In January, the trial in Justin Le Patourel v. BT Group PLC commenced in the U.K. Competition Appeal Trib...
BT case may shape UK class action landscape
In January, the trial in Justin Le Patourel v. BT Group PLC commenced in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal, or CAT. The trial is scheduled to be heard over eight weeks....
In January, the trial in Justin Le Patourel v. BT Group PLC commenced in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal, or CAT. The trial is scheduled to be heard over eight weeks....
Article / 2 months ago
USA - Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
Insurers continue to confront social inflation, economic inflation, ESG/sustainability, and artificial intelligence as well as the systemic challenges associated with artificial intelligence...
Insurers continue to confront social inflation, economic inflation, ESG/sustainability, and artificial intelligence as well as the systemic challenges associated with artificial intelligence...
Article / 3 months ago
Insolvency trends and implications for claims against D and Os and Insolvency Practitioners
Looking into the crystal ball at the start of the year to forecast future trends isn't possible, but one common theme that we expect...
Looking into the crystal ball at the start of the year to forecast future trends isn't possible, but one common theme that we expect...
Article / 3 months ago
Netherlands
During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant wave of bankruptcies was expected...
During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant wave of bankruptcies was expected...
Article / 3 months ago
D&O
2023 continued to see ESG claims, which is not surprising when the World Business Council for Sustainable Development reported these types of claims have grown 25% in the last 30 years...
2023 continued to see ESG claims, which is not surprising when the World Business Council for Sustainable Development reported these types of claims have grown 25% in the last 30 years...
Article / 3 months ago
Class actions and collective redress
In this chapter of our Annual Insurance Review 2024, we look at the main developments in 2023 and expected issues in 2024 for Class actions and collective redress...
In this chapter of our Annual Insurance Review 2024, we look at the main developments in 2023 and expected issues in 2024 for Class actions and collective redress...
Article / 3 months ago
Australia
In Australia, 2023 was the first 'normal' year since 2019. Public health concerns, however, were replaced by economic pessimism...
In Australia, 2023 was the first 'normal' year since 2019. Public health concerns, however, were replaced by economic pessimism...
Article / 3 months ago
Directors not liable under PLNs as HMRC failed to establish deliberate conduct by company
In Sharon Suttle and another v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 873 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayers' appeals against personal liability notices (PLN)...
In Sharon Suttle and another v HMRC [2023] UKFTT 873 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) allowed the taxpayers' appeals against personal liability notices (PLN)...
Article / 4 months ago
Arresting times: Significant changes to UK corporate criminal liability and corporate transparency
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill) is set to overhaul the existing corporate criminal liability and...
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the Bill) is set to overhaul the existing corporate criminal liability and...
Article / 5 months ago
What do your corporate governance leads need to know about tackling greenwashing?
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGI) has published a helpful report, "Tackling greenwashing from a governance perspective", to...
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGI) has published a helpful report, "Tackling greenwashing from a governance perspective", to...
Article / 5 months ago