The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

The regulatory interplay between medical devices and medicines in clinical trials - EU and U.S. focus (Part 1)

The regulatory frameworks for medicines and medical devices have historically grown up on separate tracks, but increasingly, medicines and medical devices are being used together in patients as drug device combinations, companion diagnostics and medical devices used in clinical trials.

Join Sapna Palla, Eda Zhuleku and Rafi Allos in part one of this podcast series to discuss the use of medical devices in clinical trials and the different perspectives between the EU and U.S., as well as the regulatory requirements that may apply.

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 4: IP arbitrations in Asia

According to WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization), Asia accounted for two-thirds of the total IP filing activity for patents, trademarks and industrial designs worldwide, and almost the entire global utility model filing activity. What is unique about IP arbitrations in Asia?

 

In our penultimate episode, partners Melody Chan, Jill Ge and associate Timothy Tai explore IP disputes in Asia, when they are likely to go to arbitration instead of courts and the pros and cons of the seats available in the region.

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 3: Ever heard of Baseball arbitration?

Baseball arbitrations: what they are, who uses them and why they’re beneficial. Many businesses will not have considered or heard of baseball arbitration as a form of dispute resolution.

 

In the third of a short series of podcasts on IP arbitrations, listen here as senior IP associate James Fox quizzes senior arbitration associate Katrina Limond on all you need to know.

Private capital perspectives: the dynamics of NAV financing for APAC investors and fund managers

Net Asset Value or NAV financing is gaining popularity among private equity and other alternative asset managers seeking liquidity in a challenging market.

In the first episode of Private Capital Perspectives, Hong Kong banking and finance partner Patrick Wong and structured finance lawyer Jamie Taylor discuss how NAV financing works, why it is increasingly in vogue among APAC investors, and the issues to consider when structuring and executing NAV deals.

#Employmenttalk: Erste Praxiserfahrungen mit dem Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz

Das Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz ist am 2. Juli 2023 in Kraft getreten, welches Unternehmen die Pflicht zur Errichtung einer internen Meldestelle auferlegt. In unserem nächsten #Employmenttalk möchten wir die ersten Erfahrungen mit der Umsetzung mit Ihnen teilen und beleuchten, welche rechtlichen und organisatorischen Herausforderungen es für Unternehmen, die bereits ein internes Meldesystem betreiben oder noch einführen müssen, zu meistern gilt. Unter anderem werden folgende Fragen beantwortet:

• Wie muss die interne Meldestelle mit Hinweisen umgehen?

• Wie laufen die auf eine Meldung möglicherweise folgenden Internal Investigations ab?

• Was ist datenschutzrechtlich bei Betrieb der Meldestelle zu beachten?

• Können bestehende zentrale Meldestellen in Konzernen weiterhin genutzt werden?

• Welche Anreize können geschaffen werden, damit Hinweisgeber sich zunächst an die interne Meldestelle wenden?

• Wie ist der Betriebsrat zu beteiligen?

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 2: How well suited is arbitration to resolving IP disputes? The market has seen a growing trend in the choice of arbitration for IP disputes.

This is the second podcast in a short series on IP arbitrations. Here, Bijal Vakil, Matthew Hodgson and Katrina Limond discuss why it makes sense to arbitrate international IP disputes as well as potential hurdles

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 1: Arbitration in a nutshell

Kicking off the first in a short series of podcasts on IP arbitrations, James Fox, senior IP associate, asks arbitration partner Matthew Hodgson and senior associate Katrina Limond about the fundamentals of arbitration, and the rules that in-house lawyers need to know in order to advise their businesses on whether arbitration is a practical route to take

The European Commission’s proposal for EU pharmaceutical legislation – a deep dive by our life sciences experts

The European Commission have published the long awaited proposals for major revision of  pharmaceutical law in the European Union.

In our latest life sciences podcast, Rafi Allos and Tine Carmeliet discuss the new directive and new regulation under the legislation with much anticipated change to happen.

Episode 7: Deconstructing Crypto – What next after Ripple?

In the latest podcast, Todd Fishman and Gene Ingoglia discuss the impact of the long-awaited decision on the Ripple Labs case. Read here for our client alert on this decision.

In SEC v. Ripple Labs, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) alleges that Ripple Labs, Inc. and two of its executives raised over $1.3 billion through an unregistered and ongoing digital asset securities offering (XRP). Almost immediately, this decision created a number of waves and cross-currents across the crypto ecosystem.

Soon after, in SEC v. Terraform Labs, District Judge Jed Rakoff issued a decision that alleged the Terraform (UST) stablecoin and the related Luna token are investment contracts for all purposes within the meaning of the US securities laws.

So where does this leave us and what do businesses need to pay attention to?

Tune in to the podcast, where Todd and Gene shares their views on what next after Ripple.

A&O Career Insights Podcast Episode #2 | Christine Shedden

Welcome to episode #2 of the A&O Career Insights podcast. This podcast series aims to shine a light on individuals in the firm, to explore how they navigated their careers to become more senior and successful. Our host, Danielle Viner, a training events coordinator in London, will be interviewing a different guest in each episode to help inspire people to shape their own careers, 

In this episode, Danielle meets with Christine Shedden to discuss her journey in HR, how she became a manager and some of the complex challenges she’s faced with in her role.