European Commission publishes recommendations to combat online and offline counterfeiting

The Commission estimates that industries that “make intensive use of IP” contribute 47% of total EU GDP and nearly 40% of total employment within the Union.

“Being that close to the business is just that much more exciting”

Interview: Guillaume Nonain, General Counsel EMEA & APAC and Global DPO (GDPR) at The Brink’s Company, has been working as an in-house counsel since 2005, providing legal support in a variety of industries.

OECD competition law recommendations include legal privilege

The eight points of recommendation on competition law include a point on legal privilege, an element that ECLA sees as inherent to the functioning of European corporate lawyers.

Why Legal Professional Privilege is in the interest of all concerned

An opinion paper submitted by Eric Gardner de Béville, previously General Counsel at Coca-Cola
France, Spain & Portugal, consultant and member of the Cercle Montesquieu

The six challenges of in-house lawyers: an interview series with French company lawyers

The French publication “Les Echos” interviewed ten legal directors from medium and large companies to find how to address and adapt to these ever-changing challenges.

Legal Professional Privilege in Europe and Beyond

The roundtable discussion included the status of LPP in various European jurisdictions, including Germany, France, the UK and others, in addition to providing a regulatory overview within the EU legal framework, contrasting it with the status of LPP in the US.

The evolving global role of the general counsel in Latin America and beyond

The report by CMS produced a number of findings, such as highlighting the increase of importance regarding ethics and compliance within legal teams.

France: Communications exchanged via private messaging apps at workplace remain confidential, court rules

The ruling reflects on the diminished line between using company property for personal use over the last decade

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