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Client Alert: Ransomware – To Pay or Not to Pay?

September 21, 2021

We first published this alert in June 2021 and have updated it to take into account recent developments. Introduction A significant amount of our work at Cordery in the last year or so has been helping clients deal with ransomware attacks. It’s never a pleasant experience. We’ve set out some of our thoughts on the Read more »

Supply Chain and ESG in the Baltics with Jonathan Armstrong

September 20, 2021

Jonathan Armstrong joins Tom Fox on this episode of the ESG Report to discuss important supply chain issues in the EU and Baltic regions. They talk about how legislation has evolved and the importance of looking at ESG risks with a holistic view. You can listen to this podcast here: http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/supply-chain-and-esg-in-the-baltics-with-jonathan-armstrong/ For more information please Read more »

EU Plans To Ban Imports of Forced Labour Products

September 17, 2021

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

September 16, 2021

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

September 15, 2021

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

September 13, 2021

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

September 10, 2021

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 »

Life With GDPR – Episode 59 – Due Diligence in M&A for Data Protection

September 2, 2021

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 »