Legal news

Canada launches digital charter

Call to modernise legislation as charter promotes 10 principles aiming to build a foundation of trust for Canadians in the digital sphere.

• GDPR

  

  Bird & Bird's “no-brainer”

  Firm launches dpo and gdpr representative services to help clients comply with gdpr, new managing director says "no-brainer" to offer service.

• LAWTECH

  

  Lawtech lacking in trust

  British Consumer watchdog issues paper raising concerns over lawtech and lack of consumer trust, and provides regulatory checklist.

• BIG 4

  

  KPMG adds to Asia legal presence

  Big four firm expands its legal offering to Indonesia with domestic firm alliance, next stop Shanghai.

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  

  Hogan Lovells in trademark platform collaboration

  Firm further enhances its trademark management efficiency with Anaqua, a new platform supporting a global collaboration.

Editor's picks

LEGAL TECH

ICJ launches first app

The International Court of Justice embraces lawtech with app becoming first international judicial body in Netherlands, appoints new registrar.

BRANDS

General counsel rate top legal brands

In "bet-the-company" situations general counsel places Skadden top of the list.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

JAMS in NY and LA

Not traffic jams for a change, but new international arbitration centers which have officially opened in Los Angeles and New York.

CYBERSECURITY

EU Council to impose cyber-attack sanctions

New framework will allow the EU and its member states to be more resistant and to respond to cyber-attacks with sanctions.

Blogs

LEGAL SERVICES

Niche law firms poised to benefit from artificial intelligence

Disruption has opened up a world of opportunities for the legal marketplace in the UK, says Jeffrey Catanzaro.

BLOCKCHAIN

Unlocking the blockchain enigma

With the evolution of blockchain, clients in a wide range of sectors will be impacted, says Patrick McKenna.

Business sector round up

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

New North Sea oil Industry initiative from Pinsent Masons

The law firm will run a programme helping tech pioneers develop and market their businesses.

INSOLVENCY

The business of staying in business

Commercial pressures are forcing restaurant and retail businesses to seek better deals from their landlords, says Thomas Bond of law firm Russell-Cooke.