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  • FCA updates its webpage on fund tokenisation

    On 27 March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated its webpage on fund tokenisation to add information on the Technology Working Group’s phase 2 report, published on 26 March 2024. The FCA and HM Treasury are observers on the industry-led Group, which is considering the implementation of fund tokenisation in the UK. The FCA...

  • Technology Working Group publishes second report on fund tokenisation

    On 26 March 2024, the Technology Working Group – an industry group established by the Government to examine the impact of technology on the UK’s investment management sector – published its second report, entitled ‘Further Fund Tokenisation: Achieving Investment Fund 3.0 Through Collaboration’. The new report builds on the publication of the Group’s first report...

  • Key Changes Impacting UK Employment Law From April 2024

    Several key changes to UK employment rights will come into effect in April 2024. By way of brief summary, the key changes for employers to be aware of, and those that will require immediate attention to ensure legally compliant and up-to-date HR policies and practices in the UK, include the following: Changes to the flexible...

  • Employment: What is coming into force in April 2024 in the UK?

    As we highlighted in our previous post (What to expect in employment law in 2024), 2023 saw the introduction of several significant employment legislative changes. Just to remind you of the changes due to come into effect in April. Holiday Leave and Pay: Provisions for irregular hours and part-year workers apply to leave years starting...

  • Virtual and Digital Health Digest, March 2024

    This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during February 2024. Of note, the UK continues to pursue a “pro innovation” flexible approach to the regulation of AI. As outlined in the UK government’s response to the public consultation, the government will develop a set of core principles for regulating AI, while...

  • Massachusetts High Court Upholds Local Tobacco Sales Ban

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently upheld, in a unanimous decision, the town of Brookline’s ordinance banning the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2000 (the Tobacco Sales Ban). Brookline is the first U.S. locality to impose a tobacco sales ban based on a specific date. Given this...

  • Massachusetts High Court Upholds Local Tobacco Sales Ban

    The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently upheld, in a unanimous decision, the town of Brookline’s ordinance banning the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2000 (the Tobacco Sales Ban). Brookline is the first U.S. locality to impose a tobacco sales ban based on a specific date. Given this...

  • Building a Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework for the UK: The next phase

    On 22 March 2024, HM Treasury (HMT) published a Policy Paper on the next phase of “Building a Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework for the UK”. The Policy Paper outlines the impact and progress of the programme so far, work underway and the Government’s approach on the next phase of the Smarter Regulatory (SRF) Framework....

  • Navigating Conflicts of Belief in the UK Workplace

    With thanks to Monica Kurnatowska, partner in our London office. In the UK, in principle, it is possible for employers to restrict employees’ expressions of views. But where those views reflect a religious or other belief protected under the Equality Act 2010, the scope to do so is far more limited. A number of employment...

  • APHA sees Cryptosporidium workload rise but E. coli outbreaks fall

    The number of Cryptosporidium outbreaks involving an agency of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) increased in 2023. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) assisted with investigations into seven Cryptosporidium parvum outbreaks linked to an animal origin. Five were in England and two were in Wales. One outbreak of cryptosporidiosis was...

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  • UK Consults on Whether To Widen Public Agencies’ Disclosure Obligations to Encourage Private Litigation

    On August 23, 2005, the UK’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) published a consultation document on the possible reform of Part 9 of the UK’s Enterprise Act 2002, which governs the release of consumer and competition information, and outlined options for disclosing currently confidential...

  • ‘Ernie the Attorney’ famous in the UK too

    When the Law Gazette needed a information on law blogs, they went right to the main man, Ernest Svenson, who we all know as Ernie the Attorney. And Ernie captured the essence of lawyer blogs for them. Blogging, like other Internet communications, is captivating because it transcends ordinary...

  • Reed Smith launches women’s career forum and sacks female blogger

    Today’s headline from UK’s The Lawyer summed it nicely, ‘Reed Smith launches women’s career forum and sacks female blogger.’ Reed Smith fired Denise Howell, a leading blogger, IP lawyer, and mother last week. The firm has been getting crucified in Internet discussion since then. Comments include:...

  • UK Legal Resources

    Having passed the QLTT exam for admission as a solicitor, I’ll be collecting UK legal resources. Legal resources in the UK and Ireland include Delia Venables’ site on information for individuals, lawyers, companies, and students. The section on legal information for companies is quite extensive....

  • Legal Services Across the Pond

    Across the pond, the legal industry is addressing some of the same issues as US firms but with their own distinctive twist.  Facing attrition rates similar to those in the US, UK law firms are re-jiggering what it means to be a partner and whether lawyers even need to be one in order to stay......

  • Eversheds Outsources IT Systems: Sign of the Law 2.0 Times?

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  • HR Carnival #17

    The Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog participates in and will host the HR Carnival on May 28, 2008. The HR Carnival is the brain child of Evil HR Lady who was the subject of a recent and exclusive interview by this blog.   This weeks carnival is hosted by  The Work Clinic a blog in the UK and......

  • Nick Holmes of infolaw [LexBlog Q & A]

    Nick Holmes, the guest for today’s LexBlog Q & A, is a publishing consultant serving the English legal world. Based out of London, he has almost 30 years experience in the legal publishing industry and is currently managing director of the web-focused publishing service infolaw. In addition, Nick...

  • Money Laundering In The U.K.

    As the Anti Money Laundering Blog mentioned on April 1, 2008, the U.S. State Department has listed the United Kingdom as a Major Money Laundering Country in 2008.  The State Department however, had also previously listed the United Kingdom as a Major Money Laundering Country in 2007. The State...

  • PDF of “A Nano-Mesothelioma False Alarm”

    Nanotechnology Law and Business was kind enough to let us post a PDF of “A Nano-Mesothelioma False Alarm” here after several readers requested a copy.  Please be sure to visit the journal to see the rest of this issue’s articles: Grading of Fullerene Nanotubes for Composite Applications Next...

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