As the value of the world's most famous digital currency soars amid economic uncertainty, Graeme Lennox asks if now is a good time to invest in cryptocurrencies.

The regulation of crowdfunding in Ireland, and indeed a unified approach across Europe has been long awaited.

On Monday this week the Government announced that Ireland will enter into Level 5 of the framework of restrictions provided for in the ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19

On 16 October the UK's Information Commissioners Office confirmed it had imposed a fine of £20million (€22 million) on British Airways for processing personal data without having adequate security measures in place ...

In late 2020 South Dublin County Council ("SDCC") entered a contract for a large-scale district heating project in Tallaght, Dublin 24.

COVID-19 has thrown into sharp relief how many areas of company law compliance depend on simple face-to-face human interactions.

Many businesses hit by Covid-19 restrictions will have little choice but to reduce their workforce this year – but it's important do so in a legally compliant way.

The decision of Mr Justice Garrett Simons in Gravity Construction Limited v Total Highway Maintenance Limited [2021] IEHC 19

Subsea fibre optic cables transfer 99% of transoceanic data, operating at the speed of light and on a global scale.

Remote working – the concept of remote working receives particular attention in the programme and is referenced several times.

The headline from the recent decision in Gravity Construction Limited v Total Highway Maintenance Limited [2021] IEHC 19 ("Gravity") was that for the first time the Irish High Court handed down...

A whistleblower cannot be penalised for pointing out wrongdoing, and if that employee is later dismissed, the business must ensure the move has no connection to the protected disclosure.

Duane Morris partner Thomas R. Schmuhl wrote a guest column for the Philadelphia Business Journal about business opportunities in Ireland.

UK Supreme Court's Ruling in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) [2024] UKSC 23.

The only safe option for an employer who wants to get rid of a problem employee is to follow a fair procedure.

This briefing note is designed to assist employers in understanding what the Government's new remote working plans mean in practice. These plans were announced earlier today.

The "Act" came into force on 25 July 2016. The Act constitutes a welcome effort to regulate payments and disputes resolution in certain contractual arrangements in the construction industry.

The current situation, where millions of employees are working from home, looks unlikely to change any time soon. So what steps can employers take to plan for this new long-term reality?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the film and television industries in Ireland.

On 31 December 2020 Ireland entered into another Level 5 lockdown provided for in the ‘Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19',...