January 18, 2021

- Court Affirmed An Order Modifying A Trust Where The Complaining... by: David Fowler Johnson
- Dynamex is Retroactive Says the California Supreme Court – The... by: Lilah Sutphen and Karen E. Wentzel
- Court Holds That Bank Did Not Owe Fiduciary Duties To Depositor/... by: David Fowler Johnson
- ENOUGH ALREADY: Court Issues Injunction Preventing Harrassing... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Illumina v. Ariosa – Ariosa Petitions for Cert. by: Warren Woessner
- THE CLOCK IS TICKING: Huge TCPA Appeal to Sixth Circuit May Result in... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Uber and Lyft Drivers Hurt in Rideshare Accidents by: Richard P. Console, Jr.
- Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana User May Proceed With Disability... by: Catherine A. Cano
- Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Poultry Price-Fixing Charges by: Mogin Rubin
- Proposals to amend working time protections denied – “public... by: David Whincup
- Episode 05: Data Monetization in Autonomous Vehicles [VIDEO] by: Steven Lundberg and Suneel Arora
- Excellus Health Pays $5.1 Million to Resolve HIPAA Breach Involving... by: Danielle L. Dietrich
- FTC Settles Allegations of Deceptive Practices by Photo Storage App... by: Glenn A. Brown
- 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Goes Live Amid a Flurry of... by: Daryl M. Berke and Ellyn L. Sternfield
- Want to Know if Your Employees Received the COVID-19 Vaccine? Some... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Declaratory... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Overturn UK's First Unexplained... by: Nicholas Holland
January 17, 2021

- U.K. Investigates Market Impact of Change in Google Ad Targeting Tools by: Mogin Rubin
- TCPA Quick Hitter: Contract Requiring TCPA Compliance Not Enough to... by: Brent Owen
- Episode 04: Data Monetization in Retail and Consumer [VIDEO] by: Steven Lundberg and Suneel Arora
- May we? Must we? Should we? Shall we? What Can Schools Do About Non-... by: Pamela Wilkins Connelly
January 16, 2021

- Episode 03: Data Monetization in Manufacturing, Industrial & B2B... by: Steven Lundberg
- Political Action Committee & Personal Political Contributions... by: Bruce M. Hennes
- United States Bans Cotton and Tomato Products from Xinjiang Citing... by: Deepti B. Gage and Kirstin K. Gruver
- IT Security Trends in the Era of COVID: Our Top Five Tips for Making... by: Jason G. Weiss and Peter Baldwin
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates MD Anderson HIPAA Penalty by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Preemption of California’s Meal and... by: Cary G Palmer
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 15, 2021 by: Mara McDermott and Kristen O’Brien
- Massachusetts Makes Broad Changes to the Zoning Act by: Daniel J. Bailey and Paula M. Devereaux
- DoD Launches New Platform to Connect Inventors with “Trusted” Venture... by: Christopher W. Adams and Pablo E. Carrillo
- Army Corps Finalizes Certain Nationwide Permits Two Years Ahead of... by: Duncan M. Greene and Jonathan D. Simon
Portugal
Portugal is a European country on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost sovereign state in Europe. It’s one of the oldest European states and the oldest in the Peninsula. It has been invaded by Pre-Celts, the Celts, Romans and Carthaginians, among other civilizations throughout its history. The country was established under the Christian Reconquista. Although the country attempted to gain independence multiple times, it wasn’t until the Battle of São Mamede in 1128, that Portugal was able to declare itself a sovereign state.
Portugal is a member of the United Nations and European Union. It’s also one of the founding members of the OECD, NATO, and is considered an advanced economy with high standards of living. Portugal ranks highly in democratic freedom, LGBTI rights, prosperity, ease of doing business, and freedom of the press, among other areas.
Since its constitution was ratified in 1976, Portugal has been a semi-presidential representative democratic republic. Separation of Powers is granted to four parties under the Constitution, which include the Court, President of the Republic, the Government, and Assembly of the Republic. The president is elected to a five-year term, and serves as head of state. The Prime Minister serves as head of government. Portugal maintains a 13-member Constitutional Court , which oversees the legal system. The Assembly of the Republic is the Parliamentary body in Portugal, situated in Lisbon.
The legal system, known as the continental family legal system, includes the Penal Code of Portugal and Portuguese Civil Code. The Civil Procedure and Commercial Code are also relevant laws which govern the country. The Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Justice are the highest courts in Portugal, which is headed by the Attorney General. In 1884, Portugal became the first country to abolish life imprisonment, imposing a maximum jail sentence of up to 25 years. In 2001, the country also decriminalized use of all common drugs, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Cocaine, cannabis, LCD, and heroine are among the drugs which the country decriminalized at this point.
The expert attorney authors at the National Law Review cover news and information from Portugal, Europe, and its international affairs. Data security, GDPR, international merger and acquisition deals, chemical and environmental topics, and other areas of law.