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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

When Sanctions Clash with Individual Rights: the UK Supreme Court Considers the Conflict Between Sanctions and Human Rights

Sanctions necessarily target individuals and materially impact their freedom to travel, do business and even own houses. Do the various guarantees of human rights offer a defence to these draconian restrictions? On 29 July...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Congress Begins 2024 with New Federal Human Rights Guidance in Sight

A few days before Christmas, the Senate followed the House in bringing its legislative year to a swift but unsatisfying end. Although enough bipartisan goodwill was mustered to pass a massive National Defense Authorization...more

Hogan Lovells

The Tortoise and the Tories: a tale of exercising public functions

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In a decision highlighting the ostensible reticence of the Court at present to exercise judicial supervision in the political arena, the Court refused Tortoise Media permission to apply for judicial review in relation to the...more

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Modern slavery directors personally liable for employee exploitation

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The High Court has held a company’s officers personally, jointly and severally liable to its employees as victims of modern slavery. The officers had deliberately and systematically utilised coercive, threatening and punitive...more

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