Learn about the how Canadian copyright law will influence the development of generative AI and how it is used by business.
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 Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the IT, Privacy and eCommerce Forum, addresses under what conditions consequential damages in non-disclosure agreements should be disclaimed.
Learn about registration by data controllers and data processors under Kenya's Data Protection Act.
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.
In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding pharmaceutical advertising across a range of jurisdictions.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers issues related to criminal enforcement, regulatory and administrative enforcement, and requirements for financial institutions and other designated businesses.
This article helps attorneys understand that with the increase of globalization, he must be prepared to handle (or refer) international issues that arise.
This checklist provides some guidance if you find an employees social media posts become an issue.
Alternative litigation finance (“ALF”) refers to the funding of litigation activities by entities other than the parties themselves, their counsel, or other entities with a preexisting contractual relationship with one of the parties, such as an indemnitor or a liability insurer.
Congratulations, you have been offered a fantastic new career opportunity. Now it’s time for you to decide whether to make the vertical leap to a leadership role in an in-house legal department. Here’s what you need to consider.
Learn about a 2022 Supreme Court decision that curtails discovery significantly in international arbitration cases.
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.
How do you determine what needs to be done to improve value and efficiency, by whom and how? And how can you ensure that new initiatives stay on track and deliver results? Change management tactics -how to get from analysis to action, unleash the potential within the organization to see and act on ways to do things differently, and build momentum.
The pressure is on to run legal departments more like businesses - applying analytics to sharpen focus, deploying technology to automate processes, thoughtfully cultivating talent to meet department needs, unbundling legal services, applying disciplined approaches to managing external resources and consciously continuing improvement.
This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Switzerland.
Cloud computing allows us to easily store data without physical storage devices, helping to reduce the carbon footprint. But environmental issues from cloud data centers makes this a mixed blessing.
Over the course of two sessions, learn how to structure and implement an effective compliance program; review hallmark DOJ guidance and discuss the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and their application to corporate compliance programs; learn how to conduct a gap analysis and design a compliance program that fits your organization’s needs; learn about successful program-building strategies and how to avoid compliance program pitfalls; and learn how to measure the effectiveness of your program and conduct a compliance audit.
The purpose of this Guidebook is to help the law departments of life sciences and medical devices industry, their affiliates and business associates, clinical researchers (CROs), and third-party vendors focus on the cybersecurity and IP asset protection issues in an accessible and practical way.
Learn about new laws in the United States which grant individuals expanded workplace rights and larger compliance obligations on organizations.
An update regarding sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Switzerland, and countermeasures taken by Russia.
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