A number of recent high-profile employee misclassification class actions, such as those directed against Uber and DoorDash, have had profound implications for employment law. This month, we hear from Eric S Block and Justine Lindner of McCarthy Tétrault, who discuss employee misclassification class actions as they have unfolded in Canada.
Marie Napoli is an experienced litigator in cases of defective health and hygiene products that have been targeted at women. Below, she explores some of the most high-profile cases of defective products harming women in the USA and the legal action that resulted, while also examining the regulations that allowed these products to be sold on store shelves.
Corporate criminal liability has been transformed beyond all recognition, with companies now having to behave ‘responsibly’ or face not merely reputational damage but criminal prosecution and highly punitive fines. Tom McNeill, senior associate at BCL Solicitors, analyses the current position and identifies the corporate risks.
Speaking with established trial attorney James Urbanic, we explore the statutes that protect whistleblowers in California and the wider United States. He shares his experience in protecting employees from retaliation for complaining of harassment or discrimination in the workplace and offers his insight on how jurors’ attitudes towards whistleblowing have shifted.
On 5 July 2021, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a report on the application of the polluter pays principle in the European Union. This report was intended to determine whether the principle was appropriately applied in four EU environmental policy areas, namely industrial pollution, waste, water, and soil. Two main issues justified this […]
You can compare the reviews of thousands of restaurants and the star rating of products on Amazon– yet there’s no standard way to compare the services of all UK law firms. Here, Bernadette Bennett, head of legal at Moneypenny shares why reviews are so valuable and how firms must avoid putting the cart before the […]
The term “vaccine passport” has come into common parlance in 2021 as countries gradually immunise their populations against COVID-19. It is also a misnomer; a vaccine passport does not confirm its carrier’s citizenship or identity, though it does affect their ability to travel internationally or even enter certain domestic venues.
Eco-friendly, sustainable, biodegradable, carbon-free, better for the planet, fair trade: these are claims that are multiplying in the marketing messaging of companies from all industries.
Climate change and other global issues have grown increasingly important to investors and organisations around the world. Ken Rivlin, head of Allen & Overy’s International Environmental Law Group, explores the rise of ESG as a business priority and how firms can best adapt.
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