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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.

In-house counsel have amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to contend with, and the high costs of complying with them tend to come from the legal department's pocketbook. Learn about how to recover from the cost of ediscovery.

General counsels are always under pressure to transform legal departments and through contracts, the legal function’s contribution to the bottom line is clearer and makes it easier to build the business case for a technology enabled and workflow optimised legal department.

This Checklist applies to private companies and addresses federal law, but highlights areas where state and local issues commonly arise.

With corporate legal departments taking on broader responsibilities - and often more in-house work - it's critical that they make plans to ensure the transfer of professional and institutional knowledge to a new generation of leaders. Learn how from this article.

Today’s data security environment is hostile. CLOs now supervise information security officers and compliance officers; therefore they must be aware of developing threats to cybersecurity. A new actor in this realm is the “Advanced Persistent Threat,” well-financed groups that may be sponsored by foreign governments, often carrying out strategic national objectives. From spear-phishing to zero day exploits, attempts to infiltrate corporate data are sophisticated and persistent.

New advancements in the Federal Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have become an increasing liability for minority investors attempting to carry out a joint venture business transaction. Since even the smallest investments are under the scope, it is essential that in-house counsel take FCPA risks seriously and anticipate compliance as a necessary component to any global transaction.

Five thousand in-house counsel from 73 countries told the Association of Corporate Counsel what they thought about job satisfaction and career mobility in the recently published 2015 Global Census Report. As a member of the Brazilian corporate lawyers community for five years and an ACC member, I encouraged my compatriots to participate in the census.

This resource contains ten tips for dealing with recruitment-related challenges under Canadian law, and highlights key differences with the US legal system.

This case law deals with copyright and right of publicity.

Learn how privacy in the workplace is addressed legally and in practice in Brazil.

Increased focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship is changing the legal and regulatory landscape affecting the fashion and textiles industry, providing new challenges for textile and garment manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. This Top Ten provides a list of tips for sustainability professionals to navigate compliance issues throughout their supply chain.

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Switzerland.

This Top Ten shows how following the next ten points when on-boarding a new director will give both the company and the director the foundations on which to build a solid working relationship.

Learn about the continued increased enforcement activity combatting economic crime in Ireland.

For a multinational company based in the United States, it’s essential that employers understand local employment laws when it comes to hiring, managing and terminating employees. After all, most of the basic US concepts of employment law do not translate internationally. Before drafting an international employment agreement, read this article and avoid the “tourist” traps.

The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) recently released its annual report on the progress of precision medicine as measured by precision medicine FDA approvals in 2022 (“Report”). As summarized in the Report, 2022 milestones include progress in diagnostics, therapeutics and new treatment modalities that are covered in this resource from Foley and Lardner LLP.

This article deals with the case Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital: Discovery and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

Blockchain is an exciting new technology that can be utilized in the legal field. In this article, experts discuss how the application of this technology will benefit your in-house department as well as some basic ways to understand and engage with this exciting tech.

Improve your work-life balance, and foster well-being in your team and organization with this ACC toolkit. Find practical strategies and information on work-life balance, time management, seeking help, helping others seek help, overcoming adversity, crises, and failure, and supporting your team's well-being.

This Top Ten provides a short list of important considerations when implementing a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy in the United States.

A sample confidentiality and non-competition agreement between a company and a member of the company's board of directors. Parties are Chinese entities. New York law governs the agreement. Includes a non-competition provision, a confidentiality provision, a term provision, and a miscellaneous provision.