Lawyer Monthly Magazine August 2020 Edition

4 WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM | AUG 2020 INSIDE THIS ISSUE contents WORLD REPORT 6. International News 8. Lawyer Moves - Recent Appointments 12. Regulatory Update of the Month FRONT COVER FEATURE 16. When Discrimination Hits Home: Challenges with Remote Working The Law Offices of Dale M. Fiola AN INTERVIEW WITH... 24. Jodie Hill Maintaining Diversity in the Workplace During Lockdown 28. Greg Whitehead Drafting a Patent Application for Commercial Gain 32. Mădălin Enache White-Collar Crime and Fraud in the Time of COVID-19 The Law Enforcement Response 36. Nevin Koshy Securing Patent Rights in the Evolving GCC Region SPECIAL FEATURES 42. 5 Lessons Learned as a GC Through the COVID-19 Pandemic 44. How COVID-19 Could Shape the Future of In-House Marketing for Firms 46. Data Privacy Laws and Rights: Where Are We Now? 48. Overcoming Bias in the Legal Industry Paving a More Inclusive Path Forward 50. How Taking On Lower Playing Clients May Be The Answer To Getting Your Business Back On Track After The Pandemic 52. Renewable Energy: Is the Law Doing Enough? 54. The New No Fault Divorce Bill What Does It Mean? 56. When ‘Working From Home’ Means Working Abroad 60. Landmark Legal Cases Which Have Shaped UK’s Law EXPERT WITNESS 64. Finding the Right Dental Expert: What Should Lawyers Look For? 68. Meeting Complex Care Needs in Legal Cases 72. Does the Outcome of Catastrophic Cases Reflect Clients’ Needs? TRANSACTIONS 74. What’s Happening in the World of M&As and IPOs? LEGAL LIFESTYLE 86. The Indian Ocean’s Hidden Treasure: The Seychelles 24 When Discrimination Hits Home: Challenges with Remote Working Dale M. Fiola 16 Jodie Hill Maintaining Diversity in the Workplace During Lockdown