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Keep in mind the limits of legal privilege under Victorian and English laws, in light of decisions issued by the Victorian Supreme Court in 2022.

Implications of US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization for employers in the United States

Learn about several aspects of compliance with state laws and regulations, including labor and employment aspects to setting up operations in a state, including minimum wage issues, IC v employee and "founder's syndrome;" and regulatory aspects, including sales tax exemptions, lobbying and campaign finance regulations.

Michael McCoy works for the global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. He currently serves as vice president and corporate secretary, providing oversight for corporate governance, financing, securities regulation, subsidiary maintenance, employee benefit plans, insider trading policies and stock repurchases. Read this article to learn why McCoy was honored with a “Rising Star of Corporate Governance” award from the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.

This article discusses European Data Protection Board report's list of recommendations for data protection officers in the European Union.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in China.

This briefing explores some of the key themes that we are seeing in trade secrets disputes in the UK and across the EU.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in Hong Kong.

Learn about three United States cases that have compounded risks to businesses collecting biometric information without consent.

This article discusses the UK Financial Conduct Authority's guidance setting out next steps to enhance sustainability reporting by listed companies.

309 Career Planning for the Legal Department

Practice Resources (December 2007):
Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

Since the 2008 economic collapse, many in-house counsel have found themselves in transition (and typically not of their own accord). Instead of picking up a new hobby, why not hone the skills you already possess? This article provides six suggestions for keeping your legal skills active while in a transitional role.

This is a sample company social media policy.

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

​​​​​​​This article discusses the UK Government's move to strengthen reporting requirements as part of its plans for audit and corporate governance reform.

Now that some of the hype and uncertainty around the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has settled, and data privacy and protection has become an integral part of our personal and professional lives, we can take some time to reflect on some of the aspects of data privacy legislation that are required for organisations to be compliant. No organisation operates in isolation, and organisations generally require some assistance or services from third parties in their day-to-day operations.

This Quick Overview addresses when and how to oppose a trademark application in Canada. Those familiar with the process in the United States will find it much the same.

This material focuses on learning the makeup of an effective compliance program. Specific information discussed includes the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and their application to corporate compliance programs, and understanding the consequences of not having a robust compliance program.

602 - Technology Tools for Small Departments-Beyond Email & Word

Company-wide training: It sounds good on paper and is theoretically designed to improve your staff's knowledge and performance. But long after the hours are completed, the booklets are shelved and the notes are misplaced, how much will you and your colleagues be able to recall from that hour or so of company training? Find some realistic solutions to making that information stick.

Learn how the German Civil Code was updated as of January 1, 2022 as a result of implementation of the Sale of Goods Directive and the Digital Content and Services Directive.

Learn how the German Civil Code was updated as of January 1, 2022 as a result of implementation of the Sale of Goods Directive and the Digital Content and Services Directive.

In January 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its much awaited consultation on its Draft Guidance on Horizontal Agreements. The CMA clearly indicated that it proposes to take advantage of its post-Brexit freedom and to depart from the position on this issue taken by the European Commission as set out in its Draft Guidance on Horizontal Agreements, and to take a more radical and permissive approach to the role competition law has to play in supporting environmental sustainability initiatives.

On 16 December 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a notice confirming the Collective Investment Schemes (Individually Recognised Overseas Schemes and Miscellaneous Amendments) Instrument 2022 ("CIS 2022") became effective 1 January 2023. CIS 2022 introduces changes to the ‘s272 regime’ contained in Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) for recognising overseas collective investment funds. The Collective Investment Schemes sourcebook (“COLL”), the Decision Procedure and Penalties manual (“DEPP”) and the Glossary of definitions of the FCA Handbook are amended.

Provides a sense of the issues that you need to consider in a document retention policy and discusses the pitfalls associated with any document retention policy (or the absence of one) and some ideas of how to proceed.

The FTC will not hesitate to pursue companies that fail to implement reasonable security standards into their technology development cycle. This article reviews recent FTC settlements and offers in-house counsel and compliance officers some practical guidance on things to do to prevent an FTC investigation in their respective companies.