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How Far Can Sanctions Hurt Trade in a Country?

27th November 2019
Recent news reports Turkey becoming the latest target of US sanctions, with news also reporting its agreement with the US to halt Syria assault.
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Is the US Really Alone in the Battle Against Bribery?

26th November 2019
The chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said his country is the only one tackling bribery and corruption.
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Democracy or Shamocracy?

26th November 2019
We are now embarking upon the third general election in just four years. In 2011 the coalition government passed a law which set it stone that an election could only happen every five years.
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US Supreme Court to Hear ‘No Fly List’ Appeal

25th November 2019
Last week the government’s petition to appeal a dispute over whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) allows lawsuits for money damages against individual federal workers who placed individuals on the ‘no fly list’.
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NZ Puts Assisted Dying Laws to a Public Referendum

19th November 2019
New Zealand recently decided to put the ongoing assisted dying bill to a public referendum, meaning the public will have final say on the legality of assisted dying.
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Hong Kong Courts Rule Mask Ban as Unconstitutional

18th November 2019
Amid recent protests in Hong Kong, a high court has ruled that a last-minute revival of laws banning face masks was unconstitutional by the government.
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Senate Bill Could Restrict Police Use of Facial Recognition

18th November 2019
Last week a new bill was introduced by US Senators Chris Coons and Mike Lee with the intention of restricting the use of facial recognition tech by US police nationwide.
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ICO Releases Damning Report on “Invasive” Police Use of Facial Recognition

5th November 2019
The Information Commissioner Office (ICO), in an unprecedented move, has demanded a new statutory code to govern the police use of “invasive” facial recognition technology.
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Backing the Forces, in Business and the Community

4th November 2019
Helping the sector face its legal challenges is Richard Morgan’s focus - this month he tells us how he and his team help their wide range of clients. Working with former military personnel and the armed forces community (AFC) more widely, how do their needs differ from others? In their business and their personal lives, […]
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The Fifth Money Laundering Directive and Legal Compliance

31st October 2019
10 January 2020 is a date that the business world cannot afford to ignore. It is the date the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will become law throughout the European Union. And it places plenty of responsibility on many of those in business.
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