Editor's Picks: Disclosure in the digital age: how court reforms and new technology can cut costs

Legal Week Law | Editor's Picks Disclosure in the digital age: how court reforms and new technology can cut costs Reed Smith - UK White Paper Managing the cost of litigation to business remains one of the toughest issues confronting any lawyer today, but there is a growing awareness of the crucial role played by modern technology. This briefing looks at the key opportunities presented by recent reforms and technological developments. Download White Paper Legal Week Law Editor's Picks Resources The individual consequences of corporate misconduct: 2,825 execs surveyed on the key concerns for directors EY Global White Paper Law enforcement agencies are increasingly focusing on individual misconduct when investigating bribery and corruption. For this report, EY interviewed 2,825 executives, including heads of legal, to identify the trends and issues about which boards of directors should be aware. Taking AIM: ambition and fear in the UK tech sector Nabarro UK White Paper This Nabarro report - which draws on the views of 100 directors and CEOs of UK unlisted tech firms and 100 current investors in stocks and shares within the AIM market - unpicks the contradictions between the appetite of AIM investors and the ambitions and fears of founders of technology firms in the UK. Trade defence instruments - would Brexit save the UK's steel industry? Gowling WLG European Union White Paper Tata Steel's recent decision to sell its Port Talbot steel plant has prompted public outcry, shining a spotlight on the merits of EU trade defence and laws prohibiting certain types of state aid. This briefing sets out what trade defence and state aid might look like if Brexit were to take place. The Panama effect: UK Government accelerates proposals to criminalise failure to prevent tax evasion Latham & Watkins UK White Paper Following the Panama Papers revelations, the UK Government has accelerated plans to enact new offences for failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion, which are likely to have far-reaching consequences for clients and their advisers. This briefing sets out ten top issues to consider. Is your investment collective? The Supreme Court determines what to look at and when to look at it Bond Dickinson UK White Paper Last week the Supreme Court handed down a judgment focusing on the definition of a collective investment scheme. The operation of an unauthorised collective investment scheme is a criminal offence, and this ruling is extremely helpful in setting the statutory provisions in context. Lessons from the first s7 UK Bribery Act case Allen & Overy UK White Paper Sweett Group has been ordered to pay £2.25m in penalties after pleading guilty to a failure to prevent bribery. The first successful conviction under s7 of the Bribery Act 2010 contains useful guidance on interpretation, fining and is (at points) a case study on how not to deal with the SFO. Wearable technology at work: legal risks for employers to consider DLA Piper Global White Paper With wearable technology such as fitness trackers becoming increasingly popular, employers considering the use of such technology to monitor employee activity must be aware of the relevant data privacy rules and employment laws. This DLA Piper briefing looks at some of the key legal risks. More from Legal Week Law FREE Membership to Legal Week Law As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from worlds leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at. Create your FREE Account Search Legal Week Law Commercial Law Banking and Finance Company Secretariat Corporate Employment Energy Environment Financial Services Regulation Intellectual Property Real Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution Taxation More from Legal Week Law