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This guide provides a legal overview for companies doing business in Massachusetts (United States).

This is a sample application for approval of Binding Corporate Rules for Processors.

This QuickCounsel shows how US employers can do better by proactively implementing policies and programs that are inclusive of the transgender community.

The "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals.

A new threat, derivative to the immediate damage of data breaches, has arisen. Class action suits from affected customers, or shareholder class litigation are common, albeit largely unsuccessful thus far.

There are many reasons why companies migrate to Switzerland: lower corporate
income tax rates, a stable and predictable legal environment, and a flexible labor law. There are also disadvantages. Before you pack up and head for the snowy Alps, learn more about what relocation really entails.

The authors of the following article are from the Global Law Intelligence Unit – a faculty of expert Allen & Overy lawyers dedicated to cross-border law and to helping solve the puzzles of multi-jurisdictional law.

In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in Canada and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in 2019.

Any US corporation with multinational operations and an unoptimized corporate structure that would benefit from reorganization of its operations along regional lines and responsibilities should consider whether a principal or other efficiency and profitability promoting restructuring might achieve similar benefits for it.

A discussion of the costs and benefits of using electronic board books as opposed to physical ones. Includes input from members of the the Corporate & Securities Law Committee eGroup.

This resource is a global practice guide prepared by the Lex Mundi Agribusiness Practice Group covering the restrictions and incentives on the acquisition and ownership of interests in farmland.

General counsels are always under pressure to transform legal departments and through contracts, the legal function’s contribution to the bottom line is clearer and makes it easier to build the business case for a technology enabled and workflow optimised legal department.

An overview of various law department management practices. Includes a discussion of the impact of legal strategy on department structure,outsourcing, and efficiency strategies.

If your organization uses third-party software, it is likely that your use of the software will be audited. This session will discuss strategies and best practices for tracking your organization’s licensing, use, and distribution of third-party software, including open source. The panel will provide practical advice and guidance for establishing and maintaining a robust entitlement and deployment program for tracking your organization’s licensing, use, and distribution of third-party software. The panel will include best practices for responding to and managing a third-party audit request and provide strategies and guidelines for developing and implementing a process for responding to and managing a software license audit. The panel will review and discuss resources and tools available to assist with identifying and tracking use and deployment of third-party software, including review of commercial software asset management tools and practices.

Learn about registration by data controllers and data processors under Kenya's Data Protection Act.

Discusses legal outsourcing, consumer and commercial customer protection, and the state of technology in Canada.

Learn about the impact of the European Whistleblowing Directive on global employers in and outside the European Union.

This article helps attorneys understand that with the increase of globalization, he must be prepared to handle (or refer) international issues that arise.

Data protection or data privacy laws are now in force or in preparation throughout the globe. These laws are in addition to the protections given to privacy in the constitutional instruments of many countries.

Traditional manual analysis of patent documents is no match for the flood of patent data inundating your office. Despite limits, current automated patent analysis tools can help you stay competitive. This article describes the tools available and how you can apply them. You can start using these tools to support cutting-edge strategies, such as patent radar, precision patenting, and right-sizing of patent portfolios. You can create small, powerful, blocking patent portfolios that will discourage competitors while enabling you to forge new partnerships and prune deadwood from your patent orchard. Why use a handsaw when you can use a power saw?

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to employment and labor laws and regulations around the world.

Topics covered include terms and conditions of employment, employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights, and business sales.

This article discusses some of the most common issues and pitfalls to keep in mind before, during and after entering into an endorsement relationship with an athlete or other celebrity in the United States.