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Australia’s Amended Privacy Act’s New Definition of ‘Personal Information’: When Is an Individual ‘Reasonably Identifiable’?

GlobalLaw — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:50 +0000

Australia's Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Cth) will commence in March 2014 when the definition of “personal information” in the Privacy Act 1988 will be replaced with...

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Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0

GlobalLaw — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:47 +0000

What exactly is the “best” solution for an international business needing to handle and transfer personal data across borders? ...

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The New Constants — Death, Taxes and … Social Media?

GlobalLaw — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:25 +0000

Those issuing legal holds must consider whether those holds must cover social media. The authors write that it has been estimated that nearly half of all companies will have been asked to produce...

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Quick Poll: Will the consent & jurisdiction provisions of the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation make the EU the “super-regulator” of cloud companies?

GlobalLaw — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:10:29 +0000

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The Ralph Lauren FCPA Case: Are There Any Limits to Parent Corporation Liability?

GlobalLaw — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:52:39 +0000

Much of the coverage of the recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against Ralph Lauren Corp. focused on the fact that both the DOJ and the SEC awarded it a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) due to...

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Recent English Court Decisions Involving Mis-selling of Financial Products

GlobalLaw — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:33 +0000

This new article examines, by reference to two recent cases, whether there has been any change in the English courts' robust approach to cases of alleged mis-selling of financial products...

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UK Regulatory Reform and its Impact on Financial Markets

GlobalLaw — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:07:16 +0000

On April 1, 2013, the FSA was replaced by separate conduct and prudential regulators, respectively, the FCA and the PRA. These reforms, the most radical since the creation of the FSA more than a...

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Quick Poll: Is the result of the Ralph Lauren FCPA case an unprecedented expansion of corporate liability?

GlobalLaw — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:46:19 +0000

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U.S. and Canadian Privacy Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions

GlobalLaw — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:08:58 +0000

The exchange of information about individuals, including customers, employees and security holders, is often an integral part of merger and acquisition transactions. This article provides an overview...

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Switzerland’s Revised Collective Investment Schemes Act: New Rules on Foreign Investment Fund Distribution, Asset Managers

GlobalLaw — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:02:27 +0000

A recent revision of the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes will have notable implications for the distribution of foreign funds in Switzerland and the regulation of Swiss asset...

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