Vol.11, No. 45, Autumn 2018
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Vol.11, No. 45, Autumn 2018
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Contents
Page 5543
The Necessary Evolution of Diversity & Inclusion:
The Three “Rs” (Recognition, Relationships and Respect for all) Critical to Building a Truly Inclusive Workplace

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is top of mind for every forward-thinking organization. Yet, despite their best intentions and efforts, organizations continue to struggle to build truly inclusive workplaces – where...Read more

Lauren Zajac
Chief Legal Officer, Globoforce, USA
Page 5551
What does it Mean to be Digital?
Today we can see that the concept of digital is surrounding everything we come across. From mobility services, to grocery store, or even buying insurance, digital seems to be norm...Read more

Ignacio Salguero
General Counsel, Chubb, Argentina
Page 5557
GDPR: New Challenges for Corporations
The implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27th April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing...Read more
Richard Bacek
General Counsel of Siemens Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, Siemens, s.r.o., Czech Republic
Page 5563
GDPR and Blockchain: What does this Mean for In-house Counsel?

The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) has a broad impact affecting all organisations in the European Union as well as those that do business with the European Union. Although the...Read more

Natalia D'Agostini
Paralegal, Insurance & Care NSW, Australia
Page 5575
Where Member Organisations Meet Statutory Regulation: Reimagining the Role of In-House Legal Counsel
This article looks more closely at organisations such as Queensland Law Society (the Society); that is, corporations created under an Act of Parliament. These entities being creatures of statute, they...Read more

Julia Connelly
Solicitor (In-house Counsel), Queensland Law Society, Australia
Page 5585
The Value of Self-Regulation in a Postmodern Society
Far from attempting to exhaust the legal treatment of self-regulation, this work sets out to outline some of its nuances, thus contributing to an uplifting intellectual dialogue on the subject
Today...Read more
Newman Debs
Legal Director, Unilever N.V., Brazil
Page 5591
Will the U.S. Ever be Adequate? A Review of EU and U.S. Data Protection Regimes

Individual data protection rights all over the world have been thrust into the corporate spotlight recently due to the passage of broad legislation in the European Union with global ramifications...Read more

Jessica Medvec
Corporate Counsel, Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., USA
Page 5599
Dealing with Regional Agreements: A Practical Approach
As with empires on which the sun never sets, big multi-national companies from diverse economic sectors which run different lines of businesses around the globe have to deal with many...Read more

Sancho Guibert
Associate General Counsel, Citibank, Spain
Page 5607
The Case for Caution in the Drafting and Interpretation of Limitation or Exclusion of Liability Clauses in Contracts and Legislations
The limitation or exclusion of liability clause is a key feature in many agreements. It serves to mitigate the risk exposure of the defaulting party and encourages parties to enter...Read more
Veronica Aina Oyetunde
Contracts Specialist, Dangote Industries Limited, Nigeria
Page 5613
The Implementation of the Swiss Popular Initiative "Stop Mass Immigration" within the Swiss Federal Railways SBB

On February 9th, 2014, the Swiss citizens voted in favour of the Swiss federal popular initiative “Stop Mass Immigration” launched by the national conservative Swiss People’s Party (SVP) by a...Read more
Isabelle Sob
Legal Counsel, Swiss Federal Railways SBB, Switzerland
Page 5621
How to Contract Successfully for Agile Software Development


Andrew Hooles
Legal Director, Fujitsu Services Limited, UK
Page 5629
The Trump Administration’s New Era of Enforcement Policies and the impact on U.S. Multinational Companies
In response to the Trump Administration’s “America First” agenda , the principal agency responsible for administering U.S. immigration benefits, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), has issued a series of...Read more

Dorothy Capers
Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel, National Express Group, USA
Page 5637
Artificial Intelligence: IPR, Liability and Ethical Issues

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has captured our imagination and fantasies since a long time. Though we refer AI as modern technology, the first concept of an automated machine known as “Automaton...Read more

Rajat Rashmi
Senior Manager - Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions, UAE

Shilpi Sneha
Manager - Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
Page 5645
GDPR Regulatory Compliance and the Role of Internal Audit: Theoretical & Practical Approach
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is already in place from 25 May 2018, when it superseded EU member state implementations of the 1995 Data Protection Directive (DPD). Compliance with...Read more
Nikolaos Dounis
Cluster Internal Control & Compliance Manager, Imperial Tobacco Group, Greece
Page 5653
Requirements in SEP License Negotiations - Substantiating a FRAND Offer – The Relation Between Confidentiality Issues and Providing Evidence for its Own Fair and Reasonable Position
In its Huawei/ZTE decision of 16 July 2015 (Case C-170/13) concerning injunction requests based on standard essential patents (SEPs) in litigation, the ECJ provided guidance in relation to the appropriate...Read more

Clemens Heusch
Head of European Litigation, Nokia, Germany
Page 5653
Requirements in SEP License Negotiations - Substantiating a FRAND Offer – The Relation Between Confidentiality Issues and Providing Evidence for its Own Fair and Reasonable Position

In its Huawei/ZTE decision of 16 July 2015 (Case C-170/13) concerning injunction requests based on standard essential patents (SEPs) in litigation, the ECJ provided guidance in relation to the appropriate...Read more

Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky
Attorney, Bird & Bird, Germany
Page 5659
Regulatory Challenges in a Cross Border Voluntary Acquisition Offer

Recently, SHUAA Capital psc (the “Offeror”) was involved in a Voluntary Acquisition Offer (“VAO” or “Transaction”) of a Kuwaiti listed entity (the “Offeree” or the “Target”). Managing the challenges created...Read more

Gabriel Khoury
General Counsel and Head of Compliance, Shuaa Capital GMC, UAE
Page 5665
The Use of Mediation in Settling Patent Disputes

Multinational patent disputes are highly complex as they frequently deal with complicated technical facts and arguments that must be presented in numerous jurisdictions with different legal systems and jurisdictional traditions....Read more

Friederike Heckmann
Senior Patent Counsel, Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH, Germany

Thorsten Bausch
Partner, Hoffmann Eitle, Germany
Page 5673
The Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018: An Ethical Approach to the Nigerian Corporate Governance System?

The utility of good corporate governance practices cannot be overemphasised in any organisation, as sound processes evincing the principles of transparency, fairness and accountability have become imperative for national and...Read more

Oretayo Olajide
Company Secretary/Director, Legal Services, Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited, UK

Olayimika Phillips
Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Nigeria
Page 5673
The Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018: An Ethical Approach to the Nigerian Corporate Governance System?

The utility of good corporate governance practices cannot be overemphasised in any organisation, as sound processes evincing the principles of transparency, fairness and accountability have become imperative for national and...Read more

Similoluwa Somuyiwa
Associate, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Nigeria