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1/29/2021 3:58:04 PM Is now the time to start an airline? By Christopher Jackson As we all know, the Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the airline industry. Whilst the rolling out of vaccines across...
1/27/2021 12:00:00 AM Will the third time be the charm for the Washington Privacy Act? By Karen Lust The Washington Privacy Act bill merges best practices from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection...
1/26/2021 5:07:25 PM Greener waters – Cyprus announces 30% tax reduction for energy efficient vessels By Antonia Panayides Cyprus has announced it will offer an annual tonnage tax reduction of up to 30% for vessels using approved alternative fuels, marking one...
1/26/2021 12:00:00 AM Grindr facing potential €10m fine By Tom Gates The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has notified Grindr LLC of its intention to issue a fine of NOK 100,000,000 (around £8.6m /...
1/25/2021 3:50:02 PM Investors continue to bet on aircraft lessors By Ashleigh Standen As we continue to work with our lessor and asset manager clients to navigate the effects of the pandemic, it has been encouraging to see...
1/25/2021 12:00:00 AM ICO resumes its investigation into the adtech industry By Nadia Avraham Back in May 2020, the ICO put its investigation into real time bidding (RTB) and the adtech industry on hold due to the pandemic. It...
1/22/2021 9:14:35 AM Shipping loan portfolios: a buyers’ market By Catriona Henderson After very busy years in 2018 and 2019, 2020 was a quieter year when it came to the sale of large shipping loan portfolios, although we...
1/22/2021 12:00:00 AM adtech in 2021 By Elle Todd In this roundup covering the UK, US, France and Germany, we look at some of the key adtech issues to watch out for in 2021. As...
1/22/2021 12:00:00 AM Cybersecurity and data privacy under the new administration By Karen Lust Various legislation across states relating to data privacy, including data subject rights, biometric data, and cybersecurity standards is...
1/20/2021 5:05:41 PM In pictures: Half a million seafarers stranded at sea by the COVID-19 pandemic By Catriona Henderson The work of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic has been critical to maintaining the global supply chain of essential (and...
1/20/2021 3:53:37 PM A greener future for the container industry By Voirrey Davies AP Moller-Maersk has set itself the difficult task of reducing its fleet to zero-emissions by 2030. As the world's biggest liner group...
1/18/2021 10:52:08 AM All eyes on BIMCO's new clauses By Nick Austin All eyes on the next meeting of the BIMCO Documentary Committee on 25-26 January where two important new clauses will be presented for...
1/15/2021 6:50:36 PM Supreme Court rules that mere retention of property does not violate §362(a)(3) By Michael J. Venditto On January 14, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision holding that if a creditor has taken possession of a debtor’s...
1/15/2021 9:18:08 AM Administering the COVID-19 vaccine to our seafarers By Elli Aidini The administration of the vaccine against COVID-19 will, hopefully, mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic. The distribution of...
1/14/2021 10:32:49 AM Piracy increase - caution for owners By Voirrey Davies A rare attack off the coast of South America has highlighted the global risks from piracy now being faced by vessels. Although the...
1/13/2021 5:14:21 PM Beware of biometric data compliance pitfalls under BIPA By Karen Lust An Illinois District Court has approved a settlement featuring a $1,000 payment to each Illinois employee who used their handprint to...