‘Words are just words’, right? Well, not for business owners and C—Level executives. Take Elon Musk, for example, whose words have buried him in an unfavourable position, and not for the first time. Most recently, Tesla’s CEO was caught under the spotlight after calling a British diver - Vern Unsworth, who had rescued a youth […]
Since the current disclosure process was first introduced in the courts of England and Wales over 18 years ago, there have been huge increases in the amount and volume of data used by businesses. With this in mind, the Disclosure Working Group has been given the go-ahead, subject to Ministerial consent, to implement a pilot […]
As we are often told, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The right fuel will keep you going so it seems, but what about the team working hard to provide you your favourite first meal of the day? To be the centre of the UK’s number 1 healthy breakfast cereal is no […]
The way global companies handle data changed dramatically on 25 May 2018, when the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. Designed to address concerns over the security and use of personal data, GDPR applies to data processing activities regarding personal data within Europe as well as data transfers within the […]
Last week, in remarks at an industry conference, Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Division Co-Head Stephanie Avakian described the SEC’s approach to Initial Coin Offering (ICO) enforcement as calibrated to avoid stifling innovation while sending a clear message that unregistered securities offerings and fraud would not be allowed. She cited the Munchee ICO as an […]
Figures just released show that the SFO is increasing its use of raids in criminal investigations. Aziz Rahman, of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, explains how and why such raids should be challenged. The number of raids carried out by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to gather evidence for criminal investigations more than tripled in […]
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act could provide a shield for liberal businesses seeking to support undocumented immigrants, much the same way the law has allowed conservative companies to challenge enforcement of health care and anti-discrimination laws, a researcher from Oregon State University suggests in a new paper. “We’re seeing more and more of these religious […]
Social media influencers, who can sway the shopping habits of millions, may not be disclosing that they have been paid for their posts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into concerns that social media stars are not properly declaring when they have been paid, or otherwise rewarded, to endorse goods or […]
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) treat all internet data equally and do not discriminate or charge differently depending on the user, content, website, platform, application or method of communication. Below Andrew Jerrard, Solicitor in Commercial Services at Coffin Mew, explains for Lawyer Monthly. The principle is intended to stop […]
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