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Article 17-01-2022
Michael Gove has become the latest housing secretary to make promises in respect of building safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Specifically, under an ominous banner declaring “developers must pay”, Gove promised that leaseholders will not be required to meet the costs of cladding removal. While this is a positive development, there is currently little firm detail as to how it will be achieved.
Article 14-01-2022
The Building Safety Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 5 July 2021, just over four years since the Grenfell Tower disaster. Royal Assent is expected to be given to the Bill in July 2022. In our latest factsheet, our experts explore how the Bill will impact every stage of a higher-risk buildings life, from planning, design, construction to occupation and management.
Article 12-01-2022
As the pandemic continues, once again businesses are starting the New Year looking for more certainty. We are therefore taking a high level look at some key legal and regulatory certainties likely to have a significant impact on insurers and intermediaries in 2022. The following proposals are already (or imminently) either in force or in consultation.
Article 12-01-2022
In American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Carmel, Inc., the Illinois federal district court ruled that a CGL policy did not provide “personal and advertising injury” defense coverage for an underlying class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) on account of the policy’s employment-related practices (ERP) exclusion.
Article 22-12-2021
On December 20, 2021, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited decision in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., a case in which the Seventh Circuit could have provided an answer to the open question of when claims for violations of sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue.
News 22-12-2021
Following the publication of Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022, the firm has seen some impressive rankings in the latest guide to top law firms and lawyers across the region.
Article 21-12-2021
As the world emerged from lockdown, it should come as no surprise that cybersecurity and data privacy remained dominant topics in the media and legal industry. Some of 2021 was much like 2020 – ransomware attacks continued to fill the headlines, and in the aggregate, constituted significant loss paid under cyber insurance policies. OFAC reminded victim companies and incident response firms (and cyber carriers) that it remains unlawful to pay ransom payments to designated organizations. Comprehensive federal legislation addressing cyber defenses and notification requirements never materialized.
Article 17-12-2021
In December 2021, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) published a number of consultation papers and stakeholder letters with proposals to refine and improve elements of the regulatory regime for insurers.
Article 09-12-2021
As directors manage and control the business of the company, safeguards are in place to ensure that directors act in the best interests of the company and do not put their own interests ahead of the company’s interests.
Article 09-12-2021
We have all experienced restrictions on international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. But did you know that recent developments in European privacy law have also made it harder for personal data to cross international borders? As Special Counsel Nicholas Blackmore explains, new EU Standard Contractual Clauses and guidance from the European Data Protection Board pose significant challenges for Australian businesses attempting to transfer personal data from Europe.
