Shaping the 4th Industrial Revolution

The law and the 4th Industrial Revolution Are laws shaping the 4th Industrial Revolution? Or is the 4th Industrial Revolution shaping laws? While the answer to these questions is quite simple; it is both, the consequences of these answers remain profound. And will remain so for a considerable period of time as the 4th Industrial Revolution takes shape. Related Posts:What

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The legal framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is emerging….slowly

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The reform of the Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz has been put into force on August 1st, 2013

By: Rechtsanwalt (Attorney) Carsten Lexa, LL.M. On August 1st, 2013, the RVG (“Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz” = German Attorney Remuneration Law) has been put into force. The RVG exists since July 1st, 2004 and superseded the Bundesrechtsanwaltgebührenordnung (German Federal Code of Lawyers’ Fees = BRAGO). Most attorneys do their statement of fees on the basis of the regulations of the RVG. Every activity of

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NY Chief Judge Increases Access To Justice in Foreclosure Cases

By: Ainsley Brown It is a gross understatement to say that foreclosures have hit the US economy hard. In fact, because housing has so many connections to the health of the US economy – from construction to lending to 401K’s – foreclosures continue to be a major drag on the tepid US recovery. Solving the foreclosure crisis therefore will be

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Australia’s National Consumer Protection Law Comes Into Effect

By: Ainsley Brown Talk about kicking off the New Year with a bang: it is official as of January 1, 2011 Australia now has its first national Consumer Law. The new law ushers in a comprehensive national consumer protection regime that mandates quick remedies – repair, replace, refund – to customer complaints.  It replaces a patchwork of 20 national, State

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Litigation As An Investment Vehicle In Canada: An Introduction

By: Ainsley Brown In a pervious post – Litigation … A New Investment Vehicle – I introduced you to the Therium, a third party litigation fund in England that was using litigation as an investment vehicle. At the time I thought Therium was a brilliant idea and this is position I still maintain. Despite my praise, maybe because of it,

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Australia To Review Tax Laws On Islamic Finance

By: Ainsley Brown When an industry approaches being worth close to a trillion dollars it can no longer be considered a passing fancy or fad – Islamic banking and finance (IBF) is real and is as much a part of the global financial system as “conventional” finance. It is this realization that has prompted Australia to conduct a review of

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