Legal news

Legal profession provides pro-bono support to Grenfell Tower victims

The legal profession has stepped up efforts to provide support to the victims of last week's fire at Grenfell Tower in West London.

• INNOVATION

  

  ACC launches exclusive cybersecurity service

  The Assocation of Corporate Counsel (ACC) has launched a new third-party cyber due diligence service, Vendor Risk Service, to help law department leaders identify and mitigate risks among their organisations' third-party vendors.

• DEALS

  

  African and Chinese law firms sign MOU to boost investments in Africa

  African and Chinese laws firms via Lex Africa and the Global Chinese Speaking Lawyers' Association have signed an MOU to boost Chinese investments in Africa by improving the confidence of Chinese entrepreneurs operating there.

• EDUCATION

  

  More than half of business owners don't understand employment law jargon

  A survey of 250 business owners has discovered that 54 per cent of business owners were baffled by employment law jargon.

• POLITICS

  

  Legal marijuana a $5-billion boost to California's economy

  California's legal market for marijuana is set to be worth more than $5 billion - and a destination for pot-loving tourists.

Editor's picks

BRIBERY

SEC lowers bribery threshold

The SEC has been increasingly lowering the threshold for bribery cases with the risk of bribery now deemed a violation.

TECHNOLOGY

Canadian CLOs lag behind on technology

Canadian chief legal officers are under-exploiting technology, missing out on opportunities to make their departments more efficient, research by Deloittes has revealed.

CLIENT SATISFACTION

Law firms fail to satisfy clients across the board

Law firms are still failing to meet client expectations from fees to technology, according to new research.

DEALS

Philippine DFA seeks international law firm partnerships to assist Filipinos with legal troubles

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is seeking to increase retainer agreements with law offices in other countries to help aid Filipinos with legal issues, especially those on death row.

Blogs

INVESTMENT

Egypt's missed investment opportunity

Egypt has passed a new investment law but while it is a step in the right direction, more is needed, says Cairo-based lawyer Dr Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Abou Shoka.

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

Iran elections strengthen trading conditions

With the elections over, trading with Iran looks set to improve despite US presidential mood swings.

Business sector round up

DATA

The sovereignty of data

The lack of a unified global approach to data and regulation is a serious impediment to global business, says Dean Armstrong QC, Dan Hyde & Sam Thomas of Cyber Counsel.

PEOPLE

Cali-headquartered Knobbe Martens expands to NYC

Leading US intellectual property law firms Knobbe Martens is to open an office in New York City as a result of a growing demand for IP expertise in the Big Apple and in efforts to recruit qualified staff.