Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 157, No To Ukraine Corruption
What You Need to Know About the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent
Navigating the Once-Obscure German Nonresident Withholding Tax
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Its Impact on Latin America
Compliance Perspectives: The German Corporate Sanctions Act
JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in Germany
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in Germany
Nota Bene Episode 89: European Q3 Check In - Merger Clearance and Data Protection Court Rulings and Brexit Updates with Oliver Heinisch
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 7: Joe Mittag, OMF Otto Mittag & Partner | Frankfurt, Germany
Jones Day Talks: Developments in Germany's Wind Power Regulations
Jones Day Talks: Navigating Foreign Direct Investment in Germany
Investor Considerations in Germany’s Renewable Energy Sector
E18: ICANN Loses First GDPR Court Ruling in Germany
So, here we are post Liberation Day and investors have been liberated from over $6 trillion dollars U.S. just in the last week. These “reciprocal” tariffs were supposedly aimed at balancing trade with other countries, some of...more
The USPTO released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The USPTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether...more
Foster better organizational transparency with insights into whistleblowing regulations and safeguards across the globe. Whistleblowers act as vigilant public advocates, exposing fraud and abuse. According to the...more
The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more
On February 6, 2024, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) found that tin mill products imported from Canada, China, and Germany do not materially injure the US industry. In a unanimous decision, the ITC issued a...more
Key Points - - In light of the vigorous enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, boards in their oversight role should ensure that their companies conduct heightened diligence on their supply chains, including...more
Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more
In an unprecedented double-strike, the German government recently blocked two transactions pertaining to Chinese investments in German semiconductor facilities. Just two weeks before, the cabinet had already intervened...more
On February 21, Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that all of England’s COVID-19 regulations and restrictions would be revoked in coming weeks. Shortly thereafter, countries across the globe began to follow...more
Our International Trade & Regulatory Group addresses the new U.S. sanctions against Russia announced this week in response to its actions against Ukraine and summarizes the similar packages announced by key U.S. allies....more
The United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany have unveiled updates to their foreign investment screening regimes to improve each country’s ability to address foreign investments involving critical technology. These updates will...more
According to the United Nations, 127 countries have passed regulations on single-use plastic bags in an effort to incentivize consumers to use reusable bags when shopping. The scope of these regulations varies from country...more
In 2018, Japan released its "Fifth Strategic Energy Plan", which outlined the country's new energy policy towards 2030 and 2050 with an emphasis on the use of hydrogen. In the two years that have followed, a plethora of...more
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A. Private equity buyout activity, especially primary...more
This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of temporary layoffs in the requisite jurisdictions. It is meant as an overview in these marketplaces... This guide describes the law in force in the requisite jurisdictions...more
Among the many matters the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted, it has become more challenging for some IP-owners to abide by the strict procedures and deadlines for protecting their intellectual property rights, including...more
Australia - Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visas for Bushfire Recovery - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has accepted the recommendation of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) to relax and broaden the...more
Recent developments regarding immigration across the globe include changes to temporary and permanent resident application procedures in Canada, an increase in the minimum salary for S Pass applicants in Singapore, and the...more
While there’s plenty of other business afoot in D.C. these days, it also happens to have been a pretty big week for trade deals. A day after Phase One with China was inked, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
The appetite for cross-border M&A shows no signs of abating. Despite rising valuations, growing regulatory scrutiny, interest rate hikes and the specter of protectionism, 62 percent of respondents are planning a cross- border...more
Impact of U.S. Court Ruling on Keystone XL Timing Unclear: TransCanada - "TransCanada Corp is reviewing a decision by a Montana judge blocking construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, but the impact on project timing...more
Wall Street apparently views a divided Congress as a good thing (think less chance of tighter regulation), and it celebrated by pushing the Dow up 500 points and jumping back into tech stocks....more
New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change - "The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more
On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more