Business
Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Regulator Ofgem said the bank breached rules requiring firms to record messages linked to energy trading
BBC
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US
US Ministry of Defence accidentally emails ally of Russia
The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation after emails containing classified information were sent to a close ally of Russia in a typing error.
BBC
Africa
US military emails sent to Mali by mistake
Emails intended for the US military's ".mil" domain have, for years, been sent to the west African country which ends with the ".ml" suffix. Some of the emails reportedly contained sensitive information such as passwords, medical records an...
BBC
Tech
How to become a digital-first law firm
In 2023, more law firms than ever before now view digital solutions as a key pillar of their business.
Lawyer Monthly
General
Gertrude Emefa Donkor is SRC President-elect of the Ghana School of Law
Gertrude takes over from Mr. Odupong Agyapong Atta-Agyapong and would lead the student populace for the next academic year
DL News
General
How to use key management information to help your law firm grow
Key Management Information encompasses a wide range of data, from simple metrics like the number of clients onboarded and last month’s revenue to more complex analytics that provide insights into business development, market trends, and oth...
Legal Futures
General
How live chat can solve your legal website challenges
Live chat is an effective way to give customers the human touch and deliver the answers they need in real time.
Legal Futures
Courts
Man sentenced 7 years to prison over Vodafone cable theft
The court heard that the cutting of Vodafone cables caused disruptions to the company’s services for the past few weeks.
Ghanaian Times
Tech
How ChatGPT challenges current intellectual property laws
New AI technologies may infringe on others’ copyrights by being deemed infringing derivatives of a copyrighted source they used to generate their output.
LAW.COM
Tech
Five signs your firm needs to upgrade their case management system
The right case management system software can help your firm stay on top of deadlines, streamline workflows, and provide better client service.
Legal Futures
Africa
Boeing lawyers argue crash victims didn't have time to feel pain as plane slammed into the ground
Legal disputes are ongoing to determine what damages Boeing might owe families of crash victims. Boeing attorneys say they don't have to pay for pain felt by passengers because they crashed too fast to feel pain.
Business Insider
General
Check out the 10 GIMPA Law conference recommendations for constitutional amendment
Panelists including Mr. Dennis Adjei Dwomoh, Managing Attorney, Law Plus, Mr. Nicholas Lenin Anane, Lawyer, Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co., and Diana Asonaba Dapaah, Deputy Attorney General & Deputy Minister of Justice of Ghana, were present to...
DL News
Tech
ChatGPT’s cyber-risks are just coming into focus
While it’s probably too soon to grasp the full extent of cybersecurity problems that these tools could pose, it’s likely that such AI chatbots could soon become the latest targets of bad actors
LAW.COM
Tech
Emerging technologies re-shaping the legal world
The legal profession has continuously faced accusations of being reluctant to embrace technology.
Fortune India
Tech
The most common cyber attacks targeting the legal industry
It doesn’t matter the size of your law firm; somebody is constantly testing your defenses.
LAW.COM
Tech
Legal Department processes aren't keeping up with rising Legal Tech demand
While more in-house attorneys and general counsel depend on legal technology, traditional procurement processes, and an abundance of tools, is slowing down adoption, according to the Legal 500 Global Edition of GC: In-House Tech Survey 2023...
Law.com
Tech
Three software development questions law firms should ask themselves
Successful use of tech can only occur when the software is specialised for law and for a firm’s own specific needs
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
South Africa: Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime
Johannesburg High Court Judge Phanuel Mudau has ruled that ENS Africa must pay Judith Hawarden $293,335 plus interest, and pay the legal costs of the lawsuit on a punitive scale.
Ground Up
Courts
Scrap dealer accused of stealing Meek Mills’ iPhone remanded
Nuhu Sulley was charged with stealing when he appeared before an Accra Circuit Court but denied the charge.
GNA
General
Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
DL News