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Glow Up or Sell Out? Opportunities and Risks in the Consumer Health and Beauty Sector

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The global M&A market is forever evolving, and nowhere is this truer than in beauty, which has recently seen a notable surge in growth and popularity. McKinsey forecasts global beauty sales to grow six percent annually until...more

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Tariffs and Trade Series: What Senior Management Teams Need to Know

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Companies around the world are facing increasing uncertainty brought on by the unpredictable and rapid shifts in tariff policies. As a result, corporate leaders are seeking ways to adapt and respond to the sudden and...more

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Top Ten Strategic Advantages of a vCISO with AI Expertise for Developing Business and Protecting AI Applications

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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, unlocking new efficiencies, and enabling transformative business models. Companies leveraging AI to create applications or enhance...more

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Tariffs and IP: An Unintended Collision

Intellectual property (IP)—including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets—remains a key driver of innovation and competitive advantage for American businesses. But in today’s global trade environment, especially...more

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Tariff Turbulence: Legal Risks Rising as Counterfeits and Dupes Surge

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Recent tariff increases are not only disrupting beauty brands’ supply chains and pricing strategies—they're also amplifying legal risks associated with counterfeit and "dupe" products. As authentic goods become costlier,...more

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Podcast - The "I" in FOCI and AI: Innovation, Intelligence, Influence

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In the 20th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances," host Molly O'Casey is joined by John Metz, a product manager at Agile Defense, and Antonia Tzinova, the head of Holland & Knight's CFIUS and...more

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Intellectual Property in Heavy Manufacturing

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Heavy manufacturing companies operate at the intersection of hardware, materials science, and automation—sectors where IP protection is critical for long-term competitive advantage. Unlike software startups, industrial...more

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Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 - Part 1

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As the manufacturing sector continues to embrace the hyper-connected era of Smart Manufacturing, known as Industry 4.0, more and more organizations are integrating advanced automation, artificial intelligence (AI), the...more

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Technology Trends in Manufacturing and Associated Legal Risk Management: Driving Technological Advancement with an Ecosystem View 

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The importance of building technology-driven manufacturing businesses with an ecosystem focus—i.e., a comprehensive view of the complex network of suppliers, partners, and customers in a market—emerged as a critical theme for...more

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The Dual Brand Reputation™ Approach: A More Effective and Efficient Path to Brand Protection for Medium-Sized Manufacturers and...

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Most companies struggling against unauthorized fake products fail to create an effective brand protection program that actually reduces the impacts of counterfeiting. Instead, they often fall prey to approaches focused on...more

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Structuring IP Licenses to Manage Supply Chain Risks in the Automotive Industry

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In recent years unexpected supply chain disruptions made it difficult for some automotive suppliers to manufacture components needed to fulfill their downstream orders on time and on budget. Although looking to alternate...more

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Outsourcing Services: An Increasingly Common Origin for Insider Threats in the Supply Chain

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1 42 On May 10, 2022, a former Coca-Cola chemist was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling trade secrets to a Chinese government-backed corporation. This example demonstrates the way the supply chain increasingly...more

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Automotive & Manufacturing MarketTrends | February 2020, Issue 4

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Welcome to the newest edition of Foley’s MarketTrends newsletter. In this issue, we focus on key legal issues facing the Automotive and Manufacturing industries in 2020. Legal Safeguards in Joint Development Relationships - ...more

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Doing Business – Consumer Sector

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Entering a new market can be a game changer for businesses in the consumer industry, but it can come with some significant legal risks. Consumer protection laws, supply chain issues, product regulation, data privacy issues,...more

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Bi-partisan legislation would permit U.S. Customs to seize counterfeits infringing design patents

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The Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 aims to close a loophole in the current law and provide U.S. Customs the authority to seize counterfeit goods infringing design patents....more

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Chain reaction: Managing financial risk and exposure in the automotive supply chain

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The rapid increases in demand for connected, electric, and hybrid vehicles – together with the associated infrastructure – means that effective cooperation among OEMs, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders is now more...more

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Stopping Traffick: How to Plan for a Digital Crisis Before it Strikes

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As companies strive to comply with rules and regulations to ensure that their supply chains are compliant, efforts can be impacted by false information discussed digitally. In this episode, we discuss how companies can avoid...more

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Tips for Planning a Carve-Out Divestiture

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As a company grows and expands (whether by acquisition or organically), it can encounter issues which may prompt a divestiture. For example, a once high-performing business unit declines or becomes stagnant and drags down the...more

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The UK has voted to leave the EU: What now?

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The British public have voted that the UK should leave the EU. The EU Referendum vote (the Leave Vote) does not by itself result in an automatic UK exit from the EU. The EU Treaty provides for a framework for a...more

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