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May 13, 2020

How Foreign Companies Can Protect Themselves Against Criminal Liability in Italy

In an April 2020 decision, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that companies can be held liable for crimes committed by their managers and employees if they do business in Italy, even if they are based outside of Italy and do not have offices there. In a guest article, Roberto Cursano, a partner at Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie, comments on this recent decision and explains how companies can set up a compliance model in line with the mandatory requirements of Italian law to protect against criminal liability. See “Regional Risk Spotlight: Baker & McKenzie Lawyers Discuss Italy’s Corruption Risks and Unique Compliance Model” (Apr. 20, 2016).

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Women to Watch: Contributions, Achievements and Observations of Outstanding Female Professionals

To mark International Women’s Day, women editors and reporters at ION Analytics interviewed outstanding women in the industries and jurisdictions we cover. In this part, Law Report Group editors Jill Abitbol, Robin L. Barton and Megan Zwiebel profile notable women in data privacy, cybersecurity, private funds and anti-corruption law, including Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Jessica Lee, Micaela McMurrough, Laura Perkins, Amanda Raad, Madelyn Calabrese, Ranah Esmaili and Genna Garver. Enjoy reading their inspiring remarks here.