Class action lawsuits allow a group of victims who have suffered similar injuries due to the same party’s actions to come together and collectively take legal action. This type of case often helps victims to hold a company accountable when doing so single-handedly would be near-impossible. In some instances, class members are only identified after […]
This article by Daniel Powell and Leigh Crestohl of Zaiwalla & Co considers a recent investment treaty claim by Air Canada against Venezuela, to repatriate outstanding profits by way of currency exchange between local Venezuelan Bolivars and US Dollars. During those proceedings, current political affairs in Venezuela, such as the impact of sanctions, were raised […]
The government’s Covid response schemes inadvertently created unprecedented opportunities for fraud – only now is the potential scale of that fraud beginning to come to light. The UK Treasury has launched a remarkable 23,000 inquiries into potentially fraudulent payments made during the pandemic. Last year, HMRC announced that it was investigating 27,000 cases of possible […]
Mark Kenkre, Partner at Keller Lenkner UK, explains how big tech platforms have sped up investment fraud in recent years. Social media companies are coming under pressure to do more to protect users from investment fraud. Action Fraud has reported that £63 million was lost to such crimes in the past year, prompting calls for […]
Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli assesses the arguments made and the issues raised regarding reforming the law on corporate criminal liability. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to remember a time when corporate criminal liability was not on the agenda, or at least up for discussion. The high-profile activities of certain companies and the authorities’ response to […]
Carlos García-Egocheaga, CEO of Lexsoft, explores the important role of taxonomy in KM project success. Firms tend to use the terms taxonomy, classification, glossary and keywords interchangeably when building their knowledge management (KM) systems. It’s understandable – the differences between these terms are nuanced. However, a lack of appreciation of their correct connotation – especially […]
On August 15, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan's capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by the USA. Although security forces in the capital were well-funded and well-equipped, they were unable to defend Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops that began in early July. By August 30, the final batch of US […]
Pieter Looijenga, Account Manager at LexisNexis InterAction, explores business development considerations that help to strengthen the foothold law firms now have in the EU. Many large UK law firms are opening offices within the European Union jurisdiction, post-Brexit, as they look to protect their business, but perhaps also to take advantage of an opportunity to […]
Max Ballad, Legal Director at Arc Pensions Law, discusses new challenges for employers and the pensions regulator amid changes to the notifiable events regulations. The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation on the government’s proposed changes to the notifiable events regulations. Section 69 of the Pensions Act, 2004 requires the trustees and employers […]
Jon Belcher, specialist data protection lawyer at Excello Law, examines the government’s aim and its recent consultation and argues that, while the current data protection law is far from perfect, reducing compliance obligations will weaken individuals’ data rights. Brussels has warned that it will sever the adequacy decision granted to the UK if the UK […]
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