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ACLU: Facebook Allows Gender-Biased Job Postings
The ACLU says Facebook's ad targeting system lets employers discriminate against women in job postings.
Miami Woman Wins $6.5 Million Award for Father’s Tobacco Death
A Miami-Dade County jury awarded $6.5 million last week to the estate of Miami man who died following 20 years of cigarette smoking. Jurors found that an addiction to Kool cigarettes from R.J.…
Here’s What the SEC Did NOT Say About ICO Enforcement
Last week, in remarks at an industry conference, Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Division Co-Head Stephanie Avakian described the SEC’s approach to Initial Coin Offering (ICO)…
Bar Council Oppose Plans to Fast Track Solicitors Without Training
Changing the way barristers are trained would dramatically alter the Bar’s standards as it would give solicitors an easy run on getting in, the Bar Council has stated.
The proposals to change the…
Oxfam’s Legacy Windfall: The Legal Implications
Gifts in Wills are a vital source of income for many charitable organisations. Many rely on this income to sustain the provision of their services for often the most vulnerable in our society.…
Amazon Investigates Staff Leaking Data For Bribes
Amazon are reportedly investigating claims that workers are selling confidential information for money. The investigations, mainly focused in China, are part of a wider effort to clamp down on…
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Hackers Took £11 Million from Law Firms’ Last Year, Time to Take Action?
Hackers have law firms firmly in their crosshairs. According to figures from the National Cyber Security Centre, last year saw a 20% rise in cyber-attacks on law firms. Once a ‘nice to have’, law firms can no longer ignore advanced cyber security. The risk, both to a firm’s finances and reputation, is too great. Randhir Shinde, CEO at Galaxkey,…
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