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This article discusses two recent UK cases surrounding patenting of AI innovations.

In both cases, the judgments evaluated the historic application of specific provisions of the UK Patents Act 1977 (the “Act”) and how they may shape the approach to patenting AI innovations in the UK.

Learn how cyber-insurance can help protect businesses.

For the most part, the acquiring side of the payments industry — which attends to merchants that accept credit and debit cards — has remained out of the public eye. However, in recent years, government actors have considerably increased enforcement actions against such processors in an effort to prevent businesses engaged in risky transactions from inadvertently harming the consumer. Here’s what to expect.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to practical issues concerning oil and gas and power including, the domestic oil and gas and electricity sectors, rights to oil and gas, electricity generation and renewable energy, oil and gas health and safety and the environment, and electricity transmission, distribution and supply in Australia.

Discusses strategy for assessing and protecting your company's intellectual property assets and opportunities that you may have to patent its unique business methods.

Learn about the requirements for employers and with new directives and their states of progress in the EU.

Progression in technology has meant that, over the last decade, contracts have become longer, more complex and sometimes harder to negotiate as businesses have been keen to have the most protective contracts possible. Over time, businesses often build up multiple contract templates to ensure that every contracting eventuality is covered. But what if there could be a different approach?

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In this Top Ten, in-house counsel will ten important points to consider when employers want to recruit people from states that are not part of the European Union (EU) or of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to work in Switzerland.

On 12 July 2022, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its final form Guidance on the new Vertical
Agreements Block Exemption Order (“VABEO”), which came into force on 1 June 2022. The VABEO replaced the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation (“VABER”) which expired on 31 May 2022. Similarly, the CMA Guidance replaces the EU Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (2010) which had applied in the UK.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions often represent a defining moment for an organization. For small in-house law departments, the process associated with such a transaction may appear daunting. This article provides small law department practitioners with a roadmap, identifying many of the significant M&A landmarks that one will encounter on the trip toward the acquisition or disposition of a business.

Learn about the extensive due diligence duties under EU’s newly proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft Directive.

Crypto assets have come to the forefront of society quickly. In an area where technology has surpassed the law in many jurisdictions, this guide aims to provide a current snapshot of the legal status of crypto assets around the world, current regulations, and forthcoming or proposed legislation.

This is a sample introduction to a code of conduct policy.

This is a form promotional license agreement prepared from the perspective of a licensor looking to promote its brand by granting a license to a licensee to use the brand on its own products and “premiums” (e.g., give-aways) in connection with the promotion thereof.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted onthe Compliance and Ethics and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses issues involving agreements and requests to adhere to contracting parties' codes of conduct. The issues discussed include third-party adherence to your code of conduct, conflicting codes of conduct, and code of ethics v. supplier code of ethics.

Heavily regulated manufacturers and retailers need to be aware of what goes on along every step of their supply chain. Global businesses must verify that their procurement processes do not include suppliers benefiting from human trafficking or conflict minerals, violating data privacy laws, or making false claims about where products<br />are made.

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These are the official guidelines for social media if you're an employee or contractor creating or contributing to blogs, wikis, social networks, virtual worlds, or any other kind of social media

In spite of the close economic relationship between the United States and Canada, there are a number of cases every year in which US companies have broken Canadian law, largely due to misunderstandings about those significant differences between the US and Canadian legal systems. This article discusses the need to strategically plan in advance as a means of avoiding such misconceptions and mistakes.

As we settle into the second half of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is reason for optimism. But, unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19- related litigation is still in its infancy.

COVID-19-related class action filings persist, largely in the form of wage and hour claims. Pandemic-induced layoffs have prompted lawsuits under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Negligence lawsuits have been filed by employees alleging to have contracted COVID-19 at the workplace or contending a family member fell ill because the employee brought the virus home from work.

This panel-driven session will discuss understanding your baseline contract management needs and the available alternatives, as well as how to successfully manage a full portfolio of non-disclosure agreements and whether document assembly is ‘worth it.’

In this article, in-house counsel can learn the pitfalls and signs of negative motivation from their fellow employees.

Tasked with managing the legal and ethical complexities related to growing their businesses, the role of the chief legal officer (CLO) continues to evolve. Today, CLOs frequently serve as key members of senior management teams, sharing responsibility for the development of business strategies that support overall growth. It is not uncommon to find the CLO directly involved in decision-making regarding evaluating new business opportunities, budgeting, hiring practices, technology, process management and change management.

This is an ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 report to the House Delegates on Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a for international joint ventures, including preliminary notes, identities of the parties, financing and other joint ventures practicalities. These checklists are meant to review issues in a global context.