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Self-driving cars, car sharing and subscription-based vehicle services: these are destined to affect the auto industry in ways that will make the current sales slump and shift from cars to SUVs seem like a bump in the road.

In this article, we examine a recent Hong Kong High Court decision on Cathay Pacific's policy requiring consent by cabin crew to disclosure of their medical records.

On 24 February 2004, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision, on appeal from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

On 23 April 2009, in what is believed to be the first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 ("the Act"), the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd in relation to the death of Alexander Wright on 5 September 2008.

A new offence of "failing to prevent bribery" comes into force on 1 July 2011 and it will have an impact on employment practices.

On 1 March 2011, the Government published new draft Regulations relating to the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA). These Regulations correct the drafting mistakes which were in the previous draft, concerning the transitional provisions.

This December, it is worth remembering that it has been established by the courts, to the misfortune of many employers, that social occasions organised by an employer, including the office Christmas party or even just team drinks in the local bar, will be considered to be an extension of employment. The concern for employers should be, therefore, that they will be held liable for the actions or comments of their employees, even when they take place at the office Christmas party.

Once the insecurity of uncertainty from a hung parliament abates, so the energy investment community will get back to the business of assessing the consistency of UK energy policy.

The CRC is one of a number of carbon reduction measures that the UK Government is introducing. It is committed to delivering carbon emissions reductions by 2010 of at least 20 per cent against 1990 levels. Longer term, its goal is to cut carbon emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2050.

Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne is appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the new coalition government, ahead of the energy-experienced Conservative shadow energy minister, Charles Hendry.

With 90% of business communication being through e-mail searching for paper documents to comply with disclosure obligations is no longer a thorough search. What are the future implications - particularly as 70% of electronic communication is never printed.

The six year limit on the period during which a victim of sexual abuse can commence proceedings for damages has been removed by the House of Lords in A v Hoare (2008).

The first trial under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been subject to delay, certain charges have been dropped and there are now doubts as to whether the trial will continue.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been consulting on changes to the way the Employer Debt Regulations affect multi-employer schemes when an employer ceases to participate in the scheme.

The High Court recently approved a landmark statutory transfer under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”), the largest and most significant of its kind to date, that will bring finality to members of Lloyd’s with 1992 and prior liabilities.

Corporate fraud continues to be a hot topic in the United States with high profile indictments of company executives, the loss of billions of dollars of shareholders’ money and, in some cases, the loss of thousands of jobs. This news story covers some of the key developments to date, providing the background for our centre-page feature on revenue recognition.

On 21 May 2004, an important new duty relating to the identification and management of asbestos in "nondomestic" premises came into force. It has important implications for property owners, occupiers and managing agents

Is the amended Warsaw Convention was a passenger’s exclusive cause of action against an air carrier?