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FDA Considers Regulation to Curb Epidemic Level Teen Vaping

20th August 2018
Teen vaping is reaching epidemic levels and FDA is considering regulation to curb it. One proposal would be banning flavoring of e-cigarette liquids.
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How Can a CDO Tackle Conflicting Data Demands?

16th August 2018
The role of a chief data officer (CDO) has changed significantly over the past decade. Ten years ago, the job title was, more typically, data processing manager or head of data processing, and the job itself tended not to be recognised as a driver of added value. Here, Ken Mortensen, Data Protection Officer, Global Trust […]
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Your Thoughts: Facebook & Your Banking Data

15th August 2018
Forbes is warning to ‘quit Facebook before it inevitably accesses your banking data’ following reports from the Wall Street Journal alleging that Facebook has spent the last year in touch with banks such as JPMorgan & Wells Fargo in pursuit of its users’ banking data. As a result, investors bled the social media giant of […]
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Is Alexa Your New Lawyer?

9th August 2018
When you need the answer to a legal question, unless you’re seriously traditional you most likely pull your smartphone out and ask Siri or Alexa. Below Tom Desmond, CEO of Law Firm digital marketing agency ApricotLaw, delves into the ever-evolving uses of technology in the legal sphere. Voice searches are becoming increasingly popular. More than […]
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Trump Consults The NRA On 3D Printed Gun Regulation

6th August 2018
The NRA has not commented publicly on the issue.
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Are UK Law Firms Less Innovative Than US Law Firms?

3rd August 2018
Where an organization is based affects the technologies being used by its legal department, according to the latest Sharplegal research from Acritas, who discovered that it is legal departments in UK organizations that should be most concerned. Market research experts Acritas have been investigating how innovation and technologies in the legal industry are evolving, based […]
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Congress Considering Legislation to Limit US President’s Authority Over Trade

2nd August 2018
Lawmakers are facing a head to head conflict with the US President as the effects of the steel tariffs are felt across the US. Below Geoffrey R. Morgan, Founding Partner at Morgan Legal Group, LLC, comments on the overall impact of the steel tariffs on the nation, and the consequences that may come. Following my […]
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