Many executives rank data growth as one of their top business challenges. Organizations are now facing the reality that their existing systems for managing information are no longer working. A different approach to information management is necessary considering that our information-driven world is one of heightened compliance requirements coupled with reduced control over information. This article suggests that by adopting an evolved standard of reasonableness, this challenge can be met.
All employers have employees. Learn what preventative strategies work to prevent that multimillion-dollar HR case from being filed.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Employment & Labor Committee eGroup, addresses issues regarding potential abuse of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA").
After a 4-year freeze, the Hong Kong Executive Council endorsed the Minimum Wage Commission’s recommendation on 10 January 2023 to raise the statutory minimum wage by HK$2.5 to HK$40 per hour, representing a 6.7% hike. Subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, the revised rate will come into force on 1 May 2023, the Labor day.
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This article discusses global labor practices, which are under increasing scrutiny as pressures grow on businesses to address human rights in their operations and supply chains. This article breaks down practical application for businesses and highlights nations that have already implemented due diligence laws.
China is at a turning point. Propelled to be the world’s second largest economy by thirty years of exponential GDP growth, China now faces a slowdown and significant macro-economic questions. Compounding this is the constant, and dramatic, evolution of the global economic landscape. China’s response will determine its own role on the world stage for at least the next thirty years and significantly impact the rest of the world.
The ACC Guide addresses a variety of methods for increasing value by improving relationships with outside counsel.
In today’s competitive global economy, in-house counsel are under constant pressure to deliver increased value to the client. This InfoPAK addresses a variety of methods for increasing value by improving relationships with outside counsel. It begins by outlining the steps that in-house counsel should take before retaining outside counsel, including setting goals and defining value, creating a strategic plan, and structuring operations to achieve success. The InfoPAK then examines the steps to take after a matter requiring outside counsel arises, including determining the scope of work required, choosing the right firm and fee-structure to maximize value to the client, managing the matter as it progresses, and evaluating performance once the matter is resolved.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the United Arab Emirates market.
Public- and private-sector institutional purchasers are increasingly procuring “cloud” services. Purchasers are choosing cloud services for the anticipated improvements in efficiency, agility, scalability and cost effectiveness, while not necessarily understanding the impact on their organization’s sustainability performance. In this article, in-house counsel will learn how to identify potential sustainability impacts to migrating to cloud-based services.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.
ABA letter to state bar leaders regarding attorney-client privilege and work product policies promoted in the "Holder Memo" and "Thompson Memo".
To do our jobs as in-house counsel well, ACC Chair Simon Fish stresses that we must keep up with trends within the global business community, especially those tied to evolving legislation and technology.
This is a glossary of Information Governance terms.
The information contained in this Executive Summary of Key Findings and the full report provides useful data for corporate legal departments, law firms and legal industry partners, such as recruiters, knowledge management consultants and litigation support providers as they seek to adjust to environmental changes affecting corporate practice. Legal work continues to shift among law firms, legal service providers and in-house law departments.
This is a sample insider trading memo from the CEO to the employees to confirm and formalize the company’s policy and procedures regarding
trading by employees in company securities, including common stock.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Switzerland.
Brazil is among the ten largest economies in the world, and it represents one of the largest domestic markets in the world. This article aims at showing the main considerations one should have when planning to invest in Brazil.
A company that does not own its innovations cannot get paid the premium it deserves for the value it brings to its customers. Implementing a culture of getting paid for innovations needs to happen at all levels, and management should support this culture from the top down. Also, legal counsel must be well versed in IP ownership issues and risks, and be creative in resolving difficult issues as they arise. This article discusses how a company can support and grow its intellectual property.
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 Austraila.
This Leading Practices Profile features the best practices of five ACC law department members for planning and hosting successful legal retreats. In the wake of the economic downturn and increased pressure to do more with less, these participating corporations share their best planning practices to deliver retreats that inspire, teach, and fortify legal teams to continue delivering results to their organizations that will offset meeting costs.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
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