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Paul Hodkinson

Paul Hodkinson

Paul Hodkinson is the Editor-In-Chief of Law.com International. Before joining the company in late 2018, he was the Deputy Editor and Comment Editor of Financial News, part of Dow Jones. He has also held roles as Acting Editor of Financial News and Editor of Private Equity News and has written for The Wall Street Journal as well as numerous private equity publications in the U.S. It is his second stint at Legal Week, after he worked at the publication between 2002 and 2008. [email protected]

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July 13, 2023 | International Edition

EU Raw Materials Act Highlights Intensifying Global Competition

The EU wants to foster greater cooperation between Member States to grow the resilience of its critical mineral supply chains and reduce dependence on third countries.

By Peter Leon, Herbert Smith Freehills

4 minute read

July 12, 2023 | International Edition

The Future of AI Regulation: How Can We Get it Right?

The EU AI Act is a sensible starting point but it is by no means the gold standard for AI regulation and there are concerns around the EU's highly prescriptive legislative framework.

By Eleanor Lightbody, Luminance

5 minute read

July 11, 2023 | International Edition

The Key Takeaways of LCIA's Annual Report: Reflecting a World in Crisis

While on the surface it is business as usual for the type of disputes referred to the LCIA, a profound shift seems to be ongoing, arising from the global geopolitical and economic situation.

By Kimberley Bazelais, Signature

4 minute read

July 09, 2023 | International Edition

Law Firms Should Halt Their Generative AI Investments. Here's Why

Firms should be wary of spending money in an inflated investment market for AI when there is a more urgent matter at hand, writes The Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read

July 06, 2023 | International Edition

Hong Kong Issues Bounty for Arrests of Pro-Democracy Lawyers

A large financial reward has been offered for information about the eight individuals, which include a former Kennedys partner, an ex-Herbert Smith lawyer and two ex-legislators.

By Law.com International

2 minute read

July 05, 2023 | International Edition

Legal Education 2.0: How Tech is Reshaping The Future of Legal Training

Legal education must adapt to the fast-evolving world of technology.

By Jo-Anne Pugh, BPP University Law School

5 minute read

July 05, 2023 | International Edition

Legal Education 2.0: How Tech is Reshaping The Future of Legal Training

Legal education must adapt to the fast-evolving world of technology.

By Jo-Anne Pugh, BPP University Law School

5 minute read

June 22, 2023 | International Edition

Permira GC Pick Shines Light On Clifford Chance's Alumni, But the Future Belongs to US Law Firms

Despite an ex-CC lawyer rising to GC at a major PE firm, the new generation of in-house leaders are set to be from U.S. firms, argues the London Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

4 minute read

June 20, 2023 | International Edition

The Consequences of the Latest COVID Business Interruption Claim Rulings

Pizza Express recently had its hopes of securing a pay-out dashed by the U.K. High Court in a judgment which could have far-reaching consequences for U.K. insurers.

By Paul Grant, Signature Litigation

4 minute read

June 18, 2023 | International Edition

The Hidden Reason Behind Big Law's Layoffs

It is too easy to blame all the job cuts on market conditions, there is something else going on and it is more worrying for juniors, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Paul Hodkinson

5 minute read