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European Council Approves Legislation on Artificial Intelligence

May 29, 2024

In contrast to Mercosur, which struggles to evolve from an economic bloc to a political and monetary union due to challenges in socio-political integration caused by alternating conservative and progressive governments, the European Union continues to demonstrate efficiency in integrating its member countries. Despite the United Kingdom's departure, the EU remains committed to regulating fundamental issues related to the incorporation of new technologies, which will significantly impact personal, educational, and professional relationships. We are specifically discussing Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Ethics and Democracy

December 20, 2021

After moments of great suffering when not only Brazil but the world was faced with a lethal pandemic resulting in the death of millions, life begins to return to normal. The economic issues caused by the pandemic in addition to the health injuries of citizens show the dramatic social abyss, which is engulfing mainly the lower-middle classes in Brazil. Economic markers, GDP below the target, and galloping inflation demonstrate that the ghost of recession is more realistic than we'd like.

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EUROPEAN BODIES APPROVE JOINT PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF AI FOR AUTOMATED RECOGNITION

July 12, 2021

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced on June 21st, 2021 that they have approved a joint opinion on the European Commission's Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI).

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ESG for laymen!

August 23, 2021

In the corporate world of finance, ESG is “in”. Indeed, ESG is an acronym of three words in English, meaning environmental, social, and governance.

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Electronic Drug Labels

January 22, 2024

The Brazilian Congress approved on May 11, 2022, Law #14,388/2022, also known as the Electronic Drug Labels Act. Its aim was to shift from paper package inserts to digital labels, resulting in amendments to Law #11,903/2009, which regulated the tracking of drug production and consumption through electronic data capture, storage, and transmission technology. In turn, this law had already been partially changed by Law #13,410/2016, which addressed the National Medicines Control System.

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Do you know what the No Surprises Act is? Understanding its importance

October 7, 2024

The No Surprises Act is a prime example of legislation in a country where the legal system is based more on case law than statutes. While Brazil’s legal system originates from Civil Law, the United States follows Common Law. However, U.S. laws are often very well-drafted, especially in terms of their applicability. In this context, it is important to consider the role of the judiciary, which operates under the punitive principle, unlike Brazil's compensatory system, which is less effective.

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Does doing the right thing deserve recognition?

May 2, 2022

Successful compliance programs typically take place in organizations with examples coming from the top. There is no doubt about the fundamental factor for success in such programs: top management engagement, or a culture of example. There is no way for a compliance program to prosper otherwise.

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Discussing the conflict of interest in the federal government

June 27, 2023

Today, after reading an article authored by the renowned legal scholar Wálter Maierovitch, I was taken aback by the way some authorities handle conflicts of interest.

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DISCOUNT ON MEDICATION - A SOURCE OF CONCERN FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR

August 16, 2021

In May 2021, the State of Arkansas in the United States published the HB1709 bill prohibiting manufacturers from offering discount on any product containing insulin, with the exception of the discount provided directly to the end user in the form of a pharmaceutical manufacturer discount coupon and which can be obtained through the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs e-prescribing service.

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THE LACK OF PROPORTIONALITY IN THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION LAW

The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) established 10 (ten) principles that must be observed in the activities of processing personal data.

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THE COMPLIANCE POLICY FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL MONETARY COUNCIL

The National Monetary Council (CMN) has regulated – through the CMN Resolution 4,595, of August 28, 2017 - the compliance policy applicable to financial institutions authorized to operate in Brazil by the Central Bank, but not applicable to consortium administrators and payment institutions.

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EUROPEAN BODIES APPROVE JOINT PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF AI FOR AUTOMATED RECOGNITION

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced on June 21st, 2021 that they have approved a joint opinion on the European Commission's Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI).

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THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF INELIGIBLE AND SUSPENDED COMPANIES (CEIS) AND THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF PUNISHED COMPANIES (CNEP)

Brazil published its Anti-Corruption Law - Law 12. 846, on August 1, 2013, whereby companies were committed to administrative and civil liability, with regard specifically to acts related to corruption, fraud in tenders and creating impeding circumstances for investigation or inspection. Unfortunately, the Brazilian legislator missed a great opportunity to criminalize companies’ operation and conduct, as is already the case in some countries.

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ANPD RELEASED GUIDELINES ON DATA PROCESSING AGENTS

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) released a Guidance Guide for the Definitions of Personal Data Processing Agents and the Data Protection Officer on May 27, 2021.

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THE LIFE OF CRACKERS HAS BECOME MORE DIFFICULT

The Senate news agency reported on May 28, 2021 that the president finally signed Bill 4554/2020, passing Law 14,155 of May 27, 2021, which modified the penal code to specifically deliberate on cybercrime, focusing on:

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COOKIES, UNDERSTAND IT ONCE AND FOR ALL!

There are many definitions out there for cookies, but the one I like the most is found on the Positivo website, as well as some other websites, which clarifies that cookies are simple text files sent by the website to the browser the first time you visit it. A simple and effective definition. It’s there so that when the user visits the website again, their browser sends the data collected by the cookie, depending on its goal.

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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST, AND HOW MUCH DOES A COMPANY EARN WITH A COMPLIANCE PROGRAM?

A seemingly simple question, but appearances can be deceiving!

The question is much more complex than it seems. After all, it is illusory to compare different matters under the same prism.

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COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE

More than a year after news of the spread of the pandemic in Brazil broke, and despite the death of more than 350 thousand people in the country, media coverage continues to focus on the irresponsibility of individuals: those attending indoor parties, the stubbornness of others in not wearing a mask and the selfishness of many who seem to care little for the life of others, a close relative or not.

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NEW DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC CIVIL ACTION IN BRAZIL

Public civil actions were endorsed by Article 129, III of the  Federal Constitution of 1988 and have become one of the Federal Prosecution Officer’s (MP) institutional functions, regulated by Law No. 7,347 / 85.  They target diffuse, collective, and homogeneous individual rights.  They are intended to prevent and prosecute violations to collective interests such as the environment, consumers, historical or cultural heritage, including administrative impropriety, economic order, urban order.

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MPF, SENACON, CADE, AND ANPD RECOMMEND WHATSAPP EXTEND THE TERM OF ITS NEW PRIVACY POLICY

When WhatsApp informed its users a few months ago that their data could be shared with Facebook, this fact generated alarm among many users who imagined that part of their WhatsApp dialogues would appear on their Facebook pages. However, WhatsApp denied that this was going to happen.

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THE RUSSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW

The Russian anti-corruption law, federal law No. 273, dated December 25, 2008, was enacted during the term of the president and jurist, Dmitri Anatolievitch Medvedev, whose term lasted from 2008 to 2012.  The law was designed to curb potential shady relationships between the private sector and the Russian government.

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THE WHISTLEBLOWER IN BRAZIL

On October 22, 2020, the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the largest reward payment ever made to a whistleblower in the United States, of US$ 114 million, more than R$ 650 million at current values. Much more than the often dreamed of mega-sena lottery in Brazil. Since its first award, the SEC has paid $ 676 million to 108 whistleblowers.

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Webinar LGPD – Data Leaks and first decisions

On the afternoon of April 22, the webinar ‘Data Leaks and first decisions’ was presented by partner Douglas Leite and Attorneys at Law and data protection specialists Flávio Buzanovsky and Angela Fonseca.

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ANTI-SPAM LAWS AROUND THE WORLD

With the development of digital marketing, many commercial initiatives have adopted forms of e-mail promotion, using a mailing list, but without observing any of the restrictions imposed by anti-spam legislation.

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