Switzerland and online copyright protection

Switzerland and online copyright protection

By Henry Park In April, the U.S. Trade Representative released the 2019 Section 301 report (see link to press release). The report calls out “foreign countries and expose[s] the laws, policies, and practices that fail to provide adequate and effective IP...
Recent US penalties for privacy violations

Recent US penalties for privacy violations

By Henry Park On July 22, the FTC settled with Equifax for $575 million (and potentially up to $700 million) over the 2017 data breach that affected approximately 147 million people (see link). On July 24, the FTC fined Facebook $5 billion for violating the terms of...
Why big brands are choosing to work with small firms

Why big brands are choosing to work with small firms

By Claire Kowarsky In my time as in-house counsel, I worked with many kinds of firms and found both advantages and disadvantages in different set ups. For example, where we had a difficult anti-trust question or other high-risk topic, we would seek advice from a top...