14 Sep Articles The Evolution of the Rule of Law publications / POSTED BY By Olavo Caiuby Bernardes and Horacio Bernardes Neto The concept of the rule of law has faced strong evolution since its conception with the enactment of the Magna Charta, in 1215. The Magna Charta has established the Rule of Law as a modern phenomenon, by setting forth certain standards as due process of law, the submission of the Monarch to the British Parliament, and the right of a jury trial by peers. 2 Read More
11 Jul Articles Foreign tax credit under American new legislation and Brazil’s convergence towards OECD guidelines publications / POSTED BY Leandra Guimarães and Hanna Oliveira Lauar On December 28, 2021, the American Treasury Department released final regulations (TD 9959, Final Regulations) regarding foreign tax credit (FTC) to be offset in the USA. In a nutshell, according to the referred legislation, in order to be offset the tax paid abroad must be reasonably similar to US tax rules. Read More
13 Apr Articles Cross-Borders Acquisitions in South-East Asia publications / POSTED BY Renee Kaddouch Due to the geopolitical context and the increased digitalisation following the pandemic, South East Asia is receiving a lot of attention from Western investors. When negotiating a cross-borders acquisition in Southeast Asia, it is important to take into consideration an obvious truth, way too often ignored by European and American companies: Asia is not Europe or the United States and therefore negociators cannot ignore such differences. Read More
09 Feb Articles Free-to-Air Television Signal Migration – Public Call publications / POSTED BY Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva and Sylvia Werdmüller von Elgg Roberto The Bidding Notice published by the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) regarding the auction of 5th generation (5G) technology, which took place at the end of 2021, stipulated the creation of the Monitoring Group for the Implementation of Solutions to Interference Problems in the band from 3,625 to 3,700 MHz (in Portuguese, Grupo de Acompanhamento da Implantação das Soluções para os Problemas de Interferência na faixa de 3.625 a 3.700 MHz, GAISPI) (Extended C Band). Read More
04 Feb Articles Another Hot Year of M&A Expected in 2022 publications / POSTED BY Nasdaq Datasite CEO Rusty Wiley shares his insights on what dealmakers can expect in 2022, based on data from our platform and Datasite's 2022 M&A Outlook and 2021 Year in Review. Read More
11 Jan Articles Employer’s tweet may be unfair labor practice publications / POSTED BY By Phil Di Tullio (US), Norton Rose Fulbright Can a tweet be an unfair labor practice? On November 10, 2021, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals entertained oral arguments to determine just that. The tweet at issue: “[F]irst one of you tries to unionize I swear I’ll send you back to the salt mine.” According to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), this tweet, penned by the publisher in charge of an online magazine, violated sections 7 and 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NRLA”). Read More
21 Dec Articles Online identities on the Blockchain publications / POSTED BY Jeffrey Aresty What a privilege to be able to work with LexUniversal and the global network of law firms organized by Ordelio Sette over 20 years ago. At that time, the internet was coming into its own, but little did any of know the future of online communication. At the time, many in the legal profession debated the legal efficacy of digital signatures as a means to replace ‘wet’ signatures on paper. Read More
02 Dec Articles The Future Of Spacs: Increasing Litigation And Regulation publications / POSTED BY Morgan Lewis So far in 2021, we have seen more than 500 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) go public and raise more than $123 billion, and more than 160 of these “blank check firms” complete mergers with or acquisitions of private companies in “de-SPAC” transactions. With the continued popularity of SPACs, however, come litigation risks and a need for market participants contemplating SPAC transactions to be aware of noteworthy private litigation trends—from assertions of breach of duty based upon conflicts of interest to securities law violations arising from alleged deficient disclosures—as well as recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance and the potential for increased regulatory enforcement activity around SPACs. Read More
27 Feb Articles Senado aprova Marco Legal das Startups com alterações / POSTED BY Thewes & Reuter Foi aprovado nesta quarta-feira (24/2), pelo Senado, o projeto de lei complementar que institui o Marco Legal das Startups. O texto prevê mecanismos de regulação e incentivo ao chamado empreendedorismo inovador. O PLP deve agora voltar à Câmara dos Deputados, já que foi aprovado com mudanças. Read More
