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Legal Week Law | Most Downloaded How to be a legal marvel: eight super skills every modern lawyer needs Lawyers On Demand - Global White Paper For the modern legal adviser, traditional skills are no longer enough. Today’s lawyers are expected to be leaders, innovators and business consultants. This report sets out eight key areas lawyers need to focus on, including emotional intelligence, technological affinity and process improvement. Download White Paper Legal Week Law Most Downloaded Resources Supreme Court rewrites English law rule on penalties Herbert Smith Freehills England & Wales White Paper In a judgment handed down this week, the Supreme Court has in effect re-written the rule on penalties, saying that the underlying rationale of the rule in English law has been misunderstood and that as a result the rule has been applied in many situations where it is both unnecessary and unjust. Passport to resolution: a global guide to disputes in 32 jurisdictions Eversheds Russian Federation White Paper This publication aims to provide a quick reference guide to dispute resolution procedures in 32 jurisdictions around the world, serving as a useful starting point for information when you are involved in a dispute that is either cross-border or outside your own jurisdiction. How to embrace a more commercial approach: three focus points for disputes lawyers Grant Thornton Global White Paper Investigations and disputes lawyers are facing increasing pressure from clients to adopt a more commercial approach. This briefing, which is based on interviews with 85 senior private practice lawyers and general counsel, explains how lawyers can more effectively meet their clients' needs. Supreme Court clarifies position on penalty clauses Nabarro England & Wales White Paper The Supreme Court has handed down two important judgments in relation to penalty clauses, which go some way to clarifying the law in this area, and which will impact on how liquidated damages clauses in construction, engineering and infrastructure contracts are interpreted in the future. Penalty clauses are unenforceable – aren’t they? Excello Law England & Wales White Paper This briefing looks at last week's eagerly awaited Supreme Court ruling on invalid penalty clauses, in a case which will be seen as a victory for traditional freedom of contract. Safe Harbour in the eye of the storm: what you can (and should) be doing now Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co European Union White Paper In the wake of the CJEU 'Schrems' decision, many organisations find themselves in the eye of the storm but with no clear course to navigate, and a solution to personal data transfers to the US may be some way off. Amid this uncertainty, this briefing sets what companies can do now. Is Safe Harbor 2.0 around the corner? Eversheds USA White Paper Since the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Safe Harbor to be invalid, a number of key developments have taken place. This briefing summarises these developments and helps to answer the question still being asked by business in both the EU and the US: "what do we do now?" Seven tips for effective cybersecurity due diligence in M&A transactions Latham & Watkins Global White Paper This Latham & Watkins briefing sets out seven key issues to keep at the forefront of your mind when carrying out cybersecurity risk assessments and due diligence during M&A deals. Clarification on 'the cloud' - FCA consults on proposed outsourcing guidance DLA Piper UK White Paper This briefing looks at the FCA's consultation on proposed guidance to clarify the requirements imposed on firms when outsourcing to 'the cloud'. The proposed guidance is intended to help firms effectively oversee all aspects of the life cycle of their outsourcing arrangements, as DLA Piper explains. More from Legal Week Law FREE Membership to Legal Week Law As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from worlds leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at. Create your FREE Account Search Legal Week Law Commercial Law Banking and Finance Company Secretariat Corporate Employment Energy Environment Financial Services Regulation Intellectual Property Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution Taxation More from Legal Week Law