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The advent of the pandemic forced companies to adopt to a digital work world in a short amount of time. Companies had to implement business solutions and train their employees and customers on new software. While the pandemic has impacted how work is done for almost two years, the digital changes to business are here to stay. Further digitalization is on the horizon for most businesses if they want to remain competitive. 

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.

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.

The definition of property in Portugal follows that of other continental legal systems based on Roman law and the French Civil Code, encompassing not only freehold but also other rights of guarantee and of acquisition. Therefore, the definition of property includes full possession and exclusive use and disposition. Read this article to learn more.

This guide, initially published in 2020, reflects on the remote adjustments of working environments within the COVID-19 pandemic and looks forward at the ever evolving laws and regulations surrounding remote work. The push for employers to embrace remote work remains strong, but there are many factors to consider in this shift.

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.

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.

Learn about the effects of California's Broad Pay Transparency law on pay disclosure and pay data requirement in California and similar movements in other states.

Learn about enforcement action taken by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2022 against hospitals, to enforce CMS's Hospital Price Transparency Rule that took effect on January 1, 2021.

Learn about the FCA consultant paper rules and effects on LTAF availability in the United Kingdom.

Learn about the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 in Ireland as compared with the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime.

This guide includes case studies that demonstrate how value approaches can hold rich potential for small in-house legal departments, in a variety of scalable and replicable ways.

This briefing discusses legal aspects relating to sustainable finance, and trends and developments that are relevant for financing sustainable development in focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa.

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.

In-house counsel are ideally placed within their organizations to lead and coordinate a risk management approach for business development and market entry. This brief overview examines risk assessment for in-house counsel working with firms based in the Middle East.

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.

Learn about the recent Security Assessment Measures in China and their provisions for three approaches to cross-border transfers of personal information.

Three Party Master Beneficiary Escrow Service Agreement for Canada

Written in the wake of the Enron situation, this article examines the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a means of reiterating the importance of honest accounting as a means of averting potential compliance crises before they have the chance to develop.

Learn about the state of data transfer laws and regulations in China and takeaways on developing trends.

Based on the General Plan and the supplementary measures, this article sets out a summary of the key policy initiatives for the FTZ.

Learn corporate governance trends for public companies in the United Kingdom, following the publication of the annual review from the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in light of the UK Corporate Governance (UKCG) Code.