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The Pinsent Masons Podcast

Lawyers from international law firm Pinsent Masons discuss the latest news in the world of business law. We analyse rulings, laws, news events and trends to help organisations navigate a complicated and fast-moving world of business law and regulations. Every fortnight in these 20 minute episodes we give expert guidance to keep you ahead of your competition and to help you meet the challenges ahead. Listen and subscribe for the latest news and analysis on legal and regulatory issues from expert voices at a leading firm.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Are the UK’s planning reforms credible? And how PFAS mass actions might cross the Atlantic

    0:58 News summary UK PLANNING REFORM 3:41 Introduction 4:20 The problem the UK is trying to solve 6:03 The plans 7:30 The skills that will be needed in the public sector 9:20 The balance between local and national interest 10:48 How planning could work better for major infrastructure projects PFAS AND MASS LITIGATION 12:02 Introduction 13:05 The litigation picture internationally 14:48 The types of litigation taking place 16:50 The UK environment for mass claims 18:11 How companies can navigate the risk

    20 min

  2. JAN 21

    How credible are the UK’s AI plans? And the problems of the UK's pension super-sizing plan

    0:40 News roundup UK AI PLANS 3'58 Introduction 4'35 What has happened? 5'47 Is the UK really an AI leader? 7'08 What does the plan propose? 9'24 What challenges are there in implementing the plan? Is it credible? UK PENSIONS: IS BIGGER BETTER? 10:42 Introduction 11'38 What is the UK government planning, and why? 12'39 Plans to increase size of schemes 13'45 Is a reduction in competition wise? 15'36 Do the two policy goals here conflict? 16'31 What should pension funds do now?

    19 min

  3. 12/10/2024

    The dangers of forgetting the S in ESG; and Australia’s new cyber security law

    Companies have focused on the environmental element of ESG activity, but the social element is just as important, says responsible business expert Mike Harvey; and Veronica Scott picks out the measure to watch in Australia’s new cybersecurity law

    19 min

  4. 11/26/2024

    UK makes fundamental changes to corporate fraud law, and how in house lawyers can retain legal privilege for documents

    Many more companies can be criminally liable for corporate fraud than before, and the scope of the law is expanding still further says Tom Stocker, while Emilie Jones reviews the ways in which in house lawyers can keep documents out of litigation opponents’ hands.

    21 min

  5. 11/12/2024

    What a Trump presidency means for trade, climate policy, tech law and more

    0:47 News roundup 3:25 WHAT A TRUMP VICTORY MEANS FOR BUSINESS 3:59 The political picture - the scope of Trump's power 5:25 Trump's business policy platform 8:31 The impact on trade 9:55 The impact on other countries 13:30 The impact on climate regulation and policy 19:35 The impact on technology companies

    26 min

  6. 10/22/2024

    Inside ‘the biggest change to employment law in a generation’ – what employers in the UK need to know

    0:36 News roundup 4:07 EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES IN THE UK 4:34 A summary of the changes 7:28 The changes that businesses are thinking and planning about the most 10:05 How does the new law compare internationally? 11:05 Will all the changes make it through parliament? 13:00 The reaction from businesses 14"09 How employers should prepare

    16 min

  7. 10/08/2024

    How a Dutch tennis club ruling could hinder AI system training, and English courts get power to force litigants into ADR

    A ruling from Europe’s top court could threaten the way companies use huge data sets to train AI systems according to Wouter Seinen. Meanwhile, the English courts have got new powers to force companies into alternative dispute resolution, says Emilie Jones. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.

    21 min

  8. 09/24/2024

    Unpicking the EU's new policy agenda, and South Africa's long awaited electricity reform

    0'46 News roundup 3'14 EUROPE'S NEW POLICY AGENDA 4'12 Mario Draghi's diagnosis of the challenges facing the EU 6'27 The laws Ursula von der Leyen hopes will meet those challenges 7'43 What lies behind von der Leyen's policy platform? 8'54 How much of this will actually become law? 9'51 Businesses should plan now for horizon scanning and identifying stakeholders to influence policy 11'00 SOUTH AFRICA REFORMS ELECTRICITY MARKET 11'53 What does the new law say? 13'38 More steps are needed before the law takes effect 14'45 The market has been getting ready for this ahead of time 16'44 Implementation challenges are making market entrants behave conservatively for now

    20 min
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Lawyers from international law firm Pinsent Masons discuss the latest news in the world of business law. We analyse rulings, laws, news events and trends to help organisations navigate a complicated and fast-moving world of business law and regulations. Every fortnight in these 20 minute episodes we give expert guidance to keep you ahead of your competition and to help you meet the challenges ahead. Listen and subscribe for the latest news and analysis on legal and regulatory issues from expert voices at a leading firm.

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  • Creator
    Pinsent Masons
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
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    © Pinsent Masons LLP
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