Companies risk finding that commercially sensitive information about their pricing strategies could be made public if competition authorities and other regulators believe they have unduly hiked prices to take advantage of a spike in customer demand due to a crisis.
CMA
Posted inArtificial Intelligence
Companies risk violating data, consumer laws over agentic AI use
Companies are at increased risk of violating Europe’s tough privacy laws because boards have little awareness of the different types of AI or their inherent risks. While many organizations are more familiar with predictive and conversational AI tools, such as chatbots that carry little or no discernible risk, they have not grasped that generative AI—and especially agentic AI—are different animals.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
U.K. set to make ‘senior managers’ more accountable for corporate crime
The risk of criminal liability is set to increase for companies doing business in the United Kingdom after new legislation takes effect in June.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
EU publishes major overhaul of M&A guidelines to encourage mega-mergers
The EU has published guidelines for the biggest overhaul of rules governing mergers since 2004. However, commentators are warning that loosening the M&A code may create new risks and still not deliver the “mega companies” that proponents seek. And EU officials appear divided. Where does this leave compliance teams?
