Lessons from the ICO’s decisions to reduce the BA and Marriott GDPR fines
Following swiftly on from its decision to fine British Airways (BA) £20m, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has now announced that it…
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CMS Thought leadership – Digital Horizons explores CEE’s digital future
Based on a recent survey canvassing the views of our clients and contacts whose operations span 18 countries across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…
The UK’s Information Commissioner delivers GDPR penalty notices for British Airways and Marriott International Inc.
On 16 October the UK’s Information Commissioners Office (“the ICO”) confirmed it had imposed a fine of £20million (€22 million) on British Airways…
Managing cybersecurity, data protection and other date risks and liabilities
A quick Google search on data breaches/cyber security issues/GDPR investigations and fines results in hundreds of thousands of hits covering best…
Global Investigations Bulletin (November 2020)
In our Global Investigations Bulletin (November 2020) we discuss the Serious Fraud Office’s 9th Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline…
New Regulatory Regime for Virtual Assets
A new framework for regulating virtual asset businesses was introduced in the Cayman Islands on 20 May 2020. The Cayman Islands Government enacted…
Resilience and recovery – a will to survive
As financial institutions continue to respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its expectations…
UK Corporate Insolvency & Governance Bill: Termination Clauses & Temporary COVID-19 Relief
The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill will introduce new provisions to protect a company from suppliers wishing to terminate supply…
Holding of general meetings under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2019-20 (the Bill) will be considered in all stages on 3 June 2020 (with the aim of becoming law on this…
Coronavirus and Health Monitoring: a way out of lockdown?
In addition to the government ‘Test and Trace’ strategies, many businesses are beginning to assess what else they can do to provide a safe…