A new offense that would make it a crime for officials to mislead the public is unlikely to drive future prosecutions or target authorities not already liable under the existing law, according to a Home Office report published Tuesday.
A new offense that would make it a crime for officials to mislead the public is unlikely to drive future prosecutions or target authorities not already liable under the existing law, according to a Home Office report published Tuesday.
Pogust Goodhead has had to reshuffle its team on the BHP class action trial after its lead lawyer on the £36 billion ($49 billion) claim moved to another case and the partner overseeing its Dieselgate litigation left the firm.
A London court ordered a Ghanaian insurance company on Tuesday to pay a subsidiary of Greek industrial conglomerate Metlen almost $6.3 million for wrongly refusing to pay up under a bond the insurer claimed was obtained by fraud.
As legislative hearings increase in frequency and social media fuels their reputational impact, corporate legal teams face a new dual challenge that reflects a fundamental shift in accountability and demands new strategies, governance frameworks and organizational capabilities, says Joanna Ludlam at Jenner & Block.
