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Learn about notable IP developments and trends in Asia-Pacific, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The ACC Australia Ethics Handbook V4 has been developed by a committee of in-house peers and provides a range of practical information, scenarios and case studies to help guide your approach to ethical issues as they arise. We encourage you to review the document and revisit it frequently to help navigate the evolving ethical complexities of in-house legal practice.

Questions that will be considered during this program: What are the risks associated with apps? What does the technology permit? What data can you collect? What rules govern terms of use and privacy policy? What are the current trends? What do the Google and Apple developer agreements say, and how do they affect what you do? Are these agreements negotiable? Does Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) apply? What if you allow in-app purchasing? Will you be doing any location tracking?

Take the next step into the future of "work anywhere" technology. Learn practical ways to use your iPad in your daily practice. Explore the opportunities, risks, and huge rewards you can reap. Presenters will explain how to use the iPad in all kinds of practices, offer their "top picks" for legal apps, and discuss the challenges and limitations you may face including ethical, data security, and privacy issues. Learn about other online resources that can aid you in your electronic journey. Panelists will also discuss the current obstacles to using your iPad as a “laptop replacer,” and how the marketplace is rapidly removing those obstacles via new platforms that promise to “merge” the laptop and tablet into an entirely new tool.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. If your business has a website accessible to California residents, you will be affected by CCPA. In this Quick Overview, in-house will learn the basics of CCPA, how it will affect their businesses and what they can do to prepare.

Panelists will address their efforts in battling counterfeiters and pirates — both online and offline, domestic and international — and the key resources and relationships to a successful global anti-counterfeiting program. The panelists will also address other areas relating to piracy and counterfeiting, such as efforts to support your business in transforming piracy into revenue.

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

This Quick Overview addresses how entities will need to be wary of their compliance with the continuous disclosure obligations, as the penalties that result from a contravention can be far reaching, both in respect of financial impact and reputational damage.

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

This North American energy company decided that innovation was needed to be nimbler in the delivery of jurisdictional licensing opinions to its engineers. TC Energy engaged (past Champion) Shook, Hardy & Bacon to design a secure, scalable, easy-to-use online tool that is accessible around-the-clock.

This article outlines those things to think about when considering a superannuation fund loan.

In this article, learn more about the state of the legal profession in the Asia-Pacific region during 2016.

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Austraila.

Learn about developments from 2021 in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector in the Asia and Asia-Pacific region (focus on Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam).

Provides key questions to ask yourself before embarking on an international transaction and discusses disclosure law in England and Wales, trademark and patent filings in Chile, and business visas for Australia.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property Law eGroup, addresses a Web Developer's Reluctance to Indemnify a Law Firm Against Patent Infringement of Developer's Work Product For the Firm in the United States.

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

This article provides an overview of the Australian government’s ongoing reforms of laws aimed at protecting the country’s ‘critical infrastructure assets’ and ‘systems of national significance.’ The overview includes an outline of the three key provisions of the Exposure Draft of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020, released on 9 November 2020.

This Quick Counsel makes commercial parties to a transaction aware of their potential liabilities regarding Australia's consumer protection laws,.

While this paper highlights the shortfalls of Australia’s privacy law regime in light of the IoT, lawmakers should not impulsively and unnecessarily restrict these technologies.

Learn about sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and Switzerland.

This article explains the intricacies of doing business in Europe, especially in the European Union, and the effects of the latest directives regarding ecommerce. The list of handy websites will help you research whatever question you’re facing at the moment regarding doing business in Europe electronically.

Companies using third-party websites to promote growth enjoy many benefits: cheap, effective exposure; real-time consumer feedback and interaction; and relevancy in a changing market. there are risks, however, when marketing to social networks. Avoid the pitfalls and understand the legal issues lurking behind the walls and tweets.

This sample shows that employees are personally responsible for the content they publish on social networking websites or any other form of user-generated media.

A comprehensive employment survey discussing the job market in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, and North and Latin America.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

This Quick Counsel provides a high level overview of key aspects of Australian contract law for those doing business in Australia or entering into contracts governed by Australian law.