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Germany passes law requiring corporate due diligence human rights, environment

JURIST

The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. The law applies to companies with more than 3,000 employees as of 2023, and 1,000 employees in 2024. The Bundestag adopted the draft law by a large majority.

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When is a Confirmatory Trial “Underway” or Conducted with “Due Diligence” Enough for Accelerated Approval? FDA Explains Its New Authorities

FDA Law Blog

FDAs withdrawal authority when a confirmatory trial is not conducted with due diligence was expanded to include that FDA could specify the conditions for a postapproval study. However, the meaning of due diligence has long been a question. Considering FDAs new authority to specify the conditions for such confirmatory trials (e.g.,

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Russia sentences over 200 Ukrainian fighters to prison

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Addressing an inquiry into the alleged crimes of Ukraine, Lavrov informed the news agency that Russian law enforcement authorities are diligently documenting the alleged “atrocities” committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis that can be traced back to as early as 2014. Russian authorities have denied these allegations.

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2023 Privacy Guide

LLRX

Trying to achieve even a modicum of online privacy now involves the use of multiple applications and services, specific software and hardware, time, due diligence, and flexibility - as the challenges continue to evolve. This pathfinder by Marcus P.

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Thailand court’s dismissal of spyware misuse lawsuit spurs international concern

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Pai first brought the tort complaint in July 2023 based on a warning email sent by Apple and a 2022 joint report by Thai civil society groups and Citizen Lab. The report found that the Pegasus spyware attacked at least 30 people, most of whom were involved in the 2020-2021 protests for Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement.

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Regulatory Due Diligence Becomes More Critical in a “Hot” Year for Deals in the FDA Space

FDA Law Blog

If this all holds true, it will follow the upward trend of the 2023 year in deals. In a “hot” deal market, its worthwhile reiterating the fundamentals of regulatory due diligence that don’t change, no matter how attractive the deal or how short the window is to seize the opportunity. Not every diligence issue is a dealbreaker.

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US Department of Justice to investigate civil rights violations in privately-run Tennessee prison

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In 2023, Families for Justice Reform wrote to the Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice, urging them to look into the “mounting evidence of unsafe conditions, violence, deaths, and understaffing at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.”

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