Does a duty of good faith restrict a party’s contractual discretion?

Why did people get so upset about the levels of UK corporation tax paid by Amazon, Starbucks and others, and what is being done about it?

To outsource or not to outsource? That is the (commercial) question

Rachael Driscoll, legal talent coordinator at Cooley, discusses the highlights of her role, common mistakes that come up in applications, the value of taking a pause when writing applications before sending them and the importance of being yourself.

In this post, I will talk about some of the ways that I address my own unhealthy coping mechanisms to improve my performance. 

What are a commercial landlord’s options when a tenant goes bust?

Who is responsible for preventing online copyright infringement?

Here’s the brutal truth: there are far more hopeful lawyers than there are training contracts. As the pandemic continues and economic recovery remains only on the horizon, firms are likely to remain cautious with their plans for growth over the next few years, meaning that they are unlikely to scale up the number of training contracts they offer. For aspiring lawyers such as yourselves, this is not exactly the most joyous news. So how can you cope with this rejection?

Is copyright law stifling creativity in the music sector?

Commercial policy and copyright: what is protected in computer programs?

Lucy gives her advice for managing work/life balance, outlines her experiences working in family law and emphasises the importance of being yourself in applications. 

As graduation looms, so does the prospect of the ‘real world’ becoming a reality. Gulp. Especially with the past year and a half being so different (to put it politely), I for one can hardly believe that my undergraduate degree is almost over.

What does the courts’ latest AI warning mean for the legal profession?

Our recent commercial awareness case study video uses the PESTLE technique (Political Economical Social Technological Legal Environmental) to analyse the implications of the recent Flybe government bailout. 

Coronavirus: why has there been an increase in the risk posed by cyber attacks and how can businesses mitigate this risk?

Corporate M&A involves the combining of companies or assets through mergers, where two companies combine to form a new entity, or acquisitions, where one company takes over another.

How effective are the efforts currently underway to prevent companies from avoiding paying corporation tax?

Access to justice is invaluable, but at what price?

What are the implications of the Bribery Act 2010 for corporates with a presence in the United Kingdom?

How will the implementation of Lord Justice Jackson's new costs management rules affect litigation cases?