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Will greater personal accountability help prevent future accounting scandals?
The government has proposed placing greater responsibilities on directors for ensuring the quality of their firms’ financial statements....
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Should firms be cutting sick pay for unvaccinated employees?
Next and Ocado have joined a growing list of companies reducing sick pay for unvaccinated staff. But introducing...
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The people vs AI: can a machine own intellectual property?
The question is dividing opinion among the experts, with potentially serious consequences for the future of artificial intelligence...
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AI inventors: can AI own intellectual property rights?
The question is dividing opinion among the experts, with potentially serious consequences for the future of artificial intelligence...
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Are patents impeding a speedy vaccine rollout?
The roll-out of Covid vaccines has, after 12 months, barely reached some countries in the Global South. Is...
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The legal sector faces up to its digital future
In many economic sectors, digital and data-driven systems are transforming customer service. Law firms are yet to be...
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How to maximise the value of your company’s IP
Intellectual property poses a range of challenges for businesses today. General counsel must help senior executives maximise their...
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How patent law supports the fight against climate change
Intellectual property agencies around the world want to back innovation that addresses climate change. Fast-tracking green technology patents...
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How new regulation is boosting trust in workplace pensions
As workplace pensions increasingly move from defined benefits to defined contributions, workers must know they can trust their scheme...
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Navigating the end of furlough: what employers need to know
With the job retention scheme coming to an end, businesses need to be prepared to reintegrate the million...
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Is data democratisation really a good idea?
It’s the business buzz phrase of the moment, but is ‘data democratisation’ such a good idea when so...
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Red tape, innovation and the future of GDPR
Brexit could allow the UK to set its own course on data regulation, but can it strike the...