We first wrote this alert on 2 September 2021 and we’ve updated it to reflect recent developments including the appeal and judicial review. Introduction We’ve talked before in our alerts about the rise in transparency cases under GDPR. Recent cases on transparency include the record fine to date from the Luxembourg DPA who fined Amazon Read more »
EU Plans To Ban Imports of Forced Labour Products
What’s this all about? Forced labour/modern slavery/ESG/supply chain due diligence continues to be as topical a compliance issue as ever. A number of countries around the world now have some form of compliance requirements in this sphere, including the UK with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (see our update article here https://www.corderycompliance.com/uk-modern-slavery-compliance-rules-draft-amends/). The UK Parliament Read more »
Life with GDPR Episode 60 – To Pay or Not to Pay
Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox are back to discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. In this episode they explore the always difficult decision of whether to pay or not to pay a ransomware demand. Some of the questions they consider include: How does a ransomware attack occur? What are the potential Read more »
LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022
Cordery is once again sponsoring the prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022. The Awards will be presented at a Gala Dinner at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London on 30 March 2022. Nominations for various awards are open until 12 November 2021. The prestigious panel of judges includes I Stephanie Boyce (President of the Read more »
European Court of Human Rights LuxLeaks Ruling: Harm to Business Outweighs Interest of Disclosure made by Whistleblower
Introduction Whistleblowing/speaking up/raising concerns is becoming more and more topical in Europe, notably with the implementation date for the EU whistleblowing regime drawing closer. We’ve made a film and we’ve written about those changes here https://www.corderycompliance.com/eu-whistleblowing-faqs-2/. A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, Halet v. Luxembourg, concerning the right to freedom of Read more »
UK Court Reduces ICO GDPR Fine By Two-Thirds
Introduction In the recent court ruling in the case of Doorstep Dipsensaree Limited v The Information Commissioner, the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) reduced a fine for data protection breaches imposed by the UK regulator the ICO under EU GDPR by two-thirds on the basis that the number of individuals affected by the breach had Read more »
Everything Compliance – Episode 85 – the 9/11 Edition
Jonathan Armstrong joins leading compliance experts in the US again in the latest Everything Compliance podcast. This episode of Everything Compliance hosted as always by Tom Fox features commentary from Jay Rosen, Jonathan Armstrong, Jonathan Marks, Mike Volkov and Matt Kelly. You can listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/3jKijti In this episode, Matt Kelly, Jonathan Read more »
Life With GDPR – Episode 59 – Due Diligence in M&A for Data Protection
In this episode Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox are back to discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. They we consider due diligence in mergers and acquisitions from the data privacy/data protection perspective. What should you review? Who should you talk to? What reps and warranties should you consider? These questions and 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 »
Data Protection Due Diligence in Transactions FAQs
Introduction Data protection/privacy rules play a prominent role in merger and acquisitions transactions. The degree of data protection compliance in a transaction could have an effect on the final price or even make or break a deal, or lead to unwelcome surprises later on. The ICO’s enforcement case against Marriott International Inc. where in 2020 Read more »
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