Jonathan Armstrong returns from assignment to take on a potpourri of issues with co-host Tom Fox. They use the recent speech by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco as a jumping off point to discuss how this change in DOJ enforcement policy and focus will be impacted by GDPR, the new EU Whistleblower Directive and how 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 »
Client Alert: Clearview AI ordered to close down Australian operations + provisional UK fine announced
We first published this note on 4 November 2021 and have updated it with news of the UK’s provisional fine Introduction There’s a real focus at the moment on the issues with AI and compliance. A number of countries (and the EU) are looking at new laws but we have found that AI developers and Read more »
UK Court Ruling On Damages Claim in Minor Data Protection Infringement Case
Introduction There’s no doubt that data protection litigation continues to be a hot topic. Claims for compensation for alleged data protection infringements continue unabated. Whilst the recent UK Supreme Court ruling in the Lloyd v. Google mass claims case has been most prominent recent case there have also been other cases of note in particular 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 »
Everything Compliance – Episode 89 – the Changes Coming Edition
Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. The entire team is thrilled to be honoured by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In the context of several different stories, the full team gives their individual takes on the recent speech by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announcing a shift in enforcement focus Read more »
EU Whistleblowing Rules – Are You Ready?
Introduction The 17 December 2021 deadline for implementation of the EU whistleblowing directive (“the EU rules”) is fast approaching. To date only two EU countries have actually implemented, some may make it just in time, and others will miss the deadline and be late in their implementation. Whilst this may present some challenges for your Read more »
UK Supreme Court Rules in Google’s Favour in Representative/Class-Action Claim: No Compensation for Alleged Data Protection Breaches Without Proof of Harm/Damage Caused
What is this about? Litigation to obtain compensation caused by data protection infringements (including concerning cookies) continues to be on the rise. In an important ruling today about class-action style claims and data protection breach compensation claims, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled out the use of a certain type of class-action claim because compensation was Read more »
Luxembourg Regulator Imposes Fines For Data Protection Officer GDPR Non-Compliance
Introduction Under both UK and EU GDPR, where certain criteria are met organizations are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”). Many organizations choose to appoint a DPO on a voluntary basis, to which the same high standards as a mandatory DPO must apply. A DPO can be appointed internally (i.e. a staff member) Read more »
Life with GDPR Episode 62 – EU Whistleblower Directive-Part 1
Jonathan Armstrong is on assignment in Cornwall so for this episode, Cordery Compliance co-founder Andre Bywater joins Tom Fox to discuss the upcoming EU Whistleblower Directive go live date of December 17. This is Part 1 of a special 2-part episode. Some of the questions we consider include: Why is the EU tackling whistleblowing & Read more »
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