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Most, but not all types of act restricted by copyright or related rights in works or other matter are harmonised at an EU level.

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has brought charges under the UK Bribery Act 2010 for the first time.

At a conference last week, the Chief Accountant of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance emphasized that the SEC staff will scrutinize companies' financial reports in their upcoming reports on Form 10-K to see if they include required disclosures about the impacts of applying new accounting standards on revenue recognition, credit losses and leases.

This article was written by Partner Timothy Syrett and published by IP Watchdog.

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("the Bureau") issued Bulletin 2011-04, announcing that it intends to issue Early Warning Notices to potential respondents prior to initiating enforcement proceedings.

On September 10, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against 28 officers, directors, and major stockholders of public companies for violating Section 16(a) and/or Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).

When, as part of an agreement with the government to resolve an investigation, a corporation agrees to appoint an independent compliance monitor, should the monitor’s reports that are given to the government be accessible to third parties? an independent compliance monitor to review and evaluate the corporation’s compliance with its remedial provisions and to recommend compliance program improvements.

In this article published by the Journal of Investment Compliance, Thomas White analyzes enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Rule 21F-17(a)...

Dave Gammell, in this article published by Xconomy, explains why before taking money, entrepreneurs need to be forthright about where they stand on the key issues that can derail a promising venture and devastate a partnership.

Partner Joshua Fox, in this guest article published by VentureBeat, discusses the benefits and risks of entrepreneurs seeking capital from competitors, also known as "strategic investors."

The EU has long played a leadership role in the global response to climate change, including the development and dissemination of climate-friendly technologies such as renewable energy.

WilmerHale's lawyers leapt into action to provide clients with vital resources and actionable guidance following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

In 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) experienced significant changes in leadership, ...

Editas Medicine, Inc., a leading genome editing company, and Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, announced that Allergan's wholly-owned subsidiary—Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited—and Editas Medicine . . .

Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson.

Cap-subject employers should be aware that there may be alternative visas available, depending upon the particular circumstances.

On Monday, April 1, 2013, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2014, with an employment start date of October 1, 2013.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued guidance on changes in H-1B (visa) work locations in the wake of the Administrative Appeals Office's (AAO) April 9, 2015 decision in Matter of Simeio Solutions LLC.