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The term ESG has gotten much attention lately, but many aren’t even sure what it means. “ESG” stands for “Environmental, Social, and Governance” and is a framework to evaluate a company’s business as it relates to meeting its environmental, social, and governance strategic objectives. Investors, regulators, employees, and customers express increasing concern that the companies they deal with are concentrating on and improving their ESG metrics. It is without a doubt an area of focus that is here to stay.

In this article, we discuss examples of how General Counsel and law departments can burnish their profile while doing good and helping their employers with ESG matters.

Many jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region have enacted, or are in the process of enacting, comprehensive data privacy legislation. Learn how this may impact your business.

In a time where social justice issues are attracting greater awareness, it is important to recognise how in-house counsel area uniquely positioned to guide their organisations in supporting these important issues.

Best Practices in Risk Assessment - presentation held in Sydney 17 May 2018.

Learn how Boards can be drivers of ESG in organizations.

A review of procedures for foreign shareholders participating in shareholders meetings in Brazil.

This is a sample employee privacy policy.

New technologies mean new legal issues. The authors spotlight five high-profile tech issues, and suggest some practical company policies.

Current legislation creates several cost obstacles for parties seeking to purchase residential property together. One group of buyers that may be very much affected are married couples and families seeking to jointly purchase property. The reality is that for as long as such rules are in place, the practical approach by couples and families may prevail, in that, they may try to see how they can navigate the rules and hold their real estate with whatever tax savings; and to be less sentimental about what a matrimonial home and family home represents.

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

In this issue: Implications of the Impending Elimination of Canadian Withholding Tax on Interest Payments by Brian E. Bomstein and Martin Fingerhut; The Socioeconomic and Safety Impact of Counterfeits in Canada by Robert J. ("RJ") Falconi; Cartels in Canada: Practical Approaches to Manage Risk by Patti Phelan and James Musgrove

Provides how in-house counsel can better protect their organizations from the dangers of having records programs that are not enforced.

This guide presents key items to keep in mind when doing business in Manitoba.

As corporate culture continues to expand on a global scale, professionals in almost every industry no longer find themselves restricted by borderlines and jurisdictions. This trend includes everyone — it would seem — except attorneys. These limitations are inconvenient and detrimental to the corporate attorney attempting to provide effective counsel. Change, however, is in the works. Explore the different reforms that might bring the in-house profession into the 21st century.

If you are wondering which inexpensive or free technology-related solutions are available for your legal department, this session is for you. The panel will cover solutions ranging from workflow efficiencies to professional/social collaboration and networking. This session will also include multi-media demonstrations and tips on how to customize these solutions to meet your individual and department needs.

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

The Peter Principle, authored in 1969, is now out of print. But in this column, Bill Mordan re-examines the truths behind the theory which asserts that "in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence."

These are supplemental materials and notes on public disclosures with a focus on 990.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding popular investment vehicles in a wide range of jurisdictions (including many European countries).

This article defines the term copyright, who can claim copyright, what works are protected, how to secure a copyright, etc.

Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting health, social, business and economic impacts have tested the metal of many organisations worldwide. This article explores the role of the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer (GC/CLO) in guiding an organisation through times of crisis or turmoil.

This Charity Law Bulletin reviews the exemption under CASL for registered charities in the recently published final regulations, together with a summary of information contained in earlier Charity Law Bulletins, as well as a brief review of practical steps charities and non-profit organizations can take to prepare for CASL.

Are you ready, willing and prepared to take up a place at the center of your respective nation’s social, political and economic life? In this article, in-house counsel can learn about giving back to their communities and what it takes to be a leader, not just in the legal field.

This course will explain our policy regarding the privacy and security of electronic healthcare information in compliance with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

This report is a summary of the Committee findings to date and an overview of the key issues identified which have implications for the health care system as a whole.