Novel plans to hold online platforms criminally liable for fraudsters who exploit their operations could shake up corporate culture at some of the world's biggest companies — if the policy proposal was not likely to end up in the long grass, lawyers say.
Lawyers warn that a proposal from the government to require employers to consult on how they use workplace monitoring technology would lead to disputes with workers and their unions — but any lesser reform won't improve workers' rights as employers seek to avoid scrutiny of their methods.
A decision by the U.K. Supreme Court to allow two Bahraini dissidents to sue the Gulf state over alleged spyware attacks on them could encourage more claims against foreign governments accused of hacking people in Britain from sites overseas, lawyers say.
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Prosecuting social media giants that fail to prevent fraud on their platforms would "sharpen the blade" in law enforcement's armory, a novel leap in criminal liability needed to fight runaway fraud, the top barrister behind the proposals told Law360.
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Novel plans to hold online platforms criminally liable for fraudsters who exploit their operations could shake up corporate culture at some of the world's biggest companies — if the policy proposal was not likely to end up in the long grass, lawyers say.
Lawyers warn that a proposal from the government to require employers to consult on how they use workplace monitoring technology would lead to disputes with workers and their unions — but any lesser reform won't improve workers' rights as employers seek to avoid scrutiny of their methods.
A decision by the U.K. Supreme Court to allow two Bahraini dissidents to sue the Gulf state over alleged spyware attacks on them could encourage more claims against foreign governments accused of hacking people in Britain from sites overseas, lawyers say.
Prosecuting social media giants that fail to prevent fraud on their platforms would "sharpen the blade" in law enforcement's armory, a novel leap in criminal liability needed to fight runaway fraud, the top barrister behind the proposals told Law360.
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A former mergers and acquisitions solicitor at Goodwin Procter appeared at a London court on charges of insider trading on Tuesday, when his plea date was adjourned by a month.
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