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Global Compliance Issues – How To Get It Right When Operating Globally

Briefing / May 16, 2014

Minimizing and managing legal and other risks around the globe requires a holistic corporate compliance program that is designed to satisfy the needs of the global organization. For companies currently operating or desiring to expand internationally, there are multiple areas of compliance that should be considered for each stage of expansion efforts, as well as […]

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Five Things You Do “After Work” That Can Get You Fired

Briefing / May 15, 2014

By Shayna Balch is a partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP, handling employers in employment and labor litigation matters before federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies. This article was published by the Phoenix Business Journal on May 13, 2014. What you do and say outside of your place of employment

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EU Court Strengthens the Right to Be Forgotten

Briefing, Featured / May 15, 2014

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a quite surprising decision against Google which has significant implications for global companies. On May 13, 2014 the ECJ issued a ruling which did not follow the rational eor the conclusions of its Advocate General, but instead sided with the Spanish data protection authority (DPA) and found that:

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A Financial Perspective on the UK’s Relationship with the EU, From Clifford Chance

Briefing / May 6, 2014

Since the financial and sovereign debt crisis that began in 2007 and started to abate only in 2013, the United Kingdom’s position in the European Union has gone to the top of the political agenda. The UK now faces the possibility of a referendum on membership of the EU. The result of such a vote

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Delaware Court Refused To Enjoin Sotherbys Over Poison Pill Trial

Briefing / May 6, 2014

May 5, 2014 On May 2, 2014, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a preliminary injunction motion by activist stockholder Third Point LLC to enjoin Sotheby’s annual meeting based on claims that the board breached its fiduciary duties by adopting a stockholder rights plan that has a 20% trigger for passive investors who file on

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Institute IPR or Not? A Question Not Immediately Reviewable by Federal Circuit

Briefing / May 4, 2014

In a series of three opinions issued on April 24, 2014, the Federal Circuit has decided that decisions by the Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to institute — or not to institute — an inter partes review (“IPR”) under 35 U.S.C. § 314 are not immediately reviewable by the Federal Circuit, either through an

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Failing Law Firms and The Risk of Hiring Laterals and Minimizing “Jewel” Risks

Briefing, Law Firms / April 18, 2014

As more law firms fail the risk of hiring laterals has placed the hiring law firms in line for potential legal action by the bankruptcy trustee of the failed firm. Arnold & Porter partners wrote the following for Law360, dealing with issues about minimizing risk in lateral hires. By Lisa Hill Fenning, Pamela Phillips, Jonathan

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New UK Competition Regime Enters Into Force

Briefing / April 6, 2014

LawFuel.com – On 1 April 2014, the changes to UK competition law brought about by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 take effect. Companies need to be aware of the heightened regulatory risk as a result of the changes in a number of areas. These include stronger investigative powers, possible earlier intervention in mergers

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Baker + McKenzie Sees Benefits in Frankfurt Clearing House for China Trade

Briefing / April 3, 2014

LawFuel.com – Frankfurt, Germany, 28 March 2014 – During his state visit in Berlin, Chinese president Xi Jinping signed a letter of intent to set up a renminbi clearing house in Frankfurt am Main with the Federal Bank and the People’s Bank of China. Global law firm Baker & McKenzie has dealt with the topic

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CFTC Deadlines Approach for Swap Dealer Margin Segregation Notifications and Buy-Side Responses

Briefing / April 2, 2014

LawFuel.com – Skadden Arps – Market participants that enter into uncleared swaps should expect to receive notifications from swap dealer (SD) and major swap participant (MSP) counterparties regarding segregation of initial margin for swaps. Dodd-Frank amended Commodity Exchange Act Section 4s(l) to provide SD and MSP counterparties with the right to have any initial margin

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