Recently the UK’s new Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham who took over in July 2016, published the £400,000 Monetary Penalty Notice issued to TalkTalk on 30 September 2016. This Notice detailed her reasons for imposing the highest ever UK fine for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act 1998. Denham was pretty scathing – “Yes […]
The House of Lords Constitution Committee recently published a report on ‘The invoking of Article 50’ in which it states that Government should not trigger Article 50 without consulting Parliament. The Committee says it would be ‘constitutionally inappropriate’ and would set ‘a disturbing precedent’ for the Government to act on the referendum without explicit parliamentary […]
We spoke to the General Counsel at DocuSign about the implementation of electronic identification in internal markets, and heard from a number of experts on the expansion, implications and expectancies of the GIG economy. In this edition you’ll also find further insight into how the recent Brexit decision could be set to affect particular sectors […]
This month LM has reached out to a number of professionals in the fields of family law, IP and more, on the recent Brexit decision, which could be set to impact several legal and financial sectors, as we’ve already seen the pound suffer in light of the UK’s June referendum. This July magazine also features […]
Defenx PLC, an emerging company in the cybersecurity, listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: DFX), recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Memopal, the innovative Italian cloud storage service. Defenx has acquired 95.2% of Memopal for a consideration paid (and an earn-out to be paid) partly in cash and partly in shares, […]
The gambling industry is a huge global market and equally, has an extensive array of legal pitfalls. Gaming associations, retail gambling businesses and the like have to be increasingly aware of changes in regulations and laws pertaining to gaming, betting and gambling. Here Lawyer Monthly approaches Dr. Jason Lane, Chief Executive of the Jersey Gambling […]
Construction disputes have risen globally in value throughout 2013 and 2014 as the market heats up again after the lean years of 2008 – 2012. A combination of economic, legal and behavioural factors can lead to construction disputes. Larger projects are usually long-term transactions with high uncertainty and complexity, so it is impossible to resolve […]
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