SEC Comment Letter 2015

This report developed by Womble Bond & Dickinson surveys nearly 200 executives based across the United States. This elite group – 62% of whom hold C-suite titles – comprised decision-makers from company leadership and key departments including information systems and information technology, privacy and security, legal and compliance, operations and finance, and marketing in response to states set to effect stricter requirements around consumer privacy rights in 2023. Check out this resource to view the full report and find out if companies are prepared to meet the looming updated guidelines.

The following is a series of tips gathered from General Counsel running legal departments within international and multinational businesses.

This QuickCounsel presents how a company's reaction to a third-party patent licensing demand carries significant risks for the future and can also make a favorable outcome more or less likely.

This article is a review of the public competition enforcement in Switzerland.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to ensure the selection of the most appropriate outside counsel to advise and represent the corporation in general commercial matters.

Chris Murphy Ives - vice president and general deputy general counsel, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America & Canada, HP - discusses how his acting background benefits his role as in-house counsel.

This guide covers common issues in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, and cross-border issues.

The purpose of this comparative overview, covering 24 countries, is to provide employers with a comprehensive overview of each jurisdiction starting with the legal sources on salary and holiday pay, and includes an analysis of how income tax and social security contributions are calculated.

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in securitisation laws and regulations – including receivables contracts, receivables purchase agreements, asset sales, security issues, insolvency laws, special rules, regulatory issues, and taxation.

This briefing considers the areas of the judgment that are likely to invite challenge on appeal and the practical points to take from the judgment on the assumption that it is upheld.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on 28 June 2013 the introduction of further measures to fine-tune residential property loan rules, which came into effect on 29 June 2013. MAS Notice 632 has been amended to reflect these new rules, and MAS has also issued a new Notice 645, setting out details as to how banks and financial institutions are to compute the total debt servicing ratio for property loans.

Discusses the many struggles companies and their attorneys face while managing global operations. Includes four essential practices to meet transnational companies' dramatic growth projections.

New York Comment Letter 11.9.15

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganizations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent in the Cayman Islands?

This InfoPAK is designed to assist in-house counsel in the design and execution of internal investigations. It discusses how to structure the investigation, manage documents, conduct interviews, and communicate about the investigation with third parties, such as auditors and regulators. This InfoPAK also provides guidance on specific topics such as the risks associated with cross-border investigations, indemnification and insurance, and maximizing the investigation’s privilege protections.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, complied from responses posted on the New to In-house and Small Law Department eGroups, addresses issues of the liability and various restrictions on running a contest or sweepstakes. The issues discussed include elements of a sweepstakes, operating a contest open to the general public vs. business partners, and operating an office bracket pool.

Information regarding tax liabilities of liquidators and receivers.

Comment Letter in response to Hong Kong's Foreign Lawyers Registration Rules (“FLRR”) Amendments

TUPE implements the Acquired Rights Directive in the UK and provides protection for employees in circumstances where the business they work for, or the services that they undertake, transfer from one company to another. Read this article to learn more.