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After detailed consultation over the past two years, ASX recently announced its new mFund Settlement Service (mFund), which enables investors to buy (ie apply for) or sell (ie redeem) units in unlisted registered managed investment schemes (funds) through ASX participants.

This article addresses how pharmaceutical companies take precautions against activist firms when using their shares as currency for an acquisition. These bans have gone largely unnoticed by the activist managers, who say shareholders may be harmed when a company limits who can buy its shares.

This sample provides ground rules for participating in online communications.

An overview of asset valuation, including asset based valuation, income based valuation, and market based valuation.

Use of social media and online marketing is becoming a mainstay in corporate communications. This resource outlines questions to consider when dealing with the ever-present world of social media marketing.

With over 2.55 billion people using websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, social media websites have become popular venues for many online marketing campaigns. With this QuickCounsel, learn more about the appropriate laws to consider when dealing with social media.

Increased online trading between the United States and Europe has also heightened the need for increased caution in matters of privacy and data protection. And while there are no hard and fast rules about ecommerce between the two unions, the smooth sailing of trans-Atlantic transactions may become a bit bumpy. Enter the EU Safe Harbor as a possible solution.

Learn about the Digital Markets Act that came into force on 1 November 2022 in the European Union, targeting unfair practices in the online platform economy.

The Netherlands has some very specific regulations when it comes to employees and their employment rights. In this article, in-house counsel will learn about dismissal laws, salary rights, immigration issues and non-compete clauses. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.

This Top Ten outlines ten steps to fight against online defamation and restore your or your company's reputation after you or your company have been the victim of online anonymous defamation (US focus).

As of 1 November 2022 trusts and funds for joint account (fondsen voor gemene rekening) will be required to register an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (uiteindelijke belanghebbende) (UBO) with the Dutch UBO Register as managed by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. The initial registration for existing trusts and funds for joint accounts with the UBO Register will need to be completed before 1 April 2023. A trust with a trustee located in the Netherlands must register its UBO. The same applies, for example, in case a fund for joint account is created under Dutch law. Note that the criteria that apply to determine whether a UBO of a trust or fund for joint account qualifies for registration are different from (and wide in scope) those applied to Dutch legal entities.

As of 1 November 2022 trusts and funds for joint account (fondsen voor gemene rekening) are required to register an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (uiteindelijke belanghebbende) (UBO) with the Dutch UBO Register as managed by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. The initial registration for existing trusts and funds for joint accounts with the UBO Register had to be completed before 1 April 2023. A trust with a trustee located in the Netherlands must register its UBO. The same applies, for example, in case a fund for joint account is created under Dutch law. Note that the criteria that apply to determine whether a UBO of a trust or fund for joint account qualifies for registration are different from (and wide in cope) those applied to Dutch legal entities.

Sample abbreviated rules for advertisements on online banners, tv and radio, and print.

This multi-jurisdictional guide highlights several key aspects of digitalization, including among others, online claim filing, virtual hearings, case management systems and the use of these mechanisms in practice. The CMS Expert Guide to Digital Litigation offers a focused comparative analysis of more than 27 jurisdictions worldwide, examining the implementation of digital tools and mechanisms, prevailing legal regulations, ongoing projects as well as the general impact on access to justice and potential risks for businesses.

The principles and guidelines contained in this policy should be applied to all online activities.

Learn about the Age Appropriate Design Code issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office, which includes a set of standards for designing and providing online services to ensure that they safeguard the personal data of children.

This article addresses knowing who is authorised to represent a legal entity and what can you do if directors representing a legal entity are not authorised to do so.

At the Plainfield Healthcare Center in Plainfield, Ind., a nursing assistant was subject to unfair practice because her employer honored its patients’ racial preferences. Ensure your employees’ protection from third- party harassment; a judge won’t buy that the customer is always right.

In the UK and across all member states of the European Union, the use of cookies and other technologies for storing and accessing information on a user's device is regulated. The UK's Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (the Regulations) require user/subscriber consent to the use of these technologies. That consent must be freely given, specific and informed. A cookie policy enables website operators and online businesses to give clear and transparent information to users/subscribers about the use of cookies. A cookie policy is therefore one of a number of tools that might be used when obtaining user/subscriber consent to ensure that consent is specific and informed.<br /><br />

ACC homepage poll results for the week of 11/28/2011 - 12/4/2011.

This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier a fixed fee for development of the website, and that payments will be staged. Resource published in 2015 and republished in 2023.

Companies are increasingly engaging with audiences through social media and online platforms. However, greater public engagement comes with increased publication risk —general counsel need to know key strategies for preventing and responding to potential liabilities.

This article provides an overview of direct online investments, commonly known as "crowdfunding", and the alternative exemptions from registration that issuers may avail themselves to without registering those transactions with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

This quiz will help you identify your dominant online networking style and provide ideas for maximizing your efforts.

For companies thinking about making the move to a virtual shareholder meeting, the benefits of taking the shareholder meeting online must be balanced with potential concerns of shareholders.

This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier a fixed fee for development of the website, and that the fee will be paid in stages. The agreement is drafted in favour of the Customer. The agreement is governed by English law. Resource published in 2015 and republished in 2023.

This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier (i) a fixed fee for development of the website, with payments staged across the development phase, and (i) a monthly fee for hosting services.

In addition to traditional legal requirements for advertising and marketing, getting your message out to customers through social media presents new and unique legal challenges for marketers and lawyers alike. The fast-evolving environment of social media requires constant attention and creative solutions, often in unfamiliar circumstances. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other governmental agencies, as well as industry groups such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and Online Publishers Association (OPA), have issued ground rules and best practices for online and mobile marketing and advertising. Each social media platform has its own contractual requirements regarding promotions, sweepstakes, sharing and other popular marketing techniques. Join this fast-paced journey through the tricky legal terrain of advertising and marketing in social media and be sure to IM, text, share or tweet along the way!

This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier (i) a fixed fee for development of the website, with payments staged across the development phase, and (ii) a monthly fee for hosting services.

This “how to” session will include all the information that is needed to successfully facilitate speed to market for your retail business in compliance with the harmonisation legislation coming out of the EU, including the consumer directive, cyber security and electronic signature directives, and data privacy, which have been designed to ensure that consumers are protected and can transact securely online.