by marc | Jul 31, 2019 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
It is highly illegal to gamble in China save for a few state-run lotteries. To avoid this prohibition, gambling companies operate offshore so that they may continue catering to Chinese nationals who play casino and e-games online. These companies took a sharp interest...
by marc | Jul 24, 2019 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
I have conducted a few lectures on Obligations and Contracts, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, to businesspeople with startups. I noticed that one of the most common misconceptions is that “contracts must always be in writing, otherwise there...
by marc | Jul 23, 2019 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
MAP Insights (Second of three parts) This is an abridged version of the talk I recently gave to the MAP Corporate Governance Committee officers and members on the Revised Corporation Code which was enacted into law on Feb. 20, 2019. “ONE MAN BOARD” AND ONE PERSON...
by marc | Jul 18, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Teresita J. Herbosa, former Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), re-joins ACCRALAW as Of Counsel. During her term from April 2011 to June 2018 as SEC Chairperson, she introduced and implemented reforms to improve the efficiencies in the SEC....
by marc | Jul 17, 2019 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
Senate Bill No. 1441 seeks to amend the Public Service Act to differentiate a “public service” from a “public utility,” thereby lifting the nationality restriction on the areas of power generation and supply, transportation, broadcasting, and telecommunication, among...
by marc | Jul 16, 2019 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
MAP Insights (First of three parts) This is an abridged version of the talk I recently gave to the MAP Corporate Governance Committee officers and members on the Revised Corporation Code which was enacted into law on Feb. 20, 2019. It had been almost 40 years since...
by marc | Jul 10, 2019 | Amicus Curiae, Publications
For quite a number of us, a significant chunk of the things we learn comes from the internet. The internet will likely have information that will satisfy an individual’s intellectual desires. A popular source of information are online video blogs or vlogs. These vlogs...
by marc | Jul 9, 2019 | News & Updates, 2019
Our Firm’s John Paul M. Gaba, Partner of the Intellectual Property Department, delivered a lecture on the Philippine Data Privacy Act (“DPA”) before the officers and members of NEW Network for Enterprising Women last 8 July 2019 held in Makati City....
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