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Securitization InsightEp87 - New Article 12 of the New York Uniform Commercial CodeEdwin E. Smith, Senior Consultant at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, joins host Patrick Dolan to review New York’s new Article 12 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Edwin covers how Article 12 sets the rules for handling digital assets, highlights the differences between cryptocurrencies and government‑backed digital money, and explains the key terminology and transition rules introduced by Article 12.
2026-01-0616 min
The Unlikely InnovatorsEd Reilly on building a business founded on grit and innovationOn the latest episode, Mike and Steve chatted with Edwin Reilly, co-founder and Managing Partner of Freelandt Caldwell Reilly, LLP, in front a live audience at Cambrian College's Hanson Venture Lab. Edwin talked about taking the leap to going into business for himself, how FCR maintained its culture and core values as it grew, and how it has continued to find ways to innovate. Finally, Edwin also shared some creative tailoring tips from FCR's early days.
2025-04-2232 min
Edwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Arbitration explained – Basic principles, why to arbitrate, international seats and enforcementIn the first of a new series from the Arbitration team, Head of Commercial Disputes and Arbitration David Greene discusses the essential principles of domestic and international arbitration, why people choose to use arbitration in disputes, and the process involved.David also covers issues around choosing the seat of arbitration and how enforcement works in international arbitration cases. For further information regarding this topic, please visit our dedicated page on Arbitration & International Disputes.
2024-10-2209 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Non-Dom Restructuring and Migration – A Tax Risk PerspectiveTax Partner Morag Ofili discusses how the uncertainty of the future of the non-dom tax regime is prompting many wealthy taxpayers to change their structures or leave the UK in a rush.Morag explains the dangers of rushing, and sets out the CARE approach adopted by the Tax team to mitigate risk during times of change.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Morag Ofilion +44 (0)20 3974 8213 or email morag.ofili@edwincoe.com
2024-10-0703 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: What every accountant needs to know when advising a director of an insolvent companyHead of Litigation and Insolvency Ali Zaidi discusses the case of Sequana (BTI 2014 LLC v. Sequana S.A. [2022] UKSC 25) and the duties of directors when a company becomes insolvent. Ali also discusses issues of the creditor interest test, which a director will be subject to not only when a company becomes insolvent, but also when the company is likely to becoming insolvent.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Ali Zaidion +44 (0)20 7691 4000 or email ali.zaidi@edwincoe.com
2024-08-0506 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: The Covid-19 Business Interruption landscape Head of Insurance Litigation Roger Franklin explores the Covid-19 Business Interruption landscape and issues of Non-Damage Denial of Access (NDDA) clauses. Roger discusses the implications of recent cases that suggest that many policyholders who initially had their claims turned down may now have perfectly valid claims, depending on the specific form of policy wording, and advises policy holders to revisit their historic Covid-19 claims. For further information regarding this topic, please contact Roger Franklinon +44 (0)20 7691 4000 or email roger.franklin@edwincoe.com
2024-07-1505 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Basic trade mark hygiene for trade mark ownersPartner Claire Lehr gives an overview of what brand owners can do to keep their trade mark portfolios in tip top condition.Claire considers typical times in a company’s life when a trade mark audit might be appropriate, ranging from straightforward events, e.g. when a company moves offices or changes its name, to more challenging events, such as rebrands and product launches when a more complex trade mark audit and potentially new trade marks will be involved. Claire also examines how and why trade mark owners should maintain an “evidence bank” of their use of a mark...
2024-07-0912 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Litigation Funding – the What, Why and HowDavid Greene, Head of Commercial Disputes & Class Actions, explores the What, Why and How of litigation funding and the opportunity within this growing area of litigation practice. For further information regarding this topic, please contact David Greeneon +44 (0)20 7691 4000 or email david.greene@edwincoe.com
2024-07-0307 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: New non-dom rules – what you need to do nowThe Labour Party confirmed in its manifesto last week that it would ‘abolish non-dom status once and for all’. This follows the announcement in the Budget of drastic changes to the taxation of recent arrivals to the UK, and confirmation by Labour that it broadly supported these. In the midst of uncertainty about what the new regime will look like, many individuals likely to be affected may be tempted to ‘wait and see’. In this video, Lara Mardell, Of Counsel in the Private Client team, however, recommends seeking advice now.For further information regarding this topic, p...
2024-06-1907 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Building Safety – Procurement Implications of Gateway Regime for Higher-Risk BuildingsThe Building Safety Act is the most transformative piece of legislation for the construction industry in over 20 years. While the Act imposes changes for the industry as a whole, the building control regime for higher-risk buildings are extensive.In this video Edwin Coe’s Head of the Construction, Brenna Baye, discusses the new ‘gateway’ regime – in particular Gateways 2 and 3 – and the impact they have on procurement and construction contracts.Brenna outlines how Gateway 2 is a stop/go point where building control approval from the Building Safety Regulator must be received before work starts, and how this chang...
2024-05-2007 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Share of the freehold: potential tax ramifications where leases have not been extendedProperty partner, Katherine Simpson, explores the tax issues that can lurk where a leaseholder owns a share in the freehold company but the lease of their flat has not been extended. Katherine identifies the tax liabilities that might be triggered both for the freehold company and the shareholder/leaseholders on the grant of 999 year leases of the flats in the building, and puts forward a possible solution.
2024-05-2009 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Administrations Explained: Matches Fashion update In the third instalment in our Administration Explained series, Restructuring & Insolvency partner Simeon Gilchrist looks at developments in the administration of the Matches Fashion group.Looking at the sale of assets by administrators, Simeon sets out the effects on the different vested interests in the administration, and sets the scene for the next two episodes in which we will look at employee and trade creditor rights in administrations.For further information on the topic of administration practice and procedure, please contact Simeon Gilchrist on +44 (0)20 7691 4166 or email simeon.gilchrist@edwincoe.com
2024-05-1308 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: The Matches Fashion Group administration: proposals; waterfall; and outcome for employeesRestructuring and insolvency litigation partner Simeon Gilchrist provides an insight into the Matches Fashion administration. Coming hard on the heels of the Body Shop administration, Simeon discusses the administrators’ proposals for achieving the purpose of the administration. This is a plain English review of what is otherwise an extremely complex area of law and economic reality. The collapse of the Matches Fashion Group leaves employees, suppliers, tax authorities and investors competing to recover what they can. Simeon looks at the order of distribution, known as “the waterfall” , the prescribed part of the sale proceeds that is ear-marked for unsecured credit...
2024-05-0811 min
Economics ExploredReagan, Supply-Side Economics, and Trump w/ Ed Oswald - EP238This episode explores the profound influence of Reaganomics and its enduring legacy in American economic policy with tax expert and former US Treasury attorney Ed Oswald. He is the author of a new book, “From Ronald to Donald: How the Myth of Reagan Became the Cult of Trump”. Oswald discusses the transition from Reagan’s tax reforms to Trump's tax policies, highlighting the continuity in supply-side economics and its implications for fiscal policy and the national debt.Please email us at contact@economicsexplored.com or send a voice message via https://www.speakpipe.com/economicsexplored with any questio...
2024-04-3040 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Business flooding insurance issues – Top tips to avoid insurance disputes in the event of a loss Insurance and Commercial Litigation Partner Nicola Maher considers some of the common insurance issues arising in the event of flooding and steps businesses can take now to avoid insurance disputes in the event of a loss.Climate change is bringing about a rise in the frequency and severity of natural disasters worldwide and incidents involving sudden and unpredicted flash flooding are escalating each year. Businesses in urban areas are considered to be twice as likely to be at risk of flooding than the average British property and in this interview, Nicola discusses what businesses can do to p...
2024-04-1106 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Domain Disputes – What are your options?Intellectual Property Partner Nick Phillips provides guidance on the options available to resolve different kind of domain name disputes.These including the use of law enforcement agencies, the abuse policies of Registries and Registrars, and the availability of the UDRP and other more informal dispute resolution services such as Nominet’s DRS as well as litigation and negotiated settlements.For further information regarding this topic please contact Nick Phillipson +44 (0)20 7691 4191 or email nick.phillips@edwincoe.com
2024-03-1810 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Administration, pre-packs and the Body Shop insolvencyRestructuring and Insolvency partner Simeon Gilchrist discusses the recent failure of The Body Shop, and the administration process into which the company has now been placed.Simeon discusses the pre-appointment press speculation, the pre-pack process used in similar situations, and what may next be on the cards for The Body Shop and its various stakeholders, including landlords, employees and suppliers.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Simeon Gilchriston +44 (0)20 7691 4166 or email simeon.gilchrist@edwincoe.com
2024-02-2703 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Domicile – a deep dive into case law and how it may apply to youTax Partner Hetal Sanghvi considers rising enquiries into an individual’s domicile, how case law may be applied in a defence and practical points to review.Hetal discusses how individuals relying on their non domicile position should review their affairs in light of increasing challenges from HMRC. HMRC has built momentum with a number of wins in recent domicile related cases, and Hetal explores how individuals can learn from this. She considers some recent changes for instance with regards to naturalisation, and how she used case law to successfully win a recent domicile challenge from HMRC.
2023-12-0710 min
CM Murray LLP - Employment, Partnership and Regulatory LawExecutive Relationships at work – ban, boundaries or blind eye?Following the recent 4th IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders, we are delighted to share with you a follow up podcast on the breakout session, 'Executive Relationships at work – ban, boundaries or blind eye?'
In this insightful discussion between the IFSEA annual conference panellists, our excellent panel explore whether relationships in the workplace can ever be appropriate or safe and how employers might seek to manage the workplace risks:
Pooja Dasgupta, CM Murray LLP, UK
Linky Trott, Edwin Coe LLP, UK
Terese M. Connolly, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago, USA
In particular, th...
2023-09-1424 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Top tips to negotiate a workplace discrimination settlementThe main remedy in employment disputes is financial and in the Tribunal, you do not recover your costs, even if you win. Therefore for Senior Executives, negotiating a financial settlement at an early stage is key.Emma Sangeelee provides some top tips for Senior Executives who are engaging in settlement negotiations with their employer.
2023-09-0504 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Claim back the secret commissions paid to your energy brokersSecret commissions paid to brokers have been a bane of many SME transactions over the years with large suppliers from loans to energy contracts. In the supply of gas and electricity, Ofgem, the regulator, has sought to bring daylight to the practice which can lead to the doubling of energy pricing in which the secret commission is added to the rate paid by the customer who is contracting through a broker. In cases highlighted by Ofgem the broker represents the customer in the bargain seeking the best price but the supplier secretly makes the broker a payment that can...
2023-07-0412 min
FedSoc ForumsDueling Decisions on the Regulation and Distribution of Mifepristone: AHM v. FDA & WA v. FDATwo cases concerning the FDA’s approval of Mifepristone, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. United States Food and Drug Administration (AHM v. FDA) and Washington v. United States Food and Drug Administration (WA v. FDA) have caused significant conversations concerning the FDA’s approval processes, statutes of limitation for challenges to approvals, standing, administrative review, and judicial authority. The cases present interesting questions concerning the regulatory process, separation of powers, and the role of judges. In AHM v. FDA, a judge out of the Northern District of Texas blocked the FDA’s approval of the drug, meaning it could...
2023-06-2156 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Heading to the Metaverse? A trade mark perspective for brand ownersIntellectual Property Partner Claire Lehr considers the Metabirken and Juventus trade mark cases as well as the guidance issued by intellectual property offices and gives her thoughts and recommendations for brand owners who are considering entering the Metaverse or who want to protect their brand in the Metaverse.Claire discusses the US court case on the use of the so called Metabirken on non fungible tokens (NFTs) and the outcome of that case together with the Italian court case on NFTs, the Juventus case. Both cases revolved around use of famous or well-known marks. She...
2023-06-0709 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Calculating Holiday PayLinky Trott, Head of Employment at Edwin Coe LLP looks at the decision of The Harpur Trust v Brazel and the impact of that decision on the calculation of holiday pay.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Linky Trott on +44 (0)20 7691 4022 or email linky.trott@edwincoe.com
2023-05-1712 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: The Global Business Mobility Worker and Expansion Worker Visa routesPartner and Head of Immigration, Sundeep Rathod, provides guidance on the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker and the Expansion Worker routes.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Sundeep Rathodon +44(0) 20 3974 8148 or email sundeep.rathod@edwincoe.com
2023-05-1705 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Trade Mark Protection - Why Bother? All you need to knowIntellectual Property Partner Maggie Ramage discusses trade marks, including what to protect, where and when, tips on clearance, protection, defence and maintenance world wide, advantages to the business to register, and ongoing trade mark strategy.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Maggie Ramage on +44 (0)20 7691 4031 or email maggie.ramage@edwincoe.com
2023-05-1709 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: What are the rights of shareholders in disputes?Senior Partner David Greene discusses the rights of shareholders in disputes with the Company in IPOs or on information to the market and disputes with other shareholders in smaller companies and quasi partnerships.For further information regarding this topic, please contact David Greeneon +44 (0)20 7691 4000 or email david.greene@edwincoe.com
2023-05-1710 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Protections for Senior Executives raising concerns about discriminationEmployment Partner Emma Sangeelee discusses how understood and applied correctly, the law can offer a shield to individuals raising concerns about discrimination. Emma outlines the proper process an employer should follow in dealing with your grievance and the repercussions if they do not. She explains that further victimisation claims may arise if you are treated less favourably for raising your concerns and that these may often be easier to prove and can substantially strengthen your legal position. Finally, recognising that individuals who have suffered discrimination may also have experienced anxiety and/or depression for some time, Emma outlines an...
2023-05-1704 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastHow to spot discrimination at work and what to do about it - Edwin Coe and CN8 Q&A sessionCecilie Soendergaard Nielsen, Executive Coach, Leadership Advisor and Founder of CN8 holds a Q&A with Employment Lawyer and discrimination specialist Emma Sangeelee of Edwin Coe LLP discussing how to spot discrimination at work, some of the challenges individuals face in raising their concerns, and what individuals can do to overcome those challenges to get an early resolution.02:26 - How do you know if you are being discriminated against or not? 06:58 - What sort of evidence should you be looking for? 19:01 - How should individuals first raise their concerns with their employer?22:11 - How...
2023-05-1744 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastThe Metaverse, is it for your business and brand?The Metaverse offers brand owners in every field, whether automotive, leisure, hospitality or aviation, an extraordinary opportunity to share and showcase their brands with a global audience. Consumers can engage actively, enjoying driving a vehicle they would not in real life or purchasing designer clothes. The experience is quite literally a whole new world, with new challenges.Edwin Coe’s Intellectual Property team invites you to dive into the Metaverse through a complementary podcast, with a guest speaker from industry to explore:What the Metaverse isWho you will find in the MetaverseHow to go about launching yo...
2023-04-201h 01
FedSoc EventsPanel 3: Progressive Prosecutors: Decarceration, “Harm of Policing” and Bail ReformGeorge Soros has contended that “there is no connection between the election of reform-minded prosecutors and local crime rates.” When considering some of the largest metropolitan cities on the west coast, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, do the violent crime and homicide statistics support this claim? Progressive prosecutors have introduced a range of policies, such as eliminating cash bail, decriminalizing misdemeanor drug possessions, refraining from trying minors as adults, and shifting emphasis on police misdeeds rather than criminal offenses. Do the efforts to reverse tough-on-crime policies have a direct correlation to the rising crime rates in big citi...
2023-03-281h 14
Care Home Management magazine's podcastIssues To Consider When Sponsoring Foreign Care Workers - podcast with Edwin Coe LLPWith recruitment and retention an on-going challenge, care homes often need to sponsor foreign workers.However, it is important that they follow the rules and do not breach the terms of a sponsor licence.In this special podcast Sundeep Rathod, partner Head of Immigration at law firm Edwin Coe LLP, guides care homes through the process.What are a care home's sponsorship and compliance obligations Why care homes must read the Home Office guidanceAvoiding breaches and what to do when there is a breachIntegrating sponsorship within existing HR practicesThis is a...
2023-03-0614 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Covid-19 commercial rent arrears, arbitration and next stepsProperty & Trusts Litigation Partner Shams Rahman provides guidance for landlords and tenants on commercial rental arrears accrued during the coronavirus pandemic and the government’s arbitration scheme.Shams discusses the government moratorium which restricted collection of commercial rent arrears during the pandemic, resulting in vast rental arrears and in some cases tenants becoming insolvent, leaving Landlords seeking to recover possession of their properties via forfeiture. He discusses in particular the longer term impact of the moratorium and remedies following its lifting where the government has encouraged both landlords and tenants to resolve their rent arrears disputes through a...
2022-09-0607 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Data Subject Access Requests - steps for businesses in dealing with themIntellectual Property and Data partner, Nick Phillips discusses the increase in DSARs, where an individual has the right to request copies of their personal data. Nick highlights the growing number of requests businesses now receive from a multitude of sources i.e. employees, ex-employees, customers, suppliers etc and offers top tips in how to prepare for and deal with a DSAR. He will also identify what should be included and what can be exempt.For further information regarding this topic, please contact Nick Phillips: Telephone: +44 (0)20 7691 4191 Email: nick.phillips@edwincoe.comhttps://www.edwincoe.com/our-people/nick-phillips/
2022-09-0612 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Ongoing property issues for 2022 – ESG, Sustainability and PlanningJoanne McIvor looks at these issues and discusses how they have and will continue to become mainstream concerns. Landlords and tenants need to collaborate and solve together the challenges of where the liability lies for improving the environmental performance of buildings. The drive for net zero properties could lead to stranded assets and a new class of distressed assets.Lenders are already showing a keen interest in the energy and environmental performance of their investment portfolios. We are seeing, and will continue to see, funding decisions impacted on ESG and the development of green finance mechanisms....
2022-09-0604 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Making an Insurance Claim - A guide for corporates, HNWIs and SMEsPartner Nicola Maher discusses making an insurance claim and the steps corporates, HNWIs and SMEs should take in the immediate aftermath of a loss.
2022-07-2005 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: The UK class actions landscapeHead of Class Action and Finance Litigation David Greene discusses the UK class actions landscape
2022-07-2006 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Sponsor Licence applications for UK employersImmigration Senior Associate Sundeep Rathod gives a helpful guide for UK employers on how to apply for a sponsor licence when hiring workers from outside of the UK, as well as potential pitfalls and tips to be aware of.
2022-07-2005 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastBite-sized Legal Update: Financial covenants in real estate finance transactionsBanking & Finance Partner James Walton discusses financial covenants in real estate finance transactions.
2022-07-2005 min
Digital Bytes by Team Blockchain Radio; Powered By Cyber.FMNFTs: Commercialisation, Legal Considerations and Valuation of Tokens - Webinar - 17/05/2022The rise in popularity of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) represents potential significant opportunities for investors, collectors, entrepreneurs and artists, but also presents significant legal risks.
Inevitably, the concept of NFTs poses questions about copyright ownership and enforcement. The inherent uniqueness of NFTs also raises valuation considerations.
Our speakers will discuss the following issues around NFTs:
Are NFTs cryptoassets? Commercialisation of NFTs
Copyright and other legal issues
Thorny issues about valuing NFTs
UK tax implications for NFTs
Speakers:
Jonny Fry
CEO | TeamBlockchain Ltd
Thayne Forbes
Director | Intangible Business Limited...
2022-05-281h 35
From the trenchesHow do BC's employment standards act changes impact your business? Also, what are BC's business leaders expecting for 2022?Guest 1: [00.00-05.35] Pearlman Lindholm was established by Edwin Pearlman and Louis Lindholm in 1954. For 65 years, their firm has consistently maintained its status as one of Victoria’s leading law practices and has steadily grown to house twenty-five lawyers. As a full-service law firm, they use our expertise to represent clients in all personal and business matters, handling cases ranging from small to large and complex.Their litigation lawyers routinely appear in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Clients come to us from Vancouver Island, th...
2022-02-2223 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential Construction Podcast Series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Dispute ResolutionIn this podcast we provide a brief overview of the common forms of dispute resolution used in residential construction, including negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2022-02-0209 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential Construction Podcast Series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Defects 2In this podcast we continue our discussion of defects. We talk about what exactly qualifies as a defect, look at who might be responsible for certain types of defects, and discuss what an employer can do if a contractor will not agree to remedy defects .For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-11-3007 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential Construction Podcast Series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – DefectsAs we kick off the second year of our residential construction podcasts we commence our discussion of defects. Following a brief look at Retentions, we talk about defects which appear both prior to practical completion and during the defects liability period. We also look at some techniques to minimise defects disputes. For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-10-2007 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastLitigation podcast series – The doctrine of economic duress in commercial transactionsFor the first time, the Supreme Court has considered the doctrine of economic duress in its recent judgment in Pakistan International Airline Corp v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40 (“PIA”).While it is well established that the threat of an unlawful act can give rise to economic duress, the question of whether a threat to carry out a lawful act (such as threatening to lawfully terminate a contract) can amount to actionable economic duress has been more controversial and uncertain. In PIA, the Supreme Court considered whether the threat of a lawful act can amount to economic dure...
2021-10-0709 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastTrucks Cartel Claims – Summer 2021 updatePlease join our podcast with group litigation experts Zahira Hussain and David Greene, as they provide an update on the Edwin Coe Trucks Cartel claims. The podcast discusses the current status of the claims, who qualifies to join, the projected amount of damages, and how this litigation is funded on a no win, no fee basis.BackgroundEdwin Coe, London’s leading group action firm, takes on truck manufacturers for claimants seeking damages from those who entered into a price fixing cartel. Five truck manufacturers, MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF, have adm...
2021-09-2413 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential Construction Podcast Series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Payment under a JCT Intermediate Building ContractIn this podcast we use the JCT Intermediate Contract to talk through the payment process under a construction contract, from valuation, payment applications and payment certificates, to the final date for payment and the issuing of a payless notice. For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-09-0707 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastLitigation podcast series – The importance of capturing all contract terms in writingIn the fourth of our Litigation podcast series, Zahira Hussain looks at a recent High Court decision which serves as a timely reminder that, whilst a contract may be oral in whole or part, contractual terms are best fully recorded in writing at the time of the contract. Failure to do so can give rise to grave uncertainties. The High Court’s decision in Stonard v Green Shoots Capital UK Ltd also serves as a reminder that what parties put in writing in the aftermath of agreeing a contract is, generally, extraneous.Where contracting parties are...
2021-08-1005 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Contract pricesIn this podcast we talk about contract prices, in particular the reasons why the cost to an Employer under a ‘fixed-price’ contract can change. For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-08-1006 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Letters of intentIn our tenth podcast we discuss letters of intent. We look at when letters of intent might be useful, discuss the risks of using such letters and highlight provisions which should be included within letters of intent.
2021-07-1307 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Time and Construction ProjectsIn this podcast we discuss your construction project and time – when is a Contractor entitled to more time, and what happens if the Works are not practically completed by the agreed Completion Date.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-06-1606 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – The role of the contract administratorIn our eighth podcast we look at the role of the contract administrator (“CA”). We review the various tasks which are undertaken by a CA and discuss a contract administrator’s obligation to act independently and impartially when administering a contract.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-05-1205 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastLitigation Podcast Series – Section 75 Consumer Credit Act: how it can help consumers get their money backThe aftermath of Covid-19 is likely to see a surge in claims for breach of contract, with suppliers failing to provide goods and services purchased.Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act can be used to help consumers claim for breach of contract if they have purchased goods or services using credit – either offered with the product/service or via credit card. Consumers are able to pursue the creditor for any misrepresentation or breach of contract in services or goods supplied. This is especially useful if the supplier has become insolvent. Zahira Hussain discusses how.For mor...
2021-04-2907 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series: Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Early construction lawyer involvementIn our seventh podcast we discuss at what point in your project you should engage a construction solicitor, and the benefits of early lawyer involvement.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-04-0706 min
Bristows' PodcastRestrictions of competition ‘by object’ – what does this mean and why does it matter?In the fourth episode of our podcast series on patent settlement agreements and competition law, Edwin Bond introduces the concept of restrictions of competition ‘by object’ under Art 101 TFEU.During this podcast, Edwin explores the distinction between ‘by object’ and ‘by effect’ restrictions; the diagram below helps illustrate a few examples of types of conduct that typically – although not always – fall into each box.As shown in diagram below, the distinction between object and effect restrictions can be shown pictorially in the form of two boxes. We’ve also included a few examples of types of conduct that typic...
2021-03-1505 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastThe use and abuse of furlough and Bounce Back LoansSince the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was first announced on 20 March 2020, there have been numerous updates and variations to the scheme. Given the complexity and changing guidance in this area, there will be many circumstances where claims have been made for the furlough grants incorrectly across a range of culpability, from innocent mistakes to deliberate fraud and the whole range in between. Our podcast provides an outline of the steps being taken by HMRC to clawback sums paid to businesses since March 2020 in connection with furlough payments, an update on the consequences of Bounce B...
2021-03-101h 03Edwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series – Tips for avoiding common pitfalls: Insurance (Part 2)In our sixth podcast we continue our discussion on the different types of insurance which should be considered when undertaking a residential construction project. Specifically, we discuss public liability insurance, non-negligent insurance and latent defects insurance. For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-03-0208 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastProperty basics podcast – Episode 1: Cladding (Part 1)In this first in a series of Property Basics Podcasts, Harry Rudolf, Nada Al Ansari and Tim Clark discuss the recent problems and updates to do with cladding on residential buildings and EWS1 forms. They discuss why this has become such a problem for residential tenants when it comes to selling or remortgaging their flats and the other expenses that may be incurred in order for the cladding on a residential block to be remedied.Harry, Nada and Tim will be doing a follow up podcast with practical advice for residential tenants so if you have any...
2021-02-1015 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastLitigation Podcast Series – Mediation: One particular way to resolve your disputeMediation can be a valuable process to adopt if you do have a dispute. This is the second podcast in our litigation series and will focus on mediation. It will cover what is mediation and what it involves. It will also look at the advantages and disadvantages.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com
2021-02-0907 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series – Tips for avoiding common pitfalls: Insurance (Part 1)In our fifth podcast we look at the different types of insurance which should be considered when undertaking a residential construction project. Specifically, we discuss insurance for existing structures, contract works insurance and professional indemnity insurance. For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-02-0109 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastStart-up Podcast Series – Episode 1 - We want you to lift off/Legal services for start-ups and new businessesWe understand the challenges that face entrepreneurs starting a new business and we pride ourselves on our ability to provide high quality, timely and cost-effective start-up legal advice from structuring your company, protecting your intellectual property, to appointing your first employee.We have designed three cost-effective legal packages to support you with all your legal needs. For more information visit, https://www.edwincoe.com/our-expertise/start-up/.
2021-01-2904 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastLitigation Podcast Series – How to fund your litigation costsIn our first episode in our Litigation Podcast Series, Litigation Partner, Zahira Hussain discusses litigations costs and how to fund them. This topic is almost always a concern for potential litigants. This concern has become more pronounced in the current Covid-19 climate. For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com
2021-01-1907 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series – Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Collateral WarrantiesIn our fourth podcast we discuss collateral warranties: what they are, why they are needed and how they interact with appointments and contracts.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2021-01-0407 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series – Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Building ContractsIn our third podcast we discuss building contracts, and specifically JCT contracts. We talk about procurement routes and their impact on the selection of a JCT contract, discuss why amendments are required to contracts, and highlight an example of a risk that can occur on a residential construction project which parties should discuss pre-contract.For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com .
2020-12-0109 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastMoving your business into a new home – points of consideration for taking your first commercial leaseFor lots of start-ups, a key consideration will be whether to make an investment into property. The agile nature of start-up businesses lends itself to considering short and flexible commercial terms whether that be within a serviced building or office workspace.This episode highlights some key points to consider when you are looking for your first commercial lease from our Start-up team.
2020-11-1005 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential Construction Podcast Series - Appointments: Which one should you use?Appointments: Which one should you use? In our second podcast we discuss professional consultant appointments. We examine the types of appointments, review why amendments are typically required to standard form appointments, and highlight two examples of appointment terms which need to be carefully considered .
2020-10-3008 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastA brief review of the current tax regime, how it supports innovation and post-Brexit outlookLe Royaume-Uni, leader européen de l’innovation? Un aperçu de ses avantages fiscaux et des perspectives post-Brexit. This podcast from Alexandre Terrasse, Head of French Inward Investment at Edwin Coe LLP and David MacDonald, Managing Director at The Martlet Partnership LLP provides a brief review of the current tax regime, how it supports innovation and a post-Brexit outlook. For more information please feel free to contact the speakers, Alexandre Terrasse – alexandre.terrasse@edwincoe.com or David MacDonald – David@martletpartnership.com
2020-10-0810 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastResidential construction podcast series – Tips for avoiding common pitfalls – Contracts: Is a written contract required?For more information visit us on www.edwincoe.com or download our guide: What to know before you start digging a hole - A residential owner’s guide to construction works https://www.edwincoe.com/publications/what-to-know-before-you-start-digging-a-hole/
2020-09-1705 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastTrucks Cartel claims - RentersEdwin Coe, London’s leading class action firm, takes on truck manufacturers for claimants seeking damages from those who entered into a price fixing cartel. Five truck manufacturers, MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF, have admitted to the European Commission that they participated in a price fixing cartel against purchasers of their trucks from 1997 until 2011. There has also been a finding against a sixth manufacturer, Scania, by the European Commission.If you bought, leased or outsourced trucks weighing 6 tonnes or more, here or in Europe, between 1997 and 2011 (the cartel period), you will have a claim. Edwin Co...
2020-07-3108 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastTruck Cartel - 2020Edwin Coe, London’s leading class action firm, takes on truck manufacturers for claimants seeking damages from those who entered into a price fixing cartel. Five truck manufacturers, MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF, have admitted to the European Commission that they participated in a price fixing cartel against purchasers of their trucks from 1997 until 2011. There has also been a finding against a sixth manufacturer, Scania, by the European Commission.If you bought, leased or outsourced trucks weighing 6 tonnes or more, here or in Europe, between 1997 and 2011 (the cartel period), you will have a claim. Edwin Co...
2020-07-1010 minEdwin Coe LLP's PodcastTruck cartel claims - Local authoritiesEdwin Coe, London’s leading class action firm, takes on truck manufacturers for claimants seeking damages from those who entered into a price fixing cartel. Five truck manufacturers, MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF, have admitted to the European Commission that they participated in a price fixing cartel against purchasers of their trucks from 1997 until 2011. There has also been a finding against a sixth manufacturer, Scania, by the European Commission.If you bought, leased or outsourced trucks weighing 6 tonnes or more, here or in Europe, between 1997 and 2011 (the cartel period), you will have a claim. Edwin Co...
2020-06-2310 min
U.S. LawShieldCory Booker's gun plan || Edwin Walker on WONK FM (Washington D.C.) || 5/7/19Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker on Monday unveiled a sweeping plan to reduce gun violence that includes establishing a national gun licensing program, limiting individual purchases of firearms to one per month, and placing a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Edwin Walker joins WONK FM to discuss this topic. He's a program attorney with U.S. Law Shield, one of the country's leading voices on the Second Amendment.Texas LawShield:➤ WEBSITE: http://www.texaslawshield.com➤ YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2fx8CyV ➤ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1Dnx0r8Texas LawShi...
2019-05-0706 min
U.S. LawShieldCory Booker's plan for gun licensing || Edwin Walker on America's First News w/Matt Ray || 5/7/19Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker on Monday unveiled a sweeping plan to reduce gun violence that includes establishing a national gun licensing program, limiting individual purchases of firearms to one per month, and placing a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Edwin Walker joins America's First News with Matt Ray to discuss this topic. He's a program attorney with U.S. Law Shield, one of the country's leading voices on the Second Amendment.Texas LawShield:➤ WEBSITE: http://www.texaslawshield.com➤ YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2fx8CyV ➤ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1Dnx0r8
2019-05-0707 minU.S. LawShieldAre gunmakers liable for marketing firearms? || David Webb Show || 3/19/20192nd Amendment rights expert Edwin Walker hops on The David Webb Show to discuss the claim that gunmakers can be liable if they are recklessly negligent in marketing military-grade weapons to civilians.Texas Law Shield:➤WEBSITE: http://www.texaslawshield.com➤SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2fx8CyV➤LIKE: http://on.fb.me/1Dnx0r8Texas Law Shield, LLP is a legal services company licensed by the State of Texas. We defend you if you are defending your Second Amendment Rights.
2019-03-1915 minU.S. LawShieldAre gunmakers liable for marketing firearms? || The Steve Gruber Show || 3/19/20192nd Amendment rights expert Edwin Walker hops on The Steve Gruber Show to discuss the claim that gunmakers can be liable if they are recklessly negligent in marketing military-grade weapons to civilians.Texas Law Shield:➤WEBSITE: http://www.texaslawshield.com➤SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2fx8CyV➤LIKE: http://on.fb.me/1Dnx0r8Texas Law Shield, LLP is a legal services company licensed by the State of Texas. We defend you if you are defending your Second Amendment Rights.
2019-03-1908 minU.S. LawShieldAre gunmakers liable for marketing firearms? || America's First News w/Matt Ray || 3/19/20192nd Amendment rights expert Edwin Walker joins Matt Ray on America's First News to discuss the claim that gunmakers can be liable if they are recklessly negligent in marketing military-grade weapons to civilians.Texas Law Shield:➤WEBSITE: http://www.texaslawshield.com➤SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2fx8CyV➤LIKE: http://on.fb.me/1Dnx0r8Texas Law Shield, LLP is a legal services company licensed by the State of Texas. We defend you if you are defending your Second Amendment Rights.
2019-03-1908 min
The Business Leadership PodcastTBLP045 | Diane Kazarian: Leadership Is About Others Diane Kazarian is the Managing Partner for the Greater Toronto area and National Financial Services Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) which includes Banking and
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2018-01-3029 min
The 405 RadioUSA Col (Ret.) Kurt Schlichter/ Buckeye Institute CEO Robert Alt - Tami Jackson ShowIn the first 1/2 hour of The Tami Jackson Show* I will be talking to Kurt Schlichter.
Schlichter is the principal trial counsel of Schlichter & Shonack, LLP, and a graduate of Loyola Law School.
Kurt's a veteran with a masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, an Infantry colonel in the California Army National Guard and a veteran of Desert Storm and Kosovo, and a former stand-up comic.
Kurt has been published in the New York Post, Washington Examiner, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, and elsewhere. He has also been a guest on Fox News, the Hugh Hewitt...
2017-11-2959 min
Federalist Society SCOTUScastOBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs - Post-Decision SCOTUScastOn December 1, 2015, the Supreme Court decided OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs. This case concerns the scope of the commercial activity exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Under this exception, sovereign immunity does not bar a lawsuit “based on a commercial activity carried on in the United States by [a] foreign state.” In this case Carol Sachs sued the Austrian national railroad when she suffered serious injuries while attempting to board an Austrian train. The question is whether Sachs’ purchase of her rail pass in the United States brought her suit within the commercial activity exception. The U.S. Court of...
2015-12-0819 min
SCOTUScastOBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs - Post-Decision SCOTUScastOn December 1, 2015, the Supreme Court decided OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs. This case concerns the scope of the commercial activity exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Under this exception, sovereign immunity does not bar a lawsuit “based on a commercial activity carried on in the United States by [a] foreign state.” In this case Carol Sachs sued the Austrian national railroad when she suffered serious injuries while attempting to board an Austrian train. The question is whether Sachs’ purchase of her rail pass in the United States brought her suit within the commercial activity exception. The U.S. Court...
2015-12-0819 min
FedSoc EventsProsecutors Run Amok? 11-14-2015The Supreme Court has instructed in clear terms that the duty of the Federal prosecutor in a criminal prosecution "is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done." Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78, 88 (1935). Yet the news pages are filled with examples of Federal prosecutorial overreach. In its term just ended, the Supreme Court reversed six of seven criminal convictions that reached it, several all involving some form of over criminalization that can lead to prosecutorial overreach. And large categories of prosecutorial overreach never reach the Supreme Court, from dozens of convictions of "insider trading"...
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Federalist Society Event AudioProsecutors Run Amok? 11-14-20152015 National Lawyers ConventionThe Supreme Court has instructed in clear terms that the duty of the Federal prosecutor in a criminal prosecution "is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done." Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78, 88 (1935). Yet the news pages are filled with examples of Federal prosecutorial overreach. In its term just ended, the Supreme Court reversed six of seven criminal convictions that reached it, several all involving some form of over criminalization that can lead to prosecutorial overreach. And large categories of prosecutorial overreach never reach the Supreme Court, from d...
2015-11-191h 33SCOTUScastOBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs - Post-Argument SCOTUScastOn October 5, 2015, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs. This case involves a dispute regarding whether federal courts have jurisdiction over a lawsuit brought by Carol Sachs against OBB Personenverkher--the Austrian national railroad--when her legs were crushed by a train in Austria while she was using a Eurail Pass that she had purchased in the United States. -- The question before the Supreme Court is twofold: (1) whether common law principles of agency apply in determining whether an entity is an “agent” of a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA); and (2) whether, unde...
2015-11-1825 minFederalist Society SCOTUScastOBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs - Post-Argument SCOTUScastOn October 5, 2015, the Supreme Court heard oral argument inOBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs. This case involves a dispute regarding whether federal courts have jurisdiction over a lawsuit brought by Carol Sachs against OBB Personenverkher--the Austrian national railroad--when her legs were crushed by a train in Austria while she was using a Eurail Pass that she had purchased in the United States. The question before the Supreme Court is twofold: (1) whether common law principles of agency apply in determining whether an entity is an “agent” of a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA); and (2) wheth...
2015-11-1825 minFederalist Society Event AudioFree Speech, Anti-Corruption, and the Criminalization of Government Affairs 11-13-20152015 National Lawyers ConventionIf we accept the premise that government, and government power, is growing, then the stakes for elective office have never been higher. With the levers of power at stake, are we seeing an increase in the use of the criminal justice system to attack legitimate political activity? Or are we perhaps seeing the proper policing of increased fraud and abuse by those in the political sphere? In a media climate in which a mere investigation can be fatal to a political campaign or career, what actions are political and what actions are criminal, and...
2015-11-181h 56FedSoc EventsFree Speech, Anti-Corruption, and the Criminalization of Government Affairs 11-13-2015If we accept the premise that government, and government power, is growing, then the stakes for elective office have never been higher. With the levers of power at stake, are we seeing an increase in the use of the criminal justice system to attack legitimate political activity? Or are we perhaps seeing the proper policing of increased fraud and abuse by those in the political sphere? In a media climate in which a mere investigation can be fatal to a political campaign or career, what actions are political and what actions are criminal, and who should decide? -- This panel...
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Kemp Little LLP PodcastsKL Podcast 1: Allocating Risk in IT ContractsAllocating risk in IT Contracts. Ivor Drake and Edwin Baker, both solicitors in Kemp Little's Commercial and Technology Team, take an in depth look at the approach of the English courts to liability exclusions and the enforcement of liability provisions in IT contracts.
2011-02-0225 min