Financial Services
ICANN teams up with Interpol to combat cyber crime
Global agencies make logistics pact to manage security concerns arising from rapid advancements in the online landscape...  »
Teaming up for success
The role of business managers is becoming increasingly important for many in-house legal departments. We talk to three leaders in the field to explore their roles and perspectives ...  »
Patent valuation: an art or a science?
Corporate IP departments under pressure to cut costs are turning to their patent portfolios. But which rights should they let lapse, sell or guard tight? BT’s Simon Roberts offered some advice to de....  »
The principled paradigm: an ethical and legal introduction to Islamic finance
Catching on fast via globalisation, Islamic finance is expected to achieve a $1 trillion valuation in the next decade. As such, understanding its ethical framework and legal background is more importa....  »
Walking the Planck with Europe’s trademark system: is it fit for purpose?
High-profile research foundation the Max Planck Institute has probed the effectiveness of the European trademark system. Mark Devaney and Anna Blackburn of Gill Jennings & Every examine some of th....  »
Reforming IP taxation in the UK: changes for the better?
In the 2011 March Budget and Finance Bill, the UK government has put in place tax structures and incentives to encourage Britain’s entrepreneurs and inventors. How could these changes affect how you....  »
Time for worldwide HR laws?
In his latest blog, Matt Packer asks what new research by the International Bar Association could mean for corporate hiring strategies and legal business...  »
Keeping IP data dirt free
In his new guest blog, Donal O'Connell looks at the problem of dirty data in IP records, and offers some advice on how to keep a clean system...  »
EU enhancement sets stage for single European patent
Seven months on from a scathing Advocate General opinion on the framework for a unified European patent, the initiative has been revived once more...  »
LSO in 2010 and 2011: prestige and progress
Widespread acceptance and growth have underpinned the legal services outsourcing sector in 2010. But which trends are likely to emerge from its activities during 2011? Matt Packer examines some new in....  »