Baker & McKenzie's contribution to the debate on the reform of the Verticals Block Exemption and Guidelines.
People, companies and even governments generate an enormous amount of data about themselves every day. From ordering a latte without foam to negotiating a major contract, there is a growing perceived need to collect and mine the resulting data for useful insights about markets, customers, competitors or competitive threats. How can we do this? What legal issues surround the collection of this data? What issues surround the use of the data? If your company is using big data, what should it be concerned about? How does it stay out of trouble and out of the headlines?
Privacy laws are proliferating. This session will discuss how to implement a global privacy compliance program to address the EU Directives, as well as current updates and implementation of key country privacy laws, such the Personal Information Privacy Act in South Korea and similar laws in Malaysia and other Asian countries. This session will also address equally important US state law privacy developments.
The NLRB has upheld the following social media policy in its entirety. It remedies several deficiencies found in other policies. Notably, the NLRB determined that this policy is neither overbroad nor ambiguous; rather, it provides sufficient examples of prohibited conduct so that, in context, employees would not reasonably read the rules to prohibit Section 7 activity.
A brand communicates a message and elicits emotion. It is a philanthropic organization’s main asset, and must be assessed regularly. Read this article to learn more about creating and maintaining your brand effectively through trademark registration, brand management and trademark infringement prevention, and licensing your mark.
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone ("FTZ") was launched on September 29, 2013, which is considered China's most significant attempt at financial reform since establishing the Shenzhen Economic Special Zone on the border with Hong Kong in 1980. Based on the current rules and regulations issued by the State Council and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the following brief article explains key issues and new changes applicable to the FTZ.
This articles discusses the ongoing legal, ethical, and social debate regarding the role, if any, to afford personal privacy in a globalized and electronic public health surveillance system during a pandemic response.
In the first part of this QuickCounsel, we examined how the feedstock of industrial projects should be procured so as to enhance bankability. In this second part, we now look for bankability in the negotiation of the contract for the project's Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC).
Discuss recent international court decisions affecting in-house practice; Review recent Canadian court decisions affecting in-house practice; and learn how litigation tied to business practices, global change, social phenomena, regulatory goals, etc. are reshaping GCs’ focus.
This resource is a detailed social media policy which gives guidance to employees about the proper usages of social media.
Completing a successful Chinese M&A transaction can be trickier than new math. There are tons of legal hurdles to clear: government approval, anti-trust clearance, transferring real estate, trademarks and patents and repatriating profit, to name a few. Trying to tackle the transaction without a game plan is a sure set-up for defeat - but this article outlines an experienced attorney's firsthand knowledge to make the process less cumbersome.
Don’t let a demand letter drag you out of the dark: In-house counsel may not know about their clients’ international commissioned agents until trouble presents itself. Learn how to establish a method that vets agents carefully, assesses risks and establishes an informed sales agency agreement.
Learn about new European Union guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements between competing businesses, issued in June 2023.
Learn about the 2022 Arbitration and Mediation Bill and what it means for third party funding in arbitration claims in Nigeria.
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECTEA”) was expedited into law as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict to “crack down” on overseas entities that are using United Kingdom property to launder money. This article explores the sanctions for non-compliance with ECTEA namely, non-compliance with the requirements for the new Register of Overseas Entities (the “Register”).
Learn about ownership issues regarding Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
While there are plenty of providers ready, willing, and able to solve your problems, not every system is a good fit for each department. This article includes the top ten points you should understand before selecting and implementing a new CLM.
In this quick overview, explore sports betting in the wake of the US Supreme Court's Monumental Ruling.
The following article is a primer for non-lawyers in your company on how to use material adverse change ("MAC") clauses to your company's advantage. Because business people in your company may be more cautious about doing deals since Enron and WorldCom and other recent news-making events, the article explains the importance of the material adverse change ("MAC") clause in a deal document (1) to give your company (if a buyer) a vehicle to get out of a deal after having signed the agreement if the deal becomes unfavorable because of a change in the target company or (2) to give your company (if the seller or target) a way to lock in the buyer. This article will also help business people understand the importance of due diligence. The article is certainly not a substitute for personal advice from in-house counsel geared to the particular deal, but should help lay the groundwork for discussions.
Corporate counsel in every industry are facing new and more frequent challenges in dealing with fraud and corruption. As companies grow and expand, gaining knowledge about how to identify and confront these issues is vital to counsel. The key to detecting and preventing fraud and corruption is vigorous employment screening protocols.
Learn about the how Canadian copyright law will influence the development of generative AI and how it is used by business.
In this issue of Canadian Briefings, a quarterly supplement of the ACC Docket, learn more about small law department operations.
This brief resource outlines helpful tips on how to select the correct international law firm for your company.
Over the past year, ACC has compiled data from over 2,000 in-house counsel to better understand why women enter, stay, and leave the in-house profession.
Learn about new e-commerce information obligations for 2022 for companies in B2C transactions in Germany.
Learn about new e-commerce information obligations for 2022 for companies in B2C transactions in Germany.
This survey is intended to be a reference guide of technology solutions currently being used by ACC Legal Operations members to support their legal function. The survey covered 22 different solution areas.
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