Data subject rights: the real legal risk of privacy and cybersecurity | DAC Beachcroft

In the build-up to the GDPR coming into effect in 2018, the legal consequences of privacy and cyber security risk were dominated by the headline issue of regulatory fines, and the need to avoid them. The reality is somewhat different. Of course, there have been some groundbreaking fines but they remain rare; the Information Commissioner’s …

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China effectively strengthens fight against malicious trade marks | Han Kun Law Offices

A focus for Chinese trademark law and practice in recent years has been strengthening the fight against malicious trademarks. On 1 November 2019, the amended Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (the Trademark Law) was officially implemented, in which Article 4 primarily embodies China’s determination to strengthen the fight against malicious trademarks and …

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Climate change – litigation and liability risks for companies, D&Os and insurers on the rise | Clyde & Co

In retrospect, the year 2019 will likely be seen as a turning point in the combat of climate change. With Friday for Future as pace maker, for the first time in history, there is a globally-aligned political movement including countries on every continent urging for immediate and robust action against climate change. Pressure on legislators …

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Cyber insurance and the silent revolution in Brazil | SABZ Advogados

Cyber risks – intensified by the expansion of home working due to the Covid-19 pandemic countermeasures – are one of the most serious worldwide threats nowadays. That doesn’t mean the risks themselves are new, but the sophistication and range of modern cyber attacks foretell a dire future. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the cost of cyber …

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Why does a GC need to know about warranty and indemnity insurance? | Herbert Smith Freehills

I am writing this from my home office, the world having been turned somewhat upside down in the last few weeks. I was expecting to be writing about warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance trends and claims in 2020, but the form book has been very much disrupted, at least in the short term. I have …

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Brand management: hot topics to look out for in the 2020s | Purdy Smith

Mark Smith, founder and CEO of Purdy Smith, discusses some of the brand management issues in-house lawyers should keep an eye on in the upcoming decade, with a focus on the headline-grabbing areas of advertising and consumer law.

Are you prepared? | Herbert Smith Freehills

Alexander Oddy, Greig Anderson, Paul Lewis and Tom Hutchinson of Herbert Smith Freehills review the major insurance issues facing in-house lawyers in the current market.

Doing business in Colombia | Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie reorganisations partner Clare Montgomery discusses the challenges and issues businesses face operating in the third-largest economy in Latin America

Doing business in Brazil | Souza, Mello e Torres

Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza, Bruno Sartori, Fabricio Cardim and Juliana Dal Moro Amarante of Souza, Mello e Torres discuss the changing business and investment landscape of Brazil.

Three simple tips to avoid fraud and errors in times of crisis | Greenberg Traurig

Gareth Hall, Anne-Marie Ottaway and Barry Vitou of Greenberg Traurig discuss ways that businesses can respond to the renewed threat of fraud in the light of the coronavirus crisis.