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The increasing popularity of group litigation – and the risk for corporates. Andrew Wanambwa comments for International Bar Association
06 September 2021Group litigation is on the rise, spurred on by the global nature of business and the introduction in some jurisdictions of legislation friendly to, for example, class action lawsuits. In-House Perspective considers what’s driving the trend and its implications for corporate risk, and, by extension, for in-house counsel.
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Schrems II – The Wall Street Journal reports that the Irish DPC will order Facebook to stop transfers of personal data to the United States
10 September 2020In the first major supervisory authority action The Wall Street Journal reports that “Ireland to Order Facebook to Stop Sending User Data to U.S.”. We have previously written that the key to dealing with the fallout from Schrems II is to have a calm head, and not to panic; does this decision change things?
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Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for the Wall Street Journal
20 October 2022The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority received 45 complaints about HSBC's ads, including from Adfree Cities, which led the campaign against the bank.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on acquisition of 75.1% of Walker Media
28 November 2013Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe, one of the largest communications groups in the world, on its acquisition of 75.1% of Walker Media, one of the leading independent media agencies in the UK.
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Court of Appeal upholds enforcement of Chinese arbitration award in England & Wales despite allegation of attempted fraud
05 July 2018One of the attractive features of arbitration is the ease of enforcement of arbitral awards in other jurisdictions. The New York Convention (the “Convention”) provides a regime by which an award made in one Convention state should be enforceable against any assets in any of the other Convention states around the world. A recent Court of Appeal decision shows that the English court will only exercise its power to refuse to recognise or enforce an arbitral award on public policy grounds in limited circumstances.
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Hague Convention - Obtaining Evidence In England And Wales For Use In Another Jurisdiction
21 July 2021Parties to proceedings in other jurisdictions often need access to evidence located in England and Wales. This guide explains how to obtain evidence in England and Wales for use in another jurisdiction.
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Enforcing arbitral awards in England & Wales
28 October 2021Where a party has obtained a favourable arbitration award in a jurisdiction other than England and Wales and the respondent to those arbitration proceedings has assets in this jurisdiction, the successful party may wish to enforce the arbitration award here. This guide will consider the steps that the successful party must take in order to be able to do so.
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How will the current crisis shape the social contract and business landscape in the wake of Covid-19?
16 July 2020The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in the wholesale adoption of technologies and ways of working which would have been unimaginable only a few months ago. This disruption will continue to accelerate future of work trends and overcome what were stubborn challenges to business transformation. For many organisations the decisions they make now will determine the extent to which this crisis will act as a positive catalyst to rethink work, workplaces and workforces.
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Lewis Silkin advises The CLV Group through a joint venture to create Waiv Global
22 December 2021Lewis Silkin is pleased to continue its relationship with The Customer Lifetime Value Group, advising the transformation consultancy on its latest business venture. The CLV Group has partnered with Peter Trembling Consultancy to launch Waiv Global, delivering a revolutionary approach to global fan engagement and monetisation.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Wagonex, on its investment from Admiral Pioneer
22 September 2022Lewis Silkin has advised Wagonex, the UK’s leading mobility subscription platform provider, on its recent strategic investment, the first from Admiral Group’s venture building business.
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Artwork at Arbor: Composers – Wagner by Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips’s (1937 – 2022) work as an artist was inspired by several continuous themes, expressed through an even larger number of formats and mediums. These include painting (both figurative and abstract), opera, poetry, writing, sculpture and site-specific designs, such as mosaics and tapestry.
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Lewis Silkin bolsters offering to entertainment industry with hire of Wagman Adair partner
13 May 2014City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces that Wagman Adair partner and co-owner Jane Robinson is joining its renowned Media, Brands & Technology (MBT) team as a consultant
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Lewis Silkin among firms to commit to paying Living Wage
13 November 2012The firm joins a raft of almost 100 companies to have been accredited over the last year by the Living Wage Foundation(LWF).
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'Perverse' minimum wage enforcement replaced by 'proportionate' approach: Lucy Lewis comments for Personnel Today
12 February 2020Lucy Lewis comments for Personnel Today in an article discussing the government's new approach to businesses paying the national minimum wage.
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Ireland: The new Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme
25 March 2020The Irish government has introduced the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme to incentivise employers to retain employees on the payroll where possible (replacing the emergency COVID-19 Employer Refund Scheme). What are the implications for employers?
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Ireland: Changes to Ireland’s Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme announced
16 April 2020On 15 April 2020, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe announced a further set of changes to the recently introduced Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme in the wake of recent comments in which he accepted there were certain “gaps” in the scheme.
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Ireland - Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme – planning an exit strategy
06 May 2020The government’s Temporary Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme is currently due to end on 17 June 2020. It has provided employers with some important breathing space and there is no question it has saved jobs. But as the end of the scheme draws closer, it is important for employers to start considering their exit plans.
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How does a leap year impact national minimum wage?
31 January 2024This is a leap year and, with 29 February falling on a Thursday, employers need to watch out for a possible breach of national minimum wage requirements.
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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 6 – Our return to office survey results and what to watch out for with the National Minimum Wage rise
25 April 2024Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a 10-minute coffee break!). Lawyers from our IHELC team will discuss key developments in employment law with our usual pragmatism and insight, a touch of humour and a sharp focus on the in-house lawyer’s perspective.
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What will change for VSPs under the Online Safety Act 2023?
05 February 2024The Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) received Royal Assent in October 2023. Video sharing platforms (VSPs) have however been subject to a specific regime which has been in force since November 2020. That regime remains in place for now, but it will be replaced (in due course) by the OSA. What do these regimes require and what will happen to the video sharing regime as the OSA takes effect?