To protect the health of their people during the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries have imposed trade restrictions, such as export bans,...
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On 29 April, the English Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Enka v Chubb [2020] EWCA Civ 574, addressing two questions:...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill has been introduced to Parliament. MPs will consider all stages of the Bill on 3 June 2020...
It has become the latest trend in executive pay in the UK – senior executives waiving part of salary and/or making donations to charities...
Following an analysis carried out by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the prevalence of unsuitable advice and conflicts of...
In recent years, the EU has intensified its efforts to build up capacity to prevent, impede and reply to cyber attacks and other...
Nowadays, more and more companies face an unusual degree of uncertainty about contractual performance as a result of the COVID-19...
Despite the strength and resilience of the defence industry, it is not immune to the effects of COVID-19. How companies in or associated...
New York's state court system has been slowly opening back up, but it has yet to allow the filing of new "non-essential" cases. Today,...
The new and fast evolving COVID-19 global pandemic has already caused, according to the IMF, 'the worst downturn since the great...
For anyone trying to predict and manage litigation risk at this time, a look back to previous global crises, like the 2008 financial...
On 7 May 2020, the UK Cabinet Office (PDF) and the Construction Leadership Council (PDF) (CLC) released mutually endorsed guidance ('the...