Sentences with phrase «global product law»

We're so much better placed to support product companies and those in the product supply chain — and internationally — if we become simply «product lawyers», specialising in global product law through our huge global network of product lawyers.

Valerie Kenyon is a senior products lawyer in Hogan Lovells» Global Products Law team, and is based in London.

Requirements and risks differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and not always in obvious ways — so we tap into our Global Products Law network at Hogan Lovells to provide our clients with practical and precise advice.

Our Global Products Law team monitors legal developments in product liability, regulation, safety and compliance from around the world.

«Working with Hogan Lovells» Global Products Law team feels like you're working with a team of people who really understand that the whole point of the exercise is to get your product onto the market, compliant, and to keep it there.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Chris Laws, global head of product development, compliance and supply solutions for Dun & Bradstreet, explains how new technologies are providing ever deeper analysis to deliver reputational and financial risk mitigation

Examples mentioned included the company's programs for spotting and taking down counterfeit - product listings from its online shopping sites, initiatives to simplify the trademark - registration process, reductions in the time it takes to remove counterfeit products, closer partnerships with global law enforcement authorities and governments, and the imposition of a variety of penalties against offending merchants, among others.

Where laws and / or regulations do not exist or are in conflict with generally accepted best practice, suppliers should adopt the highest standard applicable to their situation by reference to leading safety standards such as the Global Food Safety Initiative and Global G.A.P. McCormick expects that all agricultural suppliers will take steps to ensure that agricultural products can be traced back to their source of origin regardless of whether or not this is legally required.

If science can nail climate change as a probable cause of deadly weather events, like the heatwave that hit Europe in the summer of 2003, then global warming becomes a matter for product liability law.

In a telephone interview, Claudia A. McMurray, assistant secretary for oceans, environment and science, said that while the biggest flow of such contraband is to China, the United States comes in second, and that means far too many Americans are willing to break the law — and threaten global biodiversity — for the sake of having an unusual pet or product.

HFC - 23 is a so - called super greenhouse gas which has a global warming potential some 14,800 times higher than CO2 and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for new laws to destroy the gas which is produced as a by product from producing the refrigerant HCFC - 22.

It is crucial for global companies to take responsibility for upholding international laws as well as their own policies regarding endangered and threatened species products.

To quote Elizabeth Economy from last August, «Whether we're talking about food and product safety, or environmental implementation of anything China might agree to when it comes to global climate change, or trade and investment barriers and intellectual property rights protection, all of them hinge on China having an effective rule of law.

Moreover, the current CCSP Web site acknowledges that the law directs the agencies to «produce information readily usable by policymakers attempting to formulate effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of global change,» and that «the S&A products will support informed discussion and decisions by policymakers.»

Andy Martens, Global Head of Legal Product and Editorial, explains the seismic shifts the legal industry has been undergoing since 2009, and how Thomson Reuters Practical Law Connect integrates the best of Westlaw and Practical Law to deliver an unparalleled Answer Company experience for legal professionals.

Andy Martens, Global Head of Legal Product and Editorial, explains the seismic shifts the legal industry has been undergoing since 2009, and how Thomson Reuters Practical Law Connect integrates the best of Westlaw and Practical Law to deliver an unparalleled Answer Company experience for legal...

The product will help users untangle the sometimes - confusing web of global legal and regulatory requirements and will be targeted at customers in corporate legal, corporate compliance and law firms.

Global insurance law firm Clyde & Co has launched a legal Data Analytics Lab in partnership with University College London (UCL) to help the firm accelerate exploration of legal tech and insurtech product development.

We've worked with organizations from startups to global law firms to help them encourage and harness innovation across teams, applying lean principles and business model discipline to explore new products and markets and to create innovation programs that deliver results.

Although some have praised the new law's implementation, especially amid recent fears over the global WannaCry ransomware attack, companies are jittery about their products having to go through even tougher security checks, which could lead to some being banned from the country.

She has been internationally recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the area of product liability litigation throughout Asia and was recognized as a prominent female lawyer by Global Business Magazine's Women in Law Report - Top Women Lawyers 2012.

Having served global banking institutions and leading international law firms in London, Singapore and Australia, she has built up a wealth of experience advising clients on a diverse range of products, including acquisition and leveraged finance, project finance, telecoms finance and asset finance.

As financial institutions become one - stop shops and transactions increasingly become cross-border and combine a broader range of products, the strength and breadth of the firm's global Banking & Finance offering means that it is one of the few law firms that can service all these needs under one roof.

«We're bringing Practical Law and Westlaw together in a way that transactional lawyers will get the same value out of Westlaw that litigators do,» said Emily Colbert, vice president, Global Workflow Solutions, at a recent TR event announcing the product.

Elevate Services, a global legal service provider to corporate legal departments and law firms, has acquired OnRamp Systems which provides products and services to corporate legal departments, has collaborated with organisations including Riverview Law, and counts organisations such as Cisco as clienlaw firms, has acquired OnRamp Systems which provides products and services to corporate legal departments, has collaborated with organisations including Riverview Law, and counts organisations such as Cisco as clienLaw, and counts organisations such as Cisco as clients.

Bona Law offers clients the advantages of a large international law firm — top credentials, analytical skills, practical experience, superior writing product, and national and global reach — with the added benefits of greater value and greater responsiveness to client neeLaw offers clients the advantages of a large international law firm — top credentials, analytical skills, practical experience, superior writing product, and national and global reach — with the added benefits of greater value and greater responsiveness to client neelaw firm — top credentials, analytical skills, practical experience, superior writing product, and national and global reach — with the added benefits of greater value and greater responsiveness to client needs.

Join us for an ILTA product webinar to see why NetDocuments is currently being used by hundreds of thousands of users worldwide within industries regulated by strict compliance and data security requirements, including many Am Law and global 100 firms, corporations, legal departments, and financial institutions.

May 9, 2016 Update: The global law firm of Baker & Hostetler, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, has become the first US AmLaw 100 firm to announce that it has licensed the ROSS Intelligence's AI product for its bankruptcy practice.

Pinsent Masons, for instance, has developed its TermFrame system; Dentons has set up NextLaw Labs (which provides legal tech start - ups with access to IBM Cloud and the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program for Cloud Start ups); and Riverview Law has developed virtual assistant, KIM, which is run as a «stand - alone business» and is expected to eventually launch its own products.

«Combining Ravel Law with our other product integrations for SharePoint - based enterprise search further creates a «One Search, All Knowledge» environment that is crucial for the modern practitioner,» said Glenn LaForce, vice president of global sales & marketing at Handshake Software.

And finally, you're probably glad to have access to all the nifty products delivered to you by modern corporations (which need lawyers to come into existence) through the mechanisms of global trade made possible by international business transaction law.

In the future the Global Legal Post has reported that Ross is expected to be introduced into various areas of legal practice in those law firms currently trialing the product.

Succeeding in the automotive sector requires results - oriented, global legal counsel in areas such as commercial transactions, trade regulations, product liability, environmental, labor and intellectual property law.

With an industry focus on energy, financial services, consumer products and retail, and real estate, the firm's global experience extends to myriad legal disciplines, including commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, privacy and cybersecurity, and products liability.

To the contrary, those about to embark upon that journey confront: (1) the daunting cost of law school; (2) an average of $ 120K debt for attending; (3) a job market where, nationally, close to half of all graduates do not have Bar - required employment nine months after graduation; (4) a widespread market perception that law school graduates — even those from elite schools — lack «practice ready» skills; (5) cut - backs in hiring newly minted lawyers — even among many stalwart law firms; (6) an erosion of mentorship due in part to pressure on senior lawyers to «produce» more (7) the unlikelihood of making (equity) partner; (8) instability of law firms; (9) global competition; (10) technology companies creating products that replace services; and (11) a blizzard of negative press trumpeting the glum prospects for the profession; and (12) alternative career choices — finance, accounting, technology, etc. — that portend greener pastures and do not require the same time and financial commitment to prepare for entry.

Dismissal secured in a federal class action for a global confectionery company in the federal court involving state consumer protection laws and product labeling, alleging certain of the company's gum and hard candy labeling was misleading.