Commentary
The future of law: embracing innovation and culture at LawFest 2025
Generative AI technology is going to transform the business of law and how lawyers work, writes Ben Paul, CEO of The BD Ladder
Can you copyright AI-generated work? US Copyright Office still says no
McKool Smith lawyers Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli discuss a recent appellate court opinion that confirms only humans can author copyrightable works
Data protection and the business process outsourcing sector in Mauritius
While the process remains slow, Mauritius has taken steps to improve the accessibility and efficiency of data protection enforcement, writes Juristconsult Chambers partner Shalinee Dreepaul Halkhoree
Building a data-driven communications philosophy for your law firm
Data-informed planning and regular measurement is essential if law firm marketers want their campaigns to succeed, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Boosting women representation in the litigation funding sector
Litigation funders must follow the lead of law firms to address a lack of gender diversity in the sector, writes Exton Advisors’ Lucy Glyn
Automating communications with AI – TerraLex's CEO on its new intelligent assistant
Terri Pepper discusses legal network TerraLex's latest innovation, myLexi
Can the AI industry solve the transpacific IP tug-of-war?
Divergent approaches to IP protection in the US and China could impact the pace of AI development, writes Lusheng managing partner Landy Jiang
Collective actions on the rise in the UK – a competition perspective
Morgan Lewis antitrust partner Frances Murphy says 2025 could be a defining year for competition class actions in the UK
Why women of all ages need to monitor their breast health
On International Women’s Day, Henderson Chambers barrister and two-time cancer survivor Abigail Cohen urges professional women to have a regular self-checking regime
The road less travelled: the female founder journey in lawtech
Divorce services start-up amicable’s co-founder Kate Daly discusses the challenges that female entrepreneurs face when launching and growing a business
The role of digital technology and AI in enhancing court efficiency
Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre registrar Umar Azmeh discusses Qatar’s vision for a digitally transformed legal system
Arbitration Act 2025: will the UK retain its crown as a global centre for arbitration?
Updates to the UK’s Arbitration Act bring clarity and ensures London remains well placed as a centre to resolve global disputes, write Stevens & Bolton lawyers Catherine Penny and Lorna Sleave
What law firms need to know about deploying Gen AI tools across their business
Womble Bond Dickinson’s chief innovation officer Sam Dixon shares his top tips on how to make law firm Gen AI projects a success
Lessons will need to be learned from £200m Mastercard class action settlement
Fate of claim once valued at £14bn mustn’t become blueprint for future cases if CAT regime is to succeed, argues Calunius Capital chair Leslie Perrin
Staying the course on second medical use SPCs – UK Court of Appeal confirms alignment with CJEU in Santen
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Priyanka Madan reports on a case involving a Merck SPC which was keenly anticipated by both innovators and generic manufacturers
The media is dead, long live the media - law firm communications in the age of narrow media
Marketers need to embrace both old and new media as part of their comms strategies, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Hogan Lovells’ legal battle to secure reparations for Yazidi women persecuted by ISIL fighters
No attempt is being made by Western governments to ensure victims of atrocities benefit from international sanctions imposed on the perpetrators, writes Hogan Lovells pro bono partner Yasmin Waljee
Deferred prosecution agreements are no get out of jail free card for individuals
Deferred prosecution agreements can penalise businesses for wrongdoing without them facing prosecution, but they don’t shield culpable individuals, write Grosvenor Law’s James Broomhall and Darius Latham-Koenig
Moving to the cloud: next steps
3Kites’ consultant Luke Axon outlines how law firms can get the most out of their cloud environments once they have migrated to the cloud
Consistency: the only resolution you need in legal marketing
Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg outlines his top three tips for teams to be more consistent in 2025
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