Disputes in Perspective Reed Smith
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Disputes in Perspective is where you’ll find cutting-edge discussions from the world of global commercial disputes. Hear insights and perspectives on hot topics in the legal landscape from Reed Smith lawyers and their guests. This forum will reveal market trends, in a variety of industries and sectors, that you might need to know about.
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FTC’s proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements
Brad Funari, Mark Goldstein, and Michelle Mantine discuss the Federal Trade Commission’s recent proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their workers and what that could mean for worker mobility, wages, and the way future compensation agreements are structured.
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18 months later – Emerging themes from the English trial witness statement reforms in practice
Over 18 months has now passed since the introduction of a major reform to the process for preparing trial witness statements in the English Business and Property Courts. Counsel Oliver Rawkins and Knowledge Management lawyer Daniel Newbound explore the key themes emerging now that the reforms have been put into practice, such as: compliance levels by litigants; what sanctions the court will impose in practice; challenging defective statements; and the new approach to documentary evidence.
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Biometrics 201: Why it matters and how to safeguard your company
Michael Galibois, Natsayi Mawere, and Ginevra Ventre describe the importance of biometric data and provide an overview of relevant state and federal regulations, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. They go on to discuss recent litigation in this ever-evolving space.
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Biometrics 101: Fingerprints, faces and more
Reed Smith’s Michael Galibois, Natsayi Mawere, and Ginevra Ventre discuss the ever-evolving landscape of biometric data, including what biometric data is, how it’s used, the data’s advantages and disadvantages, and trending topics.
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‘Pushbacks’ pushed back: Challenging a key UK government policy
Reed Smith represented Channel Rescue in a claim for judicial review of the UK government’s policy to push refugees and other migrants seeking to cross the English Channel in small boats back to France. Reed Smith’s lead lawyers in this case, Michael Skrein, Richard Gunn and Ellie Ruiz outline how the firm used its public and maritime law expertise to bring this important challenge to court, resulting in the government withdrawing the policy.
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Back to square one? Class actions in England & Wales following Lloyd v. Google
Reed Smith’s Oliver Rawkins and Daniel Newbound discuss the future of class actions in England & Wales following the UK Supreme Court decision in Lloyd v. Google.