Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 70 – Lessons for Compliance from a Law Enforcement Career + Regional Geopolitical Risks in 2025 with Mark Nuttall and Steve Vickers
Episode 85: Noel Ng | Goodwins Law Corporation
Patent Grace Period Considerations in Australia, Japan, South East Asia and the U.S.
High Speed in the FinTech Patenting Race
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 371, James Koukios on International Anti-Corruption Developments from December 2017
Singapore shows leadership in a diverse APAC market where the race is on to strengthen transparency in environmental claims and combat greenwashing....more
Regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in Asia Pacific remains nascent, mostly governed by existing regulatory frameworks designed for other technologies and products. It’s a work in progress. AI techniques – machine...more
We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...more
2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, but it also introduces complex compliance challenges. While many regions are ramping up their regulatory frameworks to address these risks,...more
The growth in size and influence of ESG ratings and data markets coupled with concerns about the transparency and credibility of ESG ratings and data products have led to IOSCO developing recommendations to regulators and ESG...more
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region covering the second half of the year. ...more
Asia is at the forefront of the global challenge to balance economic development, climate adaptation and mitigation, and energy security. The region is diverse, dynamic and pragmatic, facing both the risks and opportunities...more
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region....more
Welcome to the first edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! With both the temperature and artificial intelligence developments heating up, the time is ripe to provide periodic updates this summer on recent legal...more
Learn the key similarities and differences in the application of the patent grace period in Australia, Singapore, Japan and the United States. Four seasoned patent attorneys provide examples and hypotheticals about when the...more
As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, multinational employers face many questions, challenges, and opportunities when considering how to resume global business travel. To help interested parties plan for Asia-Pacific...more
On May 23, 2022, the United States and 12 other Indo-Pacific countries agreed to launch "collective discussions towards future negotiations" on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) proposed by the Biden Administration. ...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 U.S. Government is continuing its frequent and highly visible use of denied party lists as an important tool in administering the export control laws. Each of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Office of...more
Recent developments in international privacy laws have complicated the conduct of clinical trials outside of the United States. Since the privacy law of the European Union – the General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR” –...more
As summer ends, many companies are hoping to resume business travel. To help interested parties plan for the next Asia-Pacific (APAC) trip, this LawFlash outlines current entry bans and quarantine requirements in popular APAC...more
The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) has updated its rules relating to expedited procedure and published new Appointing Authority Rules with effect from 1 July 2021. ...more
EU Council Reviews Travel Restrictions - The EU Council has recently reviewed epidemiological conditions to revise the list of countries from which travel is currently restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
On 12 September 2020, the Singapore International Mediation Centre (“SIMC”) and the Japan International Mediation Center (“JIMC”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the operation of a joint protocol (the “Protocol”)...more
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...more
Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more
Recent immigration updates include additions to the shortage occupation list in the United Kingdom, a pilot scheme to facilitate employment pass applications for tech companies in Singapore, and a new work visa category in...more
Research and development conducted worldwide is currently driving the so-called “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (referred to herein as “4IR”). 4IR encompasses three major fields: (1) physical technologies, including autonomous...more