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Richard Miskella and Emma Richardson are speaking at this year's Luxury Law Summit on 15th May, in London
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14 May 2018At this year's Luxury Law Summit, Richard Miskella and Emma Richardson will be discussing the subject of workplace sexual harassment and gender inequality across senior levels.
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The Law Society Gazette covers the recent opening of the Lewis Silkin office in Ireland
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11 May 2018In the Law Society Gazette, Ian Jeffery and James Davies discuss the opening of the new office in Dublin and highlight that the Ireland office is to ensure the firm can still meet client demand after Brexit.
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Michael Burd writes for The Law Society: Gender pay gap reporting
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09 May 2018In an article for The Law Society, Michael Burd reflects on the gender pay gap reporting results, in relation to the legal sector.
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Joanna Hunt writes for City A.M.: Businesses should demand the home office reform policies that create a burden and ‘hostile environment’ for employers
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09 May 2018In an article for City A.M. Joanna Hunt discusses the UK's immigration system creating a "hostile environment" resulting in a burden on employers having to check all employees right to work in the UK, or face harsh penalties.
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Colin Leckey comments for economia: Mind the gender pay gap
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08 May 2018In an article for economia, Colin Leckey comments on gender pay gap reporting and why there are pay disparities, even for people doing similar jobs.
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Andrew Osborne comments for the International Bar Association: Supporting the workforce through Brexit
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02 May 2018In an article for the International Bar Association, Andrew Osborne discusses the negative impact Brexit will have on retaining and recruiting staff from the EU.
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Michael Burd writes for Lexology: Failure to pay father full pay for shared parental leave is not sex discrimination
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02 May 2018In an article for Lexology, Michael Burd discusses the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) decision that it is not sex discrimination to fail to pay a father his full salary during shared parental leave, in circumstances where a mother taking maternity leave during the same period would have received full pay.
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Dominic Farnsworth writes for World Trademark Review: Plain crazy? Extending plain-packaging restrictions to alcohol and sugar
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30 April 2018In an article for World Trademark Review, Dominic Farnsworth discusses public health concerns, resulting in calls to extend standardised packaging from Tobacco to alcohol and high-fat, salt and sugar foods and drinks.
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Alison Clements writes for People Management: Legal TUPE and cross-border transfers explained
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20 April 2018In light of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling, Alison Clements discusses how TUPE applies in an offshoring situation, in an article for People Management.
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Joanna Hunt writes for HR Zone: How is the gender pay gap impacting the migrant female workforce?
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20 April 2018In an article for HR Zone, Joanna Hunt discusses what the results of gender pay gap reporting mean for employers and workers of both genders, and more importantly what we can do about it.
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Nigel Dewar Gibb speaks with Rahul Rumalla in a Dog 'N' Bone podcast
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18 April 2018In the episode, Nigel and Rahul Rumalla, Founder + Chief Technology Officer of Paperchain, talk about the so called ‘Black Box’ royalties that remain unclaimed by artists, auditing performing rights organisations, the potential for Blockchain in the music industry and much more.
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Joanna Hunt comments for LexisNexis: Windrush children: ‘Change has to come and it has to come fast’
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18 April 2018In an article for LexisNexis, Joanna Hunt discusses the government's actions to expedite the applications of Windrush children and the impact of the ‘scandalous treatment of lawful UK residents’.
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Karish Andrews comments on financial fair play (FFP) regulations, in multiple media outlets
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13 April 2018Karish Andrews comments on football team Paris St-Germain, who are set to face UEFA sanctions after accusations of failing to meet FFP regulations.
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Sam Koppel writes for Accountancy Age: Is the accountancy sector facing an international talent crisis?
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13 April 2018In an article for Accountancy Age, Sam Koppel discusses the recent restrictions for accountancy firms to hire non-EEA workers who require Tier 2 work visas.
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Media coverage from Lewis Silkin's acquisition of Adslogans
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12 April 2018The announcement that Lewis Silkin has acquired Adslogans has sparked media interest, including comment from our Trade Mark and IP Portfolio Management Partner, Dominic Farnsworth.
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Alex Milner-Smith comments for Asian Legal Business: Dealing With the Data
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11 April 2018In an article for Asian Legal Business Alex Milner-Smith discusses GDPR and how Asian companies are not ready for the approaching deadline.
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Dominic Farnsworth comments for The Global Legal Post: Lewis Silkin acquires slogan company to expand trade mark and brand services
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11 April 2018In an article for The Global Legal Post, Dominic Farnsworth states the acquisition of Adslogans will "offer a seamless and value-adding service to clients looking for added peace of mind on branding projects and campaigns."
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Cliff Fluet comments for The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland: AI - the legal and ethical minefield
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10 April 2018In an article for The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, Cliff Fluet discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and the tensions around intellectual property ownership.
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Michael Burd comments for New Law Journal: Mind the pay gap
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09 April 2018In an article for New Law Journal, Michael Burd discusses gender pay gap reporting, stating it would ‘undoubtedly be a driver for change’ but did ‘not tell the whole story.'
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Alex Milner-Smith discusses GDPR in articles for In-House Community and Insurance Asia News
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09 April 2018In articles for In-House Community and Insurance Asia News, Alex Milner-Smith discusses GDPR and the compliance obligations for companies come the May deadline.