Rapid advancements in technology and globalization have led to an unprecedented rise in data collection. While this information provides a unique insight into global human behavior, it can also promote unethical business practices that violate international privacy standards. As we enter into a new era of data analytics, in-house counsel must strike an important balance between driving revenue and ensuring the continued integrity of company practices under the law.
In this article, the United States District Court of Southern New York files an order pursuant to granting leave to obtain discovery from Jones Day for use in foreign proceedings.
The last few years have brought big changes in California's employment laws. There's a Private Attorneys General Act, dubbed "the bounty hunter law," that allows private rights of action on many Labor Code provisions, along with new whistleblower protections, and new employee rights to take time off to tend to personal matters. Obviously California employers must pay attention to these changes. Moreover, employers in other parts of the country would be wise to take notice of the legal and legislative developments that have emerged from the Golden State. Taking proactive measures to prevent workplace discrimination and harassment, and ensuring that proper measures are in place to protect whistleblowers and comply with wage and hour laws will go a long way toward establishing a productive workplace and avoiding financially crippling and potentially devastating.
Caught between the pressures of social and environmental responsibility and financial performance? The benefit corporation model offers a solution to balance out these demands.
English law continues to be one of the most frequently adopted choices of law for international contracts across the world. Likewise, the court service in England, and in London in particular, maintains its reputation worldwide as a destination for international litigation. This article sets out ten key considerations for any person or business considering litigating commercial and corporate disputes in London.
A public company being created in a spin-off or carve-out transaction faces many of the issues that any newly public company must address, as well as some unique corporate governance challenges. Find out how the officers supporting the board
of directors can be proactive in shaping the company’s governance practices, to improve performance and ensure that its stakeholders will view the new company favorably.
January/February 2008: Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the Netherlands.
This article discusses a crisis a new in-house lawyer is likely to face: what if my boss or my immediate subordinate were unexpectedly out of work for a month or more?
China’s eagerly anticipated amendments to its Trademark Law will come into force on May 1, 2014. This article reviews the practical implications of the new law.
The chaos of a merger or acquisition demands decisive action, even after it seems completed. Try these preemptive strategies.
As corporations continue to focus on cost reduction and increased efficiency, a second wave of strategic initiatives has brought value back into the limelight. Legal departments and firms should work together to implement new practices that are mutually beneficial. You have two choices: Ride the wave or wait for it to crash down on top of you.
When leading an internal investigation, you must be prepared to justify who and what you believe. Learn when to hire outside, how to structure internal interviews, and the components of the credibility evaluation pyramid, so you can assess with confidence.
In this article, key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding health care, pharmaceutical, and medical device industry laws and compliance in Italy.
What can you do after losing your in-house job? Below are tips for managing this difficult situation. It also includes steps to help you transition to a new role.
This guide for Massachusetts, USA is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.
When a company hires an employee away from a competitor, alarms are likely to go off for the in-house counsel. The new employee may be on the up and up, but what happens if your competitor claims that they stole confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information––transferring it all through their email––and are now subpoenaing your company’s computers? Technological advances have made the transferring of such data easy for employees who move around so frequently and in-house attorneys need to know how to respond while protecting their company’s own confidential information.
Learn from representatives of prime upper- and lower-tier subcontractors how to review, track and explain the numerous federal acquisition rules (FARs) that are often incorporated by reference into contracts of all sizes and types, including the differences between optional and mandatory flow-down clauses and exceptions to incorporated clauses in other non–FAR related statutes.
This annual Look Before You Leap survey looks at how companies are using background/integrity checks to better manage the risks inherent in investments and new business relationships outside the United States. In addition, this year’s survey also addressed how companies are complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(FCPA) and the challenges they face. Companies with robust due diligence and strong internal controls are usually less likely to encounter unforeseen problems in their overseas business activities. This survey is designed to help your company as it manages these complex issues.
Part of 2009 Annual Meeting Program Materials for Session 407.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in the United States.
This article discusses product stewardship trends in Latin America.
Virtually every business of any size can now internationally source or distribute goods, services, or intellectual property. But only the largest companies have the resources and experience to overcome differences in legal and regulatory regimes, cultural norms, language problems, and currency issues on their own. So smaller companies often turn to an international joint venture (IJV). We examine the advantages and disadvantages of IJVs, including key contract provisions and practical aspects of their structure and operation, as well as common mistakes to avoid.
For small teams facing big challenges, automation is a critical tool that increases efficiency and reduces manual errors, freeing up valuable time for more strategic work. Read more here.
The environmental due diligence required for purchasing a commercial property can be daunting. Which of these assessments best fit your business goals?
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