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In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode The Savage Curtain which aired on March 17, 1969 and Star Date 5906.4. Compliance Takeaways: Executives behaving badly? Internal control work-arounds and overrides. Who watches the watchers?...By: Thomas Fox

In late July, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its Annual Report for 2019, providing insight into recent CFIUS trends. This included encouraging results on CFIUS outcomes for declarations assessed under the CFIUS Pilot Program and Japan taking over as the country most represented in CFIUS filings—breaking China’s nearly decade-long streak. There have also been a number of developments related to the Trump Administration’s concerns regarding TikTok, a.....

The Western Australian government has sought industry comment on a suite of significant proposed reforms to the WA security of payment regime ("SOP"). If passed, the Bill represents the most significant reform to the regulation of payments in the construction industry since the enactment of the Construction Contracts Act 2004 ("CCA") more than a decade ago, and will make WA the first jurisdiction to adopt significant recommendations of the Murray and Fiocco Reviews. This White Paper introduces.....

As discussed  in our previous client alert, on July 31, 2020, through Executive Order 20-181, Governor DeSantis declared a state of emergency in the following counties due to the threat of Hurricane Isaias: Brevard, Broward, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, and Volusia....By: Bilzin Sumberg

Apple has removed spectacularly popular video game Fortnite from its App Store after accusing maker Epic Games of violating App Store Guidelines. Specifically, Epic has been encouraging users to make app payments directly to Epic rather than going through Apple or Google (where the tech giants take a 30% fee), citing Apple’s alleged “unreasonable restraints” and “unlawful[] 100% monopoly over the iOS In-App Payment Processing Market”....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

The Williams Cos., Inc. v. Energy Transfer LP, C.A. No. 12168-VCG (Del. Ch. July 2, 2020) - The Court of Chancery will enforce a merger agreement’s plain and unambiguous terms, including parties’ agreed-upon conditions for liability of a termination fee....By: Morris James LLP

Le 29 juillet 2020, le Bureau de la concurrence du Canada (le « Bureau ») a publié une version préliminaire des Lignes directrices sur la collaboration entre concurrents (l’« ébauche de lignes directrices ») aux fins d’une consultation publique. L’ébauche de lignes directrices vise à aider les entreprises à évaluer si une collaboration entre concurrents ou entre concurrents éventuels peut susciter des inquiétudes en vertu des dispositions criminelles ou civiles de la Loi sur la concurrence (l...

Welcome to a special five-part podcast series, A Conversation with Convercent and StoneTurn: From the Code of Conduct to Risk Assessment to Continuous Improvement. . In this fifth and final episode, I am joined by Martin for a discussion of evaluating compliance programs....By: Thomas Fox

When COVID-19 hit, both insurers and the insured had to grapple with policy claims and whether a product responded to the crisis. This was no different in the construction industry where parties had to examine their policy language to understand if the damage sustained by the pandemic was the same damage they could claim for under insurance....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Few lawyers would question the need to keep their clients apprised of negotiations with enforcers, particularly where merger approval hinges in the balance. A recent federal district court ruling, however, serves as a reminder that privilege protection is not a given for a lawyer’s factual updates to her client....By: WilmerHale