In what Lady Arden described as a “momentous decision for company law,” the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has confirmed that there are circumstances in which company directors are required to consider the interests of...more
While much attention has been paid to the maximum level of administrative fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — up to 4 percent of total worldwide annual turnover — the regulation also provides for...more
2/8/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Insurance ,
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Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
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Hackers ,
Joint Liability ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Data ,
Remedies ,
Reputational Injury ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
UK
A worldwide freezing order is an injunction granted by the English courts to restrain individuals or businesses from disposing of or dealing with assets on a worldwide basis. The order can be sought before, or...more
UK Prime Minister Theresa May today served formal notification of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the European Union (EU) pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon. This action commences a period of up to two years...more
On January 17, 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a speech in London outlining the government’s objectives for exiting the European Union (EU). She set out a “Plan for Britain”, including 12 priorities for the...more
1/20/2017
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Immigration Reform ,
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UK ,
UK Brexit
On June 23, the UK electorate took the historic decision to leave the European Union, a process that has never been undertaken by any member state. While the vote itself does not trigger the process of exit from a legal...more
6/28/2016
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Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Bilateral Agreements ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Data Protection ,
David Cameron ,
Debt Financing ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
Free Movement ,
Global Economy ,
Hague Convention ,
Immigration ,
International Arbitration ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Referendums ,
Scotland ,
Stamp Duty Land Tax ,
State Aid ,
Treaty of Lisbon ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO