Paul Hodkinson
Paul Hodkinson is the Editor-In-Chief of Law.com International and of all ALM Global Coverage. 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. Before that he was a reporter covering the U.K. legal market. [email protected]
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 CrisisWhile 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 WhyFirms 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 LawyersA 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 TrainingLegal 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 TrainingLegal 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 FirmsDespite 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 RulingsPizza 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 LayoffsIt 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
June 15, 2023 | International Edition
Legal Remains One of the Least Socioeconomically Diverse Sectors in the UKThe legal sector stands to gain significantly from access to the top jobs being decided on merit, rather than limiting opportunities only to those with financial advantages or networks.
By Katy Hampshire, the Sutton Trust
6 minute read
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