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The FTC will not hesitate to pursue companies that fail to implement reasonable security standards into their technology development cycle. This article reviews recent FTC settlements and offers in-house counsel and compliance officers some practical guidance on things to do to prevent an FTC investigation in their respective companies.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in Saudi Arabian construction plans.

Can companies collaborate in the interests of environmental sustainability agreements without breaching competition law in the UK? This important question is tackled by draft guidance published by the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) on 28 February 2023 (“guidance”). The guidance sets out the CMA’s proposed approach to how agreements between competitors in relation to environmental sustainability will be assessed and aims to provide businesses with clarity and comfort on the CMA’s enforcement approach to encourage such initiatives to be progressed. The guidance aligns with the important role the CMA considers it has to play in tackling climate change, as noted in a recent statement by the CMA’s CEO on 25 January 2023.

This guide provides an overview of the key steps, legal issues and market practices involved in the IPO process by examining practices in 16 jurisdictions around the world.

Remember when associating with some kids at school was enough to be labeled guilty by association? Today, transnational corporations that do business with corrupt foreign partners are faced with a similar, yet much more severe, situation. The DOJ and SEC are aggressively pursuing the slightest indication of FCPA violations. Regardless of whether your company is aware of its partner’s corrupt activity, it can still be held liable. Understand what might put your company at risk and how to prevent it.

Learn how the in-house team now holds the key to driving change to value focused engagement models.

Understand the global legal and regulatory landscape of data privacy, specifically how it relates to the transfer of data across borders.

A fine but definitive line divides the world of insurance policies. On one side, there is the insurer, armed with the legal forces to defray expenses. On the other are the insured, slightly perplexed about the industry's rules of engagement. This article empowers policyholders and offers guidance as to how to persevere when litigation hits.

As the pay equity legal landscape evolves, employers must confront gender-based discrimination, plummeting morale, and publicity issues. Implement these solutions to minimize your risk of claims.

A review of strategies to reduce social security contribution costs under Brazilian law.

Like the tools you keep in your house for small repairs, this panel will provide practical tips for the in-house generalist who must identifyand respond to environmental challenges and advise business leaders cogently while maximizing limited resources. The session will equip you to deal with environmental issues in three principal contexts: transactions – what situations can give rise to environmental liabilities and major environmental issues to consider in contracts, purchases and sales; litigation – causes of action for environmental matters and how to respond to notices of intent to sue, demand letters for compensation for environmental contamination and other situations; and regulation – understanding major US and international regulatory trends and non-governmental organization activity, particularly relating to product stewardship, customer and supply chain issues.

This article provides practical guidance on a number of key issues related to contracting with physicians and other referral sources.

Columnist Todd H. Silberman shares useful advice for job seekers based on past hiring experience.

Edward Snowden’s revelations about the PRISM program, the clandestine mass electronic surveillance data mining operation, and the extent of many major US consumer companies’ compliance with National Security Agency requests to access customer personal data has spawned outrage and debate over government and business intrusion into personal privacy. It has also given rise to new opportunities — and challenges — for European companies and their general counsel, as consumers seek services from providers located outside the United States, which presumably keep their personal information out of the reach of the US government.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in Switzerland.

This article outlines ten alternatives to the sometimes lengthy (and costly) litigation process.

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A sample Due Diligence Request List for M&A Transaction.

A brief arguing that the prevailing market rate is the most reasonable, equitable, and predictable method of calculating reasonable attorney fees for in-house counsel.

A sample course for trainers giving information to employees on appropriate internet use in the office.

Conflict of interest issues can be extremely difficult to solve because they often occur in highly personal contexts, raise complicated questions of law and ethics, and do not allow for clear-cut answers. The best way to handle such conflict of interest issues is proactively, and this Toolkit gives the basics on how it's done.

Western companies entering Asia for business need not reinvent the wheel. This article is the accumulated wisdom from business leaders with over 25 years of experience in Asia. Read on to find a simple checklist of considerations and concerns that will allow you to learn from the errors and missteps of others.

As in-house counsel, you should assess what technology tools are available and their costs, advantages, and drawbacks. Early assessment and coordination with your litigation counsel and business people are paramount.