Feb 25, 2021 ECJ fines Spain €15 million for not implementing the Law Enforcement Directive By Edward Machin The European Court of Justice has today fined Spain €15 million for failing to implement the Law Enforcement Directive, which it should...
Feb 25, 2021 Compliance programmes - window-dressing or part of a company's DNA? By Amanda Raad In an online speech at a Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics conference, Lisa Osofsky, Director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office,...
Feb 24, 2021 UK Information Commissioner launches data analytics toolkit By Ropes & Gray The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) has launched a new toolkit for organisations which are planning to use personal data for data...
Feb 24, 2021 Possible use of COVID vaccine passports raises data protection concerns By Ropes & Gray The debate surrounding vaccine passports to assist with the easing of lockdown restrictions and controlling the spread of COVID-19...
Feb 22, 2021 When [blank] goes wrong By Edward Machin The recent High Court case of London Borough of Lambeth v A.M. offers a salutary lesson in the importance of properly redacting...
Feb 19, 2021 Are seamless EU-UK data flows on the horizon? The EU Commission publishes draft UK Adequacy decision By Rohan Massey With seeming breakneck speed the EU Commission has published its draft decision regarding the adequacy of the UK under the GDPR following...
Feb 19, 2021 Aspen - and the use of commitments in the pharma sector By Ruchit Patel Catherine Morey On 10 February the European Commission (EC) accepted commitments to resolve the long-running investigation into Aspen Pharmaceuticals. ...
Feb 16, 2021 UK plants seeds for green research By David Dowling The UK Government has announced £10m of funding for a new "UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment". The new research hub will be...
Feb 12, 2021 The CVA: saviour of the high street? By Matthew Czyzyk I had an interesting conversation this week with the Evening Standard, considering the prospect of further company voluntary...
Feb 02, 2021 Our ‘people first’ approach continues to guide us By Beverley Sorsby Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, 2020 was another busy year for Ropes & Gray in London. As the UK’s preeminent private...
Feb 02, 2021 2020 and the year ahead for PE investments in health care and life sciences By John Newton The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the business landscape across the health care and life sciences industries, and is continuing to do...
Feb 01, 2021 UK continues science push with new £800m "blue-skies" agency By David Dowling The UK Government is continuing its post-Brexit bid to become a leader in science with a new "blue-skies" agency. Reports indicate that...
Feb 01, 2021 Something’s coming: GDPR territorial scope takes shape By Edward Machin If there’s one thing West Side Story teaches us, it’s that there are consequences for offering goods or services to (rumbles, dance...