On April 15, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the U.K.’s data protection authority, issued further guidance on its regulatory approach during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Following its March note that we...more
4/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Freedom of Information ,
Guidance Update ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Public Health Emergency ,
UK
On April 1, 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12, the first class action-type claim concerning a data breach in the U.K.. In this...more
4/9/2020
/ Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Misconduct ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Vicarious Liability
In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev return to the studio to discuss U.K. dispute resolution in the wake of that country’s departure from the EU.
Among the topics...more
On November 18, 2019, the U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), one of six taskforces established by the LawTech Delivery Panel (set up by the U.K. government, the judiciary and the Law Society to promote the use of technology...more
12/13/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Smart Contracts ,
UK ,
UKJT
In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev discuss Brexit and its possible impact on international dispute resolution in the U.K.
Among the topics covered:
• Brexit state...more
8/20/2019
/ Commercial Court ,
Cross-Border ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
International Arbitration ,
International Business Courts ,
International Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Member State ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In an important decision given on February 21, 2018, a jury in English court proceedings has considered for the first time what “adequate procedures” should be for the purpose of a defense to the corporate offense of failing...more
3/13/2018
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Jury Verdicts ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Section 7 ,
Self-Reporting ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act
If you read one thing...
- In a very recent decision, the English High Court has provided clear support for the enforceability of a make-whole provision providing compensation to the holders of long-term fixed-rate...more
In a busy week for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the United Kingdom’s antibribery prosecutor, it has announced its first-ever deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for bribery offences and the first guilty plea under the...more
In a busy week for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the United Kingdom’s antibribery prosecutor, it has announced its first-ever deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for bribery offences and the first guilty plea under the...more