Many CFOs are reluctant to get involved in the supply chain management process, leaving that area to the COO and his or her team of experts. But in the current environment, it should be all-hands-on-deck as businesses continue to grapple with supply chain disruption and the uncertainty it brings to the entire company. Best practices for a manufacturer are different than those for a distributor, and both are different than those for a retailer. The challenge of finding the right best...

A growing number of fintech companies are providing services to traditional financial institutions, coming together to modernize our financial infrastructure. As these business models continue to grow and gain popularity, they raise important legal and regulatory questions: What regulations apply to the fintech company’s activities? Where does the fintech company end and the regulated financial institution begin? Do the answers change if the services are customer-facing versus behind the scenes? Can fintech companies better manage their legal and compliance...

The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep its members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together below a selection of articles from IPTI Xtracts; more articles can be found on its website (www.ipti.org). United States Work-from-Home Trend Leads to Property Tax Turmoil in Office Sector Of all the property types, office buildings may wrestle with the pandemic’s damaging consequences the longest. The fallout...

The Philadelphia intellectual property law firm of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, is pleased to announce that partner Jeffrey W. Gluck, Ph.D. has been named among IAM’s Strategy 300 Global Leaders for 2023, which honors the world’s leading intellectual property strategists. IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders identifies individuals who are leading the way in developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios. The guide features interviews with these leaders in which they discuss their careers in...

Across the digital health sphere, connected medical devices allow patients to leave hospital sooner and provide remote monitoring features which can be powerful tools for healthcare professionals. This is highly beneficial to patients who can often continue treatment in their own home and can cut costs for healthcare providers seeking to conserve crucial resources. Appropriate collection of patient data may even aid care elsewhere, improving outcomes as a result. Connectedness can bring a third dimension of functionality to digital...

On 14 February, the European Parliament approved the European Union’s plans for new CO2 emissions reduction targets for cars and vans by 2035. This new regulation effectively bans internal combustion engines, incentivising the production of more electric passenger cars and small commercial vans. Coined “CO2 Emission Standards for Cars and Vans”, the proposed regulation was first presented in July 2021 as part of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package, aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in the EU by 55%...

Retailers relied on pricing to solve a lot of their problems last year. Staggering input costs, including those related to energy, transport, and raw materials, were only manageable because they could be passed on to customers. However, as economic growth slows and the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive rate increases to tame inflation, consumer buying power is diminishing as well. This means that retailers will have to look elsewhere to combat rising costs as they try to maintain margin...

With the help of our members, this thought-leadership series explores the acceleration of “digitalization” due to COVID-19 on both sides of the Atlantic, and across various industries. Today, we present Lisa A. Ferrari, Co-Chair, Copyright Practice at COZEN O'CONNOR in New York City, USA; along with Camille Truchot, Associate at GIDE LOYRETTE NOEL in Paris, FR. They will address: “NFTs & Copyright Issues in the EU and U.S.”. An NFT, or "non fungible token" is a token, registered on a...