News & Analysis as of

Brazil United Kingdom

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #3

In this week’s edition, we discuss the Swiss Government’s rejection of a landmark ruling that the country had violated the human rights of a group of its citizens by failing to take adequate action on climate change; a report...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Another Implementer Hold Out Door Closes: The Death of the Anti-Suit Injunction?

Implementers of standard essential patents (SEPs) continue to hold out in patent licensing discussions with SEP owners, including pursuing the cynical strategy of seeking anti-suit injunctions (ASIs). This failed strategy is...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

October 2023 Global Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

September 2023 Global Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

BCLP

Município de Mariana v BHP Group: the English High Court casts its jurisdictional net wider in the Fundão Dam class action...

BCLP on

In the High Court’s recent judgment in Município de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Limited & Anor the Court found that England was “clearly the appropriate forum” to determine whether Vale SA, a Brazilian company, should...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

BCLP

Setback for defendants in international environmental group claims

BCLP on

The judgment of the Court of Appeal on 8 July in Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Limited [2022] confirms once again the difficulties faced by UK defendants in bringing international environmental tort...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2022

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2022

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to...more

A&O Shearman

U.K. Court Gives the Green Light to Mass Environmental Claim

A&O Shearman on

In a significant development for environmental litigation in the U.K., the English Court of Appeal has allowed a £5 billion damages claim brought by around 200,000 Brazilian individuals and other persons to proceed against...more

A&O Shearman

Glencore Pleads Guilty And Agrees To $1.1 Billion Penalty To Resolve Manipulation And Foreign Corruption Allegations

A&O Shearman on

On May 24, 2022, Glencore International A.G. of Switzerland (“Glencore”), an energy and commodities trading firm, and its affiliates Glencore Ltd. of New York and Chemoil Corporation of New York resolved long-running...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for March 2022

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to...more

ArentFox Schiff

Privacy Report: United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament

ArentFox Schiff on

United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament - The United Kingdom has finalized its new International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum to the new EU standard contractual clauses. Subject to...more

Harris Beach PLLC

COVID-19 Related Travel Bans to be Rescinded in November

Harris Beach PLLC on

In a press conference scheduled on September 20, 2021, the White House announced that starting in early November, it will rescind the current COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for travelers from China, Iran, the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Biden Administration Plans to Lift Regional COVID-19 Travel Bans and Replace with Global Vaccination Requirement for International...

The American Immigration Lawyers Association and various news outlets are reporting that, effective early November 2021, the Biden administration intends to: - Rescind the regional COVID-19 travel bans restricting travel...more

King & Spalding

Q2 2021: Latin America Enforcement Review

King & Spalding on

This summary is part of our regular reporting of trends and developments related to investigations and enforcement activity into fraud, corruption, and other misconduct by authorities in the United States and the Americas and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

1st FCPA Case Under Biden Offers Compliance Reminders

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on

The first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case under President Joe Biden's administration reinforces some well-known risks for companies subject to the FCPA — namely, increased U.S. and international enforcement and cooperation...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

DOS Confirms NIE's Automatically Extended for 12 Months

On July 6, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) issued guidance stating that national interest exceptions (NIEs) issued in the last 12 months are being automatically extended for 12 months from the date of approval, and for...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

State Department Extends Validity of National Interest Exceptions

The U.S. Department of State has extended the validity of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, Ireland and the United Kingdom whose admission to...more

WilmerHale

Biden Administration Highlights Commitment to Addressing Climate Change at International Summit

WilmerHale on

In an extended Earth Day event, President Biden hosted the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate (“Summit”) on April 22 and 23, seeking to unite nations around the world in the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For March 2021

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

BCLP

Claims for overseas environmental harm and human rights infringements proceed in England against UK parent companies

BCLP on

Last month, the UK Supreme Court overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal and allowed a claim for damages from claimants in the Niger Delta to proceed against Royal Dutch Shell plc and its local subsidiary Shell...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For February 2021

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

79 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 4

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide