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February 28, 2020

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Finding higher ground: directors’ duties in an era of change

We are in the middle of an intense debate about corporate accountability and purpose. 2019 was – to borrow a quote from a recent FT...

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Vanessa Medina Jane Jenkins

February 27, 2020

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Bid rigging and cartel activity in construction – recently issued CMA guidance in the UK

The recently published Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance provides practical advice on how to avoid bid rigging and cartel...

Jean-Francois Gerard

February 27, 2020

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Workforce issues arising from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak – a checklist for global employers

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is causing major disruption across industries and geographies, leading global employers to review and...

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Matthew Bruce

February 26, 2020

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Global investigations podcast #5: managing conduct risk – the evolving approach

Managing the risk of misconduct goes far beyond preventing ‘bad actors’ from intentional wrong-doing or focusing on specific known risks...

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Nick Stern Holly Samuel

February 26, 2020

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To (not) cap it all: the UK Court of Appeal clarifies litigation funders' potential liability for costs

If a party receives litigation funding but is unsuccessful, the winning party may be able to recover its legal costs from the funder....

Daniel Klingenbrunn Falko Glasow

February 25, 2020

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Incorporating ‘sustainability risk’ into risk management – a look at BaFin’s guidance (and beyond)

With sustainability becoming a hot topic of late, legislators and regulators are putting greater emphasis on ensuring that financial...

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Fan Li

February 24, 2020

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Workforce sharing – is it a win-win for all?

The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting some industries more than others and many employers are under pressure to manage employment costs and...

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Ali Kirby-Harris

February 19, 2020

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Reversal of the bombshell: the UK's FRC is not entitled to compel privileged documents

Audit firm clients (and audit firms themselves) may breathe a – cautious - sigh of relief. In September 2018, the English High Court made...

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February 18, 2020

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Banking cases to watch in the UK in 2020

What does the landscape look like for banking cases this year? Click here to see our team’s selection of interesting cases to watch in 2020.

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Mark Kalderon

February 13, 2020

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Report on the UK’s regulatory framework after Brexit: the logical, the reasonable and the ambitious

The government and the UK regulators have taken steps to ensure that the UK regulatory system can continue to function effectively...

Yong Wei Chan

February 11, 2020

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Coronavirus: what’s next for your contracts

Is the coronavirus a force majeure event? How should you respond if your counterparty threatens to walk away from your contract as a...

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February 11, 2020

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Upcoming IR35 reforms limited to services provided on or after 6 April 2020

Last week, HMRC announced that the upcoming IR35 reforms in the UK will only apply to payments made for services provided on or after 6...

David Mendel

February 7, 2020

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Employee activism in the tech industry

Since 2018, the tech industry has seen a number of high profile instances of employee activism:

Google employees asked San Francisco...

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Holly Insley

February 7, 2020

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Whistleblowing-related detriment - when a comms strategy might cross the line from damage limitation to damage creation

The recent judgment of the England and Wales Court of Appeal in the Jesudason v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust case has...

Lutz Riede

February 6, 2020

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Sky v SkyKick: CJEU provides relief to trademark owners

On 29 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) handed down its long-awaited decision in the SkyKick case. The ruling helpfully...

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Simon Duncombe Catherine Greenwood-Smith

February 4, 2020

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Legal risk and climate change - what rising global temperatures mean for business

The challenge of how to respond to the changing climate rightly sits at the top of the global agenda. The impact that climate change will...

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Daniel Travers Marcel Michaelis

February 4, 2020

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Extending criminal liability for money laundering: Germany’s new draft law to implement the sixth EU AML directive

Few areas of the law see such frequent changes as anti-money-laundering (AML) legislation.

Just weeks after Germany finished implementing...

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Dr. Christopher Stothers

February 3, 2020

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Schrödinger’s Shades of Grey: the CJEU’s landmark paroxetine ruling - antitrust market definition and patent settlement agreements

When does a pharmaceutical company’s granted patent prevent the entry of a generic competitor? The answer is, frequently, grey. Through...

Sarah Naisby

February 3, 2020

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Is Neurim fit for purpose? Santen AGO on SPCs for second medical use suggests not

The Neurim decision opened the door for obtaining SPCs for second medical use patents. Although welcomed by innovators, the judgment was...

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Miryam Farrelly

February 3, 2020

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Legal advice privilege: Court of Appeal says there is a dominant purpose test

On 28 January 2020 the England and Wales Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in The Civil Aviation Authority v Jet2.Com Ltd, R. (on...

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