New Law meets Big Four – Has Deloitte got the conviction to match its free-thinking legal pitch?
Feature
Thomas Alan asks if Deloitte can find a new angle on legal services
Overview of case law on the collection of evidence in IP cases in France
Legal Briefing
The collection of evidence in IP cases in France is a hot topic over the last two years or so. Several traps should now be avoided to have reliable evidence showing the alleged infringement before the courts.
The challenge of you
Feature
Assembling a group of senior GCs and partners, The In-House Lawyer explores what it takes for women lawyers to reshape commercial law
Damages in trade mark infringement cases
Legal Briefing
Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is yet to become a candidate for EU accession. The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between B&H and the EU has been ratified and entered into force on 1 June 2015. Under the SAA, B&H has undertaken not only to harmonise its substantive law with the EU legislation, but also to …
Innovation needs law firm champions as Axiom doubts emerge
Feature
New Law is as a breed still a lot better at promise than delivery, particularly on claims of providing better value than law firms.
Ashfords’ retail roundup
Legal Briefing
Brand management Brands are one of the most valuable assets of any business. They act as ‘badges of origin’, distinguishing products and services of one business from those of competing businesses. They also impart a message to customers, acting as a guarantee of quality and authenticity. In this article, we consider five important aspects …
Data protection in Japan
Legal Briefing
In Japan, in cases of privacy violation or defamation, personal information/privacy was once protected mainly by injunctions or claims for damages based on tort law. However, the situation changed dramatically with the enactment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the APPI) in 2005. When large-scale leakage of personal information occurs, a number …
No more firsts
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The In-House Lawyer sat down with Beth Nolan, the first female to be appointed White House counsel, to get an insight into life as Clinton’s presidential lawyer
State your intentions – first impressions on the revised Takeover Code
Legal Briefing
It has been a year since the Takeover Panel updated its rules regarding statements by an offeror company of its intentions for a target’s business. The first formal reports by offeror companies on whether they have complied with the new regime are beginning to filter through, so now seems an appropriate moment to analyse the …
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Product recall/liability in Japan
Legal Briefing
In Japan, there are a number of laws and regulations related to recalls. The following are notable examples.
Piecing it together
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The emergence of blockchain has the potential to touch every sector of business – and law is no exception.
The In-House Lawyer considers how it could impact the legal profession
Cities of the future
Legal Briefing
The We Company recently announced new ‘future cities initiatives’ which will combine technology, data and real estate to ‘help address problems spurred by globalisation, urbanisation and climate change.’ The project will involve a team of engineers, architects, data scientists and biologists.