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Lawyers in large financial organisations have particular issues protecting data

23/10/2015(0)
Can a company have too much data? Yes, if you’re not careful, according to a panel of in-house lawyers speaking on Tuesday at the annual Association of Corporate Counsel ... Read More
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EU countries warn of Volkswagen scandal fallout

21/10/2015(0)
Several EU member states including major automaker France will urge Europe’s pollution regulator to thoroughly assess the consequences of the Volkswagen emission scandal, according to a document seen by ... Read More
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Foreign Investors Complain About Russia’s Unpredictable Laws

21/10/2015(0)
Unpredictable lawmaking is undermining Russia‘s ability to attract foreign investors, the Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) — a group of the biggest foreign companies working in Russia — told Prime ... Read More
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India Targets Century-Old Bankruptcy Law to Revive Momentum

19/10/2015(0)
Finance Ministry to receive recommendations on law this week To deepen corporate bond market and finance long-term infra Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to overhaul Indian bankruptcy laws that ... Read More
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SRA has shut down London-headquartered Solicitors firm

16/10/2015(0)
SRA announces the  closing down of  Blavo & Co Solicitors Limited, the head office of which is based in John Street, London. This closure, called intervention, has taken place ... Read More
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Goldman Sachs under FBI, U.S. DOJ scrutiny over 1MDB probe

14/10/2015(0)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice are examining Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s role in allegations of corruption and money laundering at Malaysian state investor ... Read More
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GC Futures Summit: The law firm of the future

12/10/2015(0)
Law departments have given their view on the shape of the law firm of the future in a poll conducted for the GC Futures Summit. Law firms need to ... Read More
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Shareholder lawsuit against Volkswagen in Germany

09/10/2015(0)
US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been instructed in a shareholder lawsuit against car maker Volkswagen (VW) after the company lost as much as $33bn in market value ... Read More
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Annan tells lawyers to go beyond their duty to clients

09/10/2015(0)
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the International Bar Association in Vienna that, when it comes to business and human rights, corporate lawyers have a higher duty than meeting ... Read More
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EU Court Says Data-Transfer Pact With U.S. Violates Privacy

07/10/2015(0)
Decision will affect about 4,500 companies that move, store personal data The European Union’s highest court on Tuesday struck down a trans-Atlantic pact used by thousands of companies to ... Read More
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