Regulation

BT legal chief steps down after 18 years at telecoms giant

By Legal Week | June 12, 2009

BT Global Services general counsel and commercial director Tim Cowen is stepping down after 18 years at the company. Cowen, a former regulatory lawyer at Lovells, joined BT Ignite as head of legal in 1991. Ten years later he became general counsel of successor organisation BT Global Services and subsequently took on the role of commercial director.

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New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Preemption of 'Structure/Function' Claims on Dietary Supplements

By Michael R. McDonald and Mary K. Bessemer | December 11, 2020

Federal law offers some protections to dietary supplement manufacturers against class actions claiming label statements are false and misleading.

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Law.com

Higher Law: New THC Labeling Rules in California | Docket Watch: 9th Circuit Cannabis Tax Case Hearing | Marijuana Research Bill | Upcoming Events | Who Got the Work

By Cheryl Miller | December 10, 2020

Welcome to Higher Law! This week we're looking at new THC labeling requirements in California, Harborside's tax fight with the IRS and the first medical marijuana legal practice in the Middle East.

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New Jersey Law Journal

States' Antitrust Suit Targets Facebook's 'Incredible Influence and Power'

By Ryan Tarinelli | December 9, 2020

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said "big tech companies that acquire and exert their power and influence over our behavior through unlawful means and in illegal ways must be held to account."

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Law.com

Higher Law: Congress to Vote on MORE Act | Takeaways from New York's Hemp Rules | Who Worked on Jay-Z's Marijuana Deal | Upcoming Events

By Cheryl Miller | December 3, 2020

Welcome to Higher Law! This week we're looking at: A pending vote on the MORE Act • New York's proposed hemp products rules • Who got the work creating a new cannabis company • The U.N.'s reclassification of marijuana

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The Recorder

Top 10 Practical Business Implications Arising From the Passage of the CPRA

By Nate Garhart | December 3, 2020

As such, assuming a business has taken efforts to comply with the CCPA, the new law will require evolution rather than revolution of companies' privacy practices. That does not mean, however, there is not work to be done, and companies subject to the CPRA should be taking steps to comply sooner rather than later.

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New York Law Journal

NY Adopts AG James' Rule Changes to Investment Professional Oversight

By Jason Grant | December 2, 2020

"It is more important than ever for New Yorkers to know who they are dealing with when making an investment, and these rules will do exactly that by expanding the registration and tracking of individual investment advisers," James said Tuesday.

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Legaltech News

EU Commission to Tackle Big Tech Competition With New Digital Markets Act

By Linda A. Thompson | December 1, 2020

The European Union's new Digital Markets Act marks a radical departure from how officials have regulated large tech companies in the past.

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Legaltech News

Corporate Compliance Programs and the DOJ's Emphasis on Data Analytics: What Companies Need to Consider

By Jonathan B. New, Patrick T. Campbell, Jimmy Fokas and Bari Nadworny, BakerHostetler | November 25, 2020

The DOJ has increasingly used data analytics to identify potential wrongdoing and has recently sent the message that it expects companies to follow suit and incorporate data analytics in their compliance programs.

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Legaltech News

China Companies Facing Most Tech-Related Enforcement Investigations

By Vincent Chow | November 24, 2020

A new Baker McKenzie report reveals that 59% of companies in Hong Kong and mainland China are facing tech-related enforcement investigations on the back of the pandemic.

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The Recorder

Leading Crypto Lawyer Cheers Proposed 'Fair Access' Rule for Big Banks

By Phillip Bantz | November 23, 2020

"Lots of people in lots of industries have been waiting for somebody to have the courage to stand up and do this," said Marco Santori of financial services firm Kraken in San Francisco.

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