What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
These are top 10 things life sciences companies need to know about the FCPA.
2015 promises to be another banner year in healthcare for the Supremes. The Court is set to hear cases on tax-credit subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, breach of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and provider challenges to Medicaid rates, among others. A panel of in-house counsel and a current practitioner will summarize the Court’s holdings impacting the healthcare arena, including any concurring and/or dissenting opinions, and what impact the decisions may have on the in-house health lawyer, as well as looking forward to what is coming ahead for the Court.
This panel program will offer a comparative analysis of intellectual property laws in the United States, Europe and other countries, and will seek to address the idiosyncrasies that a business might expect to confront when dealing with multi-jurisdictional IP litigation. The panel is expected to address recent developments in European IP law (particularly patent law), explore recent notable IP cases (patent, trademark, copyright, etc.), and share key points they consider in their multi-jurisdictional IP litigation strategies.
An article about the rules and risks of global human resource investigations.
This resource provides a guide to Non-disclosure agreements for non-legal departments.
This article addresses the Department of Justice's issuance of the Yates Memorandum setting forth policies regarding the investigation and prosecution of individual wrongdoers in the context of corporate investigations.
This case arises out of Defendant IE's alleged breach of a teaming agreement which it entered into with Plaintiff Cyberlock for the purpose of obtaining a contract award from the federal government.
The significant changes in the GCC during the last few years have seen an increased interest on the part of local businesses for engaging with international partners. The cultural differences can impact upon the progress and success of any business venture if not properly understood and accepted, along with the legal interplay between common law and the regional civil law systems. Careful consideration should be given to the choice of governing law and the forum for dispute resolution.
The recent cases testing the new provisions have led to a number of useful decisions to help guide foreign representatives in understanding the Canadian regime and what courts can — and are willing — to do to assist cross-border proceedings. Together with the proactive steps taken by the CLUC to create model recognition and supplemental orders in the context of foreign main proceedings, foreign representatives can find comfort that the underlying principals of the Model Law are respected and recognized in Canada.
A checklist of questions for local counsel to consider when dealing with legal, human resource, and tax questions.
Practicing labor and employment law in a multinational business can be a difficult task. Of particular complexity are the varying standards and procedures required for terminating and disciplining employees. What might seem like a straightforward issue in one jurisdiction can be fraught with significant risk in another. This interactive panel will provide an overview of the key principles related to employee termination and discipline in a variety of international jurisdictions. The panel will also provide insight, best practices and resources for in-house counsel tasked with managing these issues globally.
This article provides several mitigation measures that banks and other financial institutions could take in order to minimize the impact of any conflicts between foreign legislations on Hong Kong-related sanctions that have arisen due to the rise of geo-political risks.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (United Kingdom)
A sample scenario regarding expansion into international markets, including different scenes and questions to consider in this situation.
Through this Statement, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (the “Division”) and the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission” or “FTC”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) explain their analytical framework for information sharing and make it clear that they do not believe that antitrust is – or should be – a roadblock to legitimate cybersecurity information sharing.
Are you ready, willing and prepared to take up a place at the center of your respective nation’s social, political and economic life? In this article, in-house counsel can learn about giving back to their communities and what it takes to be a leader, not just in the legal field.
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