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London businesses face over £14 million worth of fines for GDPR violations
What Labour’s victory means for litigation funding in insurance
End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content With a new Labour government in power, Glenn Newberry, head of litigation funding and costs at Eversheds Sutherland, reflects on what this could mean for litigation funding in the insurance industry. The introduction of a new Labour government often heralds a period …
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UK workers on the right to switch off: ‘Uncompensated overtime should be illegal’ | Employment law
The UK government has promised to enshrine the “right to switch off” from work in law, penalising employers for contacting workers outside an agreed set of hours. The policy, which is to be introduced as part of a new employment rights bill, could result in employers who repeatedly breach the agreement being forced to pay …
8 Job Searching Tips for Moms Going Back to Work After Divorce
Going back to work after divorce can truly feel daunting for many reasons. I experienced it firsthand. With fears that can include technology, leaving the kids with a nanny or in daycare, the big lifestyle change, and not feeling like you are capable of finding a job, it’s a stressful thought. But, it doesn’t have …
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England prison overcrowding emergency measures come into force | Prisons and probation
Ministers have activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their role in the recent unrest. The longstanding measures, known as Operation Early Dawn, allow defendants to be held in police cells until prison beds become available and could mean their court dates are delayed or adjourned at short notice. …
Bridging the Gap in Patent Licensing Disputes
“FRAND negotiations workshops have shown promise in resolving disputes involving large patent portfolios through pre-litigation mediation.” Patent licenses include a complicated assortment of interdependent terms and conditions. Successfully negotiating patent licenses, especially patent portfolio licenses, requires both parties to make business-driven tradeoffs to reach mutually acceptable agreements. Mutually acceptable rarely means that either party believes …
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Business confidence climbs in the capital
Permission to appeal granted for leading energy litigation case – London Business News
A significant case in the fight against energy mis-selling, worth in excess of £100k has been granted permission to appeal, says specialist claims firm, Business Energy Claims (BEC). The decision to grant permission to appeal comes alongside a number of other court cases heading to the Senior Courts and represents a potential significant step forward …
SSB Group funds not enough to cover administrator costs | News
Administrators and lawyers handling the affairs of collapsed firm SSB Group could not even find enough available funds to pay their own fees, it has emerged. A newly-published report on the first six months of the administration by FRP Advisory, has revealed that the sale of the Sheffield firm’s work in progress comes to just …
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