Mondaq

JANUARY 2, 2022

On 6 December 2021, the Netherlands became the latest European government to announce plans to introduce mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD).

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MAY 6, 2024

President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen congratulated the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, in what she called a culmination of Poland’s diligent work and unwavering commitment to reform. The procedure was initiated against Poland in 2017,when it was under the Law and Justice (PiS) government.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 13, 2021

The new legislation is designed to impose new wide-ranging environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) due diligence requirements on the whole value chain of companies established or operating in the European Union.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Felix Werner spoke to Export Compliance Manager about the German government passing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2021

The European Parliament Wednesday adopted a legislative initiative report calling on the European Commission to create a “binding EU law that ensures companies are held accountable and liable when they harm—or contribute to harming—human rights, the environment, and good governance.” ” .

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2023

The New York State Senate Tuesday passed the Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act , a bill aimed at protecting tropical rainforests and human rights in other countries through state government relations with contractors.

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APRIL 14, 2021

Our blog has reported earlier on the Proposal and Report by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament for a Resolution on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability. That proposal contained recommendations to amend the EU Regulations Brussels Ia ( 1215/2015 ) and Rome II ( 864/2007 ).

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AUGUST 16, 2021

To this end, the EU is currently preparing a proposal for a European Directive on Sustainable Corporate Governance, which aims to introduce new rules on incorporating sustainability in long-term business strategies. We expect the proposal for a European Directive on Sustainable Corporate Governance to be published later this year.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Because of First Amendment considerations, the FCC cannot totally prohibit the broadcast of such programming, but it adopted this rule to ensure that audiences are informed about programming backed by a foreign government. The NAB and other groups have appealed the FCC’s rules, and that appeal is pending.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

.” The report notes that both states and businesses often rush to incorporate AI and fail to carry out the due diligence to make sure people are being treated justly. ” The post UN rights chief calls for safeguards on artificial intelligence appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

JULY 12, 2022

That section requires broadcasters to exercise “reasonable diligence” in obtaining information to announce who paid for or furnished a sponsored program at the time of the program. The regular Section 317(a) rule requiring reasonable diligence, however, remains in effect.

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JURIST

JUNE 17, 2023

The Australian federal government on Thursday passed emergency legislation to prevent the Russian Federation from building a new embassy near Australia’s parliament. “The Government has received very clear security advice as to the risk presented by a new Russian presence so close to Parliament House.

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JURIST

MAY 10, 2024

In an interview with Arise News , Bukky Shonibar, the Board Chairman of the FIJ said that every story that FIJ releases is regulated by journalistic ethics and due diligence. Nigeria’s constitution requires that any crime suspect be charged before a court within 48 hours of arrest.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A federal court in the Northern District of California found that Walgreens “substantially contributed” to the opioid crisis in San Francisco by “fail[ing] to perform due diligence as required by regulations” and “not report[ing] suspicious orders to the DEA for 15 years.” The post Walmart offers $3.1B

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Above The Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the last five years, HRDD regulations mandating third party/supplier due diligence have spread globally. This trend has major implications that should be a priority for companies. The post Why We’re Paying Attention To Human Rights And ESG Regulations appeared first on Above the Law.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

As foreseen in the General State Administration's Annual Legislative Plan for 2022, which contemplated the approval of a law to effectively guarantee business practices respectful of sustainability.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The court also reiterated that CSIS owes a proactive and diligent duty to ensure that CSIS treats the information collected pursuant to judicial warrants in accordance with the warrants, the key principles CSIS previously presented to the court and Canadian laws. The small amount of exceptions have already been remedied or were not material.

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Mondaq

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were enacted in February 2021, imposing strict due diligence requirements on intermediaries.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Amnesty International on Monday accused Meta, the parent company of Facebook, of contributing to human rights abuses against the Tigrayan community in Ethiopia, stemming from an armed conflict between forces aligned with Ethiopia’s federal government and forces affiliated with Tigray’s regional government.

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2023

South Korean police on Thursday arrested a large number of protesters demonstrating outside the Japanese embassy against the Japanese government’s dumping of treated radioactive water into the ocean. South Korea was one of the most vocal nations to oppose the dumping, with over 80% of its population being against this decision.

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JURIST

JUNE 20, 2021

They failed to take prudent and diligent actions to prevent the inevitable aftermath of climate change. Belgium’s Federal Climate Minister Zakia Khattabi acknowledged the decision, but she stated that the decision does not amount to any legal or financial reprimands for the government.

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JURIST

JULY 1, 2021

Notably, the social media giant’s safe harbor protection for the content shared on its platform remains in limbo after its repeated non-compliance with the central government’s new IT Rules of 2021.

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Foley Hoag LLP

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To understand what the concept might entail, let’s take a step back and talk about two other models for data management: compliance and governance. It is a sensible, resource-sensitive model that helps ensure a diligent organization will not run afoul of current laws.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

3: A Justice should perform the duties of office fairly, impartially, and diligently. As a general theme, the canons encourage justices to refrain from engaging in conduct which could be construed as political, such as making speeches at campaign rallies, soliciting donations or running for another government office.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The European Union is moving forward with plans to implement rules on sustainable corporate governance.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

The National Association of Broadcasters and other groups will square off against the FCC in the US Court of Appeals on April 12 on the merits of the FCC’s new foreign government entity sponsorship identification rules , which went into effect on March 15. See our post here for more on this obligation.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Human Rights Watch asserted that Olympic Partners should have pressed China’s government and the International Olympics Committee (IOC) on China’s human rights violations.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Last week, the Japanese government (Government) announced that it will soon introduce human rights due diligence guidelines (Guidelines) for Japanese businesses.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Some of the services HP&M offers include: comprehensive regulatory assessments pre-launch licensing support license gap analysis support for new product/company acquisitions, regulatory diligences DEA registrations and state-controlled substance licenses With the complexities of licensure, Sara M. Palmer , Larry K.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Telegram is known for its use among groups who are oppressed and surveilled by government regimes. Civil organizations and affected individuals have long been struggling in their efforts to remain safe and pursue accountability on the platform.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Further integration of compliance programs into corporate culture should be near the top of many companies' goals for 2023, and they should consider reviewing compensation agreements, revisiting due diligence processes and more to be effectively positioned to respond to government review, say John Kocoras and Joseph Yaffe at Skadden.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 27, 2022

Under RLUIPA, the government may not “impose a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person residing in or confined to an institution,” unless the government proves the restriction is “in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest” and is “the least restrictive means of furthering” that government interest.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

In 2022, the Government Accountability Office reported that FDA needed to improve its foreign inspection program. We see the risks when we conduct due diligence for clients and ignoring them only serves to put drug sponsors seeking approval at the top of FDA’s list when it’s looking for ways to prioritize its inspection choices.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Julie Saltman is the CEO and co-founder of Standd, an AI-native due diligence and deal review platform, which eliminates friction and creates clarity throughout the deal process, so everyone around the table can focus on building the relationships that are critical to success. How did you become involved in legal tech?

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JURIST

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Apart from mass incarceration, Amnesty International also claimed that the government is weaponizing its power to target human rights defenders, journalists, civil society organizations and judicial officials who have demonstrated independence.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Notwithstanding the high threshold required in these instances, based on its review of the record, the AD2 concluded that the matter had been correctly decided.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

While the central government concurred with the proposal to protect shareholders, it urged the Court to let the government suggest the remit of the committee and potential members in a sealed cover. In this case, the government is under scrutiny for pumping public money into the Adani Group through LIC and SBI to prop up the Group.

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