The Great Debate: The Changing Face of IP

These interactive international compliance and risk-mitigation heat maps present quick visual indications of relative bribery, sanctions, and human rights compliance risks in every country around the globe.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, it is worth reflecting on one of the country’s defining competitive advantages: its longstanding commitment to cross-border collaboration. The next wave of innovation is increasingly being built across borders, particularly between the United States and Latin America. Venture capital investors, strategic acquirers, and technology companies no longer view Latin America solely as an emerging market, but instead as a growing source of sophisticated founders, scalable technology companies, engineering talent, and sector-specific innovation.

Three recent developments — Delaware's newly enacted wage transparency law, Maine's recently signed pay transparency statute, and New Jersey's proposed implementing regulations related to its wage transparency law — illustrate the continued momentum in this area and underscore the need for employers to remain apprised of changes and updates to the law.