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Happy Diwali from all at Arthur Cox! Diwali, also called Deepavali, is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. #Diwali2024

Our October highlights are out now, featuring: ✔ NIS2 Directive Video Series – The European Union steps up its approach to cyber threats 🛡️🔒 ✔Black History Month in Arthur Cox – Promoting understanding and appreciation of black heritage and culture ✊🏿📚 ✔Data Act Video Series – Revolutionising the digital landscape 📊🌐 ✔Most read on arthurcox.com - from the Finance Bill to the European Accessibility Act 📘 💵 Read more below:

Throughout October Embrace, our Race and Ethnicity Committee, has hosted internal and external events to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, aimed at promoting an understanding and appreciation of Black heritage and culture, including a workshop and a book club event last week. At the workshop, university students from African Caribbean and Law Societies joined us to share perspectives on how to break down employment barriers faced by the Black community and how organisations can create a more inclusive culture. At the session, our colleagues provided an information session for the students with insights on planning their career paths. Our regular Embrace book club also hosted a meeting to discuss Deborah Somorin ACA's ‘Believing in Me’ autobiography, which tells her story of overcoming challenges with tenacity. To learn more about Equality Diversity and Inclusion at Arthur Cox, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ejQAt877

The EU AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, was adopted in 2024 and will start phasing in prohibitions on certain high-risk AI systems from February 2025. In this episode of our series on the AI Act, Rosemarie Blake, Senior Associate, and Vivian Spies, Foreign Registered Lawyer in our Technology and Innovation Group, discuss the compliance obligations for different actors in the AI value chain. For more information, please visit: arthurcox.com/aiact #AIAct

We are shortlisted for the Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) Award at the 50th Business & Finance Media Group Awards in association with KPMG. Since its launch in September 1964 as Ireland’s first business magazine, Business & Finance has celebrated over 50 years delivering insightful news, comment and analysis to and about the Irish and international business community. The awards will take place on 5 December 2024, at the Convention Centre in Dublin. To learn more about the awards, click here: https://lnkd.in/e8t_-rjz #EDI

Last week, Bridget Clinton, Senior Associate in our Competition and Regulated Markets Group, spoke at The Global Access 2024 MedTech QA/RA Conference, hosted by Irish Medtech at The Galmont hotel in Galway. We were proud to sponsor the event, which brought together medical technology experts from across the industry. To learn about our Life Sciences Group, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ekyTu6g7 #MedTech #GlobalAccess 2024 Photo credit: Conor McCabe

Our Employment Group will partner with Stratis Consulting Ltd. on two workshops this November, designed to provide attendees with up-to-date insights and best practices in relation to HR and employee relations matters. The first workshop takes place on 13 November on 'Managing Workplace Investigations, Disciplinaries and Appeals' and the second workshop will take place on 14 November, looking at ‘Managing Workplace Absenteeism and Rights to Request Part-Time and Remote Working', and will feature Kevin Langford and Cian Beecher from our Employment Group as speakers. For more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/exkFsG_n #WorkplaceInvestigations #Employment #RemoteWork

As part of our Black History Month celebrations, our Race and Ethnicity Committee (EMBRACE), hosted an inspiring lunchtime talk with Deborah Somorin ACA. During the powerful talk, Carolann Minnock, Of Counsel, sat down with Deborah, who shared her story of overcoming adversity to achieve remarkable success. Deborah discussed her journey from experiencing homelessness at 13 to being recognised on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020. Deborah is a qualified accountant, author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of the non-profit Empower the Family (EtF). To learn more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Arthur Cox, click here: https://lnkd.in/ejQAt877 #BlackHistoryMonth2024

Joanelle O'Cleirigh, Partner in our Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group, has been honoured as one of this year’s winners of the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Laurie A. Miller Leadership Award. The WWCDA Awards Programme celebrates individuals and groups who have championed women while making significant contributions in the White Collar sector, including Defence, Government Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. This awards programme is a cornerstone of WWCDA’s mission to promote diversity within the legal and compliance professions. The 2024 WWCDA Awards Gala will take place in Washington D.C on 3 December. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eWDym-c7 #WWCDA

🚨Reminder🚨 Applications for our Trainee Programme close TODAY, 25 October at 5:30pm. Don’t miss out on your chance to kick-start your legal career with us. Make sure to apply before the deadline! To apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/gkVMzYQW #TraineeProgramme #LegalCareer