How to Find Solicitors in Sevenoaks
Given the current state of the legal services market, it is no surprise that the world of legal IT is focusing on business efficiency. I spoke to two IT directors who are also lawyers to get their perspective on the role of technology in driving the business of law and enabling firms to take advantage of new opportunities.
A lawyer in Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman’s Washington DC office has taken up the general counsel role at firm client China Security & Surveillance Technology (CSST).
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The lord chief justice has today warned of the need to preserve the integrity of the trial and jury system in the face of risks posed by modern technology.
In his foreword to the Court of Appeal Criminal Division’s annual review of the Legal Year, Lord Judge stressed: ‘Modern technology does not come without risks.’
He said: ‘I remain concerned at the ease with which a member of the jury can, by disobeying the judge’s instructions, discover material which purports to contain accurate information relevant to an individual case or an individual defendant.
US computer technology companies are fuelling a rise in cases heard by the Company Names Tribunal, research has suggested.
Since its formation in October 2008, 24% of claims in the tribunal have been filed by American IT conglomerates, according to research by legal publisher Sweet & Maxwell.
Intel Corporation has brought 15 claims against companies for using the word ‘Intel’ in their name, while Sun Microsystems has filed six actions for unlicensed use of its Java name, the research found.
At a time when multinationals may feel they have bribery under control – in accordance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) – anti-bribery regulation has come back with a vengeance in the form of the UK Bribery Act 2010, which will come into force in April 2011.
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