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Advanced Persistent Threats: Effective Response to Nation-State Attacks

By Adam Palmer

Today’s data security environment is hostile. CLOs now supervise information security officers and compliance officers; therefore they must be aware of developing threats to cybersecurity. A new actor in this realm is the “Advanced Persistent Threat,” well-financed groups that may be sponsored by foreign governments, often carrying out strategic national objectives. From spear-phishing to zero day exploits, attempts to infiltrate corporate data are sophisticated and persistent.

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The state of play in the pharmaceutical industry: Generics and competition law – Seeking the game rules

By Virgílio Mouta Pereira, Researcher, Magellan Association

This article discusses the scope for applying EU Competition Law, by critically analyzing both the recent European Commission’s policy and the views taken by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) and by the General Court (GC), with regard to the misuse of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) related procedures and reverse payments.

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Standardizing the Employment Contract Across Jurisdictions

By Marlene Connolly, Senior Director & Group Counsel, Websense International Technology Ltd.

Stéphanie Godof, Senior Counsel Labor & Employment Europe, GE Healthcare

John Sander, Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP (L&E Global)

An overview of some of the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in standardizing employment contracts across jurisdictions.

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End It Before It Begins: Litigation Prevention in Today’s Business Environment

By Robert Aaron Berger -- associate general counsel - litigation, BearingPoint, Inc.; Joseph J. Catalano -- senior vice president & general counsel, Bay View Capital Corporation; Jeff Novak -- associate general counsel, America Online, Inc.; Christine Zebrowski -- vice president, associate general counsel for law, business & governmental affairs, National Geographic Society

904 - End It Before It Begins: Litigation Prevention in Today’s Business Environment

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