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Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter
The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages.
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More Starbucks Store Workers Will Join Strike for Final Day
The walkout began Friday at stores in the Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago areas and will end on Tuesday.
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Trump Will Confront a More Vulnerable but Determined Iran
“Coercive diplomacy” could leave Tehran to choose either a negotiated disassembly of its nuclear capability, or a forced one.
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PRC Guidelines on Identifying Sensitive Personal Information
The PRC National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of SAC (“TC260”) published new Guidelines on Identifying Sensitive Personal Information (“Guidelines”) on 18 September 2024, nearly three months after it released the draft guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) for public comment….By: Mayer Brown
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Hong Kong’s Policy Statement on Responsible Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Market
INTRODUCTION – On 28 October 2024, the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau (“FSTB”) of Hong Kong issued a policy statement on the responsible application of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the financial market (“Policy Statement”)1. The Policy Statement seeks to balance the promotion of AI development whilst mitigating the associated risks to cybersecurity, the protection of…
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Wrapping Up the UK’s CARF
In November 2023, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and 47 other jurisdictions agreed to implement the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Crypto-asset Reporting Framework (“CARF”) into domestic law….By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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Malaysia’s New Cyber Security Act 2024 – A Summary and Brief Comparative Analysis
Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 (“CSA”) came into effect on 26 August 2024, establishing regulatory standards for the nation’s cyber defences and marking a significant step forward in resilience against cyber threats. The CSA not only provides a legislative framework for the protection of national critical information infrastructure (“NCII”) but also introduces provisions for the…
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Europe Daily News, 19 December 2024
COMPETITION – Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11805 – Unicredit / CNP Unicredit Vita) Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11834 – GTCR / Insight Partners / Tricentis)…By: Mayer Brown
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U.S. Sixth Circuit Panel’s Rejection of GM’s Article III Standing and Predominance Challenges to Class Certification is Now Set for Rehearing En Banc in Multi-State Defective Transmission Case
An August 2024 decision by a panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit in Speerly v. General Motors, which underscores key developments in the law governing class certification, Article III standing, and the treatment of manifest defects in consumer claims, is set for rehearing by the entire bench. The case centers around the claims of purchasers…
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New York Court Denies in Part, Grants in Part Talc Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment
In October 2020, Corey G. Griffin was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. He alleged asbestos exposure from the use of talcum powder related to his employment from the late 1950s until the 2000s. During this time, the plaintiff worked as an artist, makeup specialist, designer, and stylist in New York City and abroad. He brought this…
