IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Benoit Huret of BENOIT HURET Avocat au Barreau de Paris. Benoit has joined IR as our exclusive Data Privacy & Security Member in France. The firm was created in 2012 to bring expertise and experience to clients. Quality of services and […]
We would like to let you know that we are expanding our immigration department and have recently welcomed Janna Papageorghiou ([email protected]), an Immigration Solicitor, to our team. The department is headed up by John Deane ([email protected]), a Partner at our firm. We are a London-based legal 500 firm with a strong commercial background. Our capabilities […]
How far do employers need to go in checking if someone has a right to work? The Home Office is introducing increasingly tough measures to stop people working illegally in the UK. This is part of their pledge to create a ‘hostile environment’ for those who should not be working here. We know that it […]
Dear IR members, We will be hosting a seminar in which we seek to provide an overview of recent developments in business immigration and learn what can be done. We will focus on: Illegal working and right to work checks for employers. Compliance issues for employers holding sponsor licences, including practical tips on complying with sponsor […]
The Internet: An American Invention, Weaponization by Foreign Adversaries, and an Era of Western Jeopardy What began as a research network between academia and the Defense Department has become a weapon to destabilize the West. How have adversaries converted the Internet into an asymmetric warfare platform? Drawing upon his White House, military and homeland security […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Demian Stauber of Rentsch Partner Ltd. Demian has joined IR as our exclusive Data Privacy & Security Member in Switzerland Demian Stauber is working as attorney at law in the fields of intellectual property and ICT law. Contract drafting, litigation and transactions […]
Starting with May 2018, a new regulation on data protection will come into force and replace the current Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC). One change that comes with the new regulation is the requirement for data protection by design and by default. This can help reduce the risks identified in each stage of the development of […]
The European Union (“EU”) recently announced that the new EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement (“Privacy Shield”) is adequate to meet EU data privacy requirements and allow for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US in support of transatlantic commerce. Here is a basic primer on the Privacy Shield and EU-US data transfers. […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Joseph DeMarco of DeVore & DeMarco LLP. Joseph has joined IR as our exclusive exclusive Data Privacy & Security Member in US – New York. DeVore & DeMarco LLP is a litigation and counselling boutique dedicated to the protection of intellectual […]
Personal Use by Employees of Employer Systems: Mr Bogdan Barbulescu vs the State of Romania Mr Barbulescu used certain business systems to send personal messages in breach of his employer’s stated Policy in this regard. The Employer monitored employee communications to ensure compliance with its Policy. Mr Barbelescu was found to have been in breach […]
In this our fourth blog about the GDPR, I am going to look at the rights of data subjects in relation to the processing, amendment and erasure of their data; and some of the new obligations on processors and controllers. Also, to continue the theme from the previous blogs, I am going to compare the […]
In this our third blog about the GDPR, I am going to look at the new rules on data subject consent to processing of their data, and the new regime of sanctions proposed by the GDPR for non-compliance. Also, to continue the theme from the previous blogs, I am going to compare the GDPR provisions […]