal industry. 221 senior in-house counsel, collectively responsible for $1.2bn […]
Both Justitia Advisory Ltd in Cyprus and Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners in Greece have a long tradition of providing quality services to foreign clients when they face legal issues in these countries. Further, through the extensive international legal network of the World Law Group, of which Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners is a member, they are […]
Citizenship by Investment: What Defines this Path to Citizenship and What Drives its Popularity The measure of success for citizenship by investment is a combination of transparent legislation and an eye to due diligence. Interest in second citizenship has never been higher. The demand for more than one citizenship is stirred by a growing sensitivity […]
This month, Dennis Miralis speaks on international criminal law. He touches on why this area of law is prevalent, common types of international crime, when cases can be tried and challenges in international cybercrime investigations. Why is international criminal law becoming increasingly prevalent? The rise of international criminal law is intrinsically linked to the […]
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