Strictly Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On January 1, 2024, previously enacted federal legislation called the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) went into effect. For those reporting companies established or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline for the initial BOI report is January 1, 2025.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For members : throughout December, we will be issuing prorated refunds for subscriptions that extend into 2024. The Crime Report will continue operating through the end of the year, and we are actively working with our partners at the college to secure free and accessible online archives for 2024 onward.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

.” Therefore, HRW called on FIFA not to vote in favor of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup next December until the country demonstrates “ proper human rights due diligence” and a serious commitment to labor rights. Saudi Arabia is a country that relies heavily on migrant labor.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 1, 2024

Olivera Boskovic, Extraterritoriality and the proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, a recap Tortious actions brought against companies for the violation of human rights and/or environmental damage have raised important issues of jurisdiction and choice of law.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 30, 2024

RAPS Convergence 2024 is set to host a must-attend session on CDRH’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program (TAP), promising attendees an exclusive insight into a pioneering initiative aimed at improving the medical device commercialization landscape.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 22, 2024

On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered a long-awaited Advisory Opinion on climate change and international law. ” The tribunal also emphasized that article 194, paragraph 1, of UNCLOS imposes a due diligence standard on States that is “stringent”.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

Figueroa, host and producer of the show “Acá en el Show” is the first journalist murdered in the country in 2024. According to reports from the Quadratín news agency, Figueroa was abducted on April 26, 2024, shortly after dropping off his daughters at a high school in Cuernavaca.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Mission must adhere to UN human rights due diligence policies to assess and address potential human rights impacts”, says Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton. This must include robust measures to protect individuals against sexual exploitation and abuse, ensuring accessible and effective remedies for victims.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The EUDR will restrict imports of commodities linked to deforestation and will require the EU to classify regions by risk levels—low, standard, or high—by the end of 2024. The Sarawak state government has set an ambitious goal of establishing one million hectares of industrial timber plantations by 2025.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 7, 2024

In its advisory opinion rendered on 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) avoided this ambush. As the Tribunal’s explanation of the nature of due diligence makes clear, this consolidated scientific consensus leads to a higher standard of due diligence.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Proposals should be submitted following the requirements of the Call (for more information, click here ), no later than 15 January 2024 , by email to: seminarioactualidad.dipr2024@aepdiri.org. The working language of the Seminar will be Spanish, but papers may also be presented in English or French.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Performing due diligence on a client matter. Keep reading to learn more about: What “speed to lead” means Why lowering your speed to lead is crucial for your firm’s success How a client relationship management (CRM) software can power up your firm’s growth in 2024 What is “speed to lead”? Some things you don’t want to rush.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 14, 2024

by 16 December 2024 with the email subject clearly marked “Submission Proposal – Special Issue JSDP – PIL and Sustainable Development in Africa”. Guidelines Applicants are invited to submit a research proposal of up to 500 words, together with a short CV in the same document.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Researchers could engage with the regulatory framework for multinational companies in cross-border transactions affecting corporate social responsibility in Africa, and the enhancement of human rights standards and social justice in cross-border employment matters in Africa.They might also wish to reflect on the implications for Africa of the new EU (..)

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Patently O

MAY 9, 2024

By Dennis Crouch and Timothy Knight On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Warner Chappell Music v. 2024) , resolving a circuit split over the availability of back-damages in copyright infringement cases. 20, 2024). 20, 2024). Nealy , No. 22-1078, 601 U.S. Nealy , Patently-O (Feb. 22-787 (argued Feb.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If the discovery rule is upheld, the Court may also delineate its contours around due diligence and the copyright holder’s duty to search for infringement — providing guidance on when the copyright owner “should have known” about the infringement. 51 ABA Preview of US Supreme Court Cases February 2024, at 12.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 29, 2023

Following a similar timeline, it is likely that the ICJ will render an opinion in the second half of 2024 or in the first half of 2025. The advisory opinion could also rely on these decisions to explore the applicability of the no-harm principle and the related due diligence obligations in the context of climate change.

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Cenza

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Gartner has predicted that by 2024, the manual effort for contract review will be reduced by 50% due to the adoption of AI-based contract analytics solutions. Cenza provides end-to-end contract management support and services, across the whole contract lifecycle, from negotiation and revision to due diligence review. Transparency.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

Complete numbers for 2023 and 2024 are not available, but it appears that FDA was only able to complete 537 BIMO inspections in 2022. These are BIMO inspections of hospitals, clinical research organizations (CROs), and other similar facilities where clinical trial work is performed. The vast majority are for drugs.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 27, 2024

Introduction ‘Historic’ and ‘unprecedented’ are two adjectives that could easily apply to the advisory opinion rendered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on May 21, 2024. This obligation is also one of due diligence and varies according to a State’s capacities.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 17, 2024

Nealy , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Under the so-called discovery rule, a claim accrues when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered,” the infringing act. That rule enables a diligent plaintiff to raise claims about even very old infringements if he discovered them within the three years prior to suit.

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Customs & International Trade Law

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As of October 1, 2024, listing of over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug products will not be able to be certified under the old marketing categories and old application number fields in FDA’s Electronic Drug Registration and Listing System (eDRLS). FDA Webinar: FDA – Is it a Cosmetic, a Drug, or Both?

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Patently O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Hsuanyeh Law Group v. Winston & Strawn , 23-cv-11193 (S.D.N.Y.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 29, 2024

The Advisory Opinion handed down by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on 21 May 2024 is truly remarkable. It is the combination of both factors, together with the overall aim reflected in the temperature goal, that delineates the standard of due diligence when formulating NDC mitigation objectives.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

8, 2024) , the PTAB sided with the patentee, but on appeal the Federal Circuit reversed — finding that Weber’s food slicer operating manuals was a printed publication. by Dennis Crouch It is interesting that we continue to have cases fighting over what counts as a “printed publication” under 35 U.S.C. § In Weber, Inc.

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Patently O

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Prosecution Laches: While agreeing Sonos diligently prosecuted its patents over 13 years, Judge Alsup still found unreasonable delay and prejudice to Google. Sonos will contend that prosecution laches should not apply given its diligence and the lack of improper motive or negligence.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 29, 2024

During the last plenary meeting of the current composition of the European Parliament (before the elections of June 2024), which took place from Monday 22 until Thursday 24 April, several proposals relevant to private international law were put to a vote (see the full agenda of votes and debates ).

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 1, 2024

Candidate in Law, Peking University Law School) The ‘Global Value Chains and Transnational Private Law’ workshop was successfully held at Edinburgh Law School in a hybrid format from June 23 to 25, 2024. The CS3D establishes rules for organizations’ risk-based due diligence requirements across their entire value chain.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Issue 3 of RabelsZ 2024 has just been released. 425–493, [link] One component of the European Green Deal is the implementation of a harmonized supply chain law in the form of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). Its enforcement will rely inter alia on private law mechanisms.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

FDA does not intend to take action to enforce the requirements, as described below, until November 27, 2024. More specifically, FDCA Section 582(g)(1)(B) requires that, as of November 27, 2023, the transaction information required to be exchanged include the product identifier (i.e., FDA implores industry to diligently “keep at it.”

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 17, 2024

As neither House of Parliament has raised an objection by 17 May 2024, [1] the way seems to be paved for the Government’s ambitious plans to have the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention [2] implemented and ratified by the end of June 2024. [3] Union Jack and European Union flag 2012 © Dave Kellam (CC BY-SA 2.0 Thank goodness! [1]

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Patently O

JUNE 17, 2024

2024-1137 (Fed. June 17, 2024). By Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has reversed a preliminary injunction order in a trade secret misappropriation case, finding that the district court abused its discretion by failing to properly evaluate the likelihood of success on the merits and the balance of harms. Insulet Corp. EOFlow, Co. ,

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

16 janvier 2024, n°22-83.681, available here ), the French Cour de cassation (chambre criminelle) recently rendered a ruling on some criminal charges against the French major cement manufacturer for its activities in Syria during the civil war.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

On Day 2 of the conference, HPM’s Anne Walsh moderated a fascinating conversation about due diligence investigations relating to FDA-regulated industries. As that may develop, the 2024 edition of this conference will be worth coming back for.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This elaborate introduction serves to justify the announcement on this blog regarding the recently published Cambridge Handbook of Comparative Law (CUP, 2024) , edited by Mathias Siems (European University Institute, Florence) and Po Jen Yap (The University of Hong Kong).

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 23, 2024

United States , 603 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. In Snyder v. Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. With regard to the Government’s argument that Congress would not have added the term “rewarded” to “influenced” in §666 if the statute were meant to cover only bribes and not also gratuities, Justice Kavanaugh said the argument is “misconceived.”

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MyCase

APRIL 29, 2024

In fact, according to the MyCase 2024 Legal Industry Report , 81% of respondents who leverage generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools use it to increase productivity and efficiency. Due Diligence AI can aid due diligence processes in complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions by analyzing large volumes of documents and data.

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