Topic: Data

SFO reviews pile on the pressure

UK practitioners condemned the UK’s anti-fraud watchdog for the “basic” failures described in recent reviews of the agency and say the reports provide an urgent opportunity for learning and reflection by the SFO and the government.

28 July 2022

Reuters: US Commerce Department investigating Huawei

22 July 2022

Report details SFO director’s “mistakes and misjudgments” on Unaoil probe 

An independent report into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of its investigation into Monaco oil services consultancy Unaoil has laid bare the internal errors that have led to three of the four convictions secured in the case being overturned.

21 July 2022

Coal logistics company launches trade secret claim

The US-based business alleges that a former employee is using its confidential information to divert customers to his new employer.

04 July 2022

“Grey areas” in crypto leave agencies behind on enforcement

The speed at which cryptocurrencies evolve has put regulatory agencies on the back foot in enforcing the space, crypto bank compliance officers said.

27 May 2022

BitMEX co-founder sentenced to six months home detention

23 May 2022

Tesla sues former engineer over trade secrets theft

09 May 2022

Swiss scientist convicted over GlaxoSmithKline trade secrets conspiracy

Gongda Xue is the fifth scientist to be found guilty of participating in the GSK trade secrets theft

03 May 2022

Dutch authorities appeal against privilege ruling

The Netherlands’ state prosecution service is appealing against a part of a recent privilege decision that requires the agency to ask email service providers to filter out confidential communications before they respond to authority information requests.

21 April 2022

France sharpens its rules on companies sharing information abroad

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The French government has updated the wording of its blocking statute to speed up the process by which companies report foreign information requests to the local authorities.

28 March 2022

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