This blog explores the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) two final guidance documents to assist with transitioning medical devices: (i) that were subject to certain enforcement policies issued during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), and (ii) that were issued emergency use authorizations (EUAs). These guidance documents finalize the corresponding draft guidance documents that were issued on December 23, 2021.
Several generative AI models now provide the ability to simulate your favorite artist’s voice and lyrical tempo to create a track that sounds indistinguishable from the real thing. Several artists have voiced their displeasure for these impersonations and music giants are now pushing streaming services to ban music created by AI models with some success. This article from Seyfarth and Shaw discusses how artists can legally fight back.
Learn practical suggestions for making smart hires for your legal department.
This is a sample form for self certification of the EU-US privacy shield
As in-house counsel, some of the most complex issues to manage relate to wage and hour. These issues may pose significant exposure to your organization so ignoring them or fixing them incorrectly can spell disaster. This article provides some guidance for in-house counsel seeking to evaluate wage and hour practices.
Dan Goldstein, chief legal and compliance officer at Pitney Bowes, discusses risk management.
Extracting value from intellectual property assets through IP monetization activities is a major objective for many organizations. This session will provide an in-depth discussion of issues to consider when assessing and valuing patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret assets for possible commercialization. The panel will review the IP monetization programs, transactions, and structures available and provide strategies for structuring and building successful deals based on asset attributes, desired outcomes, and governing legal principles (e.g. standing, enforcement, royalty structures, and reserved rights).The panel will also include guidance for engaging key stakeholders to establish an IP strategy that supports monetization activities worldwide.
This updated InfoPAK is designed to provide a summary of the law governing covenants not to compete in multiple countries. The InfoPAK will aid in the counseling and drafting of covenants and provide guidance regarding commonly-occurring contract issues, including factors courts consider when analyzing a covenant not to compete.
In the modern digital age, the possibility of a data breach is an imminent threat to a company’s cybersecurity. To combat this, in-house counsel must help inform and engage the board regarding the most effective data protection practices to mitigate risk. By preparing for the inevitability of a data breach, in-house counsel can work symbiotically with the board to make sure that their company is organized and well protected.
This article explores the use of alternative working patterns in a number of jurisdictions around the globe. In particular, we look at Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US.
An “earn-out” is popular way to bridge valuation gaps in merger and acquisition transactions. Often, they involve some dispute between the acquiring company and the management of the acquired company regarding the financial performance of the acquired business or perceived hindrances to running the acquired business to achieve the earn-out. This program will be valuable to both the in-house lawyer proactively drafting and negotiating an earn-out clause, as well as the in-house lawyer seeking to enforce or defend an earn-out clause in litigation or arbitration.
A sample Working Document setting up a table with the elements and principles to be found in Binding Corporate Rules.
This article is a global guide for the protection of designs in Switzerland.
This article highlights significant considerations for boards operating in today’s volatile business climate: Corporate governance has become more of a shared responsibility than ever before; directors should adopt a proactive stance and engage with management in candid, ongoing discussion about the company’s strategy; and directors have a responsibility to set the right tone at the top regarding long-term value creation.
A member-submitted memorandum drafted to provide a non-profit organization's legal department a CASL overview.
This resource contains 51 key questions to ask when polling your clients about their satisfaction with outside counsel.
The purpose of the probationary period is for the employer and employee to get to know each other better before being bound to each other. During the probationary period, both the employer and the employee can terminate the employment contract.
Currently, it is difficult or impossible to find out who the main shareholders of private and non- listed companies are. A shareholder is only registered in the trade register and therefore public if a company has only one shareholder.
This article discusses warranties and indemnities in acquisition agreements in the Netherlands.
The articles in this Out In Front include: Going Global: Developing Lawyers from Developing Countries Shoveling Smoke, Retreating Forward: 10 Steps for a Successful Offsite, The Biz: Juris Doctor Strangelove, Business Ethics: Hey Bub! Listen Up!, and The Contractual Cogitator: Immortal Warranty Sustains Boring Machine Case.
Which form of dispute resolution is best for your contract? Hear from in-house counsel and experts the pros and cons of different methods of dispute resolution from their experience and help inform you as you decide which form to use in your contracts.
Overview of the Legal Review Policy phase and how this relates to Contract Lifecycle Management.
Overview of the people required in your legal team to manage contracts and how this relates to Contract Lifecycle Management.
Overview of how to create successful templates for contract efficiency and how this relates to Contract Lifecycle Management.
Guidelines for creating negotiation and empowerment playbooks and MSA general playbooks.
Brief guidance on registering a copyright under Mexican intellectual property law.
This article addresses whether a court should require a company to establish a supervisory board so that the general meeting of shareholders will lose part of its powers.
5 Steps You Can Take When Your Client Doesn’t Pay! Sooner or later, almost all companies will have to deal with it: a client who does not pay. Which steps can you take when a client doesn’t pay? Which steps can you take to collect your claim?
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