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The Toy Association in Nuremberg: Trend-Tracking & International Meetings

February 3, 2020 | Toy Association staff members traveled to Nuremberg, Germany last week to meet with Spielwarenmesse 2020 exhibitors to track toy and play trends, as well as discuss regulatory issues of international importance with global toy associations. Toy Trends Spielwarenmesse was the latest stop for The Toy Association’s trends team, which travels to trade and consumer events throughout the year, both within the toy industry and beyond, to track new trends, meet with Toy Association members, and preview innovative products impacting...
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Key IMO Meeting on Pollution Prevention and Response Set for Feb. 18-22 in London

At a recent U.S. Department of State-arranged meeting at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Coast Guard and other government agency personnel and stakeholders met in preparation for the seventh session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR7), to be held at IMO Headquarters in London on Feb. 18-22, 2020. A number of agenda items scheduled to be discussed at the PPR7 meeting will likely impact IMO 2020 regulations...
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Ilaria Curti Joins the Firm as Counsel

Portolano Cavallo announces the appointment of Ilaria Curti as counsel. Ilaria will lead the Internal Investigations group, expanding the Firm's offering to white collar crime defense.   “Ilaria assists multinational clients, particularly within the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, with corporate criminal liability investigations concerning corruption and fraud. She draws praise for being ‘structured, analytical and technical in her advice’." CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019 – WHITE COLLAR CRIME (ITALY)   Ilaria has many years of experience in Internal Investigations and white collar crime, representing individuals and corporations in court and advising...
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Introducing Faegre Drinker, a Top 50 Firm Designed for Clients

Today we open our doors as Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, uniting two firms known for exceptional transactional, litigation and regulatory capabilities, and a commitment to service excellence. One Shared Focus We designed Faegre Drinker for you: the client. Our firm has the strength to solve your most complex challenges, offering more than 1,300 experienced attorneys, consultants and professionals to support your business goals. With 22 locations in the United States, United Kingdom and China, we provide on-the ground support wherever you need...
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Brexit Will Happen Tonight. What Next?

At midnight tonight Luxembourg time, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. For business in the EU and the UK, nothing will change during 2020. However, everything could change from 1 January 2021 as there is still considerable uncertainty on what the future relationship between the EU and the UK will look like. This newsflash looks at what Brexit means for business and the steps ahead. Transition Period until 31 December 2020 During 2020, nothing will really change for companies,...
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Vulcan Insight Analysis of the Latest EU Developments

Brexit: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye On 23 June 2016 the United Kingdom voted by four percentage points to leave the EU. At 11 pm tonight, the UK will cease to be a member of the EU. The country will no longer have a seat at the EU decision-making table, and will enter the transition period, following EU rules and regulations until the next ‘cliff-edge’ on 31 December 2020. It has been over three and a half years since...
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Status Update 2020: New Company Law Legislation

Last year closed with the entry into force of an important bill implementing the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II). However, most of the associated legislative processes are still ongoing. This newsletter provides an overview of the status of the most important legislative proposals in the field of company law and concludes with a review of the implementation of SRD II. Bill on the management and supervision of legal entities On 20 January 2020, a proposal for an act on the...

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