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Learn about privacy rights and information protection provided by South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act 4.

Learn about the Mauritian Data Protection Act 2017 provisions on data transfer and portability as compared with GDPR.

Learn about the how environmental, social, and governance considerations affect four stages of M&A transactions.

Learn tips and pitfalls regarding advertising in connection with the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar.

This multi-jurisdictional guide provides insight into the realities of international arbitration, highlighting market trends and legal developments as well as policy and strategic issues.

Topics covered include arbitration agreements, interim relief, arbitration awards, investment arbitration and decisions in 24 jurisdictions.

Statistically driven and data intensive, Six Sigma has emerged as the latest and hottest quality initiative within corporate America. Learn how you can apply this strategy for increasing client satisfaction and reducing costs within your legal department.

● Responding to activist challenges in the boardroom.
● Building the boardroom of the future—effective “board refresh” practices.
● Emerging issues and priorities for nominating and governance committee chairs.

This is a sample service agreement between buyer and seller.

A primer on the state and possibilities of Value practices with an emphasis on alternative billing and staffing defin itions and practices.

Discuss the involvement of non-lawyers (e.g., paralegals) in contract review; Explore what contract approval processes your peers have in place; Discuss what systems your peers have in place to manage contracts’ life cycles from conclusion to termination; and Share and learn from your colleagues best practices on how a legal department can become a better facilitator in the contracting process within your organization.

The US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is perennially difficult to navigate and has been fertile ground for the plaintiffs’ bar in recent years. New FLSA lawsuits have been filed in increasing numbers every year for the past decade. Now new rules are about to be issued. Do you know what they will mean for your organization? Will they require you to review and possibly change the wage classifications of some of your employees? And how can you go about doing that without wreaking havoc or inviting lawsuits? How will new equal pay and gender equity legislation affect your organization? Join this session for a walk through the new regulations and practical guidance on their interpretation and implementation.

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.

If an employee is injured or injures another person as a result of consuming alcohol at an employer-sponsored event, the employer may face liability claims. Read this article to learn how you can minimize your company's potential liability.

Learn about ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues in this introduction to the related concepts and jargon being used.

Learn 11 legal issues UK contractors should pay attention to in 2022.

Almost every in-house counsel understands the need for some sort of intellectual property due diligence plan to protect company assets, but not all corporate lawyers recognize the significance of IP assets in a wide range of corporate transactions. Read this article for a three-step process that will show you how to develop a plan now that can provide accurate and fast-turnaround assessments later.

Non-technical (i.e., corporate social responsibility) risks are a major concern for all corporations. In response, in-house counsel must actively promote collaboration and innovation with regard to conflict management and dispute resolution. Not only will this cut down on litigation, but also will pave the way for the next generation of legal professionals.

In most cases, firms do not acknowledge disability groups as protected minorities under the title of diversity. As a result, those with disabilities receive the bare minimum in protections from the US Department of Labor, and often struggle to defend themselves against employment discrimination or workplace exclusion. Why have people with disabilities been overlooked from diversity protections and how can in-house counsel play a pivotal role in changing this for the better?

The ACC Australia Ethics Handbook V4 has been developed by a committee of in-house peers and provides a range of practical information, scenarios and case studies to help guide your approach to ethical issues as they arise. We encourage you to review the document and revisit it frequently to help navigate the evolving ethical complexities of in-house legal practice.

This article shows reputational risks in high exposure litigation, rising above the noise.

Learn about the impact of the European Whistleblowing Directive on global employers in and outside the European Union.

In this brief snapshot, learn top-of-mind UK competition law developments to keep in sight in 2022.

Learn about Belgium's new tax regime for expats, which came into effect on January 1, 2022.

This article provides an update of the sanctions enacted against Russia and Belarus by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.

Learn top tips on evaluating options when exporing how Artificial Intelligence can support your law department.

Learn about the EU's FSR, which will apply beginning in July 2023, and implications risks, and steps to be taken in preparation.

Learn about the how Canadian copyright law will influence the development of generative AI and how it is used by business.

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

This article discusses three trending topics that were discussed at the 2015 FOLEY Tech Summit by a few IoT experts.

This InfoPAK is intended to provide law students and recent graduates with information about the role of in-house counsel and how to pursue a career in this field.