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SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

16 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has launched SFO Confidential – a new facility whereby anyone can report suspicions of bribery or corruption in a confidential way. The SFO insists that the identities will remain...

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WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

5 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg | 1 comment

WikiLeaks is suing The Guardian for an alleged breach of confidentiality. The website that came to the fore when it published secrets discovered from the US government, is now calling a practice that blows...

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Twitter agrees to UK council request to disclose details of Tweeter

1 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Twitter has agreed to disclose the details to South Tyneside Council of a user who was critical of the council on its site. The Californian-based organisation received a request from a Californian court...

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Whistleblowing – the key ingredients

23 November 2010 | Bob Fahy

The recent case of Easwaran v St George's University of London is a useful reminder of the key constituent parts of a public interest disclosure claim (or "whistleblowing" as it is more commonly called). Dr...

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Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

9 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Five members of an animal feed cartel have received a hefty €175m fine from the European Commission for breaching Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article...

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Directors watch out: OFT vows to get tough with directors who should have known their companies were breaking competition laws

21 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has vowed to get tough with directors who should have know that their companies were breaking competition laws. The OFT wants to use powers under the Company Directors Disqualification...

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Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

15 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 producers of prestressing steel have been fined €519m by the European Commission for their involvement in a cartel in which they fixed prices and shared markets, contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty...

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17 bathroom fittings companies fined total of €622m for price fixing cartel

1 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 bathroom fittings companies, including some from outside the European Union, have been fined €622m by the European Commission for taking part in a cartel in which they agreed to fix the prices for...

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BA executives cleared for their careers to take off following collapse of criminal competition law trial

17 May 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Four British Airways executives have been cleared of dishonestly agreeing to make or implement arrangements whereby different entities would engage in prohibited cartel activity. A person convicted of...

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Airlines experience turbulence as OFT alleges illegal sharing of confidential information

28 April 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has issued a statement of objections to Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific over an alleged breach of the Chapter I Prohibition of the Competition Act 1998. Following a tip-off...

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Latest news and views tagged Whistleblower

SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

Twitter agrees to UK council request to disclose details of Tweeter

Whistleblowing – the key ingredients

Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

Directors watch out: OFT vows to get tough with directors who should have known their companies were breaking competition laws

Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

17 bathroom fittings companies fined total of €622m for price fixing cartel

BA executives cleared for their careers to take off following collapse of criminal competition law trial

Airlines experience turbulence as OFT alleges illegal sharing of confidential information

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