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17 February 2017
Data Breach Notification Laws reinforce emphasis on Cyber Security strategies
Companies across Australia must review their corporate governance and cyber security strategies to ensure they meet the increased regulatory burden following the introduction of a new mandatory data breach notification scheme.
01 September 2016
Are you ready to deal with cyber risk?
An organisation's confidential information and the personal data of their customer base is a valuable commodity. Combine this with an increased reliance on doing business in a digital world and the regulatory scrutiny surrounding cyber breaches, organisations big and small need to tackle the cyber...
24 June 2016
English court makes landmark corporate modern slavery civil order
In a landmark ruling, the English Court has for the first time, awarded damages against a company in relation to modern slavery, broadening the scope of a company’s responsibility and putting business and human rights firmly on the risk map for modern businesses.
13 April 2016
Class action tourism on the rise
"Class Action Tourism" is a trend for litigation that we are seeing becomingly increasingly prevalent. It involves a claim by a number of individuals against the entity in a group (often the parent company) in a litigant-friendly jurisdiction (usually where there is funding available for litigants...
15 December 2015
Post-acquisition reflections may unearth corruption exposures
Multinational companies doing mergers and acquisitions need to be conscious of greater regulatory scrutiny. The tough new UK Bribery Act targets commercial organisations that carry on all or part of their business in the UK, irrespective of where a bribe is paid and for the new corporate failure...
15 December 2015
The revolving door of culture and legislation
What if an employee or supplier had blown the whistle sooner on car companies embroiled in the emissions rigging scandal? While it might have caused a bit of furore at the time, it would be nothing, surely, compared with the situation they find themselves in now.
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20 December 2022
DEFRA ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
On 16 December 2022, DEFRA issued its consultation response setting out the final form of the environmental targets required by section 1 of the Environment Act 2021. The targets were due to be adopted on 31st October 2022 but delayed to allow time to deal with a large volume of responses to...
20 December 2022
UK environmental law in 2023 – What to expect
It's now over a year since the Environment Act 2021 received Royal Assent. What progress has been made, and what should we be on the watch for in 2023? Our Real Estate Development Yule Blog takes a look at three areas of interest: mandatory biodiversity net gain ; environmental deadlines ; and the...
20 December 2022
WHISTLEBLOWING: THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT PASSES THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT
Whistleblowers will be able to draw attention to violations of laws and regulations in companies and public authorities more easily and without fear of reprisals. This is the aim of a draft law by the federal government (20/3442), which the German Parliament passed on 16 December 2022 in a version...