What is this about? Fast-tracked with lightning speed (in light of events in Ukraine) the UK has introduced new legislation which improves transparency concerning foreign ownership of UK property, reinforces the so-called UK Unexplained Wealth Orders regime, and broadens the UK sanctions regime. This new law is called the Economic Crime (Transparency & Enforcement) Act Read more »
SCCE Compliance & Ethics blog – André Bywater on UK sanctions on Russia
André Bywater has written a guest article for the SCCE Compliance & Ethics blog on UK sanctions on Russia. André provides an overview of the sanctions that the UK has imposed on Russia (which continue to evolve) along with some compliance thoughts for organisations about actions that they should consider doing. André’s blog can be Read more »
Further UK Sanctions on Russia
What is this about? The UK has imposed further sanctions on Russia. This article is a brief look at this development. What is the UK sanctions regime? The UK put legislation in place some time ago to be able to deal post-Brexit with sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018). The Read more »
Client Alert: The Effects of War on Cyber Security & GDPR
Introduction When I sat down with Eric Sinrod to look at our predictions for technology law in 2022, I looked at the possibility of conflict and how that might spill over to put businesses of all shapes and sizes at risk. You can watch that film here www.bit.ly/techlaw2022. That’s one prediction that I really hoped Read more »
New UK Sanctions on Russia
What is this about? The UK has announced new sanctions to be imposed on entities and individuals connected with Russia. This brief article is about these new sanctions along with an overview of the UK sanctions regime. What are sanctions? Generally-speaking sanctions can be divided into: Those which restrict trade and business regarding certain countries Read more »
UK | Russia | DIT Russia: UK-Russia Legal Discussions. Sanctions
Cordery’s André Bywater will be speaking on Thursday 2 December 2021 at a virtual event organised by the UK Department for International Trade of the British Embassy in Moscow and the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce on the UK sanctions regime. The event will be hosted in Moscow but it will be an online event welcoming Read more »
Greenwashing, Renewable Energy, Modern Slavery and ESG
Jonathan Armstrong has written a guest article for the SCCE Compliance & Ethics blog on Greenwashing, Renewable Energy, Modern Slavery and ESG. Jonathan looks at some of the challenges involved in making claims about protecting the planet, particularly in light of compliance concerns with “Green” energy. You can read Jonathan’s 2-part blog here https://complianceandethics.org/greenwashing-power-modern-slavery-esg-part-2-practical-steps/ For Read more »
Client Alert: Greenwashing, Power, Modern Slavery & ESG
Introduction It is common these days for organisations to make claims about their ESG credentials including claims that they are “kind to the environment,” “doing their best for the planet,” or “carbon-neutral.” However, in this complex and changing world, how can they justify those claims? Many jurisdictions around the world have fair trading laws in Read more »
Ransomware on the In House Warrior podcast
Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong was recently a guest on the influential In House Warrior podcast where he spoke with Richard Levick on ransomware and the pay or not to pay debate. Jonathan also talks to Richard about recent GDPR cases and whether GDPR enforcement is reaching a new stage. They discuss the latest thinking on paying Read more »
Episode 269: Cordery Head to Head @ Home – Eric Sinrod on ransomware & new legislative proposals to ban payments
In this edition of Cordery Head to Head @ Home Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong talks to Professor Eric Sinrod from his home in California. They reflect on recent developments with ransomware and the issues behind ransomware payments. Jonathan talks about some of the issues to consider when contemplating paying a ransom. Some of those reasons are Read more »
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