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Monday June 29th 2009

Banks must rely less on credit rating companies

Commenting on todays Financial Stability Report from the Bank of England, calling for banks to reduce their dependence on external credit-rating companies and improve their own risk assessment procedures, Robin Johnson, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments:     Read more..


Thursday June 25th 2009

Eversheds comment: L'Oréals appeal to eBay ruling

Following L'Oréals appeal to eBay fakes ruling in France, Katie Withers, associate at international law firm Eversheds comments:     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

CBI challenges GDP optimism on return to growth.

Commenting on the CBI challenging GDP optimism on return to growth, Mark Spinner, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments...     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

Higher unfair dismissal and redundancy payouts will increase cost to business by £84 million per ye

Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) confirms massive cost to business (at least £70 million per year) of increasing statutory redundancy payments.     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

Eversheds comment: HSE Strategy document

Commenting on the strategy document produced by the HSE, âThe Health and Safety of Great Britain - Be part of the solutionâ, aimed at challenging the UK workforce to prevent injuries at work, Tim Hill, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments...     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

Eversheds comment: Microsoft browser plan

Following the move by Microsoft to pre-empt stringent antitrust action being planned by Brussels to bring greater competition to the internet browser market, Adam Collinson, partner at international law firm Eversheds comments...     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

Eversheds advises MWDA on £640M Veolia contract

Eversheds has advised the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) in partnership with Halton Borough Council on the completion of a 20 year waste management and recycling contract with Veolia Environmental Services. The £640M contract commences on June 1st 2009.     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

Eversheds comment: Chinese companies investing abroad will be asked to improve their environmental

Following Chinese companies investing abroad being asked to improve their environmental standards under guidelines drafted by the government, Andrew Halper, head of the China Business Group at international law firm Eversheds comments:     Read more..


Thursday June 18th 2009

Eversheds comment: Europe patent reform moves step closer

Following proposed changes to Europeâs patent system moving a step closer after EU industry ministers agreed to consult Europeâs top court on the legality under EU law of introducing specialist courts to handle patent disputes, Adrian Toutoungi, associate at international law firm Eversheds comments:     Read more..


Tuesday June 16th 2009

Private equity buyouts slow to a crawl in London

Following data revealing that private equity buyouts of British companies have virtually ground to a halt since early April, with only five deals announced this quarter, barely a tenth of those in the same period of last year     Read more..


Tuesday June 16th 2009

Payroll disputes lead to tribunals

Complicated payrolls are causing nearly 100,000 employment tribunals in the retail sector every year, according to a new study.     Read more..


Thursday June 4th 2009

Eversheds opens two more international offices

International law firm Eversheds continues to increase its global operation by opening offices in Albania and Mauritius.     Read more..


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