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What Extraterritorial Application of Competition Law Means for MNCs
Several competition law regimes around the world, including the EU and the USA, have adopted rules allowing their respective authorities to apply domestic competition law to activities occurring outside of...Read more
Michael Ristaniemi
Legal Counsel, Metsäliitto Cooperative, Finland
These things are sent to try us: In-house Counsel and Pre-contractual Agreements – the Australian Experience
This paper explores various types of pre-contractual agreements commonly encountered, and the particular features of each. It analyses where Australian law draws the line of enforceability over such arrangements by...Read more
Peter Quinlivian
Senior Legal Counsel, Bae Systems Australia Defence Pty, Australia
Case Study - Raising New Capital Through Patents
Based on experiences from patent transactions, potential buyers or licensors mostly see their return on investment in relation to the potential value the patents can generate. Their valuations take risks...Read more
Anders Arvidsson
CEO, Parallel North IP, Sweden
'Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining, or Does It?'
Advertisements scream promises of unlimited resources and limited cost; a veritable pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Providers tout a perfect cloud solution that can handle any...Read more
Vincent Catanzaro
Senior Counsel, Global Discovery Manager, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, USA
Use of Six Sigma for Continuous Improvement of Compliance Programs
Having a compliance program deemed “effective” has many potential benefits for a multinational company. Under some country laws, such a designation stands as an affirmative defense in an enforcement action....Read more
Wes Blumenshine
Group General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Caterpillar Inc., USA
Patricia Eastwood
Senior Corporate Counsel, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, USA
Frankenstein or Cinderella, Considering Legal Strategies While Building and Adhering Commercial Relations
Joining forces in different ways may bring accelerating benefits for entities operating in different markets. Common forms of cooperation among others contain joint venture, distributorship and research and development arrangements....Read more
Diana Maher
Senior Legal Counsel, Kone Corporation, Finland
Compliance Risk Assessment at Siemens
What has dental care to do with risk management?
Everybody knows that preventive measures like brushing your teeth twice a day, using dental floss daily and going to a dentist...Read more
Jan Hansen
Head of Compliance Strategy & Risk , Siemens AG, Germany
Due Diligence: Knowing Who's Under Your Roof
Invariably in international commercial contracts, there comes a time when all of the boilerplate clauses, the indemnification agreements, and liquidated damages provisions don’t anticipate every bump in the road. At...Read more
Jonathan Nilsen
Senior Corporate Counsel, Spire Corporation, USA
The Italian Corporate Governance Code: New Standards for a Changing Market in Difficult Times
The new edition of Corporate Governance Code of companies listed on Borsa Italiana (the Italian Stock Exchange) was published on December 5th, 2011. The Code was presented by Gabriele Galateri...Read more
Giuseppe Catalano
Company Secretary and Head of Corporate Affairs, Assicurazioni Generali, Italy
Shhh - the Internet is listening: Has technology eroded Attorney-Client Privilege and what can You do about it?
The year 1912 marked the first time that mail was delivered by airplane. Now, 100 years later, mail is sent with the click of a button, instantly delivered to a...Read more
Vincent Catanzaro
Senior Counsel, Global Discovery Manager, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, USA