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01/18/11 The UK Bribery Act Continues to Keep Businesses on Edge as They Await Its Implementation

LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Iain Wright

A United Kingdom government official made headlines last week when he suggested that the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the Act), which is due to come into effect in April 2011, would be reviewed by the UK government. Ho... more

01/13/11 UK Government Announces that the Default Retirement Age Will Be Phased Out

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Mark Dichter, Matthew Howse

The UK Government has today announced that the default retirement age (DRA) will be removed with effect from 1 October 2011. Transitional measures will be put in place between 6 April and 1 October 2011 to phas... more

10/15/10 UK Appeal Decision Gives Further Guidance on Appropriate Penalties for Failure to Inform and Consult on a TUPE Transfer

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Matthew Howse, Sarah Ash

On 13 October, the UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down its decision in Todd v Care Concern . This case concerned a seller's failure to properly inform and consult with employees regarding ... more

10/01/10 UK Government Extends Right to Request a Flexible Working Arrangement

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Matthew Howse

On 30 September 2010 it was announced by the UK Government that the right to request a flexible working arrangement will once more be extended from April 2011, with the stated aim of creating a fairer and more family-fr... more

09/30/10 The Equality Act 2010: What’s All the Fuss About?

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Matthew Howse

Introduction

The majority of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) come into force on 1 October 2010. The Act brings together 116 pieces of equality legislation concerning sex, race, disabil... more

09/16/10 Guidance on Anti-Bribery Procedures to Be Adopted by Relevant Commercial Organisations

LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Litigation Practice

The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice has commenced the consultation process on the nature and substance of the guidance that it is to issue with regards to the policies and procedures that commercial organisations can... more

08/23/10 Heeding the Warning: Increased International Scrutiny of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry

LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Michael Masling, Jürgen Beninca, Tiffany Johnson

The Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Obama administration has announced on more than one occasion that it is targeting the healthcare industry for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, with a particu... more

07/29/10 UK Government Announces Proposals to "Retire" Default Retirement Age by October 2011

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Rachel Ashwood, Matthew Howse

The UK government has today announced proposals to abolish the UK's Default Retirement Age (DRA) of 65. The proposals are subject to a consultation process; if implemented as set out in the consultation documen... more

07/20/10 Timetable for Implementation of UK Bribery Act Released

LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler

The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice today announced that the UK Bribery Act, including the new strict liability corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery, will come into effect in April 2011. This is l... more

07/02/10 Pensions Review Means Auto-Enrolment Alterations Could Be Afoot, People Management

Outside Publication | Article
Rachel Ashwood

06/30/10 Tighter Controls to Be Placed on Migrant Workers Coming to the United Kingdom

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Rachel Ashwood

Earlier this week the UK government announced controversial new plans to place a cap on the number of migrant workers from outside Europe entering the United Kingdom. This is just one of various measures being ... more

06/10/10 What the Labour Government did for employment law, Human Resources Magazine (read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Rachel Ashwood

06/07/10 European Commission Revises Competition Rules for Motor Vehicle Distribution and Repair

LawFlash/Client Alert | Antitrust LawFlash
Antitrust Practice

On May 27, the European Commission (the Commission) published its new Motor Vehicle Sector Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) and supplementary Guidelines (the Guidelines). The revision of the rules relating to... more

May 2010 The New UK Regime on Bribery: An Introduction

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler

A fundamental change in the UK law on bribery will occur later this year, when the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) is expected to come into effect. The Act has far-reaching implications, not just for UK-based entiti... more

05/11/10 Advocate General Denies Legal Privilege for In-House Lawyers

LawFlash/Client Alert | Antitrust LawFlash
Antitrust Practice

On April 29, German Advocate General Juliane Kokott at the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice) handed down her opinion in Akzo v. European Commission (Case C-550/07 P). The opinio... more

May 2010 Panelist, How In-House Counsel Think When eDisclosure Obligations Arise, presented at the 2010 IQPC Information Retention & E-Disclosure Management Summit, London

Presentation | Speech
Denise Backhouse

May 2010 Panelist, Technology is Changing the Economics of e-Disclosure: Are You Ready?, presented at the 2010 IQPC Information Retention & E-Disclosure Management Summit, London

Presentation | Speech
Denise Backhouse

May 2010 The Nuts & Bolts of Responding to eDisclosure Obligations, presented at the 2010 IQPC Information Retention & E-Disclosure Management Summit, London

Presentation | Speech
Denise Backhouse

04/27/10 European Commission Releases Long-Awaited Revisions to Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines

LawFlash/Client Alert | Antitrust LawFlash
Antitrust Practice

After a long and somewhat contentious review process, the European Commission (the Commission) published its long-awaited new Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Guidelines (the Guidelines) on Apri... more

04/08/10 The Equality Bill in the UK: Ramifications for Employers

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice Christopher Hitchins

The Equality Bill in the UK on 7 April passed the final stages of parliamentary approval and has been sent for Royal Assent before the General Election on 6 May 2010. It is likely that the majority of the new provisions will co... more


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