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On February 25, the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched a survey to collect feedback on potential changes to the UK’s design protection framework. The goal is to ensure that the system remains...more
The survey finds that most firms are using AI, but many only have a partial understanding of how the technology operates. On 21 November 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) and FCA published a report setting out their...more
Make no mistake, nonfinancial misconduct remains at the top of the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda. Originally published in Law360 - November 26, 2024....more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings from its non-financial misconduct survey. The survey, sent to 1,028 wholesale banks, brokers and insurance firms in February, aimed to examine how firms detect...more
The data provides important insights to assist firms with their ongoing work in this area. On 25 October 2024, the FCA published the results of a survey on non-financial misconduct it undertook earlier in the year...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more
Construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, contributing between 5 and 7 percent of GDP in most countries. However, it is also an industry that is highly vulnerable to corruption due to its inherent characteristics....more
Following the recent changes made to the UK Listing Rules that require Main Market–listed companies to comply with or explain against target board diversity disclosure and diversity data-reporting requirements, London is...more
Last week, firms in the insurance sector submitted their responses to the recent survey issued by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') into non-financial misconduct....more
FCA finds firms have been working hard to embed the Duty, but there remains room for improvement. On 20 February 2024, the FCA published more information on the Consumer Duty, including a publication highlighting good...more
Although investors clearly recognize the Real Estate Investment Imperative and almost all firms are making efforts to reduce the energy intensity of their property portfolio, our global study reveals that only 45% of real...more
2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for data privacy, on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, four new state laws go into effect – two on July 1 – while California is expanding its already robust requirements, and...more
This year our survey topic is the reform of the Arbitration Act 1996. On 30 November 2021, the Law Commission announced that it would be conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996. We decided to use this year’s...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic models are used extensively in the financial services sector across a broad range of business areas. Two-thirds of respondents to a survey conducted jointly by the UK’s Prudential...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be...more
Logistics, packaging and shipments companies are using M&A to expand their service coverage and future proof - If 2020 was defined by the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, then 2021 has been the year of...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction - This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure - Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be either of...more
On Nov. 21, the Queen Mary University of London School of International Arbitration, in partnership with the U.K.-based law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, released its ninth annual international arbitration survey focused on...more
European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into...more
In June, BCLP hosted a high profile data breach seminar, in which industry specialists, the ICO’s Head of Investigations, a former convicted hacker and BCLP’s data breach team came together to conduct a mock data breach...more
In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC's risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SCOTTISH LAW - 1. Introduction This guide applies to real estate in Scotland only. 2. Tenure Real estate, both commercial and residential in Scotland may be either of the...more
A recent report on decommissioning provides up-to-date predictions for the future costs of dismantling infrastructure in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf. It is the first financial estimate by the Oil & Gas Authority...more
NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research firm to survey compliance professionals from the UK Financial Services industry about their approach to whistleblowing and incident reporting. Our findings provide insight...more
The 13 July 2016 saw the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announce that it had sent a questionnaire to a large sample of hotels throughout the UK. As part of a joint monitoring project with the European Commission,...more