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In this article, key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding health care, pharmaceutical, and medical device industry laws and compliance in Italy.

This Top Ten highlights the top ten actions that can be taken on international trade issues to limit risks in supply arrangements and acquisition agreements.

Materials from the June 2, 2014 Corporate Counsel University Lunch and Keynote Presentation on social media standards.

This article summarises the German Parliament's legislative package on renewable energy, which is regarded as the largest energy policy amendment in decades.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in the United States.

Karen Wiwchar, the vice president of legal at H&R Block Canada, Inc., and the first president of ACC’s Alberta Chapter, is a lifelong resident of Calgary who wants to see her hometown shine. Besides a few years spent in neighboring Saskatchewan, where she earned her LLB (Canada’s equivalent to the JD) from the University of Saskatchewan, Wiwchar has been a fixture in “The Stampede City.”

This is a sample insider trading memo from the CEO to the employees to confirm and formalize the company’s policy and procedures regarding
trading by employees in company securities, including common stock.

After a 4-year freeze, the Hong Kong Executive Council endorsed the Minimum Wage Commission’s recommendation on 10 January 2023 to raise the statutory minimum wage by HK$2.5 to HK$40 per hour, representing a 6.7% hike. Subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, the revised rate will come into force on 1 May 2023, the Labor day.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) published its Guiding Principles on Whistleblowing on 6 December 2022 (“Guiding Principles”). The Guiding Principles are intended to provide a benchmark or framework for all ADGM entities to work within, and all such entities are encouraged to review and align their own whistleblowing procedures with the Guiding Principles.

The Danish Data Protection Agency published its 2022 inspection plan, which involves new focus areas, but also repeats areas from previous years. This article is an overview of the inspection plan, and how your organisation can prepare for a possible inspection.

Brazil is among the ten largest economies in the world, and it represents one of the largest domestic markets in the world. This article aims at showing the main considerations one should have when planning to invest in Brazil.

This is a sample non-compete agreement among a company, a covenantor, and an employee.

The decision is an example of the English Courts’ willingness to develop and apply existing case law to contemporaneous disputes, in this case in relation to crypto assets and persons unknown who might be out of the jurisdiction (a common feature of such cases) to ensure victims have a timely means of tracing and recovering stolen assets.

David C. Cannon Jr., of PPG Industries, explains how corporations with proactive environmental programs that lead rather than be led by the regulators are sharpening their companies’ competitive edge.

This tool is intended for use specifically by companies that need to demonstrate compliance with the Combating Trafficking in Persons requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and submit certifications under 52.222-50(h) and 22.1703(c).

It’s enough of a task to jump through all the hoops of the Securities and Exchange Commission without trying to master the requirements of the 10 (count ’em) different Canadian securities commissions (one for each province). Efforts to streamline the process, however, as explained in this article by Stephen R.E. Rose, of Chrysler Canada Ltd., may make it worthwhile for U.S. issuers in search of sophisticated capital holders to take a second look.

The “Shine the Light” law, which requires businesses to release what customer information they have shared with third-party companies, has led, in recent months, to an increase in class action suits. Learn how to comply with the statute and avoid losing millions of dollars in damages.

The purpose of this ACC guide (InfoPAK) is to provide an overview of opportunities available as a result of Big Data — the ability to collect, process, and interpret massive amounts of information — in healthcare, and the U.S. regulatory regime that is in part driving such industry change. It provides an overview of the key US federal and state laws pertaining to the collection and secondary use of health data, and suggests strategies and best practices for addressing health privacy and data ownership concerns.

This presentation will aid you in your utilization of analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period and Economic Value Added (EVA).

Learn about key developments and perspectives regarding class actions in Europe.

Smart companies plan, measure results and demonstrate success. The legal department within those companies need to follow suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the in's and out's of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department's successes and show your boss how you add value to the company's bottom line.