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US Department of Justice fires warning shot to taxpayers and financial institutions after 'Swiss Bank Program'
As the U.S. Department of Justice's Swiss Bank Program winds down, its pursuit of US taxpayers who evade their tax obligations, and the financial …
Satoshi Nakamoto revealed: Bitcoin and the future of digital currencies
The founder of Bitcoin has been confirmed (by his own confession) as Craig Steven Wright, an Australian academic.In a post published on his website, Mr …
US Supreme Court opens door to group evidence but ramifications unclear
A recent US Supreme Court decision opens the door, albeit narrowly, for class-action plaintiffs to rely on group evidence, rather than their individual …
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 …
Cyber Security: Top Ten Tips for Businesses
Andrew Moir, Nick Pantlin, Miriam Everett and Nic Ruesink-Brown of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP look at the growing risk of cyber threats and set out ten …
Human Rights Day: the road travelled since 1948
Beyond the traditional judicial fora where business enterprises can be challenged for human rights violations, they now also face ‘new judges’ such as …
Global Anti-corruption Report
We have launched the first global edition of our Anti-corruption Report, reviewing a year in which corruption investigations have never been far from the …
UN Forum addresses Business and Human Rights
Herbert Smith Freehills joined the 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva this week. View all the sessions below. …
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? …
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