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Learn about the suggestions by European lawmakers to regulate windfall profits in the electricity markets in the EU and member states.

More than ever before, corporate boards and their lawyers are squarely in the spot light. Transparency, independence, and informed decision-making are among important governance program features that many believe will help keep companies on track. Companies such as Alcan Inc, Avnet Inc, Bell Canada Enterprises, Cargill Incorporated, ChevronTexaco, Intel Corporation, Lyondell Chemical Company, and Praxair, Inc. share information on board structure and function, board-level practices related to broader governance initiatives, and describe the role of in-house lawyers in helping to develop these programs.

This InfoPAK provides corporate counsel with an overview of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines’ requirements for an effective ethics and compliance program and suggests useful strategies for the small legal department for creating and maintaining such a program. This document reorganizes and distills the baseline “hallmarks” set out in the guidelines into ten essential tasks, with numerous tools and sample resources included. strategies for the Small Legal Department for creating and maintaining such a program.

Discuss the remaining specific challenges facing the compliance officer today; understand how to research your industry's specific compliance needs; learn about some of the hottest compliance issues that are seeing greater enforcement now; and discuss emerging regulatory schemes that could prove troubling for your organization.

Learn about the most important terms and phrases within the Social aspect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Learn about key implications of the Spring 2023 situation that saw the United States reach its national debt ceiling.

Learn about board responsibility and oversight on ESG issues under Hong Kong's enhanced ESG Reporting Guide issued in July 2020.

Read about the current state of transfers of personal data out of the UK post-Brexit, and how they may or may not diverge from the EU GDPR.

Learn about the UK's proposed regulatory framework as outlined in it's policy paper "A pro-innovation approach to AI", published in March 2023.

Read a short recap of key ESG developments in 2022 in Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, Norway, and The Netherlands.

The proliferation of music and movie sharing sites make it easier than ever to add multimedia – motion pictures, television video, and music -- to enhance communication and training for customers and colleagues. Yet questions about permissions and licensing persist. This program will offer an introductory class on music and video public performance law and licensing. From American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers/Broadcast Music, Inc./Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, to movie and television studios, to public performance licenses, to sync licenses, and more, this program will provide an overview of current laws pertaining to music and video licensing and offer practical approaches on when organizations need to seek permission for reuse. Guidelines on how to go about securing the necessary permissions, clearances and licenses will be offered.

This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in Asia.

A product recall needs not be a catastrophe: when a product recall or corrective action is properly managed, brand reputation and customer loyalty will not be affected long term. Learn about best practice in this area.

Foley & Lardner’s Top Trends for 2024 publication unpacks key developments in an uncertain regulatory landscape.

Read a brief update on UK case law regarding the use of force majeure arguments in contract disputes in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn about the most significant amendments related to personal data protection in Qatar's Data Protection Regulations effective 19 June 2022.

Learn how the European Union's AI Act and and the GDPR have a number of common features, and read about governance at the EU and national levels.

Learn about the April 29, 2022 draft of Certification Technical Standards, exploring personal data protection in China - specifically cross-border transfer of that data.

Learn about highlights of the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Money Laundering Act 2022, which expands and strengthens the 2011 Act combating money laundering.

Blockchains present challenges concerning "personal information" and how organizations collect, use, or disclose it under Canadian privacy laws and compliance obligations.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding employment termination laws in a wide range of jurisdictions.

Learn about the Canadian Securities Administrators' year 8 report on trends on the percentage of women on boards and executive positions and the possible effects of ESG on those numbers.

Learn about the effects of California's Broad Pay Transparency law on pay disclosure and pay data requirement in California and similar movements in other states.

Learn about the EU Data Act and Radio Equipment Directive and how they affect considerations when manufacturing or selling smart devices and data in the EU.

Learn about the latest clarifications and remaining questions to the Department of Justice's changes of its corporate enforcement policies, first outlined in October 2021.

Learn about the Measures for Cybersecurity Reviews adopted by Chinese authorities, which took effect on 15 February 2022.

Read about implementation of AI in Latin America, its benefits, and its risks and potential mitigation of those risks to data protection and privacy rights.

This article provides guidance for managing outside counsel fees based on the hourly rate structure.

This guide presents key items to keep in mind when doing business in Manitoba.

Planning for disaster can be a time-consuming process. However, the pros of protection undoubtedly outweigh the consequences of feeling unprepared.