28 Feb, 2018 Sealed with a loving kiss X By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor For the time being we have to accept that there are still some people in the UK who find the depiction of a kiss between a same-sex...
28 Feb, 2018 Bitcoin futures regulator allows employees to trade crypto By Sean Lippel After numerous employees inquiries, the CFTC has recently told their employees that it is kosher for them to invest in cyrptocurrencies...
28 Feb, 2018 Cryptocurrency, a diamond in the rough or fool's gold? By Karl Manweiler Many believe that cryptocurrency with underlying Blockchain technology has the power to disrupt our global economy. Hard to believe,...
27 Feb, 2018 Because Trademark Law is Seldom Crystal Clear By Passle Group A case I was really interested in settled yesterday. That happens a lot, especially for an intellectual property lawyer and trademark...
27 Feb, 2018 The Beast from the East - here we go again By Passle Group So it makes sense to publish this article again on what employers should do when extreme weather hits:...
26 Feb, 2018 Gambling ads: new guidance on protecting the vulnerable and promoting free bets By Mark Hersey CAP and BCAP have published two new sets of guidance on gambling advertisements. The guidance will prevent the use of urgent calls to...
23 Feb, 2018 Global Regulators Neutral on New Rules for 'Hyped' Fintech By Gareth Jones "Despite the hype, the large size of investments and the significant number of financial products and services derived from fintech...
23 Feb, 2018 Biomass transition at ESB peat plants by 2030 By Passle Group At a public consultation on ESB’s plans to burn biomass instead of peat at the West Offaly Power Station in Shannonbridge, Minister...
22 Feb, 2018 Delay and Compensation claims in construction: subcontractors pouring money down drain By Larry Fenelon Business is good in the construction industry. Cash is flowing. Relationships between contractors and subcontractors have never been...
22 Feb, 2018 Alcohol can now be served on Good Friday but can I apply for a late night licence? By Maria Edgeworth On 31 January 2018, the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Act 2018 was signed into law. The Act has lifted the prohibition on serving...
22 Feb, 2018 Dublin lease terms continue to grow, good news for investors By Passle Group 2017 was another great year for the Dublin office market. It saw rents approaching the 2007 peaks and the multiple cranes across the...
22 Feb, 2018 Crypto investors...watch this space! By Edward Ventham A group of European Union regulators will meet next week to discuss the regulation of cryptocurrencies. I believe regulating the crypto...
21 Feb, 2018 Bill allowing breweries and distilleries to sell their products to visitors moves closer to becoming law... By Maria Edgeworth In my last post discussing the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016, I set out the current licensing options...
20 Feb, 2018 'Crypto-cleansing:' strategies to fight digital currency money laundering and sanctions evasion By Matthew Levinson Cryptocurrencies, and especially privacy coins like Monero and Zcash, may provide a new channel for would-be money launderers. Because...
19 Feb, 2018 Ads and religion: a thorny issue By Alex Meloy Complaints to the ASA on the grounds of religious offence are relatively few and far between (notwithstanding a notable pick up around...