In-House Lawyer Day
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Article list
Environmental, social and governance | Regulatory Outlook September 2022
Data protection | Regulatory Outlook September 2022
Employment Law Coffee Break | Quiet quitting, living wage and right to work changes
Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation
UK government formalises data protection reform following consultation
UK government proposes clamp down on use of data subject access requests as a litigation tactic
Consultation response suggests that an inappropriate 'purpose' for making a DSAR could soon be a reason to refuse to respond
EU's Digital Service Act to introduce first express ban on 'dark patterns'
Data protection | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
Enforcement risk rises for UK financial services firms over 'greenwashing'
How in-house legal teams can seize the opportunities of data-driven business models
Litigation Brief | July 2022
Consultation on UK AI regulation | Legislation-free and devolved to regulators?
Corporate Disputes Review | July 2022
The impact of financial sanctions on supply chains
Distressed suppliers: top tips for the 'innocent' party
Distressed supply chains – how can suppliers protect their position?
EU nature restoration law set to boost biodiversity across Europe
New proposals to introduce legally binding targets for Member States on the restoration of habitats
New report shows accelerating rate of climate change litigation cases worldwide
Global trends in climate change litigation reveal a diverse range of causes of action across many sectors. What might this...
Data-driven business models | An overview of the report
Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court: FAQs
Future IP issues relating to data-driven business models
Broadening range of sectors are facing increasing climate change litigation worldwide
It is not just 'carbon majors' that are being sued for climate change-related damage around the world: directors of companies...
IP basics: what to think about when entering the UK and EU markets (trade marks, copyright, designs)
Climate change litigation: what might be coming down the track in England?
Litigation Brief | October 2021
Immigration Update: The Brexit saga continues...
It is 20 months since Brexit, but many issues that have arisen in the immigration world since the UK left...
'Need to know' | How to introduce ESG to leveraged finance deals
Integrating sustainability into financings while maintaining flexibility of ESG metrics
Commitment to Net Zero to be mandatory in bidding for public contracts
With a month to go before the Cabinet Office's Procurement Policy Note 06/21 takes effect, bidders for public sector contracts...
Decarbonising supply chain disputes through effective contract management
With businesses increasingly focused on environmental, social and corporate governance, how can the resolution of disputes via arbitration be made...
Government extends the deadline for using CE marking until 2023
Businesses given more time to transition to using the new UKCA mark
High Court finds that investigative report does not trigger litigation privilege
State of Qatar v Banque Havilland ruling addresses whether information obtained when investigating allegations made by a whistle-blower has to...
A New Deal for UK consumers?
A government consultation is proposing an overhaul of UK consumer and competition law policy.
UK National Security & Investment Act – implementation date and 17 mandatory sectors confirmed
The UK government has confirmed that the National Security & Investment Act 2021 will fully come into effect on 4...
Future of Work podcast | Health and Safety considerations of hybrid working
We look at some of the health and safety measures that employers had put in place prior to the pandemic...
New Standard Contractual Clauses: more certainty for data exports at the cost of increased checks and compliance obligations
What are the key aspects of the new SCCs and what next steps should businesses take?
TMC Tax Focus | Be prepared for tax scrutiny
With tax authorities often sceptical about the motives behind corporate decision-making, recording and being able to demonstrate the commercial rationale...
UK passes new law allowing government intervention in transactions on national security grounds
Substantial change is now set for the UK M&A landscape, with a wide range of transactions in scope, including current...
Brexit: The first 100 days
A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and...
Pensions: top tips for in-house lawyers
In the world of pensions, where do you start? Here are our thoughts on the top ten things to think...
Brexit Business Brief | What happens to EU law at the end of the transition period?
There will be a small revolution in the UK legal system from 1 January 2021. It will affect the work...
The Information Commissioner's Office proposes fine methodology for data breaches
UK data protection regulator's draft fines regime looks to weigh up the ability to pay proposed penalties, any undue financial...
Quantum computing | Ground-breaking commercial opportunities from solving the (as yet) unsolvable
Quantum computers will support powerful commercial applications by solving currently intractable problems. We consider the pathway to bringing this technology...
Are you getting ready for the New Deal for Consumers?
It's time to start planning for the reforms that are introducing 'GDPR level' fines for breaches of consumer law –...
Smart cities | How AI is boosting understanding of urban dynamics
How can artificial intelligence tools support our understanding of urban environments and drive the development of smart cities? We report...
Pushing the envelope: practical tips for executing documents using DocuSign
Electronic signature platforms have become an invaluable and trusted way to execute documents remotely; in this article we set out...
To agility and beyond: 'work from home' reprise highlights the need for a change in employer practices
The government response to Covid-19 raises the possibility that homeworking and the opening and closing of workspaces will be a...
Electronic signatures: COVID-19 and 'business as (un)usual'
As the impact of Covid-19 prompts businesses to rethink and adapt the ways they work, it is more important than...
Digital risk | Boards and the challenge of technology
As digitalisation moves centre stage across all commercial sectors, what are the expectations on board directors to ensure that they...
Privacy, piracy and protectionist agendas | Barriers to enabling digital trade in a 4.0 world
Industrial revolution has always gone hand-in-hand with international trade, and the barriers that can create. So, it is no surprise...
Regulating unreality | The legal implications of "deepfakes"
Deepfakes represent a major challenge in tackling fake news and upholding trust in the truth. But they also present unique...
Spotlight on contractual indemnities
Indemnities are an essential part of any contract lawyer's toolkit, and are often a hotly contested aspect of a contract...
The role of in-house lawyers in managing risk and protecting reputation | IHL 2018
It's 4 pm on a Friday when the email lands in the inboxes of Oh See's in-house legal team. There's...
Cyber security in connected consumer devices: are you complying with the new code of practice?
Catherine Hammon and Katie Vickery explore the potential ramifications that the new DCMS code of practice for connected consumer devices...
Corporate venturing
Larger companies are increasingly looking at equity investment as a way of partnering with and learning from disruptive, fast-growth start-ups...
Short-term pain, long-term gain
Dealing with a crisis can create its own risks, including complacency and "crisis fatigue". Internal investigation reports are essential, but...
Digital transformation and risk
Cyber security is increasingly prominent and concerning for organisations - but what does this mean for supply chains? Mark Taylor...
Business transparency: where risk meets reputation
Transparency – the disclosure of internal corporate information to the public – is shaping legislation and regulation across the business...
Data breaches
With the protection of data under ever increasing scrutiny and threat, we looked at what you need to do if...
100 days of GDPR | Session 5: Security and data incidents
With increased fines for data breaches under GDPR, how have companies responded to potential data security issues?
Court of Appeal revisits scope of litigation privilege
Welcome news for companies seeking to assert privilege over the fruits of their internal investigations
Employment Law Coffee Break: Investigation reports and privilege, employment law reform and our latest GDPR for HR update
Environmental, social and governance | Regulatory Outlook September 2022
Data protection | Regulatory Outlook September 2022
Employment Law Coffee Break | Quiet quitting, living wage and right to work changes
Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation
UK government formalises data protection reform following consultation
UK government proposes clamp down on use of data subject access requests as a litigation tactic
Consultation response suggests that an inappropriate 'purpose' for making a DSAR could soon be a reason to refuse to respond
EU's Digital Service Act to introduce first express ban on 'dark patterns'
Data protection | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
Enforcement risk rises for UK financial services firms over 'greenwashing'
How in-house legal teams can seize the opportunities of data-driven business models
Litigation Brief | July 2022
Consultation on UK AI regulation | Legislation-free and devolved to regulators?
Corporate Disputes Review | July 2022
The impact of financial sanctions on supply chains
Distressed suppliers: top tips for the 'innocent' party
Distressed supply chains – how can suppliers protect their position?
EU nature restoration law set to boost biodiversity across Europe
New proposals to introduce legally binding targets for Member States on the restoration of habitats
New report shows accelerating rate of climate change litigation cases worldwide
Global trends in climate change litigation reveal a diverse range of causes of action across many sectors. What might this...
Data-driven business models | An overview of the report
Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court: FAQs
Future IP issues relating to data-driven business models
Broadening range of sectors are facing increasing climate change litigation worldwide
It is not just 'carbon majors' that are being sued for climate change-related damage around the world: directors of companies...
IP basics: what to think about when entering the UK and EU markets (trade marks, copyright, designs)
Climate change litigation: what might be coming down the track in England?
Litigation Brief | October 2021
Immigration Update: The Brexit saga continues...
It is 20 months since Brexit, but many issues that have arisen in the immigration world since the UK left...
'Need to know' | How to introduce ESG to leveraged finance deals
Integrating sustainability into financings while maintaining flexibility of ESG metrics
Commitment to Net Zero to be mandatory in bidding for public contracts
With a month to go before the Cabinet Office's Procurement Policy Note 06/21 takes effect, bidders for public sector contracts...
Decarbonising supply chain disputes through effective contract management
With businesses increasingly focused on environmental, social and corporate governance, how can the resolution of disputes via arbitration be made...
Government extends the deadline for using CE marking until 2023
Businesses given more time to transition to using the new UKCA mark
High Court finds that investigative report does not trigger litigation privilege
State of Qatar v Banque Havilland ruling addresses whether information obtained when investigating allegations made by a whistle-blower has to...
A New Deal for UK consumers?
A government consultation is proposing an overhaul of UK consumer and competition law policy.
UK National Security & Investment Act – implementation date and 17 mandatory sectors confirmed
The UK government has confirmed that the National Security & Investment Act 2021 will fully come into effect on 4...
Future of Work podcast | Health and Safety considerations of hybrid working
We look at some of the health and safety measures that employers had put in place prior to the pandemic...
New Standard Contractual Clauses: more certainty for data exports at the cost of increased checks and compliance obligations
What are the key aspects of the new SCCs and what next steps should businesses take?
TMC Tax Focus | Be prepared for tax scrutiny
With tax authorities often sceptical about the motives behind corporate decision-making, recording and being able to demonstrate the commercial rationale...
UK passes new law allowing government intervention in transactions on national security grounds
Substantial change is now set for the UK M&A landscape, with a wide range of transactions in scope, including current...
Brexit: The first 100 days
A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and...
Pensions: top tips for in-house lawyers
In the world of pensions, where do you start? Here are our thoughts on the top ten things to think...
Brexit Business Brief | What happens to EU law at the end of the transition period?
There will be a small revolution in the UK legal system from 1 January 2021. It will affect the work...
The Information Commissioner's Office proposes fine methodology for data breaches
UK data protection regulator's draft fines regime looks to weigh up the ability to pay proposed penalties, any undue financial...
Quantum computing | Ground-breaking commercial opportunities from solving the (as yet) unsolvable
Quantum computers will support powerful commercial applications by solving currently intractable problems. We consider the pathway to bringing this technology...
Are you getting ready for the New Deal for Consumers?
It's time to start planning for the reforms that are introducing 'GDPR level' fines for breaches of consumer law –...
Smart cities | How AI is boosting understanding of urban dynamics
How can artificial intelligence tools support our understanding of urban environments and drive the development of smart cities? We report...
Pushing the envelope: practical tips for executing documents using DocuSign
Electronic signature platforms have become an invaluable and trusted way to execute documents remotely; in this article we set out...
To agility and beyond: 'work from home' reprise highlights the need for a change in employer practices
The government response to Covid-19 raises the possibility that homeworking and the opening and closing of workspaces will be a...
Electronic signatures: COVID-19 and 'business as (un)usual'
As the impact of Covid-19 prompts businesses to rethink and adapt the ways they work, it is more important than...
Digital risk | Boards and the challenge of technology
As digitalisation moves centre stage across all commercial sectors, what are the expectations on board directors to ensure that they...
Privacy, piracy and protectionist agendas | Barriers to enabling digital trade in a 4.0 world
Industrial revolution has always gone hand-in-hand with international trade, and the barriers that can create. So, it is no surprise...
Regulating unreality | The legal implications of "deepfakes"
Deepfakes represent a major challenge in tackling fake news and upholding trust in the truth. But they also present unique...
Spotlight on contractual indemnities
Indemnities are an essential part of any contract lawyer's toolkit, and are often a hotly contested aspect of a contract...
The role of in-house lawyers in managing risk and protecting reputation | IHL 2018
It's 4 pm on a Friday when the email lands in the inboxes of Oh See's in-house legal team. There's...
Cyber security in connected consumer devices: are you complying with the new code of practice?
Catherine Hammon and Katie Vickery explore the potential ramifications that the new DCMS code of practice for connected consumer devices...
Corporate venturing
Larger companies are increasingly looking at equity investment as a way of partnering with and learning from disruptive, fast-growth start-ups...
Short-term pain, long-term gain
Dealing with a crisis can create its own risks, including complacency and "crisis fatigue". Internal investigation reports are essential, but...
Digital transformation and risk
Cyber security is increasingly prominent and concerning for organisations - but what does this mean for supply chains? Mark Taylor...
Business transparency: where risk meets reputation
Transparency – the disclosure of internal corporate information to the public – is shaping legislation and regulation across the business...
Data breaches
With the protection of data under ever increasing scrutiny and threat, we looked at what you need to do if...
100 days of GDPR | Session 5: Security and data incidents
With increased fines for data breaches under GDPR, how have companies responded to potential data security issues?
Court of Appeal revisits scope of litigation privilege
Welcome news for companies seeking to assert privilege over the fruits of their internal investigations