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Safe Harbor Declared Invalid: What it means for your business
On October 6, the Court of Justice of the EU published its judgment in the case of Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner (C-362/14), declaring the European Commission's decision on the EU/U.S. "safe harbor" arrangement to be invalid. This will have significant implications for...
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Will China Tighten Its Grip on the Market Following the Stock Market Crash? PRC sending mixed messages with bailout measures
In recent years, China has implemented a range of initiatives to promote cross-border investment and open up its capital markets. In November 2013, the government set out a blueprint for China’s future reforms, which outlined its plans to let market forces play a “decisive” role...
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The Globalization of the Real Estate Investor: Innovative REIT and REIT-like structures spread across jurisdictions
MCC: To help get our discussion started, could one of you give a broad overview of Clifford Chance's work in the real estate sector? Wisner: Our work in the real estate sector covers all classes of commercial real estate – office, retail, multifamily, mixed use, hotels, casino resorts...
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A Surge in Demand: Weakness in Europe and Asia piques investor interest in LatAm project finance
MCC: Clifford Chance boasts a top-ranked Latin America practice and is handling some of the most interesting, high-profile projects in the region. What are you hearing from clients engaged in the region? Longhin: We are getting clear signals that demand is growing for project investment...
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Wyndham – A Case Study in Cybersecurity: How the cost of a relatively small breach can rival that of a major hack attack
Cybersecurity and data privacy are real risks: in the wake of a data breach, C-level employees may be terminated or even face personal liability, the company may face a multitude of lawsuits and regulatory investigations, the stock price may fall, business may be disrupted, and the company’...
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Assisting Undocumented Immigrant Crime Victims
On June 11, 2014, Goldman Sachs and Clifford Chance partnered on a Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks pro bono legal project to assist undocumented immigrant crime victims to file applications for legal immigration status through a legal clinic held at My Sisters' Place. Community TeamWorks is...
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Is the FTC Bucking the Trend? The Propane Settlement as an Expansion of Per Se Illegality
For more than two decades, the Supreme Court has been scaling back the scope of what is considered per se illegal under the U.S. antitrust laws. Until recently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and Department of Justice ("DOJ") have seemingly followed suit, if not...
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