eCourses

The EPO Unitary Patents and the EU Unified Patent Court went live on June 1, 2023, and have caused fundamental changes in strategy and tactics regarding utility patent protection, enforcement, and freedom to operate in continental Europe. This panel of leading experts discuss the implications in a robust, hands-on, immediately useful round table discussion.

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Review and update structuring principals for Mexico-sourced investment in the U.S., and U.S.-sourced investment in Mexico, and provide highlights of U.S. tax developments impacting these international transactions. Hear a review of business structures for doing business across the U.S.-Mexico border, and a discussion of key concepts, common traps and reporting requirements.

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Recent international tax developments with digital services (GST, VAT, equalisation levy, etc.) has impacted how many countries may view university reporting requirements with online programs, including how certain countries have begun proactive enforcement actions. Discuss trends with an evolving university workforce and considerations with remote workers based in foreign countries.

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Session 1: To Opt-Out or Not to Opt-Out of the UPC in Europe? - The new European Unified Patent Court is going to start in early 2023. It is high time for patentees to decide which patents to opt-out. The speakers discuss the pros and cons of the UPC and other considerations to take into account for the decision. Session 2: Foreign Service and Foreign Discovery - Examine the laws and rules that govern the processes of obtaining foreign service and foreign discovery for intellectual property litigation. Through this exploration of foreign service and foreign discovery in areas such as China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea, the speakers illustrate practical considerations for those involved in intellectual property litigation involving foreign parties.

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This panel discusses takeaways from recent resolutions in Glencore, Stericycle and Tenaris in the context of existing policies, and what both DOJ and SEC pronouncements portend in the corporate white collar space generally. Additionally, the panel members examine how “agency” is being interpreted by the government in the FCPA context in the ongoing quest to identify and manage third party risks.

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Just when you think you’ve got things straight for protecting personal data that must cross borders in business, the regulators, legislators, and courts change up the rules. This panel discusses what steps companies can take to assess and simplify their international data transfers in this evolving global landscape, as well as give some more detailed insights into such developments as the July 2020 Schrems II (III) decision, new draft EU Model Clauses, Brexit implications, the ASEAN voluntary Model Clauses, Japan’s APPI amendments and more. 

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China has accomplished a massive evolution of its patent system in the last decade, with enormous increase in filings, rapid evolution of the CNIPA and patent-focused courts, and integration of its patent system into an ambitious global innovation agenda. This warrants understanding in order to effectively deal with the rapidly evolving global IP ecosystem.

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New CFIUS regulations went into effect on February 13, 2020, implementing extensive reforms authorized by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA). The presentation discusses key elements of the new regulations and their impact on cross-border M&A as well as the experience thus far with the new mandatory CFIUS filing requirements associated with “critical technologies.” Examine the Commerce Department’s efforts to identify and define “emerging and foundational technologies” that should be controlled for export pursuant to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), and the implications for companies focusing on AI, 5G, and other emerging technologies.     

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There is no “one-size fits all” compliance program. Each compliance program begins with a deep understanding of the business and risk environment. Program design considers the end business user and creates a structure that is mapped to different risks and regulations through a compliance framework that shares common themes irrespective of the type of business or subject matter.   Join us online for this six-part series that walks through the legal and regulatory framework, core principles, and key components of a successful compliance program.

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This eCourse outlines the basic structure of a compliance program and the regulatory framework used to develop a program. Learn how to analyze the regulatory framework and build a program that works for the company’s risk environment. 

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This eCourse explores how to conduct an effective risk assessment using a given regulatory framework and compliance program data. This framework is applicable to any subject matter from Anti-Corruption to Privacy.

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This eCourse explores key elements of effective policies and procedures.  How to draft them, what makes them effective, and how to update them. It also provides insight into modern trends, including best practices for drafting a Code of Conduct.

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This eCourse explores key themes for a successful training program, including how to track training, developing content, and training effectiveness.

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