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The Key to a Good Commercial Contract

31st May 2017
Drafting contracts is an important step for any corporation; a good contract will contribute towards avoiding litigation action and ensures the client and its company is safe in a variety of potential situations. This month we speak with Barend Kellerman, who states anticipating the pitfalls when drafting contracts is much more satisfying than any other […]
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Can We Afford to Continue with Business as Usual When it Comes to IT Agreements?

31st May 2017
Anne Hall is the Founder and CEO of ITagree, a global online IT legal solutions provider aimed at ‘helping businesses agree’. ITagree does not provide legal advice; customers buy their products, use their configuration services and then get whatever customisation or legal advice they require from their lawyer, at their discretion. With lawyers and businesses […]
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The Battle of Human Rights in Auckland

31st May 2017
Frances Joychild is a Queens Counsel practicing in Auckland, New Zealand. She works in the field of civil litigation with a human rights speciality. She has been in sole practice for 19 years advising and appearing for a broad range of people and organisations since leaving her role as counsel at the Human Rights Commission. […]
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Finding the Balance in Family and Business

31st May 2017
Going into business with family is not always as easy as you wish; often business ventures fixate on the potential possibility of heated family arguments and ignore focusing on how future generations will continue to revenue capital for the years to come. We speak with Dr Kurt Moosmann on the key features when dealing with […]
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The European Courts and Brexit

31st May 2017
Businesses need to keep its eyes and ears on how matters develop over the Brexit negotiation period. Peter Sellar states that while it seems that the UK Government wishes to keep matters secret, the EU can be counted on to be transparent. He expands: “Thanks to that, we will be able to keep track of […]
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Right to be Forgotten Legislation Could Become Reality

31st May 2017
Consumer Watchdog recently endorsed a proposed bill in the New York State Assembly that would provide the so-called "Right To Be Forgotten," allowing people to request removal of material and search engine links from their name to information that is inadequate, irrelevant, no longer relevant, or excessive from the Internet. Another key provision of the […]
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Not Just Dodging Bullets: How Legal Teams with a Holistic View of the Issues Can Control Risk and Improve Corporate Governance

30th May 2017
Article written by Lionel Schwirtz, Deputy CEO in charge of operations at Legal Suite Young boxers entering the ring for the first time very quickly learn an important lesson: it’s not necessarily the hardest hits that floor you. Rather, it’s the punches you don’t see coming that knock you out. The same is true in […]
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Dialling up the Right Legal Codes with BT

30th May 2017
This month we have had the pleasure to hear from Moira Oliver who is the Chief Counsel and Head of Policy at BT. BT is a British multinational telecommunications services company with operations in around 180 countries and so Moira’s role in the company is an integral cog in their system; she currently leads BT’s […]
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Knocking Down Construction Disputes

30th May 2017
Barbara is a trusted adviser and international authority on setting strategy and delivery of projects. She has received two doctorate degrees from British universities and has produced a body of published works endorsed by the leading global professional associations. She exemplifies an approach to life as a project manager that everything we face is a […]
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Hashtag Trademarking on The Rise: Should You Be Trademarking Your Hashtag?

30th May 2017
CompuMark, the industry leader for trademark research and protection, has announced the findings of its latest research into the trademarking of hashtags, with a global growth of 64% in 2016 from the previous year. Notable registrations from well-known international brands include #lovetravels (Marriott), #getthanked (T-Mobile), and #gofor2 (Hershey).   Since the first trademark application for […]
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