Mar 31, 2017 Disclaimers in investor presentations: what (not) to do By Jonathan Pagan The Court of Appeal has recently reviewed when disclaimers in an investor presentation will be effective. The decision provides issuers,...
Mar 30, 2017 Employers start to publish gender pay gap figures By Holly Insley The first week of April is significant for employers for two reasons: On 6 April 2017 the new gender pay gap reporting regime comes into...
Mar 30, 2017 SFO wins judicial review case challenging its request for assistance from criminal authorities abroad By Geoff Nicholas Over the past twelve months, the SFO has twice faced judicial review of its decisions and both times it has won. The latest decision,...
Mar 23, 2017 Updated Brexit Timeline By Rhodri Thomas The Government will serve the Article 50 notice next week. Click here for our updated Brexit Timeline, which shows what’s expected to...
Mar 20, 2017 SEC Wields “Stick” to Protect “Carrot” of Whistleblower Awards By Alan Guy Whistleblowing presents difficult challenges for compliance-minded global businesses. Voluntary disclosures frowned upon or prohibited by...
Mar 16, 2017 Your company’s been hacked - what now? Do you know what to do in a data crisis? By Jacqueline Drury Awareness of and reaction to cyber threats is growing. Cyber security is increasingly a board issue, and regulators are increasingly...
Mar 13, 2017 High Court issues new judgment on parent company liability By Ian Jones In AAA and others v Unilever PLC and Unilever Tea Kenya Limited [2017] EWHC 371, the High Court struck out claims against two Unilever...
Mar 13, 2017 ICO GDPR consent guidance: many organisations' current practices will not pass muster By Jacqueline Drury The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published draft guidance on consent under the General...
Mar 10, 2017 FCPA Pilot Program to continue By Kimberly Zelnick The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Pilot Program will be extended past the...
Mar 09, 2017 UK Spring Budget 2017: Announcement of Consumer Law Green Paper By Andrew Austin In the Spring Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a new consumer and markets green paper, which will examine markets which...
Mar 09, 2017 Will the UK and EU pharma regimes diverge following Brexit? By Thomas van der Klugt Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt was unequivocal when he told the House of Commons Health Committee at a 24 January oral evidence session for...
Mar 09, 2017 Spain’s first foreign bribery convictions: a watershed moment? By Raquel Flórez In a further sign European countries are toughening their stance on overseas bribery, Spanish prosecutors have secured their first...