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 exp ...
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15: Australia’s electricity infrastructure challenge, and a carbon credit tax conundrum
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Against the ticking clock of ageing coal power infrastructure, Australia grapples with the challenges of building a new power network to distribute clean energy says Leanne Olden; and Eloise Walker tells us about the surprise tax liabilities buried in the carbon credit system. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.…
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14: New government immediately lifts England's onshore wind ban, and £18m court ruling might mean earlier UK insolvencies
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The new UK government has removed conditions that made it effectively impossible to build new onshore wind capacity in England, but there won't be an immediate goldrush says Gary McGovern. And directors of struggling companies in the UK might have to trigger insolvency earlier than previously thought after an £18m ruling, says Charles Maunder. Neve…
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13: The UPC’s first year, and how Germany’s court digitisation could cause rise in mass claims
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One year into the new system governing patents in Europe, Judith Krens tells us that the UPC has been a success in unusual and unpredictable ways, and Alessandro Capone says that companies in Germany can expect to face more mass actions because of court digitisation plans. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.…
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12: The impact European Parliament elections will have on the EU's climate and trade policies
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Victories for right wing parties in many seats of the European Parliament could spell trouble for some EU green policies, and is likely to boost support for more protectionist trade policy, says Mark Ferguson. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.Av Pinsent Masons
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18: A listening suggestion: why not try The Pinsent Masons Podcast?
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We're just popping in briefly to say if you enjoyed Brain Food For General Counsel you might be interested in a new fortnightly news and analysis show from the same team - The Pinsent Masons Podcast. You'll find it wherever you get your podcasts or at https://www.pinsentmasons.com/other/podcastAv Pinsent Masons
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11: The surprisingly wide scope of new EU sustainability law, and how the UK could set global self-driving car legal standards
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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires companies to reduce environmental and human rights damage, and Laura Ayre explains how it will govern the behaviour of more companies than you might think; and Leo Parkington examines whether the UK’s new self-driving car law will set legal standards for the rest of the worl…
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10: Inside an AI company's copyright defence, and how finance firms can cope with AI regulation
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Cerys Wynn-Davies uses a court filing to analyse how AI companies are defending themselves against huge copyright infringement claims, and Luke Scanlon sets out the steps finance firms need to take to stay on the right side of growing finance-specific AI regulation, ahead of delivering training for financial services senior managers. Never miss a s…
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9: How businesses can be heard in the world's election year, and South Africa's challenges implementing new anti-corruption law.
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Nearly half the world's population will vote this year in national elections, so Andrew Henderson guides us through how companies can make sure they are heard by brand new governments; and Edward James outlines the challenges South Africa faces with its new anti-corruption law, just weeks after a senior government figure was charged with corruption…
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8: Analysing European court's bombshell climate ruling: will a rash of national cases follow?
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Valérie van den Berg and David Thorneloe tell us just how big the impact will be of last week’s European ruling that Swizterland’s failure to act on climate change violates citizens’ human rights. Will it spark a wave of new actions in Europe's national courts? Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates. We examine the impact of this land…
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7: UK builders prepare for looming building safety deadline, and the impact of changes to Irish company law
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Katherine Metcalfeoutlines the building safety changes facing the UK construction industry from this week, and Zara West and Neil Keenan explore the impact of proposed changes to company law in Ireland. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.Av Pinsent Masons
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6: Germany overhauls arbitration laws, and a court victory for a 'lookalike' supermarket cider
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Germany is modernising how arbitration works: Sandra Gröschel guides us through the changes. And Emily Swithenbank explains why a court victory for Aldi's own brand cider could change the way companies protect their food and drink products. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.Av Pinsent Masons
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5: New type of fund could boost sustainable development, and dealing with the unforseeable in AI litigation
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Blended finance is mobilising hundreds of billions of dollars of private money for sustainable projects but we ask Elaine MacGregor: is it enough? And we find out what a mistake by Air Canada's chatbot tells us about how courts will treat AI systems from Meghan Higgins. Never miss a story, sign up for business law updates.…
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4: Planning for rebuilding in Ukraine after two years of war, and Australian employees’ new right to disconnect
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As we reach the two year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Nigel Blundell proposes a construction technique which could help rebuild in that uniquely challenging situation; and Aaron Goonrey navigates Australia's new law allowing employees to disconnect from work.Av Pinsent Masons
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3: EU’s AI law clears crucial hurdle, and UK tax authorities ask: what is a crisp?
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Europe’s politicians have battled to get an influential new law on artificial intelligence (AI) over the line but with an election looming, Nils Rauer outlines what’s at stake, while Bryn Reynolds illuminates a UK sales tax dispute with his sausage lifecycle hypothesis. Sign up for news and analysis from our team of reporters https://www.pinsentmas…
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2: Sustainability in infrastructure, and trade marks in elite sport
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We hear from Hayden Morgan about the mechanisms ensuring that even the world's biggest construction projects are operated in a sustainable and environmentally less-damaging way; and from Désirée Fields about how elite sports stars can struggle to hold on to their trade mark rights. Sign up for news and analysis from our team of reporters https://ww…
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1: Trailer for The Pinsent Masons Podcast
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We'll bring you fortnightly analysis and insight on the latest business law news, with experts from law firm Pinsent Masons and beyond. Subscribe now for launch in early 2024.Av Pinsent Masons
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We investigate the impact of the seemingly sudden leap in AI capability on in house legal teams. The way organisations perform legal functions will change. Hear how from Alastair Morrison, Lucy Shurwood and Orlando Conetta of Pinsent Masons, and University of Miami law professor Michele DeStefano.Av Pinsent Masons
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16: Tips on trading in uncertain times
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Businesses are facing an unusually strong set of challenges, from supply chain disruption to problems retaining staff to energy costs and the risk of insolvency. Pinsent Masons experts Clare Francis, Ronan Lambe, Murdo Maclean and Steve Cottee help you plot your way through difficult times.Av Pinsent Masons
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15: How to use the financial system to tackle the climate emergency
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Tom Tayler of Aviva Investors and Euan McVicar of Pinsent Masons explain how the systems that govern the whole world's financial activity can be re-tooled to help create political, social and economic stability in the future, which means tacking climate action.Av Pinsent Masons
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In this EM360 podcast hosted by IT-Harvest Chief Research Analyst Richard Stiennon, hear Bugcrowd Founder, Chairman, and CTO Casey Ellis talk about the growing need and use cases for crowdsourced cybersecurity, and the critical, positive role of ethical hackers in the cybersecurity ecosystem.Av Bugcrowd
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14: Why ownership is less stable than you think
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In a world of intangible assets like personal data, biometric information and NFTs, the ideas underpinning property are in flux. But authors James Salzman and Michael Heller say that something as fundamental as land ownership is more contested than we often assume. And they outline the business strategies that become possible for those who embrace …
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We hear how big the stakes are from climate scientist Tamsin Edwards; former UK minister and COP negotiator Douglas Alexander talks us through the COP process, and Michael Watson of Pinsent Masons tells us what businesses should be doing to prepare for a lower carbon future.Av Pinsent Masons
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Leading psychologists tell us that making changes gradually can help, and outline how business leaders can identify and respond to their teams' reactions to lockdown. With cognitive psychologist Dr Emma Kavanagh, clinical psychologist Anne McKechnie and workplace culture expert Kate Dodd.Av Pinsent Masons
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11: Can smart contracts uncover the secrets of your business?
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We talk to WorldCC's Sally Guyer, Trakti's Luigi Telesca and David Halliwell of Pinsent Masons about the business intelligence byproducts of smart contracts.Av Pinsent Masons
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10: Don't let the numbers fool you
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Businesses are producing more data than ever, but not necessarily understanding it properly. BBC Head Of Statistics Robert Cuffe and statistics professor Liberty Vittert have suggestions on how to make numbers your ally, not your enemy.Av Pinsent Masons
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After a bruising 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic and its attendant lockdowns caused sickness, anxiety and economic uncertainty for many, we look ahead to 2021 and ask seven business, law and politics experts for a reason to be cheerful, something we might have overlooked that will help us to believe in better times ahead. Alastair Campbell, John…
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Brexit is just weeks away, yet companies have been hampered in their preparations by a lack of clarity about what, if any, deal will be in place. But it now looks certain that any deal will be slim, so companies can look ahead with more confidence.Av Pinsent Masons
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We hear from Alastair Campbell, former communications adviser to UK prime minister Tony Blair, and Sean Elson of Pinsent Masons about operating under pressure while dealing with depression; and from Philip Aiken of Barclays and Kate Dodd of Pinsent Masons about practical measures companies can take, and about creating a ten point charter to help th…
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6: What Covid-19 can teach businesses about cooperation
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All eyes have been trained on the life sciences industry as the world hopes for medical solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic. As pharmaceutical and medical device companies have collaborated at a speed and intensity never seen before, we ask if there are lessons that can be learned for how collaboration can work in more normal times. We speak to an i…
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The latest phase of the Black Lives Matter movement has helped to clarify for a lot of people how pervasive and powerful structural racism is. It affects organisations even when they are not overtly racist. We explore how this is likely to affect your business, and what steps you can take to address it, and look at the duty of all of society to edu…
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4: How the climate crisis is changing business
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The climate crisis has become a major business issue – companies are changing their strategies because of its impact and because of their growing desire to be part of the solution, not the problem. GCs have an opportunity to lead their organisation's thinking on the opportunities and risks the crisis presents. We hear how from leading lawyers and a…
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3: How purpose is re-shaping the world's companies
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Companies are redefining what they are for: away from solely delivering shareholder returns and towards a central 'purpose'. But can that approach survive the coronavirus crisis? Do purpose-led companies have a better chance of thriving, even at the most testing of times?Av Pinsent Masons
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We look at the impact of coronavirus on five vital sectors of the economy (Advanced Manufacturing & Technology, Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure and Real Estate) and hear from Pinsent Masons experts about what actions companies are taking now to survive and thrive.Av Pinsent Masons
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1: Coronavirus: How to prioritise, and lessons from the past
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How can GCs help their companies prioritise coronavirus issues? And what can we learn from past crises to help make better decisions in this one?Av Pinsent Masons
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Introduction to Brain Food for General Counsel
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Clear thinking on big issues to sustain GC growth and development.Av Pinsent Masons
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Bakers Dozen - Episode 5 - Ross McKerchar
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Baker's Dozen - Episode 4 - Christian Toon, Pinsent Masons
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In this series Bugcrowd CSO David Baker talks to security leaders about their concerns, priorities, and how they are navigating this constantly changing landscape. In today’s episode Baker talks to Pinsent Masons CISO Christian Toon.Av Bugcrowd
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Baker's Dozen - Episode 3 - James Robinson, Netskope
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In this series Bugcrowd CSO David Baker talks to security leaders about their concerns, priorities, and how they are navigating this constantly changing landscape. In today’s episode Baker talks to Netskope Deputy Information Security Officer, James Robinson.Av Bugcrowd
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Baker's Dozen - Episode 2 - Adrian Ludwig, Atlassian
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In this series Bugcrowd CSO David Baker talks to security leaders about their concerns, priorities, and how they are navigating this constantly changing landscape. In today’s episode Baker talks to Atlassian CISO Adrian Ludwig.Av Bugcrowd
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