Anvisa and Brazilian House of Representatives yield to social pressure and move towards to the universalization of cannabis for medical purposes As scientific evidence advances on […]
Medical Cannabis regulation slowly advances in Brazil
Launch of LAA’S website
The Luxembourg Arbitration Association a.s.b.l. (“LAA”), a non-profit organisation founded in 1996, and dedicated to the promotion and development of arbitration practice in Luxembourg, is proud […]
Law firms: time to lock-up before the Brexit election
That we finally have another general election has been widely anticipated. So much for the Fixed-term Parliaments Act – something of a misnomer since this will […]
Prohibition: 100 years on from the US alcohol ban
The night club. The speedboat. The mob. The booze cruise. The spread of jazz. The cocktail. What do they all have in common? They are the […]
Keep Calm and Be a (Black) Swan – Standalone injunctive relief
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) sets itself apart from other offshore and onshore centres through the speed, efficiency and flexibility with which it deals with matters, […]
Do Chambers and the Legal 500 have a diversity problem?
It’s law firm directory season once again. Marketing professionals everywhere are celebrating the rankings of their firms and individual partners in the latest editions of the […]
Amazon: the future of online legal services?
I can still recall the excitement of my first Amazon order in 1996 – a book delivered from amazon.com in the US took just a few […]
Cannabis sativa may attract billions in investments to Brazil
Anvisa is expected to enact rules for the use of Cannabis for medical purposes as early as 2019 Eyes and attention are focused on the Brazilian […]
Black Cube expose judicial and political corruption in Panama
Corruption in Panama is nothing new. The country’s notorious former leader, Manuel Noriega, was convicted by a US court in 1992 of racketeering, drug smuggling, and […]
What’s your poison? Britain’s drug laws go to pot
Two recent media stories have featured prominently in relation to where Britain’s drug laws are heading. In isolation, the arguments supporting each of them make sense, […]
Lock them up or set them free: Boris and British prisons
An early mantra for Trump’s 2020 presidential election campaign has already made its mark at Republican rallies. The antithesis of woke, Donald supporters now break into […]
London law firms go sky high, but who pays?
As law firm revenues and profits continue to reach new heights so do the buildings which house their industrious lawyers, most especially in London. The scope […]