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This QuickCounsel examines the differences in attorney-client privilege between the United States and the European Union, individual European countries, Canada, Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Learn about the findings and lessons in the second annual report on Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI") in the EU.

People, companies and even governments generate an enormous amount of data about themselves every day. From ordering a latte without foam to negotiating a major contract, there is a growing perceived need to collect and mine the resulting data for useful insights about markets, customers, competitors or competitive threats. How can we do this? What legal issues surround the collection of this data? What issues surround the use of the data? If your company is using big data, what should it be concerned about? How does it stay out of trouble and out of the headlines?

This guide provides a detailed summary about the different pre-merger notification procedures in each jurisdiction.

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.

In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding Cartel regulation in Italy.

Learn about key developments in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution.

On March 7, 2023, the Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its Annual Report for 2022 (the “Report”). 2022 marked the fourth full year of the implementation of the GDPR and saw significant effort by the DPC to ensure compliance with the GDPR across Ireland. The most frequent GDPR queries and complaints received by the DPC related to Access Requests; Fair Processing; Disclosure; Direct Marketing; and the Right to be Forgotten.

This ACC Docket article provides in-house counsel with an overview of the procurement process at larger companies, specific clauses in vendor agreements that are important to review before entering into a contract with a vendor, and a guide to procuring clean energy for your company.

With seemingly never-ending shifts in global politics and economies, everyone is looking to in-house counsel for guidance. Follow this roadmap to guide your organizations through uncertainty.

This Fraud Awareness and Detection training course will help you recognize situations that raise issues of fraud and to help you deal with them appropriately and effectively. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

This guide covers common issues in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, and cross-border issues.

Discuses several measure that you can take to protect your company and minimize the risk when a customer's or supplier's financial situation worsens and includes sample forms.

Technology procurement has many pitfalls. These tips from a technology acquisition expert will help make your large technology procurement project a success.

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in securitisation laws and regulations – including receivables contracts, receivables purchase agreements, asset sales, security issues, insolvency laws, special rules, regulatory issues, and taxation.

This edition of Vox Tax is dedicated to treaty shopping and substance - hot topics in many jurisdictions.

Learn practical ways to use your mobile technology (tablets/smart phones/etc.) in your daily practice; Explore the challenges and limitations you may face including ethical, data security, and privacy issues;Receive "top picks" for legal apps for corporate counsel.

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Timothy Phillips, senior counsel at the American Cancer Society, discusses a variety of tax issues facing charities and nonprofits.

Learn about the importance of appropriate IP due diligence in transactions decision-making and risk-taking.

For many companies, the potential of big data is clouded by uncertainty as to how programs should be designed and maintained to avoid legal and regulatory risk. This is especially true because the concept of what constitutes consumer harm – in the field of privacy generally but especially with regard to big data analytics – is rapidly evolving. This InfoPAK provides an overview of legal and regulatory considerations businesses should contemplate when developing programs that rely on big data coupled with tools that help apply those legal and regulatory considerations to real world situations.

On June 7, 2022, US Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced a bipartisan bill to regulate the cryptocurrency/digital assets market. While the Lummis-Gillibrand Bill will no doubt undergo substantial amendments before - and if - it becomes law, its bipartisan provenance points to likely directions for U.S. crypto/digital assets law and regulation. This article explains why some of the Lummis-Gillibrand provisions are revolutionary.

Even if your company does not now have aircraft, the number of companies that do have aircraft is growing, especially because of security concerns since 9/11. Read this article to learn the major compliance issues that you need to consider in regards to your corporate aircraft.

This resource introduces and provides access to a virtual library of the most common usages of trade or other business practices in France, courtesy of the Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise at the University of Montpellier School of Law.