Learn cybersecurity measures businesses can consider taking in order to better safeguard their systems and data against potential cyber threats, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Learn about international soft law frameworks - standards, laws, and proposed laws regarding digitization and digital tools.
In this article you'll find tips, suggestions and insight to implement the cost-saving measures your company needs.
The road to finalizing a contract can be tricky. Here are seven steps that will help you balance being a guide and strategic advisor as you negotiate the right path for your company.
Top Ten tips for developing a structured approach in order to maximize your transition time.
This is a sample professional consulting services agreement.
CMS Insurance Group’s InsurTech Expert Guide intends to sheds light on the outstanding opportunities that stem from the current rules on insurance distribution and digitalization technologies. The publication has also been designed to help traditional insurance and InsurTech companies prepare for future regulations.
Big Data, artificial intelligence, blockchain solutions, along with the innovative use of web platforms and mobile technology have brought distinct advantages to the insurance sector. However, to fully take advantage of these advances in technology market participants must adapt to the shifting regulatory environment.
This guide covers injunctions, cross-border issues, disclosure and privilege, costs and funding, settlement and mediation, and arbitration in 29 jurisdictions.
The rise of technological innovation brings a surge of patents - and worse - patent trolls.
50/50 raffles conducted at sporting events are an easy way for organizations to raise funds for charity. Participants purchase tickets at a low, predetermined amount and the holder of the winning ticket is awarded half of the proceeds from ticket sales. The other half of the pot is awarded to a charitable organization.
Like the tools you keep in your house for small repairs, this panel will provide practical tips for the in-house generalist who must identifyand respond to environmental challenges and advise business leaders cogently while maximizing limited resources. The session will equip you to deal with environmental issues in three principal contexts: transactions – what situations can give rise to environmental liabilities and major environmental issues to consider in contracts, purchases and sales; litigation – causes of action for environmental matters and how to respond to notices of intent to sue, demand letters for compensation for environmental contamination and other situations; and regulation – understanding major US and international regulatory trends and non-governmental organization activity, particularly relating to product stewardship, customer and supply chain issues.
Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
Procurement of green energy and associated certificates is at the top of the agenda for many industrials, who are particularly impacted by soaring energy costs and required to meet ambitious ESG and decarbonization goals. As a result, industrial organizations are seeking to obtain all or most of their power from renewable sources.
General counsel are expected to not only be lawyers but also leaders of a team. Legal acumen is honed through years of law firm and in-house practice, but a high-profile leadership position demands additional skills. From setting the strategic vision to building relationships and developing talent, learn what it takes to lead a law department.
Open source software is being incorporated into commercial software products at increasing rates. Despite the association of open source software with a sense of public-domain freedom, open source software is in fact licensed with a variety of restrictions. Although open source software also carries risks of patent liability, this article focuses on the unique interplay between open source software and copyright law, and suggests best practices to limit your company’s potential copyright liability.
Investing in, acquiring, or partnering with companies requires a due diligence investigation in which intellectual property (IP) will play a role. This article, from a primarily United States perspective, describes four levels of due diligence review, and the level of review warranted by different types of transactions. For efficiency, key questions upfront can focus the review.
The ACC Docket interviews James Williams about his work at the Liquidity Services and risk management.
Learn about Nigeria's 2022 data protection landscape and privacy trends for 2023.
A review of mergers and acquisitions in Europe in 2021, with insights on key trends.
In recessionary times, managers are highly motivated to find creative ways to save money. Managers may consider increasing their reliance on independent contractors, to maximize the flexibility to control labor costs on minimal notice and with less disruption to employees. However, retaining independent contractors or reclassifying existing employees as such without a proper legal basis poses significant risks for the company should the workers' status as independent contractors later be challenged. This article discusses ten practical tips for employers and their in-house counsel to minimize the risks associated with the use of independent contractors, particularly in recessionary times.
Learn about challenges to E-commerce in the United States.
General counsel who preside over a significant legal budget are failing to do their job if they do not involve procurement experts in their purchasing decisions. Here's what the legal department should keep in mind.
As social media has taken an increasingly central role in building brands and promoting businesses, in-house counsel need to keep related legal issues top-of-mind. In this Top Ten, learn how to navigate the non-stop world of social media marketing.
Telecommunications services—those things that connect your corporate offices, data centers, e-commerce sites, call centers, and cell phones—are vital to most companies, and with multiyear, multimillion-dollar contracts at stake, in-house counsel can help save company money through informed negotiations with potential providers. Learn the pricing and cost strategies, standard agreement pitfalls, and remedies to insist on (or avoid) in negotiating your next telecom services agreement.
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