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Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook: A view of the landscape in Europe and the UK

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Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more

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Whistleblowing: ensure programs are fit for 2025

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Whistleblowing has become an increasingly critical aspect of corporate governance and compliance, especially for multinational companies operating across diverse legal and regulatory landscapes. We see increased efforts by...more

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Navigating Cross Border Whistleblower Investigations: A EU/UK Perspective

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"The truth is rarely pure and never simple," said Oscar Wilde, and nowhere is this more evident than in the complex and ever-evolving world of whistleblowing investigations. In the wake of high-profile scandals and the #MeToo...more

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White-collar crime developments in Italy: trends and developments

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There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more

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EU establishes harmonized enforcement and penalties for sanctions violations

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The EU has adopted a new directive which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU sanctions. A stricter regulatory environment and closer scrutiny is expected as...more

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International Legal Highlights / Spring, 2024

DOJ DOUBLES DOWN ON CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT WITH NEW WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM - During the 2024 American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2024 White Collar Conference) earlier in March US Attorney...more

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World Whistleblowers Day – Is Your Organisation Prepared For A Whistle-Blower?

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Observed every 23 June, World Whistleblowers Day was created by a group of non-governmental organisations to raise public awareness of the rights and protections of whistleblowers, and to tackle global corruption....more

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Doing Business in the European Union | Anonymity & Keeping the Whistleblower's Identity Confidential

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In this video recap from the session, Julia Arbery discusses the difference between anonymity & keeping the whistleblower's identity confidential. --- On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association of...more

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Doing Business in the European Union | Key Elements of the EU Directive on Whistleblower Protection

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In this video recap, Julia Arbery and Adria Perez discuss the EU Directive on Whistleblower Protection and the current status of the German legislation. --- On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association...more

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Doing Business in the European Union | Global Laws & Compliance Program

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On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association of Corporate Counsel's Georgia Chapter on "Doing Business in the European Union: Exploring Cross-Border Legal Issues | Anti-Corruption, Ethics, and...more

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Emerging Themes in Financial Regulation 2020

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Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), firms are required to identify and report to the FCA any instances of disciplinary action taken in relation to conduct that would amount to a breach of one of the...more

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New EU Directive on Protection of Persons Reporting Breaches of Union Law

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A new EU Directive, known as the "EU Whistleblowing Directive", that aims to enhance the enforcement of EU law and policies by providing protection for individuals that report breaches has been published in the Official...more

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Antitrust Alert: European Union May Introduce Whistleblower Protections as Under Sarbanes-Oxley

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Whistleblowers who expose breaches of European Union law will be afforded greater protection from retaliation by companies and public authorities under a draft law proposed by the European Commission in April 2018. The draft...more

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