Human rights lawyers have warned that advances in neurotechnology, a science which connects people’s nervous system with electronic devices, could change what it means to be responsible for our own actions, as leaders in the field met with academics and legal professionals in London. Concerns about autonomy, privacy of personal information and potential discrimination were
LOS ANGELES – The Justice Department today filed a settlement agreement reached between the parties in the civil forfeiture case involving Backpage.com, a now-shuttered internet forum for prostitution ads that included ads depicting sex work of children, in which $215 million in assets traceable to Backpage’s profits, and previously seized by the government from Backpage and
2 Defendants Charged in U.S. Courts as Part of Global Crackdown on ‘Booter’ Services Offering Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks Officials Seized 27 Internet Domains that Offered DDoS-for-Hire Services LOS ANGELES – The Justice Department today announced the court-authorized seizure of 27 internet domains associated with some of the world’s leading DDoS-for-hire services, as well as criminal charges
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The U.S. Government recently issued final regulations on restricted outbound investments (a.k.a. “Reverse CFIUS”), 31 CFR Part 850, which will go into effect January 2, 2025. On December 9, 2024, we attended the 2024 Outbound Investment Security Conference in Washington, D.C., where representatives from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Department of Commerce, and State
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Slater and Gordon has filed a class action on behalf of millions of customers related to the pricing of NRMA home and/or contents insurance policies issued by Insurance Australia Limited (IAL), as part of the ‘Get your Insurance Back’ campaign. The statement of claim, filed in the Victorian Supreme Court, accuses IAL, under parent company Insurance
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We are pleased to announce the arrival of Sapna Jhangiani KC, a leading international commercial disputes specialist based in Singapore. The first female lawyer in Singapore to be appointed as a silk in England, Sapna has substantial advocacy experience in both litigation and arbitration. Formerly a partner at Clyde & Co, practising in Dubai and
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The failure of law firm Axiom Ince shocked the UK law profession, but it hasn’t prevented Pragnesh Modhwadia, the former firm boss, dining out expensively despite being accused of draining £66 million from his firm’s client accounts. Pragnesh Modhwadia, the former boss of Axiom Ince, finds himself at the center of a complex legal and
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LawFuel’s Power List 2024 welcomes three influential criminal lawyers who are making waves in New Zealand’s legal landscape: Emma Priest, Anoushka Bloem, and Julie-Anne Kincade KC. The appearance of women lawyers excelling in criminal law has continued to become more significant in recent years not only as a result of the growing number of female
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Although senior KCs and other barristers continue to exert their influence within the legal profession a younger group of litigators are already playing a key role in major litigation. Although commercial lawyers like Jack Hodder KC and Davey Salmon KC are have occupied significant places on the List, the new additions include effective litigators who
Image source It can be scary to face a new criminal charge, especially if you have been convicted of crimes before. Whether or not a previous conviction affects your current case rests on a number of factors. In some cases, courts, prosecutors, and even jurors can consider a person’s past criminal record. This could lead
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