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On April 21, 2026, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the Directive on Combating Corruption, establishing for the first time a harmonized criminal law framework across all Member States....more
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA 2026) passed into UK law on 29 April 2026. With effect from 29 June this year, therefore, the basis on which a corporate organisation can be found criminally liable in the United Kingdom...more
For more than 100 years, UK prosecutors seeking to bring corporate bodies to account for the criminal acts of individuals were forced to seek out the (often elusive) 'directing mind and will' of the corporate under the...more
For businesses that have pegged their anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) programmes to UK Bribery Act 2010 standards, will the new EU Directive on combatting corruption (Directive) make any difference? In short, yes....more
In April 2026, the EU adopted a new Anti-Corruption Directive introducing a harmonized anti‑corruption and corresponding corporate liability regime that Member States must transpose into national law within the next two...more
On April 21, 2026, the Council of the European Union gave its final approval to the so-called “Anti‑Corruption Directive”, completing the European Union’s first comprehensive and binding criminal law framework to address...more
Until now, the EU's anti-corruption framework has been fragmented. This hampered coherent enforcement. The same bribery offense could result in significantly different fines and prison sentences depending on whether...more
This article considers how a new EU Directive on anti-corruption will impact national laws in Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Poland and the Netherlands. Read our previous article on the key anti-bribery features of the new...more
Increasingly, AI agents—in the operational sense, autonomous software designed to execute a range of tasks—can navigate interfaces, execute transactions, interact with customers, and operate across internal and external...more
California has expanded its gift card “cash-out” law, now requiring businesses to provide cash refunds for gift card balances under $15—the highest threshold in the nation—effective April 1, 2026. ...more
A new EU Directive on anti-corruption will require businesses with EU operations to reassess their anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) frameworks. The Directive establishes minimum rules that Member States must transpose...more
This is the second blog post in the Disputes 101 2026 series, covering parent company liability in all its forms – the various ways a UK parent company can find itself exposed to claims arising from activities elsewhere in...more
Major workplace accidents present a variety of legal challenges. While cooperating with a governmental agency (OSHA/MSHA/PHMSA/CSB or other) during an accident investigation, the decisions you make can have an impact on the...more
On March 12, 2026, the 34th Chamber of the Paris Court of Justice issued a significant ruling regarding the duty of vigilance under the French “Duty of Vigilance Law”....more
In a ruling that provides important early guidance on the reach of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), a Suffolk Superior Court judge in the Business Litigation Session has held that the PFMLA’s...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that for service providers, contributory liability requires intent to foster infringing activity, and mere knowledge that a service will be used by some for infringement is not enough to...more
I. OVERVIEW The limited liability company (GmbH) is one of the most popular legal forms in Germany due to the limited liability of its shareholders. It is in the nature of a GmbH to limit the liability of its shareholders to...more
California courts have long recognized that a judgment creditor who has prevailed against a corporation should not be left holding an empty bag simply because the real wrongdoer operated behind a corporate shell. Thus, after...more
Le 26 février 2026, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour d’appel ») a rendu une décision unanime dans l’affaire R. v. Mossman (l’« affaire Mossman »), confirmant que les administrateurs et les dirigeants...more
The New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) recently announced a civil insider trading action against the former chief executive officer of a biopharmaceutical company (the “Company”) and a parallel settlement with the Company...more
Alaska Native Corporations and their construction subsidiaries face significant new legal exposure under Section 3 of House Bill 260, now pending before the House Labor & Commerce Committee....more
In United States v. EES Coke Battery LLC, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found three parent corporations liable for a total of $120,000,000 in penalties and other damages for violations...more
Social media has become a powerful tool for hotels, resorts, and spas to promote room giveaways, dining credits, spa packages, and other offerings. While these promotions can drive engagement and brand awareness, they also...more
Global sporting events such as the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup generate extraordinary commercial opportunities and equally extraordinary corporate scrutiny. Companies often focus their risk planning on cybersecurity,...more
The 10th Circuit has provided important guidance on when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can hold a management company liable for workplace safety violations at a facility owned and operated by an...more