10 Dec
EACC & Member News

Central Banks Develop Digital Currencies

Coronavirus accelerated the world’s move away from cash. Now central banks are considering developing digital versions of the notes and coins in our wallets. Sweden and mainland China could well launch CBDCs – central bank digital currencies – during 2021.These are not cryptocurrencies or units used in video games but means of payment being...

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10 Dec
EACC & Member News

Does the CPRA Require Data Minimization with Regard to the Storage of Information

Data minimization is not addressed by most privacy laws in the United States and was not mandated by the CCPA. Privacy laws in the United States that do touch upon data minimization recommend it as a best practice or as a condition for achieving a safe harbor from allegations of improper security. However, unlike...

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10 Dec
EACC & Member News

SEC Votes to Harmonize and Improve “Patchwork” Offering Exempt Framework

On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), by a 3 – 2 vote, amended certain rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) in order to harmonize, simplify, and modernize the exempt offering framework, primarily for the benefit of small and medium-size companies and their potential investors....

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06 Nov
EACC & Member News

Understanding the True Cost of O&M and Asset Management

What is the total cost of Ownership: understanding the elements of the cost equation? Cost allocation and pricing models: Is O&M a commodity? Digital O&M vs manpower expertise: what is the main differentiator. Making the case for cost transparency. Measuring the success of OPEX allocation with regard to scope of work. Integration of assumptions...

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06 Nov
EACC & Member News

Extensions to Temporary Changes to UK Insolvency, Company Laws in Response to Continuing COVID-19 Crisis

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (CIGA) came into force on 26 June 2020, introducing a number of permanent and temporary changes to the UK’s insolvency and company laws. Certain of the temporary changes introduced by CIGA were due to expire on 30 September 2020. Some (but not all) of these temporary changes have...

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06 Nov
EACC & Member News

Riding the M&A Waves

M&A activity is bouncing back strongly in the aftermath of COVID-19, with new opportunities emerging amid the new normal. But challenges remain, with travel restrictions and economic nationalism muddying the waters. TMF Group teamed up with Mondaq to deliver a webinar moderated by TMF Group CEO Mark Weil looking at the challenges and opportunities...

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06 Nov
EACC & Member News

Can we require that employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine?

Can employers force employees to receive a vaccine for COVID-19? "The answer is far from clear. Employers might look to guidance from federal agencies like the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC's 2009 guidance document on pandemic preparedness and the Americans with Disabilities Act, released during the H1N1 influenza pandemic and updated this...

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21 Sep
EACC & Member News

Employer Back to School Guide

Employees with school-aged children are quickly learning that back to school will not be a return to normalcy. Most schools are implementing modified education plans to provide for student and teacher safety in light of COVID-19 concerns. Plans include mandatory and optional remote learning and hybrid models of in-person and remote learning. This practical...

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21 Sep
EACC & Member News

PANDEMIC: Solar is surprising itself with a rebound

After staring into the abyss during the coronavirus lockdowns earlier this year, the solar industry is a bit startled to find itself thriving again. There's still plenty to worry about, with a recession and pandemic raging, and there's a very real threat that customers and investors could flee at any time. But many are seeing the...

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21 Sep
EACC & Member News

Regulations to Watch into 2021

Financial services firms – irrespective of whether they are banks, brokers, intermediaries, asset managers or asset owners – are seeing some postponements, but no real reduction in the volume, of regulatory change impacting their global businesses into 2021. Listen to this 2020/21 Regulatory Outlook webinar for an overview of the potential challenges and opportunities...

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21 Sep
EACC & Member News

Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the EU: A Status Update

Whereas privacy and data protection have been the hot topics over the past two years, artificial intelligence (AI) looks to be the next big thing. Within the European Union, the European Commission (EC) leads the response to such call, as it has the sole responsibility of drafting proposals for new EU-wide legislation. This blog post provides...

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30 Jul
EACC & Member News

Solar Asset Underperformance: Insights from Industry Expert

July 30 - In this webinar, key experts from the solar industry presented and discussed key topics from the Solar Risk Assessment 2020, a compendium of industry insights published by kWh Analytics with contributions from DNV GL, Raptor Maps, Origis Services and others. They identified key risk areas and discussed strategies to mitigate these...

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28 Jul
EACC & Member News

Multinational D&O insurance: Global directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance coverage guarantees the attention and focus of the board – especially when their group captive is participating on the program

July 28 - Aside from the more obvious key strategic considerations around arm’s length, non-indemnifiable and ‘insured versus insured’ claims, in determining appropriate involvement of the group captive, there are further key considerations to ensure compliant implementation and administration of the insurance program. Read more. Compliments TMF Group

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21 Jul
EACC & Member News

The End of the Privacy Shield: European Data Protection Authorities React

July 21 - The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)’s historic decision in Schrems II, in which the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was invalidated, requires businesses to rethink the mechanism they can rely on to transfer personal data from the EU to the United States and other countries. However, how the decision will...

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16 Jul
EACC & Member News

Changes to Florida Law Requiring Use of E-Verify for Certain Employers

July 16 - Florida has passed a new law effective January 1, 2021, that will make use of E-Verify mandatory for all government employers and certain private employers including local school districts, public colleges and universities, state and local agencies, as well as their private contractors. E-Verify is used to confirm the employment eligibility...

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17 Jun
EACC & Member News

The Global Business Complexity Index 2020

June 17 - This Index analyses three areas of business operations - rules, regulations and penalties, accounting and tax and hiring, firing and paying employees. Find out about which jurisdiction tops the 2020 business complexity ranking and the jurisdictions that are ranked the simplest; how international trends are driving standardization and where local practices...

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08 Jun
EACC & Member News

Solar Risk Assessment 2020 – Quantitative Insights from the Industry Experts

June 2020 - Industry experts in solar production risk kWh Analytics, DNV GL, NextEra Analytics, Clean Power Research, CFV Labs, Raptor Maps, PI Berlin, RadianGen, SunSystem Technology, Origis, and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables have partnered to publish the new ‘Solar Risk Assessment 2020’. Designed intentionally for a non-technical financial community, this report provides...

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13 May
EACC & Member News

Data Processing in Times of COVID-19: Guidance from EU and National Data Protection Authorities

As many countries reach the second stage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, privacy protections may be relaxed under certain circumstances. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a statement on the processing of personal data in this period of time, and several national data protection authorities have issued COVID-19 specific...

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13 May
EACC & Member News

How COVID-19 May Uproot Centuries of Litigation Traditions

COVID-19 courts, judges and attorneys may have to adapt further or even change the rules of litigation to bring greater flexibility to the way cases are handled. Courts have increasingly limited or abandoned in-person operations in favor of teleconferencing and videoconferencing; certain filing deadlines have been extended; and even the U.S. Supreme...

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