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May 22, 2020
The latest issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor addresses several key areas pertaining to the impact of the virus on vulnerable communities, including: how the pandemic disproportionately affects the position of adolescent girls; further restrictions on refugee camps; and developments on asylum procedures as lockdown measures begin to ease.
This workshop will explore the impact of global macro-economic trends and geopolitical situation on (i) market access, (ii) product design and (iii) fundraising in traditional and alternative structuring jurisdictions. This workshop will also cover the regulatory trends and challenges to overcome with respect to utilising offshore financial centres.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
The 22nd edition of the IBAHRI Covid Monitor includes coverage of the United Nations General Assembly resolution encouraging international cooperation, measures to combat rape in Liberia, LGBTQI+ rights in Southern Africa, Tajikistan and Iraq, effects of the fire at Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, reports of dangerous medical practices at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the US, homelessness and Covid-19 in the Middle East, Germany and Chile, and furlough schemes and disability.
In the last years, we have seen several Latin American companies filing for Chapter 11 in United States instead of filing for reorganization in their own countries and then seeking protection in the US under Chapter 15. This panel will address the reasons for such trends, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of each of such strategies (Chapter 11 vs. Chapter 15), as well as on cultural matters.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The first issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor assesses gender-based violence and women’s health, LGBTQI+ rights, prison and detention conditions, refugee camps and asylum procedures. Concerns are raised over reported increases in domestic violence in a number of jurisdictions and the lack of basic protective measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in prisons and detention centres.
Impact of space data on investments and technological advancements in the new space realm
11. M&A and military technology
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8th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
The 21st edition of the Monitor covers topics including a fire in Moria refugee camp forcing refugees ill with Covid-19 to flee and the growing crisis for worldwide refugee camps, the effect on low-income earners, including redundancies and homelessness and the difficulties for those living with disability in the reopening of schools.
The 11 members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPPa) have combined economies representing 13.4 per cent of global gross domestic product, at approximately US$13.5tn making the CPTPP one of the world’s largest free-trade areas by gross domestic product (GDP). Mexico and seven Asia Pacific countries make up eight of the 11 signatories. This session will critically examine whether the CPTPP has delivered on its promise, and what the Asia Pacific region, in particular, can look forward to in the next few years.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The latest issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor contains updates on gender-based violence and women’s health in India and Northern Ireland. Also: refugee camps, including the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, which has no reported cases of Covid-19 to date.
The panel will also discuss how to handle regulators around the world (with the possibility of divergent outcomes) and the review of cases under the regulatory thresholds (Article 22 EUMR and similar provisions).
33rd Annual IBA Communications and Competition Law Conference
Sep 25, 2024
Inspired by other initiatives of ex ante regulation in digital markets, the Brazilian Bill 2.768/22 targets digital service providers that control essential access to certain services. If the bill is approved by Congress, it will cover various digital platforms, such as social networks, messaging services and search engines, imposing obligations related to transparency, fair service provision, data handling and access for professional users. Enforcement mechanisms include fines, operational restrictions and the creation of the Digital Platforms Oversight Fund to support regulatory activities. This article critically examines Bill 2.768/22, comparing it to the European Union Digital Markets Act and similar statutory provisions from other jurisdictions, most notably Article 19a of the German Competition Act and the United Kingdom's recently approved Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. The article highlights shortcomings of the Brazilian Bill under discussion that would need to be addressed in order to avoid potential negative impacts in innovation and other distortions in Brazilian digital markets.
In-depth discussion of the Aeromexico Insolvency. A US Chapter 11 restructuring of a Mexican corporation. The panel will consist of professionals with first-hand knowledge about this restructuring.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), in conjunction with the Anti-Torture Initiative (ATI), has written to Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, condemning the conviction of 11 members of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) Central Council on terrorism charges.
Join us for our 2023 SPPI lunch and hear from our Keynote Speaker Thomas Kjems, Danish National and Content Creator/YouTuber who will share his experience of 7 months in prison in Iran having been arrested by Iranian police in the aftermath and unrest that followed the death of 22 year, Mahsa Amini, while in detention for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Jan 03, 2023
The Anti-Corruption Law was first regulated, at the federal level, by Decree No 8,420 of 18 March 2015. On 12 July 2022, more than seven years later, Federal Decree No 11,129 of 11 July 2022, which regulates Anti-Corruption Law and repeals Decree No. 8,420/2015, was published by the Brazilian government. This article provides a detailed overview of the new Decree.
Feb 17, 2023
Report on the session of the Insolvency Section of the Latin American Regional Forum at the IBA Annual Conference in Miami
The case was the largest chapter 11 proceeding to file in the U.S. in 2022 and proposed a $1.9 billion financing facility.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
A webinar presented by the IBA Insolvency Section, 8 September 2020, 1400-1500 BST
Just over a year later, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in the custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’ after she was arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly.
IBA War Crimes Committee Conference 2023: Pursuing justice in a world on fire
This article is aimed at providing detailed information about the procedures and pertinent details of rehabilitation or Chapter 11 proceedings of Korea regarding shipping companies.
Jun 27, 2022
Report on session at 6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference, 16 – 17 May 2022, presented by the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprise Committee
Defence JVS: issues with shareholders and IP
11. Directors' liability in M&A transactions
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7th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
Jun 12, 2024
The new Foreign State Immunity Law 2023 of the People’s Republic of China came into force on 1 January 2024. This shifts the country (as well as its special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macau) away from absolute state immunity to restrictive state immunity, bringing it more in line with the relatively prevalent practice among the international community. This article discusses the status of state immunity in public international law, analyses the new law’s provisions and examines practical challenges that will be faced by those seeking to utilise this law to enforce judgments or awards against foreign states and state entities, and the new law’s innovations that go beyond the United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property of 2004 and the UK State Immunity Act 1978.
Sep 27, 2023
The rise in popularity of generative artificial intelligence (‘generative AI’) has ignited the discussion on whether junior employees can be replaced by it. Some have gone to the extent of questioning whether professionals, such as lawyers, can also be replaced by generative AI. Is it wise to replace junior employees or lawyers with generative AI? What factors should be considered before deploying generative AI tools in your business? To consider these questions, we first need to understand the basic workings of generative AI and what it can offer. Fundamentally, AI is intelligence that is not biological. The general understanding is that machines will be ascribed with this intelligence. These machines have the ability to interpret, learn from and process external data in a way that is similar to the capabilities of the human mind. Generative AI is a type of AI program that generates content from a data set. It uses deep learning, a type of machine learning system that behaves like a neural network to simulate the functions of a human brain. In other words, it can mimic human intelligence by exhibiting analytical skills to create new content. Not only can generative AI be utilised in chatbot programs to create text, but it can also be used in programs that can create images, sound or videos. This article will consider two major forms of generative AI, in the context of risks to businesses: chatbots using generative pre-trained transformer technology programs; and image generating programs.
Mark Brzezinski was sworn in as the Ambassador of the United States to Poland on December 22, 2021.
Ambassador Brzezinski previously served as U.S.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Feb 17, 2023
This article will outline the development of China’s restrictions on the cross-border transfer of personal information (PI export), detailing PI export mechanisms provided by the Personal Information Protection Law. It will also explain the practical implications of the restrictions.
Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
11. Emerging litigation and regulatory risks in crypto
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IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
Apr 22, 2022
This article discusses the recent SEC case involving PwC and highlights the wider implications for intermediary institutions providing professional services in a tightened regulatory and enforcement regime in China’s banking and financial sector.
By Yi-An (Ann) Lai. Alipay and the impact of e-payment systems resulting in new regulations in China and other jurisdictions.
Trends on opinions and counsel reports
11. How can corporate lawyers add value when a company pursues an alternative to new financing, such as a reduction in force?
7th Global Entrepreneurship Conference
Jan 21, 2022
In rapid succession, a number of jurisdictions have moved away from focusing on antitrust enforcement to the proposed regulation of digital platforms. Ostensibly, the regulatory focus is about competition and potential concerns that traditional ex post enforcement may be ill-equipped to address the power of digital platforms. This article focuses on the realities of what platform regulation might mean, and how to better frame and structure the nature of appropriate regulation. This article first identifies a number of the different approaches to regulation that various jurisdictions have put forward, and then lays out six basic principles for platform regulation to help address some of the potential harms that such approaches may unwittingly be pursuing.
Jun 02, 2021
While the pandemic disruption has extended for far longer than initially expected, courts (after the first wave), arbitral institutions and stakeholders in commercial dispute resolution have largely continued operations, increasingly supported by innovative digital technology, flexible scheduling and flexible cost structures, among other tools.
ESG litigation – trends and strategies in both civil and common law court
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Global class actions - coming soon to a court near you
12:15PM – 1:30PM
Comparative approach of international commercial chambers
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The role of the profession, ethics, representation and social responsibility
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
In March 2019, the UK Parliament was due to debate a Bill requiring the UK’s crown dependencies – Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man – to introduce public registers to bring about greater transparency in the hope this would prevent illicit financial flows
IBA Global Insight April/May 2017 - Serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under George W Bush, John Yoo authored the ‘Torture Memos’ that provided the legal basis for US detention and interrogation policies following 9/11. Here, he assesses Donald Trump’s early days in power and says the use of executive orders is damaging his presidency.
ESG litigation – trends and strategies in both civil and common law court
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Global class actions - coming soon to a court near you
12:15PM – 1:30PM
Comparative approach of international commercial chambers
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The role of the profession, ethics, representation and social responsibility
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
On 24 July, Robert Mueller gave his much anticipated testimony to the House Judiciary Committee. His delivery was rasping and hesitant, perhaps even doddering. But, for those who cared to get past his style, the substance of Mueller’s testimony was devastating.
ESG litigation – trends and strategies in both civil and common law court
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Global class actions - coming soon to a court near you
12:15PM – 1:30PM
Comparative approach of international commercial chambers
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The role of the profession, ethics, representation and social responsibility
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
New premises, an increasing volume of witness testimony, judicial independence and a determination to learn from the past are the hallmarks of one of the world’s newest war crime tribunals.
ESG litigation – trends and strategies in both civil and common law court
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Global class actions - coming soon to a court near you
12:15PM – 1:30PM
Comparative approach of international commercial chambers
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The role of the profession, ethics, representation and social responsibility
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has opened a preliminary examination of Myanmar’s forced displacement of Rohingya Muslims after the Court announced there is sufficient jurisdiction.
Mar 22, 2019
An international mining company has appealed to the UK Supreme Court in a pollution case brought by over 1,800 Zambian villagers. The Court’s upcoming decision on whether the case against Vedanta Resources and its subsidiary, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), can proceed to trial in the UK could help clarify the law on parent company liability
Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
11. Emerging litigation and regulatory risks in crypto
12.
IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
In order to combat Covid-19, governments around the world have shut down national economies, in some cases almost entirely. Economic life in many jurisdictions has abruptly come to a standstill and international trade has been disrupted.
CPTPP, formerly known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), involves 11 countries, including Mexico, several Southeast Asian nations, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and Peru.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Aug 05, 2024
European antitrust policy faces three critical stress tests as the new European Commission (2024–29) takes office. The first test challenges the EU’s Article 22 referral policy, which allows the Commission to review global mergers, raising concerns about extraterritoriality and legal principles. Predicted to fail, this test questions the Brussels Effect’s sustainability. The second test examines the Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) aim for regulatory dialogue over litigation in digital competition. Early investigations against major tech firms suggest a litigation-driven enforcement, risking the DMA’s intended regulatory approach. The third test evaluates artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, balancing competition and innovation. Success is possible if the EU adopts a practical, rational approach, recognising AI’s complex layers and promoting competition across the entire AI infrastructure. These stress tests present significant challenges and necessitate strategic responses to ensure robust and effective antitrust policies in Europe.
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Digital currency or AI-powered digital marketplaces (applications, e.g. infrastructures, insurance, financial services) and machine learning models (e.g. verifying integrity of credit scoring models or securing data processing)
Q & A interaction
Moderator:
- Theodor Härtsch, WalderWyss, Zurich (Capital Markets Forum)
Speakers:
- Dan Konar, Stellar Development Foundation, Chicago
- Christian Sabella, DTCC, New York
- Nicole Dyskant, Dyskant Avogados, Rio de Janeiro
- Ben Aldersey, FATF, Paris
- Lizette Neme, InStrag Public Affairs & Law, Mexico City
Break [1600-1620]
Keynote intervention [1620-1640]
Policy discussion: The future of digital finance (decentralisation vs centralisation, public vs private sector, central bank digital currencies, macroeconomic impact on “real” economy)
Session 3 [1640-1730] Regulatory responses and private law remedies
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Aug 03, 2021
As the first European prosecutorial authority, the European Public Prosecutor's Office starts operations on 1 June 2021. The EPPO’s mission will be to prosecute criminal offences affecting the European Union’s financial interests.
Participants are encouraged to share their views and experiences from their own jurisdictions in an open discussion about the practicalities of using IP laws to protect the layout of a store, the shape or configuration of different display elements, or the overall look and feel of a concept store.
11. The impact of the Digital Services Act (on intellectual property rights and technology)
The DSA will seek to set standards for accountability in the digital marketplace.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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