The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) has published its report into the impact of various methods used by banks to help their customers manage their current accounts.

A typical limited recourse CMBS transaction will contain a general restriction on noteholders proceedings directly against the issuer to enforce their rights under the transaction documents.

On 28 January 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority published the Memorandum of Understanding which it entered into with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

EMIR’s trade reporting obligations come into effect on 12 February and counterparties to derivative transactions are currently scrambling to ensure they have all the appropriate systems in place to ensure compliance.

On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (the Virus) to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

In Sebry v Companies House and The Registrar of Companies, it was recently held that Companies House owes a duty of care when entering a winding up order ("Order") on the Register of Companies.

The degree to which certain elements of a recovery right under a contract, including a debt instrument, are assignable or transferable to a third party has been questionable under English law for some time.

The UK Court of Appeal recently considered the liability of issuers to secondary market investors under the Misrepresentation Act 1967 (the "1967 Act") in the case of Taberna Europe CDO II Plc v Selskabet (formerly Roskilde Bank A/S) (In bankruptcy) [2016] EWCA Civ 1262.

Arecent English Court of Appeal decision emphasises the importance of ensuring that what appear to be standard boilerplate provisions within an insurance tower are clear...

Did you know the U.K. patents system penalizes a failure to record a patent transaction at the Patent Office by depriving a successful plaintiff of its entitlement to recover its full legal costs in any subsequent infringement litigation on that patent?

On 15 December 2015, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) came to a preliminary agreement over new rules against the theft or misuse of trade secrets.

As part of the sixth annual Paris Arbitration Week, Reed Smith's international arbitration practice hosted a webinar discussion entitled "Resolving life sciences disputes: Prescription or...

They say that the early bird catches the worm and it seems that courts in the US definitely agree.

On 13 March 2018, the Court of Appeal reversed the Commercial Court decision in Tonicstar Limited v (1) Allianz Insurance PLC; (2) Sirius International Insurance Corporation.

Last week, Facebook announced some good news for businesses that use the social networking site to administer competitions, sweepstakes and other promotions.

The ASA upheld a decision today concerning a campaign for e-cigarettes brand "Leolites" featuring the slogan: "E-CIGARETTES HAVE EVOLVED. LEOLITES.COM. LOVE YOUR LUNGS."

The British Board of Film Classification has been certifying theatrical films since 1912.

The ASA has a new strategy for regulating ads, meaning it won't always wait for complaints before acting against an offending brand.

Earlier this month the ASA published its half-year report into compliance with the new Online Behavioural Advertising (OBA) rules.

After his employment with Arthur J. Gallagher group ("Gallagher") was terminated, Mr Skriptchenkov began working for Portsoken Limited ("Portsoken").