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"The truth is rarely pure and never simple," said Oscar Wilde, and nowhere is this more evident than in the complex and ever-evolving world of whistleblowing investigations. In the wake of high-profile scandals and the #MeToo...more
Key Points - - Political transitions in the West notwithstanding, we expect economic sanctions to remain a key response to geopolitical issues. - Current sanctions policy priorities are unlikely to shift markedly in...more
The past weeks and months have brought about tremendous political change in the West, as we move toward a new U.S. administration, a new College of Commissioners in Brussels and a new Polish presidency of the Council of the...more
Organisations that make international transfers of personal data have undergone significant challenges and changes over the last few years. With the invalidation of the Privacy Shield agreement in 2020 and the introduction of...more
In Nuctech Warsaw (T-284/24), the EU Court of Justice held that EU subsidiaries can lawfully be required to provide access to email accounts and data held by their overseas parent company. The ruling involved the following...more
How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Lowenstein Sandler’s Trade Matters. Each month, we will cover important developments related to international trade law and compliance. We look forward to a continuing dialogue with our...more
The CCPA took effect on 1 January 2020, introducing significant compliance burdens for most businesses that collect personal information about California residents. The reach of the CCPA extends beyond California and the US;...more
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more
US patents have some extraterritorial effect. A party can be liable for patent infringement if it supplies components of a patented invention to a foreign country to be assembled there. In WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical...more
Subject to the deadlock in parliament being broken, or an extension of the Article 50 Brexit process, the UK’s 46-year European Union membership will cease in a matter of days. ...more
EU Online Platform Regulation – deal reached - To date, much of the scrutiny on online platforms has focused on how they treat consumers. However, now for the first time specific EU legislation is set to regulate how...more
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more
A European privacy regulator has spoken on a key facet in its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) interpretation. The UK’s enforcement office apparently believes that an EU data subject cannot give consent to a...more
From 3 December 2018, businesses who sell either B2B or B2C within the EU will have to comply with the EU Geo-Blocking Regulation. The Regulation will have both economic and procedural implications for any trader which sells...more
In its decision of July 12, 2017 in Actavis v. Eli Lilly, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom for the first time formally adopted the concept of a doctrine of equivalents when considering what constituted an infringement...more
The new regime shares the same aims as its predecessor—to ensure the integrity of EU financial markets and enhance investor confidence—and keeps pace with market developments such as new trading platforms, new technology, and...more
As the whole world now knows, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in its historic referendum on 23rd June by a vote of 51.9 percent in favour of “leave” to 48.1 in favour of “remain”. This blog focusses on how that...more
As a result of the June 23, 2016 historic referendum, the United Kingdom will be leaving the EU. The decision will have a profound effect on many areas, including the global economy, trade, immigration and, potentially, the...more