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Trump Calls for Fairness, Not Regulation on Google

3rd September 2018
When asked about additional regulation for Google on Aug. 29, President Trump said “we’re just going to see” before adding he wanted to see “fairness” on the platform.
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The Politics of Going Green: Law Needs to Change to Save our Globe

31st August 2018
In this insightful article, Laura Tainsh, Lead Partner in the Environmental & Waste Team at Davidson Chalmers LLP, Globalaw, and Sean G. Herman, Environmental Attorney, Hanson Bridgett LLP, Globalaw, speak on what laws need to change in order for people to seriously address environmental concerns. There has been a perceptible shift in the way that […]
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Do You Accept the Terms & Conditions… or Do They Need to Change?

31st August 2018
More than a small handful of Gmail’s 1.4 billion users went into panic mode last month, when the papers headlined that the widely accredited email server allows external companies to ‘read’ their users’ private emails. It was reported that users that connect to third party apps to their Gmail accounts, gave permission for their emails […]
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DocuSigned, Sealed and Delivered: How the Digital GC Works

31st August 2018
Reggie Davis is a very busy person. From advocating LGBT rights to keeping on top of all the latest technological advancements, Lawyer Monthly cannot help but wonder how DocuSign’s General Counsel (GC) does it. “I have a lot of smart people working for me, that really help me look good”, laughs Reggie. “They keep me […]
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Will Your Tweet Hold up in Court?

31st August 2018
Finding and Using Social Media Content in US Civil Litigation Litigators have long known that electronic-mail messages are a fertile source of discovery because people often send their unguarded and candid thoughts by email. But social media posts can be a litigator’s nirvana or hell, depending on the circumstances, because many people reveal even more […]
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Talking in your Tweets: Client Confidentiality in the Age of Social Media and Beyond

31st August 2018
The information age is in full bloom. People live their lives on social media. They post all of their life’s experiences in the open society for all to see. The impulse is compelling, and many succumb to the lure without giving it a second thought. And lawyers are no different. Below Mark Fulks of Baker […]
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Supreme Court Handcuffed by the Law

29th August 2018
Below Lawyer Monthly hears from top family law specialist at Excello Law, Lindsay Yateman, who discusses the intricate case of Owens Vs Owens and the concept of the UK’s legal system being confined to following the law rather than sense when it comes to judgements. The case of Owens v Owens is unusual. Not because […]
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The Introduction of Charlie’s Law

28th August 2018
Following the death of Charlie Gard last year from a rare genetic illness, Charlie’s parents are pressing for ‘Charlie’s Law’ to be introduced. Rebecca Fitzpatrick, partner and specialist in health law at Browne Jacobson, discusses its legal implications with Lawyer Monthly. The Charlie Gard case was a best interests case in 2017, involving an infant […]
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Why AML Supervision Should Be Carried Out at EU Level

23rd August 2018
On the back of recent EU statements regarding anti money laundering practices throughout member states, leading economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Professor Panicos Demetriades, discusses the overall vulnerability of the EU’s financial system and where the risks lie in the responsibilities given to member states. The recent announcement by the […]
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Global Cross-Border Pollution: The New Illegal Immigrant?

21st August 2018
As nations focus upon the ongoing issue of illegal human immigrants, such as the Trump administration’s focus upon the Mexican border, is the real issue at hand the ongoing unmeasurable cross-border pollution which effects nations worldwide? Below experts at Hudson McKenzie discuss with Lawyer Monthly. Air pollution is a serious issue. Recent studies show that […]
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