Big stories
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CYBERSECURITY
Cybersecurity overtakes artificial intelligence as law firms' tech priority
02 October 2018
Fear of reputational damage due to hacking pushes cybersecurity to the top of the agenda for law firms, according to new report.
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BACK OFFICE MANAGEMENT
Back office freedom in Excello Libertas launch
02 October 2018
A 'new law' firm announces support services platform to help law firms wanting to launch in the UK without big back office investment costs.
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GIG ECONOMY
Technology law firm report casts doubt over the gig economy
02 October 2018
Permanent employees are the most 'flexible friend' of growing businesses, not the gig economy or AI, according to new report.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Report says Canadian government uses immigrants as AI 'lab rats'
01 October 2018
Top university report says the Canadian government could be violating human rights in its approach to testing artificial intelligence.
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ARBITRATION
Scottish justice Committee backs alternatives to court
01 October 2018
Committee says alternatives are often better use of time and money and calls on lawyers to offer more information.
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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Australian barristers warned about bad behaviour after 'recent incidents'
01 October 2018
'Recent incidents' prompt president of the NSW bar association to write to members warning of perils of e-communication and social media.
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ANTITRUST
Cybersecurity firms in antitrust spat over product testing practices
28 September 2018
In an escalating dispute over product testing reports, NSS Labs launches lawsuit against major vendors and standards organization.
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CORRUPTION
Nigeria recovers over $400 million in stolen state oil funds
28 September 2018
While Nigerian investigators recoup over $400 in stolen state oil funds, an Italian court sentences two men in Eni and Shell Nigeria case.
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FINTECH
Fintech innovation gets a legal boost
28 September 2018
Investment fund 2018 winners announced by Simmons & Simmons, offering legal support as fintech comes to a tipping point.
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