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
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The new Directive (EU) 2024/1226 defines criminal offences and penalties for breaches of EU sanctions. This Client Alert summarises key provisions and implications for businesses.
This Client Alert is published in the...more
Companies operating in Germany should implement reporting mechanisms or adapt their existing ones to comply with the new legal requirements.
The German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz — HinSchG)...more
Die deutschen Datenschutzbehörden verhängen derzeit Bußgelder wegen Verstößen gegen die DSGVO direkt gegen das jeweilige Unternehmen. Diese Möglichkeit ergibt sich nach Ansicht der Behörden aus dem sogenannten...more
In the following article we will discuss the current developments and trends for 2020 and outline what EU-based companies with a US presence should look out for in 2020 regarding US white-collar and compliance trends in the...more
2/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internal Controls ,
Multinational Investigations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Technology Sector ,
White Collar Crimes
EU data protection authorities are imposing increased penalties under the GDPR, with more proceedings forecast for 2019.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect since May 2018....more