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Regulatory Compliance & Risk Advisory

Master Media Legal Issues

Ensure compliance with local and international regulations, especially when handling media legal issues. We guide you through complex reporting, corporate governance, and labor laws—all tailored to minimize risk and align with your business objectives.

Risk Assessment

If a client has business operating in the US and would like to have a local presence in another country but is unaware of its rules and regulations, we can step in to find out the best way for them to get in and create that presence while reducing any legal risks that may arise, like issues with labor laws.

Legal Strategy and Corporate Regulatory Compliance

This concerns aligning business strategies with the local reporting requirements. Our legal team will determine whether we have an obligation to defend the case or whether the business may be under an obligation. Either way, we can create a strategy to make any claim go away by presenting facts or negotiating with the source so that exposure and potential ramifications are effectively controlled.

Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Communications

Marketing and finance are often involved in preparing reports that need to be filed. Human resources, on the other hand, would be more concerned with helping a business navigate a country's labor laws where a LATAM brand or affiliate is operating.

Corporate Governance Compliance

This has more to do with the compliance requirements for incorporated companies, including the internal policies related to their mission and vision. If there’s confusion in these areas, we can offer guidance on how to comply with the existing policies internally.

Regulatory Submissions or Statutory Filings

We work on explaining and advising on how to create reports that local branches or affiliates must file to comply with local laws and regulations. For example, in the US, TV networks must submit to the FDC a letter certifying that they don't run advertising on their children's channels if they want to comply with PG-13 rating guidelines.

Trademark Use

We can help clients create local councils for trademark filings and, if needed, file a document certifying that they are using the brand in the country.

Fair Trading

This is to ensure that every negotiation is conducted at arm's length and that there are no violations of the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) or the UK Bribery Act. Many business entities operating in the LATAM market are still unaware of infringement rules and often have to check whether they have violated them.

Privacy and Information Security

This involves a customer's information, and there are laws in the US and in the LATAM region that protect consumers from having their personal information used by businesses, especially in telemarketing schemes, and the like. We help create revisions to the contract that inform customers that their privacy has not been breached.

Ethical Sourcing

Ethical sourcing involves a company’s commitment to quality. If, for example, a business is granted a license to manufacture plush toys, it is expected to source its materials from trusted suppliers and to ensure its factories meet labor safety regulations. Our role is to help companies remain committed to their social responsibility.