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Upper Tribunal finds against Ian Hannam This briefing considers the Upper Tribunal's decision in the case of Ian Hannam v FCA, finding that Mr Hannam committed market abuse by disclosing inside information improperly. This briefing considers the Upper Tribunal's decision in the case of... Impact of the EU Private Damages Directive on private damages actions in England and Wales The Directive is an attempt by the EU to harmonise the position across Member States with respect to private damages actions, and thus reduce the scope for forum shopping. The Directive is an attempt by the EU to harmonise the position across Member Stat... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Legal and regulatory developments in Employment/Employee Benefits Topics covered in this bulletin: Cases Round-Up age discrimination: "You’re not 25 anymore" dismissal for refusing to accept contractual changes connected to TUPE tran... The shifting sands of settlement The shifting sands of settlement: Have recent developments affected incentives to enter the European Commission's settlement process? The European Commission hails its settlement process as a major success in expediting cartel cases. It has suggested... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin Legal and regulatory developments in Employment/Employee Benefits Topics covered in this bulletin: Cases Round-Up dismissed 'War Horse' musicians lose bid for reinstatement TUPE: provision of measures information by the transferee remedies ... Private equity and competition law: consortium bids Examines the recent focus on consortium bids from an antitrust perspective providing advice for private equity firms considering bidding as part of a consortium CONSORTIUM BIDS One of the trends contributing to the success of private equity is the strat... Private equity and competition law: private actions in antitrust law Considers the European Commission's proposal for a directive on rules governing private damages actions for breach of the EU antitrust rules Last year the European Commission published its widely anticipated proposal for a directive on rules governin... Private equity and competition law: liability for infringements by portfolio companies Considers a European Commission decision and its impact on private equity funds and their liability for infringements by portfolio companies On 2 April 2014, the European Commission fined eleven producers of underground and submarine high voltage cables ... Quarterly Update Quarterly Cyber Update Contents of this publication: Cyber Security - a real world issue Returning Value - A different approach? miscellaneous headlines This document is correct as of the date of publication and has not been updated to reflect any... Cyber security - a real world issue A practical and legal update relating to cyber security - a growing threat that is now a Board level issue for many companies Cyber security is now a Board level issue for many companies, and one that lawyers advising the Board must understand. But how m...