Sensitive data of legal aid applicants – including criminal records – downloaded by hackers Cyber-attackers accessed and downloaded “a significant amount of personal data” — including criminal records, home addresses…
Strong reaction When news broke on Friday that Everton Football Club’s new stadium will be named after corporate law firm, it quickly sparked a flurry of funny memes and video…
In their race to achieve productivity gains from generative AI, most organizations overlook the security implications of doing so, instead favoring hopes of game-changing innovations over sound security practices. According…
Earned £10k A fraudster has received a suspended prison sentence after using a fake law degree certificate to secure legal roles. Gloucester Crown Court heard how Aditya Rai forged academic…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Everton’s new £800 million ground named ‘Hill Dickinson Stadium’ Ex-‘magic circle’ leaders launch consultancy to advise private equity…
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The solicitor for former Conservative MP Nadeem Zahawi either “ignored or dismissed his regulatory responsibilities” in trying to stop publication of an email he sent, the SDT has decided. The…
Maintaining a route to the equity for salaried partners and senior associates is key to the smooth acceptance of private equity money at law firms, an investor has argued. The…
Hill Dickinson has agreed the highest-profile sports sponsorship in legal history by securing a “long-term” naming rights deal for Premier League football club Everton’s new stadium. The post Commercial law…
Law firms which struck deals with President Trump to avoid punitive executive orders have been downgraded by an index which aims to help clients assess their “integrity and values”. The…
Coinbase is going Liam Neeson on its attackers, potentially setting a new precedent for incident response in the wake of crypto- and blockchain-targeting cyberattacks. – Read More
An internal error led to public disclosure of reams of sensitive data that could be co-opted for follow-on cyberattacks. – Read More