This article highlights what firms need to consider during their journey of digital transformation and investments in data opportunities, more specifically in the context of corporate transactions and reorganizations.
Learn about how to navigate uncertainties regarding the EU-US "agreement in principle" on the data privacy framework announced in March 2022.
Learn about approaches to cross-border transfer of Chinese personal information under the latest Chinese security measures and certification specifications.
Much has been said about the lack of diversity in the legal profession. However, by highlighting a successful partnership program between manufacturing company Corning Incorporated and law firm Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy, LLP, in-house counsel can learn to make the business case for encouraging collaborative diversity initiatives in the workplace.
An overview of the Indian government's efforts to encourage and protect employees who speak up.
Law firms have access to highly sensitive information about their corporate clients and, as a result, are prime targets for cybercrime. Corporations need to know what their outside counsel are doing to protect their sensitive data.
Before you expand your business internationally, consider exactly what your expansion goals are -- and what the legal and business landscape holds for you abroad. You will need to know exactly what sort of candidates you are looking to head your new legal department, decide on a reporting structure, set the relevant expectations, and of course be aware of cross-cultural differences in education and training.
Christy Neuhoff, system VP general counsel of St. Luke's Health System, discusses dealing with change in her industry, career and life in general.
Attorneys offer litigation predictions so their clients are able to make informed decisions. When coupled with unrealistic expectations, however, a prediction might be mistaken as an assurance of outcome. Make sure your client understands the value and limits of litigation predictions, or else you might be as popular as the local weatherman.
This Checklist addresses hiring outside counsel, outside counsel guidelines, applying legal project management principles to legal matters, insourcing and outsourcing legal work, analyzing matter outcomes, and terminating outside counsel.
This article argues that in-house counsel are integral decision-makers within a corporation and must contribute to the growth of the business and add to its commercial and economic value.
ACC Legal Operations offer this as a reference model. Legal Department leaders are encouraged to use it as a tool to benchmark maturity in any given area(s), bearing in mind that based on department size, staffing and budgets, priorities and aspirational targets will vary.
Areas of focus are: change management, compliance, contracts, records, external & internal resources, financial, IP, knowledge, project & process management, as well as litigation support, metrics & analysis, strategic planning and technology.
This handbook provides an overview of US state and federal laws and stock exchange rules relating to annual meetings of shareholders. It is intended to assist companies in preparing for their annual meetings.
Three Party Master Depositor Escrow Service Agreement for Canada
On 19 July 2022, the UK Government issued legislation which changed the definition of a “relevant firm” to now include crypto-asset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers (“Crypto Firms”). As such Crypto Firms will now have reporting obligations under UK sanctions legislation.
This booklet sets forth business conduct guidelines that specify the legally correct and ethical conduct expected of employees in a variety of identified business situations.
Read more to see Joe's tips on litigation management for in-house counsel.
You're prepared. You've updated your code of conduct, conducted anti-bribery training in multiple languages, and sent messages from your CEO encouraging a culture of integrity and transparency. But the enforcement authorities call anyway. How you handle a bribery investigation can be critical not only to the outcome of the matter, but also to your company's long-term financial health and reputation. This panel will provide guidance for conducting the internal investigation in a multinational setting, working with government agencies around the world, assisting senior staff and board members, and handling public messaging and disclosures. The view is one from the trenches, conducted by in-house attorneys who have managed such matters (and lived to tell about it), and government counsel who have led the charge.
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Department leaders profiled here offer vital advice on how to capture and use metrics results to drive enhanced law department and outside counsel performance.
In this updated guide, learn about the changes to right to work checks effective April 6, 2022, including details of the new digital identity verification tool for checks carried out on British and Irish nationals.
The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, No. 22 of 2022 places new obligations on Companies and other persons to register prescribed information regarding beneficial ownership following South Africa’s grey listing and recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force.
Three Party Escrow Service Agreement for Canada
Learn about the significant changes to data protection laws in the UK and what organizations need to do as a result of these changes.
Formulate a strategy that will provide protection for your company's intellectual property.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in the Bahamas.
Decades of research point to the superior financial performance of corporations that sustain strong ethical cultures. But what exactly does doing the “right” thing entail? Learn the essential elements of an ethical business decision.
This Top Ten provides an overview of the purpose, development, structure and implications of the the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 2013 Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework.
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