Political differences on the issue have often led to wildly swaying interpretations, guidelines and enforcement agendas.

This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape.

In recent weeks, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) imposed major fines on several prominent companies for data security

The recently released1 Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration may assist and encourage the widening of the ambit of arbitration

Welcome to the latest issue of Boardroom Brexit, covering developments since the election of Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative

"FinTech" has redefined the way that the Financial Services sector operates and its importance is ever increasing.

The Antwerp labour court established the consequences in case an employer fails to determine bonus targets in its judgment of 19 June 2019

Environmental, Social and Governance, or "ESG" refers to three central factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of investments

ONCA affirmed a ‎$100,000 punitive damages award against the employer‎.‎

For a second time in two months, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal was asked to consider the correctness of the controversial approach adopted in the case of Lasmos Limited v. Southwest ...

On 14 January 2020, the DIFC published Employment Regulations and amendments to DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019 (the "DIFC Employment Law") ...

Recently adopted and published Directive 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods, amending Regulation...

Businesses are increasingly aware of this economic potential and are increasingly willing to respond to the transition. However, this requires appropriate business models and therefore an appropriate contractual framework that takes into account the characteristics of a circular economy.

Curbing fraud and money laundering are top of the international regulatory and political agenda.

The High Court has handed down a judgment which is relevant to all banks who have been involved with any form of FCA review process.

It's summer, and life's a breach. A data breach, that is. It's your service provider's breach, but it involves your (more likely, your customer's) data.

The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, 561 US ___ (2010), that, when an agreement delegates the authority to determine the arbitrability of the agreement to the arbitrator, claims which challenge the enforceability and validity of an agreement as a whole will be determined by the arbitrator, while claims which specifically challenge the enforcement of the delegation provision will be considered by the district court.

Despite record temperatures in some EU countries these days, political developments in Brussels and Member States' capitals have rather sped up than slowed down

While we all were celebrating the New Year's, January 1, 2020 quietly ushered in a new trade agreement for the United States. The "Trade Agreement between the United States of America and Japan"

In a well publicised shift of emphasis in the investigation and prosecution of serious fraud and corruption the Director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), Richard Alderman, is trying to encourage companies to engage with his organisation and self-report past wrongdoings.