Legal & Regulation
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March 19, 2024
AI will shift liability rather than create new risks
Artificial intelligence raises challenging questions for liability as the technology continues to outpace regulatory and legal developments, experts have told…
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March 18, 2024
Apple settles shareholder fraud suit led by UK council for $490m
Apple has agreed a $490m settlement with a group of shareholders who accused the company of committing fraud for failing…
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March 18, 2024
BusinessEurope unhappy with revised CSDDD
BusinessEurope, the European confederation that represents 40 national industry and employers’ organisations, is unhappy with the agreement on the EU…
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March 18, 2024
US Chamber of Commerce sues SEC over climate risk disclosure rules
Business lobby group the US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
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March 15, 2024
European Council adopts watered down CSDDD
The Belgian presidency of the European Council has finally managed to gain approval for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive…
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March 15, 2024
Landmark legal opinion highlights UK directors’ obligations on nature-related risks
Directors need to consider their company’s nature-related risks as part of their legal duties under English company law, according to…
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March 15, 2024
Italy fines TikTok after French Scar probe into child safety
Italy’s competition regulator has fined social media platform TikTok €10m for failing to monitor content that threatened child safety. The…
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March 14, 2024
EU Parliament approves AI act
The European Parliament has approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first binding law aimed at reducing AI risks. The…
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March 14, 2024
Supply chain pressure rises as EU Forced Labour Regulation agreed
EU members states have agreed the Forced Labour Regulation that prohibits products made with forced labour from the EU, so…
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March 13, 2024
UK government adaptation plans ‘fall short’ for scale of climate risks
A leading climate advisory panel has warned the UK government that its adaptation plans for a changing climate “fall short”…
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March 13, 2024
AI regulation to shake up liability insurance
Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and related regulation will require an overhaul of liability insurance policies and the creation of…
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March 12, 2024
Parliament committee attacks UK government’s ‘shambolic’ cyber strategy
Only days after the former head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) called on his country to criminalise…
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March 12, 2024
Revamped UK internal audit code expands to cover more risks and corporate culture
Proposed changes to a code of practice for internal audit in the UK promises to “raise the bar” for the…
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March 8, 2024
France, Italy and UK set to become collaborative captive domiciles, hears Airmic Forum
In five years’ time, the European captive market will likely see strong domiciles in France, Italy and the UK, with…
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March 8, 2024
UK seeks 15-year director ban against Lex Greensill
Lex Greensill, the Australian founder of failed supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital, has been served disqualification proceedings seeking to…
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March 8, 2024
Former UK cyber chief calls for ransomware ban
The former head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has called on his government to pass legislation that…
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March 7, 2024
Supply chain emissions data a ‘mammoth’ task for risk managers, says Airmic
Risk managers face a “mammoth” task identifying carbon emissions in their supply chain, according to UK risk management association Airmic,…
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March 7, 2024
ECB cyber stress test will provide much-needed resilience boost, says S&P
The results of cyber stress tests underway at Europe’s banks will shape the regulatory agenda as the European Central Bank…
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March 7, 2024
New EU payment deadlines will weaken Europe, claim German insurers
The German Insurance Association (GDV) has warned that the EU’s planned payments regulation, which would introduce mandatory payments within 30…
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March 7, 2024
SEC adopts compromised climate-related disclosures
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules to enhance and standardise climate-related disclosures by public companies and…