On January 21 and 22, 2020, we will be hosting our 8th McDermott International Seminars in Osaka and Tokyo respectively. These seminars will focus on cross-border M&A, GDPR, intellectual property, global enforcements and...more
12/20/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Events ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers
McDermott Will & Emery Paris will host a debate organized by students undertaking studies in Electronic Commerce Law and Digital Economy at the University of Paris 1.
The debate will cover the impact of legal technology...more
EU COMPETITION LAW AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data are playing an increasingly important role in the economy. Competition law will have to evolve if it is to reconcile the positive...more
11/15/2019
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
Collusion ,
Competition ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Interim Measures ,
Manufacturers ,
Personal Data ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Resale Price Maintenance (RPM)
FCPA UPDATES FOR GLOBAL COMPANIES -
In recent months, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued important guidance for global companies on corporate compliance programs and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...more
7/2/2019
/ CFIUS ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Corporate Fines ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements
Data Inspections in China: Increased Supervision and Compliance -
Data protection inspections have become more frequent for companies with operations in China. Many companies are struggling for guidance on how to...more
Nationalism and Cross-Border M&A: Navigating Populist Politics in Deal Making -
More than half of the G20 countries voted-in campaigns that focused on harming foreign, outside interests as a means to strengthen domestic...more
4/27/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Affiliates ,
CNIL ,
Cross-Border ,
Data Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Health Care Providers ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers
Nationalism and Cross-Border M&A: Navigating Populist Politics in Deal Making -
More than half of the G20 countries voted-in campaigns that focused on harming foreign, outside interests as a means to strengthen domestic...more
4/27/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Affiliates ,
CNIL ,
Cross-Border ,
Data Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Health Care Providers ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers
Enforceable in all EU member states on 25 May 2018, the General Data Privacy Regulation will require action by organisations both inside and outside the European Union to ensure compliance with this far-reaching privacy legal...more
The French Data Protection Authority recently issued its Connected Cars Compliance Pack. The pack is designed as a toolkit not only for France, but with a European GDPR perspective on how connected cars can comply with data...more
The validity of Model Clauses for EU personal data transfer to the United States is now in real doubt as a result of a new Irish High Court opinion stating that there are “well founded grounds” to find the Model Clauses...more
The forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation will expand the legal obligations of companies that process EU personal data when they suffer a data breach. Every company faces the risk of a data breach that might trigger...more