Last week lawyer monthly reported on the infamous Google Diversity memo that circulated from within the corporation and sparked much backlash worldwide. The employee that posted the memo, James Damore, was subsequently fired and Google, or specifically Pichai, said: “our co-workers shouldn’t have to…
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Taylor Swift’s US Court Win Would Have Been a Criminal Sentence in the UK
Following a groping incident four years ago, an eight-member jury has sided with Taylor Swift in a countersuit…
Your First Criminal Law Case: The Top 5 Considerations
You may have just started your new law job at a criminal law firm, or made the long-awaited transfer to the career…
Following this week’s events at the World Championships, where we saw Usain Bolt’s career finale in a loss to US athlete Justin Gatlin, Sharon Daboul, Senior Associate at EIP, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the future of Usain Bolt’s long-lasting brand and trademark(s). As Usain Bolt prepares to end…
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Your Thoughts: Can Trump Ban Transgender from the US Military?
Provoking the US LGBT community, President Trump recently announced that transgender people would no longer be…
Your Thoughts: Pension Age Increase
Last week we heard news that the government is increasing the UK state pension age from 67 to 68 seven years ahead…
So you’ve got to the point where you’re thinking of starting your own law firm, or something to at least get you out of the office. Can starting your own company really be that difficult? Where do you start? Below Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, discusses…
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Your Thoughts: The Taylor Review, Good or Bad for Workers?
You will likely have heard the news that gig employment in the UK is set for some positive change. The government…
Your Thoughts: Grenfell Housing Crisis
Victims on the Grenfell tower fire have still not been housed over three weeks later, despite being promised…