As readers may be aware, general changes to the ability to recover litigation funding under certain mechanisms came into general effect in 2013 pursuant to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Earlier this year we outlined the proposals made by the European Commission regarding online intermediaries and their role in tackling illegal content on the internet.

Ebola continues to spread in West Africa with the latest reports indicating that over 2,630 people have died since the outbreak began.

We shall report further on these developments as additional information becomes available.

On March 17, 2015, a new bill proposal was issued, advocating the creation of a class action procedure for the health sector.

On 5 April 2017, the German Federal Minister of Justice's new bill aimed at improving enforcement of rights in social networks ...

On 5 April 2017, the German Federal Minister of Justice's new bill aimed at improving enforcement of rights in social networks (Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Verbesserung der Rechtsdurchsetzung in sozialen Netzwerken; Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz – NetzDG, the Bill; see our previous blog) has, in a slightly revised version, been adopted by the Federal Cabinet (Bundeskabinett) and is now ready for discussion by the German Parliament.

On 3 March 2014, the new Companies Ordinance (the "New CO") will come into effect in Hong Kong.

The Russian Duma recently set a new deadline for companies to localise their data processing of Russian citizens on Russian soil.

Graham Marchment was a British engineer in the oil and gas industry, with responsibilities for procurement. He accepted money, described as ‘commission', from various bidders, in exchange for confidential information about the projects they wished to bid for in places such as Egypt, Russia and Singapore. Obviously this is bribery, albeit not of a government official, but bribery nevertheless.

Draft legislation has now been published which will come into force in April 2018.

This morning the Prime Minister made an important announcement regarding the new reporting requirement in the Modern Slavery Act.

After a tumultuous year in the Iranian sanctions landscape, much needed guidance is starting to trickle down through the English courts as to the scope and application of the US secondary sanctions and the EU Blocking Regulation regimes.

Sci-fi fans will be familiar with the interactive ads featured in the world of the film Minority Report, starring Tom Cruise, where upon entering a shopping mall, shoppers’ eyes were scanned to allow the shops to specifically target ads based on a particular shopper’s previous habits, e.g. "Good afternoon, Mr. Yakamoto. How did you like that three-pack of tank tops you bought last time you were in?".

Paid random item monetisation mechanics or 'loot boxes' remain legal in the UK, but the Government's recent statement suggests greater scrutiny is on the horizon.

On February 4, 2014, the Mexican data protection authority, the Institute of Access to Information and Data Protection (IFAI), issued a statement to Bloomberg BNA announcing it anticipates issuing an abundance of fines in 2014 following an unprecedented increase in violations of Mexico’s Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data in the Possession of Private Parties (the Federal Law).

The Pennsylvania legislature is considering amendments to the Guaranteed Minimum Royalty Act that would require oil and gas lessees to disclose to oil and gas lessors the post-production costs deducted from the sale of gas to calculate the royalty owner's 12.5 percent minimum guaranteed royalty.

With the main parties preparing themselves for today's general election, Reed Smith’s Labour and Employment Group Counsel, Michael Smith, provides a helpful overview of all 7 of the parties’ policies in a short podcast.

The Fall 2017 Edition of the quarterly IT & Privacy Newsletter by Reed Smith Germany has just been released.

Reed Smith’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Law blog features two posts of interest to those in the life sciences industry, both written by Reed Smith partner Cynthia O’Donoghue. " EU Research Group Condemns EU Regulation for Restricting Growth in Life Sciences Sector" discusses the opposition of a lobbying group ...