Appetites for holiday homes and lodges have swelled in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing staycation boom, but what are the legal pitfalls?
At the start of a five-day hearing, Google representatives told judges at the General Court that Android has been a huge success story of competition at work. Back in 2018, the European Commission fined Google, claiming that, since 2011, it had used Android to thwart rivals and solidify its dominance in general internet search. Tech […]
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 […]
With the penalty coming in at more than four times the €50 million the regulator had initially proposed, WhatsApp’s fine marks one of the largest ever fines relating to GDPR law. The messaging platform has called the fine “entirely disproportionate” and has said it will appeal against the decision. Ireland’s Data Privacy Commissioner said that […]
Emerging investment advisory and wealth management firms often find themselves in a challenging position — on their “compliance heels” — when they begin operations or first become registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Below, Eugenie Warner discusses the obstacles facing these start-ups and offers three tips to help them add value for clients while meeting ever-greater regulatory demands.
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.
Since the early 2000s, the DRC has built upon a slate of legislative reforms to modernise its economy. Liliane Mubanga examines these reforms and they have had on businesses in the nation.
Rieu Kim and Hyuk Jun Jung, Partners at Barun Law, discuss the South Korean government’s stance on foreign investment and the key regulations that foreigners must be aware of prior to investing in a Korean company.
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