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The International Comparative Legal Guide – Digital Business 2023 is now live and available to read online
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08 June 2023The fourth edition of ICLG – Digital Business has been produced in association with Lewis Silkin's James Gill and covers key issues in digital business laws and regulations across 15 jurisdictions.
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What Sponsors can learn from the 2022 World Cup beer fiasco: JJ Shaw writes for LawInSport
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07 March 2023Following the 2022 World Cup beer fiasco, JJ Shaw looks at the different methods that sponsoring entities can implement in order to protect their interests.
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Could UK build a national large language AI model to power tools like ChatGPT? James Gill comments for Tech Monitor
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23 February 2023Countries around the world are developing national AI models. Industry experts say Britain should do the same.
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Lewis Silkin recognised with top rankings in Chambers UK 2022 for Employment, Media and Entertainment: Advertising and Marketing, and Intellectual Property: Law Firms with Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
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21 October 2021Lewis Silkin’s performance in the sector continues to improve following a strong performance in Legal 500, earning 69 individual and practice rankings – of which 6 are top tier practice rankings and 5 are new entries or improvements.
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Lewis Silkin receives tier 1 ranking in Legal 500 UK 2022 for Employment, M&A and Media and Entertainment
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01 October 2021Lewis Silkin continues to receive strong recognition in the latest Legal 500 UK guide released yesterday, earning 67 individual lawyer and practice rankings – of which 7 are top tier practice rankings, 3 were new entries and 7 were improvements on last year.
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De-risking Digital Business Dreams: James Gill, Victor Timon and Helen Hart write for ICLG - Digital Business Laws and Regulations 2021
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08 June 2021It is undisputed that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the pace of digital change. Since then, many consider that at least 10 years' development has taken place. Last year's Guide neatly highlighted five key forces of disruption that are set to transform businesses, including 5G and with it, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomy, Hybridity and Blockchain. These remain highly relevant.
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Fertile Ground for Potential Disputes - Dealing with Commercial Contracts During The Second Lockdown: Clive Greenwood writes for Caterer Licensee Hotelier News
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25 November 2020Clive Greenwood article for Caterer Licensee Hotelier News discusses the impact of a second English lockdown on supply chain commercial contracts in the hospitality sector.
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Lewis Silkin writes Ireland chapter of ICLG's "Digital Business 2020"
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19 June 2020Victor Timon, a commercial technology and data privacy partner in our Dublin office, has written the Ireland chapter of ICLG's "Digital Business 2020".
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"I’ve got technology... get me out of here!" : The privacy risks of an artificially intelligent exit to lockdown: Ali Vaziri writes for PDP Journals
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11 June 2020Ali Vaziri looks at the privacy and data protection risks associated with the use of surveillance technologies, such as facial recognition and location and contact tracing systems, in the context of the current health crisis.
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News focus: Coronavirus is incubator of invention for law firms: Jo Farmer comments for The Law Society Gazette
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04 May 2020Against a backdrop of Covid-19, law firms have come up with a plethora of client-facing instruments, encompassing wills and probate, property and insolvency. Is this the ‘new normal’? In this article for The Law Society Gazette, Jo Farmer comments on Lewis Silkin's new fixed-fee commercial law service, LS Assist.
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When retail supply chains go wrong: Bryony Long and Lauren Shrubb write for Essential Retail
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03 December 2019Bryony Long and Lauren Shrubb have written an article for Essential Retail discussing the widespread non-compliance of companies regarding the production of modern slavery statements.
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Jo Farmer comments for Digiday UK: ‘A lot of the time its intuition’: Marketers continue to struggle with attribution in influencer campaigns
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10 July 2019In an article for Digiday UK, Jo Farmer comments on the challenge that marketers face when tracking influencers business value.
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James Gill and Mark Hersey write for Accountancy Age: Moving to the Cloud in 2019: 10 steps to avoid the common pitfalls
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08 January 2019Mark Hersey and James Gill have written an article for Accountancy Age explaining how to make your move to cloud accounting as smooth as possible this year.
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James Gill writes for Essential Retail: Modernising consumer markets: what changes are on the horizon?
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14 August 2018In an article for Essential Retail, James Gill discusses the Government’s “Modernising Consumer Markets” Green Paper and the three principles for improving modern consumer markets.
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James Gill writes for Essential Retail - Connected Retail: Where next for IoT and GDPR
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07 June 2018Apparently, some 26 billion devices will be IoT (Internet of Things) connected by 2020, at least according to one estimate. The use of IoT is becoming increasingly ubiquitous - connected devices range from visible fitness and health wearables to less visible IoT devices embedded in fridges, heating systems, vehicles and cloud platforms. In the article, James asks, where next for IoT and GDPR?
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James Gill comments for Real Business: What you should know about naming and shaming of late payers
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04 April 2017Head of Lewis Silkin's Commercial and Technology group, James Gill has written an article for Real Business on the latest payment reporting regulations that came into force this month.
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PRCA and Lewis Silkin launch industry-leading legal partnership
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25 October 2013The PRCA and Lewis Silkin LLP are delighted to announce a strategic partnership that includes an employment and commercial legal helpline for PRCA corporate members.
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Champions City must now live within their means
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13 May 2012Lewis Silkin's Karish Andrews offers some comments on the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations that will affect Manchester City on the article by Yahoo! Sport.
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Raising finance in London
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09 February 2009Initial public offerings are not the only way to raise money in London writes Nadim Khan in the Mining Journal article.