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Software copyright claims against UK financial institutions

By David Wilkinson, Chloe Gastrell (Eversheds Sutherland)

This article looks at the types of software copyright claims commonly brought against financial institutions before the English Courts and the factual scenarios that give rise to them. It also provides practical tips on how to avoid and deal with such claims.

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European Commission’s BEFIT and transfer pricing proposals: Potentially significant reforms to the EU tax landscape

By Robert Dever, Dr. Lars Haverkamp, LL.M., Ben Jones, Rafael Moll de Alba, Philippe de Guyenro, Rebekka Sandwell
(Eversheds Sutherland)

This article discusses the potential impacts of two proposals by the European Commission - a Council Directive on Business in Europe - Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) and a Council Directive on transfer pricing.

If adopted by the European Council (the Council), the new Directives will significantly impact the taxation of businesses within the EU.

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EU takes significant step forward in prohibiting greenwashing

By Thera Adam van Straaten, Louise Howarth, Kerry Boxall, Luisa Zukowski (Eversheds Sutherland)

This article discusses the EU Council and Parliament September 2023 announcement that they have provisionally agreed to new rules to specifically prohibit certain types of misleading green claims.

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The Financial Conduct Authority’s new regulatory gateway for approval of financial promotions

By Michaela Walker, Jonathan Master, Martin Sandler, Thomas Pritchard, Ronald Paterson (Eversheds Sutherland)

This article discusses the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Policy Statement PS23/13 which sets out a new regime for the approval of financial promotions made by unauthorized persons. Those authorized to carry out the new regulated activity of approving financial promotions will be permitted to approve a limited range of financial promotions.

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SEC Clawback Rules: Practical Considerations and FAQs

By Keith L. Halverstam, Jenna B. Cooper, Joel H. Trotter, Holly M. Bauer, Maj Vaseghi, & Colleen C. Smith

By December 1, 2023, all companies listed on the NYSE or Nasdaq must adopt clawback policies that comply with listing standards mandated by the SEC (the SEC Clawback Rules). This requirement to adopt new compliant clawback policies applies to all US-listed companies, including listed foreign private issuers (FPIs). Latham & Watkins attorneys have prepared this FAQ to offer practical advice for listed companies implementing compliant policies.

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Unlocking Success: The Art of Legal Operations in Building Strong, Actionable Relationships for Change Management

By Elizabeth Rancourt-Smith, Director, Legal Operations, Tilson

Legal Operations professionals know that a significant key to their success is rooted in stakeholder buy-in. Conference after conference, seminar after seminar, we speak *around* what it means to be in-house legal connected to the broader enterprise. We avoid topical change management and stakeholder engagement but never truly get to the underlying subject that takes this from influencer jargon theory to actionable tactics. We cannot all rely solely on our dynamic personalities and winning smiles to woo our coworkers: How do we turn the abstract of interpersonal influence into a real, functional relationship that benefits all involved? Read this article to find out.