Learn about new laws in the United States which grant individuals expanded workplace rights and larger compliance obligations on organizations.
Privacy on the Go recommends a “surprise minimization” approach. This approach means supplementing the general privacy policy with enhanced measures to alert users and give them control over data practices that are not related to an app’s basic functionality or that involve sensitive information.
Learn about key developments in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution.
Learn about top 2021 developments and 2022 predictions in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector in China.
Hackers have been increasing their attacks on US companies, but there also are threats from inside companies by employees and contractors. This resource provides examples of common threats involving employees, such as phishing attempts, and explains the role of in-house counsel in addressing those threats.
There are numerous electronic signature tools available that enable your executives to sign from their laptop or mobile device, from anywhere they can connect to the Internet. Learn how to best instruct clients on taking advantage of this technology.
Have you ever wondered what you’d need to do first if the SEC began investigating your company? One of the coauthors of this article worked for the SEC and has developed a checklist for you, along with a thorough discussion of the various paths you could take and the pros and cons for each of them. Keep this article handy. It could help you get your heart to start beating again in those first few critical moments when you hear of an impending enforcement investigation.
The key to long-term, sustainable business results in the Asia Pacific region is hiring and retaining the right staff.
Sample code of conduct for employees. Provides for accountability, loyalty, personal gain, blackmail, corruption, confidentiality, financial concerns, customer, vendors, competitors, partners, trading in shares, compliance office, and sanctions.
Regulatory compliance continues to be a key issue for US energy companies. With an ever-changing regulatory landscape and stepped-up enforcement in some areas, it is more important than ever for in-house counsel to ensure proactive compliance with the various regulations governing the energy industry. This panel will provide timely updates, best practices, and advice from the experts on North American Electric Reliability Corporation, US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission compliance.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether certain provisions that limit the parties' obligations to indemnify are enforceable under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the New To In-house ACC Network.
This multi-jurisdictional guide discusses legal issues, rules, and developments related to telecoms, media and internet. Topics covered include cybersecurity, interception, encryption and data retention.
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This QuickCounsel is intended to assist counsel and human resource professionals in quickly understanding the basic concepts of social media employment issues.
This Quick Counsel provides a high level overview of key aspects of Australian contract law for those doing business in Australia or entering into contracts governed by Australian law.
The environmental due diligence required for purchasing a commercial property can be daunting. Which of these assessments best fit your business goals?
Learn from representatives of prime upper- and lower-tier subcontractors how to review, track and explain the numerous federal acquisition rules (FARs) that are often incorporated by reference into contracts of all sizes and types, including the differences between optional and mandatory flow-down clauses and exceptions to incorporated clauses in other non–FAR related statutes.
The chaos of a merger or acquisition demands decisive action, even after it seems completed. Try these preemptive strategies.
Law departments handle a diverse scope of legal issues. With limited resources, how can a legal department access the information it needs when it needs it without reinventing the wheel every time? The speakers will discuss how they organize information to make it readily available to their teams, using such tools and processes as wikis, company sharefiles, keywords, automatic electronic reminders, cloud services, instruction manuals, and checklists. They will also explore best practices on strategies for implementation and continuous improvement in the use of processes and technologies.
This guide for Massachusetts, USA is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.
New technologies mean new legal issues. The authors spotlight five high-profile tech issues, and suggest some practical company policies.
Review this checklist and learn key sanctions and export controls red flags. This informative guidance is based on the European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 of 30 July 2019 on internal compliance programmes for dual-use trade controls under Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
The decision is an example of the English Courts’ willingness to develop and apply existing case law to contemporaneous disputes, in this case in relation to crypto assets and persons unknown who might be out of the jurisdiction (a common feature of such cases) to ensure victims have a timely means of tracing and recovering stolen assets.
In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding pharmaceutical advertising across a range of jurisdictions.
The 2016 Top 30-Somethings represent the best characteristics of ACC members. They all are trailblazers in their own ways -- lending helping hands to the business, others in the in-house community, and to their individual communities as a whole.
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