In this edition, we cover the action taken against synthetic turf companies for cartel activity, the TTBER, and the case law defining restrictions by object in antitrust law. In contract law, we explore sanctions and their effect on supply chains, Subject to Contract agreements, and the new ICC arbitration rules.
Rebecca Buchanan write about the Consumer Credit Act Reform, and we discuss the further ADR reforms under the DMCCA as well as the FTC’s focus on consumer protection. In a 2-page corporate law spread, we cover the sanctions against WWE for governance issues, India’s amended insolvency law, Singapore’s corporate law amendments, the new liability for senior managers in white collar crime as well as a shocking £14.8 million fine for bribery, misrepresentation in investment agreements, the King’s Speech, and the CMA process in an acquisition.
Sol Barton writes about the Jonathan Lea controversy, and we cover the right to strike and case law regarding 800 days of unpaid holiday. In ESG updates, we discuss the challengers of proxy advisers, the final version of the UK sustainability reporting standards, and the misleading green claims in supply chains.
Finally, in an extended look into the tech world, we cover the growing importance of data protection compliance, Sol discusses the Pinsent Mason AI blunder, the provisional agreements banning nudifier apps, the Perplexity AI case, the House of Lords comments on the failure of the Domestic Abuse Act, and the Ofcom updates to the Illegal Content Codes.
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