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

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Bakermckenzie

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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EU Court Strengthens the Right to Be Forgotten

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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:•individuals have

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

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

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Gibsondunn

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

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Concept of bankruptcy

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 W. Hughes

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

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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

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Skadden

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 posted

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