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This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in New Zealand.

Baker & McKenzie's contribution to the debate on the reform of the Verticals Block Exemption and Guidelines.

Privacy laws are proliferating. This session will discuss how to implement a global privacy compliance program to address the EU Directives, as well as current updates and implementation of key country privacy laws, such the Personal Information Privacy Act in South Korea and similar laws in Malaysia and other Asian countries. This session will also address equally important US state law privacy developments.

This comprehensive guide provides an overview of several topics of interest including national/state restrictions imposed on ownership of real estate, the taxes that are levied in each jurisdiction, and reporting requirements globally. This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which features substantive overviews of laws, practice areas, and legal and business issues in jurisdictions around the globe.

The NLRB has upheld the following social media policy in its entirety. It remedies several deficiencies found in other policies. Notably, the NLRB determined that this policy is neither overbroad nor ambiguous; rather, it provides sufficient examples of prohibited conduct so that, in context, employees would not reasonably read the rules to prohibit Section 7 activity.

The Shanghai Free Trade Zone ("FTZ") was launched on September 29, 2013, which is considered China's most significant attempt at financial reform since establishing the Shenzhen Economic Special Zone on the border with Hong Kong in 1980. Based on the current rules and regulations issued by the State Council and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the following brief article explains key issues and new changes applicable to the FTZ.

A brand communicates a message and elicits emotion. It is a philanthropic organization’s main asset, and must be assessed regularly. Read this article to learn more about creating and maintaining your brand effectively through trademark registration, brand management and trademark infringement prevention, and licensing your mark.

Two of the globally significant patent-related events during the past year occurred in Europe and the United States, respectively.

This resource is a detailed social media policy which gives guidance to employees about the proper usages of social media.

Learn about new European Union guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements between competing businesses, issued in June 2023.

Learn about the 2022 Arbitration and Mediation Bill and what it means for third party funding in arbitration claims in Nigeria.

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECTEA”) was expedited into law as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict to “crack down” on overseas entities that are using United Kingdom property to launder money. This article explores the sanctions for non-compliance with ECTEA namely, non-compliance with the requirements for the new Register of Overseas Entities (the “Register”).

The regulatory regime surrounding cryptocurrencies is fragmented and stretches to the extremes in some jurisdictions. Learn more about how different countries deal with cryptocurrencies.

Learn about ownership issues regarding Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs).

While there are plenty of providers ready, willing, and able to solve your problems, not every system is a good fit for each department. This article includes the top ten points you should understand before selecting and implementing a new CLM.

In this quick overview, explore sports betting in the wake of the US Supreme Court's Monumental Ruling.

This Leading Practices Profile examines knowledge sharing and management practices of six companies and two law firms. Organizations featured in this Profile described practices and approaches for managing and sharing knowledge across a variety of industries, as well as law firms.

This survey is a self-proclaimed 'work in progress' which will continue to be updated by the Pro Bono Institute. It covers 43 jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

Like it or not, different territories have different laws. There are 28 states in the European Union and across these states there are tranches of relatively harmonised laws in certain areas. The basic underlying laws of contract and case law or codes which aid their interpretation are, however, all different. Nearly every in-house counsel has faced the task of tackling an impending overseas deal when only local state law governed terms are at hand. Staring down the barrel at an unknown legal system, a familiar scene plays out: localise or push ahead with what we've got?

This paper continues to focus on Europe, which has long viewed the privacy of personal information and data as a fundamental right.

The following article is a primer for non-lawyers in your company on how to use material adverse change ("MAC") clauses to your company's advantage. Because business people in your company may be more cautious about doing deals since Enron and WorldCom and other recent news-making events, the article explains the importance of the material adverse change ("MAC") clause in a deal document (1) to give your company (if a buyer) a vehicle to get out of a deal after having signed the agreement if the deal becomes unfavorable because of a change in the target company or (2) to give your company (if the seller or target) a way to lock in the buyer. This article will also help business people understand the importance of due diligence. The article is certainly not a substitute for personal advice from in-house counsel geared to the particular deal, but should help lay the groundwork for discussions.

This brief resource outlines helpful tips on how to select the correct international law firm for your company.

This survey is intended to be a reference guide of technology solutions currently being used by ACC Legal Operations members to support their legal function. The survey covered 22 different solution areas.

Learn about new e-commerce information obligations for 2022 for companies in B2C transactions in Germany.

Learn about new e-commerce information obligations for 2022 for companies in B2C transactions in Germany.

This Powerpoint training course helps recognize situations that raise insider trading issues and assists in dealing with these issues effectively. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

The Danish Data Protection Agency published its 2022 inspection plan, which involves new focus areas, but also repeats areas from previous years. This article is an overview of the inspection plan, and how your organisation can prepare for a possible inspection.

In this ACC Guide, in-house counsel will learn how to organize their physical and electronic records to create a more efficient legal environment. While automation can be challenging, there are many systems that departments can use to find success.