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6 Jun 2025
Net zero backlash: legal, regulatory and reputational risks for UK corporations
Oliver Simpson explores how abandoning net zero commitments creates legal risk, regulatory scrutiny and reputational challenges for businesses
23 May 2025
Free speech on UK campuses: legal risks, University policy and student rights
Jonny Harris examines free speech laws, university regulation and the legal and reputational challenges facing UK universities
19 May 2025
Beyond the Dispute: five takeaways from the DRD Partnership / Kobre & Kim report on arbitration and enforcement
Strategic enforcement, stakeholder scrutiny, and reputational risk in cross-border disputes
13 May 2025
When cyber attacks hit retail: what M&S, Co-op and Harrods reveal
Iona Cross analyses recent cyber incidents affecting UK retailers, examining crisis communication strategies, stakeholder priorities and reputational risk
8 May 2025
PR summer school UK 2025: DRD programme supporting early careers in communications
A guide to DRD’s early careers programme supporting entry into public relations, communications and media careers
2 May 2025
DE&I in the workplace: legal risks, corporate culture and why silence can backfire
At a UK webinar, DRD’s Sarah Mason and Edward Kemp KC discuss DE&I, workplace culture, employment law and reputational risk for corporates, reports Oliver Simpson
1 May 2025
Phishing in the dark: planning for human vulnerability when the lights go out
James Browne comments on how threat actors use social engineering to leverage confusion in the wake of a cyber incident.
25 Apr 2025
DRD events UK 2025: legal, regulatory and workplace culture insights
From public inquiries to workplace culture, DRD’s events explore legal risk, regulation and corporate challenges, reports Anthony Rawstron
10 Apr 2025
UK litigation funding: regulation, case law and competition appeal tribunal claims
New case law and potential regulation are reshaping litigation funding and opt-out claims before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, write Jon McLeod and Tom Fisher
4 Apr 2025
Sports regulation and reputation management: key legal and regulatory challenges in the UK
A roundtable by DRD Partnership and Bird & Bird on compliance, governance and reputation challenges in sport organisations
27 Mar 2025
Anti-bribery and corruption risk: crisis management insights from the UK forum
At the UK Anti-Bribery and Corruption Forum, DRD’s Kate Miller joined experts to discuss crisis management, regulatory risk and corporate compliance, reports Anthony Rawstron
19 Mar 2025
ESG litigation UK: legal trends, regulatory risk and insights from the ESG litigation summit
Last week, DRD’s Lawrence Dore joined leading legal experts and strategic advisors at TL4’s 3rd annual ESG Litigation Summit to examine the evolving litigation landscape around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, and how businesses can effectively manage and mitigate the ensuing legal and reputational risks. Gina Watson reports.
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