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October 31, 2017

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SEC announces "Cyber Unit" to target crypto coin misconduct

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on 25 September the creation of a new Cyber Unit to investigate initial coin offering...

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Boris Dzida

October 31, 2017

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Update on Bangladesh Accord and Landmark Arbitration Rulings

By Boris Dzida, Satya Staes Polet, Jean-François Gerard and Ludovica Mascaretti

The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building...

Jonathan Ware

October 30, 2017

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Does Your Compliance Program Address These 4 Factors?

Hui Chen, the first (now former) US Department of Justice “compliance consultant," described what she sees as the four critical...

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Holly Williams

October 30, 2017

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The Disappearing Trial – the growth of trial waiver mechanisms for individuals and corporates

More and more criminal cases are being resolved without a full trial ever taking place – the latest figures show that over 97% of federal...

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Theresa Ehlen

October 20, 2017

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KRACKdown: dealing with the attack on Wi-Fi

On 16 October it was discovered by researchers that there are several major security vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks protected by Wi-Fi...

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Daniel Lawrence

October 20, 2017

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In anticipation of Brexit, the UK Government introduces new draft legislation on sanctions and anti-money laundering

On 18 October 2017, the Government introduced the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill in the House of Lords.

The detailed...

Kate Gough

October 19, 2017

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Buyers and bidders beware: lessons learned from the failed £6.2bn Magnox contract

Following a successful legal challenge (at the cost of approximately £122 million), cancellation of the contract awarded and the launch...

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Thomas van der Klugt

October 17, 2017

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Consumer law enforcement post-Brexit - future models for cooperation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently published its written submission to the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee’s...

Christina Seneviratne

October 16, 2017

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Corporate offences of failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion

The Criminal Finances Act 2017 has introduced two new corporate criminal offences of failing to prevent the facilitation of UK and...

Sophie Hosking

October 13, 2017

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Getting more out of your IP - UK IP Office seeks views

The UK Intellectual Property Office is consulting on how organisations might collaborate, innovate and commercialise their IP rights...

Rhodri Thomas

October 9, 2017

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Cyber-security and financial institutions

This post looks at the legal landscape for financial institutions in the wake of the Equifax cyber-attack.

The scale and sophistication of...

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Giles Pratt

October 6, 2017

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Towards the EU Digital Single Market: free flow of data

The European Commission has published the latest proposal in its EU Digital Single Market strategy: a regulation to ensure the free flow...

Caroline Doherty de Novoa

October 6, 2017

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Upcoming event: Transatlantic enforcement and beyond: what’s next for cross-border investigations? A discussion with the US DoJ in London

We are delighted to host the breakfast seminar Transatlantic enforcement and beyond: what’s next for cross-border investigations? on 19...

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Thomas van der Klugt

October 4, 2017

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Responding to SARs – proportionality & beyond?

Amongst other things, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – due to be implemented in May 2018 – aims to strengthen and...

Thomas Wilson

October 3, 2017

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Document disclosure in international antitrust investigations

The approach to access to file and who can receive what information can deviate by jurisdiction which can be particularly relevant in...

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Holly Insley

October 2, 2017

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Whistleblowing in the financial services sector - does motive matter?

The type and level of protection afforded to whistleblowers varies widely across jurisdictions, as do the incentives offered for blowing...

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