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US Supreme Court ruling leaves uncertainty around legal privilege for forensic reports

US Supreme Court ruling leaves uncertainty around legal privilege for forensic reports

The subject of whether or not communications between breach counsel and the retained forensic experts has been much debated on both sides of the Atlan ...

Cyber Newsletter - February 2023

Cyber Newsletter - February 2023

Welcome to the February edition of our Data And Cyber Bulletin, which has an international flavour as we consider issues across in Europe, Asia-Pacifi ...

NIS 2 Directive published as European Union strengthens cybersecurity frameworks

NIS 2 Directive published as European Union strengthens cybersecurity frameworks

Continued and increased risk of cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure and generating significant financial losses has been at the forefron ...

Cyber newsletter - January 2023

Cyber newsletter - January 2023

Welcome to the first 2023 edition of our Data And Cyber Bulletin, in which we look ahead to some of the key issues set to make an impact this year, as ...

Dublin Corporate and Commercial 2022 Wrap Up

Dublin Corporate and Commercial 2022 Wrap Up

Welcome to the DAC Beachcroft Dublin Corporate and Commercial Wrap Up. 2022 was a busy year for corporate governance developments, with updates emergi ...

Corporate Governance Update: High Court confirms that the fiduciary duties of directors of semi-state companies should not be encroached by Ministerial interventions

Corporate Governance Update: High Court confirms that the fiduciary duties of directors of semi-state companies should not be encroached by Ministerial interventions

The High Court has helpfully clarified the position in relation to the duties of directors acting under Ministerial appointment in semi-state companie ...

2022 Wrap Up - The Evolution of Business Email Compromise (BEC)

2022 Wrap Up - The Evolution of Business Email Compromise (BEC)

During the course of 2022, Business Email Compromise (“BEC”) attacks have evolved from threat actors bypassing Microsoft 365 multi-factor authenticati ...

Cyber Newsletter - December 2022

Cyber Newsletter - December 2022

Welcome to the final edition of our Data and Cyber Bulletin in 2022, as we look at key events of the past year and expected developments moving into 2 ...

Irish company law update on the continuation of certain interim measures into 2023

Irish company law update on the continuation of certain interim measures into 2023

The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the “Act”) was enacted in order to help companies and societies comply with statutory ob ...

The Arm of Justice Lifts the Corporate Veil – Part II: A Warning for Shadow Directors

The Arm of Justice Lifts the Corporate Veil – Part II: A Warning for Shadow Directors

In part two of our update on the exceptional case of Powers -v- Greymountain Management Ltd (in liquidation) [2022] IEHC 599, we discuss the High Cour ...