News from Europe's heart of human rights by Panos Kakaviatos

Defense contractors have been shielded from whistleblower actions in the US. Until recently, that is, says Reuben Guttman.

In his latest blog, Nick Rowles-Davies of litigation funder Vannin Capital, questions the reticence amongst solicitors towards the new costs budgeting regime.

Relying in the goodwill of employees when it comes to protecting company data is a risky strategy.

Laura Dunn of mmadigital looks at the importance of speaking the language your clients understand and creating a global facing website for your overseas clients

IP law reform must take account of technological advances if it is to be effective.

Barrister Michael McParland explores European insolvency proceedings after Bank Handlowy.

Monica Burch reflects on 25 years of practice and discovers that the law is a side-show with relationships the main act.

Matt Rhodes, Commercial Services Manager for managed IT services specialist, Quiss Technology, explains how businesses can protect their business IT infrastructure, mitigate risk and keep costs to a minimum.

As a result of a 2007 lawsuit initiated by a whistleblower under the US Federal False Claims Act, Ranbaxy USA has agreed to pay the United States Government and multiple state governments the sum of $350 million to resolve civil claims.

The Chinese appreciate their jobs more than their Western counterparts, says Bob Gogel.

SEC social media rule overlooks rules of engagement around the world, says Veta T Richardson, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Personal injury (PI) lawyers are working in an era of fundamental and evolutionary change, not least because of the changes driven by the Jackson reforms but also because of the changing attitudes of banks and funders to PI law firms.

In his latest blog for The Global Legal Post, Nick Rowles-Davies, a solicitor and consultant with litigation funder Vannin Capital, examines the views of litigators to third-party funding.

Lawyers are ill-prepared for the massive changes engulfing the practice of law, says George Beaton.

Doing business in Italy can be both satisfying and frustrating in equal measure and for companies setting up new operations or closing down old ones, instructing employment lawyers will inevitably be part of the process.

Having caused a lot of buzz within the legal profession over the past couple of months, the Jackson reforms to the Civil Procedure Rules in England and Wales have finally come into action this month.

In a new blog series, mmadigital's Dez Derry examines the challenges faced by lawyers in gaining competitive advantage through digital marketing. In his inaugural post, he looks at the growing role of video in law firm marketing.

Emotional intelligence is still the key to corporate success and influence, says Julia Chain