Legal & Regulation
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EU Parliament adopts directive to stop environmental and human abuse
The European Parliament has adopted its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate human rights and environmental…
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Ericsson named in record $279m whistleblower case
The record $279m whistleblower award handed out by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was for a bribery case…
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European business calls for more proportionate view of supply chain liability
A host of European business groups, including BusinessEurope, have called on the EU to ensure that its coming Corporate Sustainability…
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EU Council agrees package to stop waste dumping
The European Council has adopted its negotiating mandate to start talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to update…
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EU unveils plans to bolster GDPR
The EU is planning to propose new legislation to harmonise cooperation procedures between data protection authorities on cross-border cases and…
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European business faces further liability with new product safety rules
The EC has formally published the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which reforms a variety of product safety rules for manufacturers…
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Climate litigation grows into financial risk for major carbon emitters, finds Grantham study
Climate litigation shaves an average 1% from the value of listed US and European corporations, according to Grantham Research Institute,…
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Meta gets record €1.2bn GDPR fine as Irish regulator overruled
Meta has been hit with a record €1.2bn fine under the GDPR for breaking rules when transferring Facebook data from…
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Deutsche Bank settles with Epstein victims for $75m
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75m to settle a proposed class action from victims of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey…
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Corporate transparency ‘critical’ across supply chains in conflict zones: GRI
Corporate transparency is “critical” during conflicts and wars amid growing expectations over conflict-sensitive due diligence, according to the Global Reporting…
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European business and insurers call for urgent reform of PLD
A group of leading European business federations, including Insurance Europe, have released a statement warning against the threat of potential…
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German insurers expect spike in fidelity claims as whistleblowing act arrives
German insurers expect higher losses in the short term but fewer white-collar crimes in the long term as a result…
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Insurance Europe welcomes EU Data Act but seeks ‘robust’ sector legislation
Insurance Europe said the proposed EU Data Act is set to shape the single market for data and it is…
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European Council adopts new deforestation law
The European Council has given the final go-ahead to a regulation designed to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest…
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‘Martyn’s law’: UK Home Office publishes the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
New draft UK legislation will impose a legal duty on those responsible for public spaces to assess the risks of…
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UK D&O claims to rise following spike in insolvencies, warns RPC
Law firm RPC expects D&O insurance claims to rise in line with an increase in insolvencies and alleged misconduct against…
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Philips to pay SEC $62m for corrupt China sales
Philips has been ordered to pay $62m to resolve charges brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that…
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Shell wins UK court ruling over 2011 oil spill claims
A UK court has rejected an appeal by a group of Nigerian citizens against Shell because too much time has…
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SEC issues record $279m whistleblower reward
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its largest-ever award of nearly $279m to a whistleblower for information…
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European countries top Verisk’s climate litigation risk index
Momentum is building for climate litigation against corporates using human rights as a driver, according to Verisk Maplecroft, which predicts…