July 2024 – Legal Tech Monitor

Solicitors hit out at FCA over car finance mis-selling delay

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteSolicitors representing clients with claims for mis-sold car finance have expressed frustration at the Financial Conduct Authority’s delay in completing its work on the issue. The post Solicitors hit out at FCA over car finance mis-selling delay appeared first on Legal Futures.

First law firm obtains specialist legal services ICO certification

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteA leading law firm has become the first to obtain the new legal services-specific data protection certification approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The post First law firm obtains specialist legal services ICO certification appeared first on Legal Futures.

Solicitor rebuked after client’s appeal not submitted

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who failed to check that a criminal client’s appeal had been lodged at the Court of Appeal has been rebuked after it turned out that it had not been. The post Solicitor rebuked after client’s appeal not submitted appeared first on Legal Futures.

Three-way regulator co-operation leads to barrister being disbarred

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner has praised the BSB and SRA for their co-operation in shutting down an advice firm and having the barrister who supervised it disbarred. The post Three-way regulator co-operation leads to barrister being disbarred appeared first on Legal Futures.

Philadelphia Children’s Alliance Announces New Board President, Joseph D. Culley, Jr

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024admin

This post was originally published on this sitePhiladelphia Children’s Alliance (PCA), the city’s only child advocacy center for victims of child sexual abuse, announces their new Board President, Joseph D. Culley, Jr. His term began on July 1, 2024. Culley and his wife, Kelly, have been supporters of PCA since 2019. Along with his…

On LawNext Podcast: In the Wake of KKR’s Acquisition of CLM Company Agiloft, CEO Eric Laughlin Discusses Its Past and Future

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this siteLast month, KKR, a major global investment firm, announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft, the contract lifecycle management company. As part of the deal, the growth equity firm FTV Capital, already an Agiloft investor, is making an additional investment, […]

Labor Law Firms Zakay Law Group APLC & JCL Law Firm APC File Class Action Lawsuit Against Taco Bell Alleging Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024admin

This post was originally published on this siteThe lawsuit alleges Taco Bell violated the California Labor Code by failing to pay employees for all of their time worked. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The San Francisco labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action…

Mark O’Brien to Leave Pro Bono Net, the Legal-Help Organization He Cofounded 25 Years Ago

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this siteMark O’Brien, who cofounded Pro Bono Net together with Michael Hertz 25 years ago, and who has been its executive director since 2005, is stepping down from the organization Sept. 1. In an email this morning to Pro Bono Net supporters, O’Brien said he is leaving “to embark on […]

Guest Post: Unauthorized Help – A Contrarian UPL Analysis

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Marc Lauritsen

This post was originally published on this siteTechnology that helps people do their own legal work should be against the law. That at least is the view of some bar authorities, and the implication of regulatory proposals. Many lawyers think that any form of legal assistance not provided by a licensed attorney is unlawful. One […]

Partnership with Children Launches New Headquarters at One Battery Park in New York City

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024admin

This post was originally published on this siteVersatile new space celebrates nonprofit’s expansion and positions organization to deepen mental health support for K-12 students across city NEW YORK, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Partnership with Children (PWC), the 116-year-old nonprofit supporting the mental health and wellness…