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Mayer Brown Legal Update
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (the "Working Party") has warned that many app developers are failing to comply with European data protection law by collecting personal data on end users from apps on their mobile devices without obtaining sufficient consent to do so.
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News Release
11 January 2013
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that partner Geofrey Master has returned to the firm’s Washington, DC office from Hong Kong, where he had been leading Mayer Brown’s Business & Technology Sourcing group in Asia since October 2009.
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Legal Update
9 January 2013
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
Data processors are now able to apply to use Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) in order to move personal data outside of the European Economic Area while complying with European data protection legislation instead of having to implement and maintain sophisticated networks of data transfer contracts in the form of the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
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As a result of globalization and the ability of consumers to purchase products at the lowest cost, manufacturers in China have become an integral part of the supply chains of many consumer product companies.
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Business & Technology Sourcing Review - Issue 18
The Article 29 Working Party established under the EU data privacy legislation published an opinion on 1 July 2012 addressing the data privacy compliance concerns associated with the use of cloud computing solutions.
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Newsletter
19 December 2012
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Mayer Brown Newsletter
We are pleased to present Issue 18 of Mayer Brown’s Business & Technology Sourcing Review.
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Business & Technology Sourcing Review - Issue 18
Contract manufacturing offers a variety of benefits to non-US subsidiaries of US-based multinational companies that want to outsource the manufacture of their products to be sold in the United States.
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Business & Technology Sourcing Review - Issue 18
A well-negotiated outsourcing agreement typically grants a customer the ability to terminate the arrangement without payment of any penalties in the event of a “material breach.” However, unless the agreement names specific events that constitute a material breach, that determination will be left to a court.
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Business & Technology Sourcing Review - Issue 18
Companies regularly work with technology providers on collaborative projects. In collaborative projects, the customer and the technology provider each bring key resources and expertise as they work together to, for example, implement a complex new computer system.
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Media Coverage
11 December 2012
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Financial Times
For the third consecutive year, Mayer Brown has been ranked among the most innovative United States law firms by the Financial Times in its annual special report, “US Innovative Lawyers,” ranking 12th in the 2012 edition. The report ranks “law firms that are bringing fresh thinking and practices to solving business problems in America.”
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Media Coverage
4 December 2012
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CIO.com
Business & Technology Sourcing partners Dan Masur (Washington, DC) and Brad Peterson (Chicago) are quoted in an article discussing how to be more successful at selling IT outsourcing plans to CFOs.
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News Release
3 December 2012
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For the third consecutive year, Mayer Brown has been ranked among the most innovative United States law firms by the Financial Times in its annual special report, “ US Innovative Lawyers,” ranking 12th in the 2012 edition. The report ranks “law firms that are bringing fresh thinking and practices to solving business problems in America,” the Financial Times said. |
Legal Update
3 December 2012
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Mayer Brown JSM Legal Update
As explained in our previous Legal Update " New Companies Ordinance Expected to Take Effect in 2014", the new Companies Ordinance (CO) was gazetted on 10 August 2012 and is expected to take effect in 2014. For the purpose of facilitating the implementation of the new CO, 12 pieces of subsidiary legislation are required to be legislated to provide for administrative, technical and procedural matters. |
Legal Update
30 November 2012
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Mayer Brown JSM Legal Update
On 23 October 2012 the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 88/2012/ND-CP (Decree 88) regulating the information and press activities of foreign correspondents and foreign agencies and organisations in Vietnam.
Decree 88 will take effect from 20 December 2012 and replace Decree No. 67/CP dated 31 October 1996 (Decree 67). Decree 67 was the first Government decree issuing regulations on the information and press activities of foreign correspondents and foreign agencies and organisations in Vietnam.
Of note, journalists of foreign news organisations working in Vietnam will be allowed to directly contact ministries and other authorities for reporting purposes instead of having to go through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as under Decree 67. |
Media Coverage
31 October 2012
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CIO.com
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Bob Kriss and Corporate & Securities partner Brad Peterson (both Chicago) are quoted in an article discussing the potential dangers of outsourcing too much IT work to service providers.
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News Release
13 September 2012
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Three Mayer Brown partners have been named "Best Lawyers 2013 Lawyers of the Year" in their respective practice categories and office cities. Dallas Parker, Houston Venture Capital Law Lawyer of the Year; Brad Peterson, Chicago Technology Law Lawyer of the Year; and Paul Roy, Chicago Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year.
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Media Coverage
7 September 2012
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CIO.com
Litigation & Dispute Resolution counsel Kim Leffert (Chicago) is quoted extensively on how businesses need to be prepared to handle e-discovery requests that pertain to data stored in the cloud.
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Legal Update
26 July 2012
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Mayer Brown JSM Legal Update
The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 sets out a number of changes to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. This article provides an overview of some key changes and suggests some practical steps that data users may take in addressing the changes.
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Media Coverage
11 June 2012
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Law360
Bylined article by Chicago Business & Technology Sourcing partners Bob Kriss and Brad Peterson discusses outsourcing contract scenarios that demonstrate how bad communications records lead to poor outcomes for clients and how customers could have achieved better results.
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Media Coverage
8 June 2012
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CIO magazine
Business & Technology Sourcing partner Brad Peterson (Chicago) quoted extensively on the importance of estimating the dollar value of the most important commitments, options and incentives clauses in an IT outsourcing contract.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that the 2012 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked 124 of its lawyers, with 149 total rankings, in 51 nationwide and/or state practice categories. Of these, 38 rankings are top-band or higher rankings in 25 nationwide and/or state categories.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that the 2012 edition of Legal 500 United States ranked the firm’s practices in 32 categories, including top-tier rankings in six categories. The publication also lists 16 Mayer Brown partners as "Leading Lawyers" in their practice categories.
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