Freshfields Risk & Compliance

May 30, 2017

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Can employers or members use the courts to overturn trustees’ decisions?

RPI or CPI for pension increases? This is a hot topic for defined benefit pension schemes. Although legislative changes could be on the...

Chantelle Nicholas

May 25, 2017

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Whistleblowers and ulterior motives

This week the English Court of Appeal decision in Beattv Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has confirmed that courts and tribunals...

Timothy Harkness

May 24, 2017

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Target Settles Investigations into 2013 Cybersecurity Breach

The hack into Target's computers has spawned attention, law suits, and investigations. Now, Target has put its state investigations...

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Timothy Harkness

May 24, 2017

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Managing US Risks -- Is it really that expensive? Understanding legal costs in the US

Global clients are often flabbergasted by US legal fees.

"Does it really cost more in the US?" clients ask. Well, a new study...

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Harriet Gaillard

May 24, 2017

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How much is a day’s pay?

This issue has today in part been decided by the Supreme Court in the case of Hartley v King Edward VI College. In Hartley, a sixth form...

Weronika Bukowski

May 22, 2017

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Managing US Risks – Does US law really apply?

Global companies don’t like to have their disputes heard in US courts – the costs are high and the risks higher. For anyone who has ever...

Thomas Wilson

May 18, 2017

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Legal Professional Privilege in EU merger control

The European Commission increasingly issues large document requests in complex merger cases. The number of requested documents has...

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Lauren Jackson

May 17, 2017

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UK regulatory risk as attitudes to dividends harden

This week saw the publication of the UK Pensions Regulator’s (tPR) Annual Funding Statement. It is clear from this statement that tPR’s...

Chantelle Nicholas

May 17, 2017

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Risk of jail for UK whistleblowers?

The Law Commission is proposing a change in the law that could mean that whistleblowers find themselves inadvertently breaching the...

Benjamin Gianforti

May 12, 2017

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DFS Superintendent Discusses Power to Ban Bad Actors from Financial Services Industry

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is the chief regulator of financial institutions and insurance companies...

Timothy Harkness

May 12, 2017

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Managing US Risks -- Do you really want a jury to decide your case?

You’re a global company, and you’re increasingly keen to do business in the US. With business, comes the possibility of disputes. In the...

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Meher Talib

May 11, 2017

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Managing US Risk: Leaving your troubles behind. Understanding successor liability in US M&A

When a buyer purchases a business it wants to get what it paid for -- and nothing else. A buyer definitely does not want to be saddled...

Harriet Gaillard

May 10, 2017

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Firing on the spot

James Comey, the former FBI Director, is in the headlines again today following his shock dismissal by President Trump yesterday. For...

Julia Utzerath

May 2, 2017

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New malware that turns IoT devices into bricks raises product liability risks

IoT devices are becoming an ever-more popular target for hackers in 2017. A security company has discovered malware that is...

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