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US Class Action landscape: Spotlight on Consumer Goods
The Business Risk Five years or so on now, the wave of class-action litigation engulfing consumer-goods companies in the US court system continues …
Herbert Smith Freehills represents ACH in consumer class action
Herbert Smith Freehills successfully advised ACH Food Co. in a consumer class action alleging that “all natural” labels on bottles of Weber barbeque …
Ugg-ly trade mark battle ahead for Australian ugg boot manufacturer
As the temperature cools and Australians reach for their ugg boots, one local Australian footwear business is feeling the heat from the American-owned …
Californian Slavery in Supply Chain judgment provides case study for UK
A recent decision in The District Court of California has potential relevance to the reporting obligations companies have under English law regarding the …
TPP impact: Consumer products
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) represents a trade bloc second only to the European Union in the size of its total trade value, bringing together key …
Trans-Pacific Partnership full text
On 5 November 2015 the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – agreed on 5 October 2015 – was publicly released. The text includes 30 chapters, plus …
An international treaty on business and human rights?
A proposed treaty is the latest development in the steady march towards strengthening corporate accountability for protecting human rights.More than half …
Human rights complaints against multinationals increasing
A little-known mechanism established under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is increasingly being used to lodge public complaints …
Modern Slavery poses new challenges for business
With effect from 29 October 2015, businesses with a commercial presence in the UK and a worldwide turnover in excess of £36 million now have to report …
Showcasing Business and Human Rights
Read our overview, key insights and link to video from the International Bar Association’s Conference in Vienna.How do you know you respect human rights? …
The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Human Rights
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an ambitious and complex mega-regional agreement, spans 12 Pacific Rim nations, covering a market of approximately …
TPP: A new regulatory regime
Modern Free Trade Agreements are about much more than lowering tariffs.Modern Free Trade Agreements are about much more than lowering tariffs. As an FTA, …
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