Main Changes with the Entry into Force of the Digital ECA – Law 15.211/2025
The entry into force of Law No. 15.211/2025, on March 17, 2026, which establishes the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents, represents a significant milestone in the evolution of digital environment regulation in Brazil. The law updates the protection regime provided for in the Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA), by establishing […]
Multiple voting rights as a tool to protect minority shareholders.
Imagine you are a shareholder in a company, but you don't control it. Then comes the time for the election of the Board of Directors, the body responsible for defining strategy and overseeing management. In this scenario, is your influence limited to the percentage of shares you own? This is where the importance of […] becomes clear.
From PPRA to PGR: What has changed and why your company cannot ignore NR-1
Occupational health and safety management in Brazil has undergone a significant transformation. The former PPRA (Environmental Risk Prevention Program) has been replaced by the PGR (Risk Management Program), according to the new wording of NR-1. More than just a change in acronym, this represents a new approach to worker protection […]
The evolution and conflict of interests of the DPO in view of its functionality.
By: Leonardo Neri On 20.09.2022, the German Bundestag, or rather, the Data Protection Authority responsible for information in Berlin, acting in a binding manner to the BFDI, at the federal level, made changes to its legislation available to the public, applying sanctions in the form of a fine of R$ 525 thousand euros for analyzing and judging that the Data […]
Mazzucco & Mello Advogados stands out in the mining market by advising AECI on the Compliance program.
Mazzucco & Mello Advogados stands out in the mining market by advising AECI on its Compliance program regarding the implementation of processes in accordance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). AECI is a South African multinational company, a leader in making mining safer and more efficient for a better world. The […]
Multinational transport company suffers hacker attack
By: Leonardo Neri A young hacker ended up invading Uber’s private system in September, sending a note to the Messaging Service (Corporate Slack) vehemently announcing the invasion. Initially, the Startup’s employees imagined the message as a test by managers in order to understand the form of action, as it was also understood as a joke between […]
Court decision involving LGPD causes controversy
By: Leonardo Neri In May 2022, a ruling was handed down by the 39th Civil Court of São Paulo, regarding a lawsuit filed by a confidential NGO against Nubank, which caused controversy among experts in the matter. The aforementioned decision dismissed the public civil action without resolution of the merits. The ruling in question brought in its […]
Importance of Privacy and Data Protection in an M&A
By: Leonardo Neri A merger and acquisition (M&A) operation represents the business pinnacle of the capitalist system, as it portrays the success in creating value by two companies in the market, one that achieves success in implementing an idea and is acquired by another that has greater financial volume and, therefore, will be willing […]
Brazilians use digital legal security to prevent spam on social networks
By: Leonardo Neri Many users of social networks, such as WhatsApp, are unaware of how their personal data is accessed by companies, mainly in the construction and telephony sectors, which offer them real estate developments and annual usage plans, respectively. The indelicate situations in which citizens are exposed have given rise to what is popularly known as […]
Brazilians use the “LGPD Wallet” to prevent spam on social networks
By: Leonardo Neri Many users of social networks, such as WhatsApp, are unaware of how their personal data is accessed by companies, mainly in the construction and telephony sectors, which offer them real estate developments and annual usage plans, respectively. The indelicate situations in which citizens are exposed have given rise to what is popularly known as […]