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Sharing sensitive data with ChatGPT for work, such as source code and meeting minutes, may be labeled a “data leak” due to fears that ChatGPT can disclose the data to the public once it is trained on the data. In response, many companies took action, such as banning or restricting access, or creating ChatGPT data disclosure policies. This resource from Seyfarth and Shaw discusses the implications of ChatGPT on trade secrets, disclosures, and provides key takeaways to consider with AI tools.
This is a sample group and event sales agreement.
The UK Government has published its Response Statement following the White Paper published in March 2021 on audit and corporate governance reform.
The job of protecting the legal health of companies may reside with the legal department, but compliance programs are neither self-executing nor solely a legal function. Yet, employees may not appreciate their shared responsibility for compliance. This article offers a "marketing guide" for getting your clients on board with compliance.
In-house counsels are under increasing pressure (especially from procurement colleagues) to run formal RFPs (Requests for Proposals), or tenders, in order to compare offers from law firms and select on an "objective" basis. In this session our speakers will lead a discussion on the pointers and pitfalls in running an RFP when selecting a law firm.
You finally made it. No longer the lawyer, now the client. As head of regulatory affairs, you ask lawyers for advice (even though you know how to find the answers and often do). Life is less complicated, not having to worry about those pesky ethical rules. But are you really free of them? No one quite knows, although one can envision sanctions being imposed on a person who maintains her law degree in conduct that would clearly be violative of ethical norms. And the sanctions could adversely impact the client as well.
Ellen Pekilis is general counsel of CSA Group, an internationally- accredited standards development, and testing and certification organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. In this article, she shares her experience working for an independent, not-for-profit member-based association dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability and social good.
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Social media often blurs the line between on-and off-duty. Use these best practices when considering responding to an employee’s social media use.
This set of three papers is derived from the training session on the Private enforcement organized by the Concurrences Review that has held on 5th July 2012 in Brussels.
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
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.
Overview Brazil's business environment. Includes discussion of tax law, legal system, investment law, intellectual property considerations, and marketing.
The European Commission announced two proposals which aim to strengthen sanctions compliance and effectiveness across the EU.
Working on a nonprofit board can a valuable and rewarding experience. But when the members of the board fail to ask the right questions about how their organization is being managed, the results often end up making the front pages.
Focuses on the ACCA/NACD joint survey on governance issues and what it means to you in terms of corporate responsibility.
This article looks at recent important issues in labor law for UK employers.
In this presentation the panel discusses threats and opportunities arising from the new trademark law in China, as well as how to use trade laws as a defensive mechanism.
On the heels of the public and congressional criticism that followed the perceived failure of General Motors (GM) to promptly recall automobiles that had a defect with the ignition,<br />the company hired Anton Valukas of Jenner & Block to conduct an internal investigation. The resulting “Valukas Report” was not only hard on GM, but also on the in-house legal department as a whole. The author considers<br />the viability of the recommendations made to the in-house team.
Learn about the UK Pensions Regulator's guidance on new climate change governance and reporting requirements.
This article examines an Ohio court case decision dealing with obligations, exclusive rights, and the parol evidence rule.
Taking cues from The Newlywed Game, columnist Phil Strauss discusses the relationships we develop with our jobs and offers advice as to how to most enjoy our jobs.
Members respond to question of how to deal with an RFP requesting contract exceptions, particularly when dealing with a large corporation.
This checklist contains a sample list of questions that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from a privacy and security standpoint.
This guide briefly outlines the steps to register a private company in the Republic of South Africa (“RSA”) and some important considerations when doing so.
Three Party Master Beneficiary Escrow Service Agreement for Canada
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