A brief overview of the guidance issued by the United Kingdom and the European Union in March 2022 regarding aggregation of persons subject to sanctions, in the context of ownership and control.
Trying to rein in discovery costs and risks associated with corporate email? This primer will take your records retention policy to the next level.
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.
This QuickCounsel examines the key provisions of the proposed GDPR and identifies some of the more relevant obligations which in-house counsel will need to consider under the new regime.
Learn about the requirements for Ontario employers to put in place a “disconnecting from work” policy" under the Working for Workers Act, 2021.
This article looks at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s proposed auditing standards which feature major implications for ESG that could upend corporate audits.
Medical researchers and medical product developers can use this checklist to review the potential issues raised by the overturning of the right to an abortion by the Dobbs decision.
A motion for leave to file an animus brief and an attached brief reviewing the development of Ohio law relating to the appointment of salaried attorneys to defend insured and whether that constitutes corporate unauthorized practice of law.
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.
Today's economic climate heightens the urgency of securing the maximum value for your expenditures. How should you work with your in-house and outside colleagues to meet the CEO's and other management's value-added expectations? How can we effectively manage legal costs, both internally and outside counsel, while building and maintaining a productive and effective legal team with a positive work-life balance? This panel will discuss these and other important issues as the economic climate changes the legal profession.
Foley & Lardner’s Top Trends for 2024 publication unpacks key developments in an uncertain regulatory landscape.
As the dust settles after the vote for Brexit, the fashion industry and luxury brands sectors have been assessing the likely impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
This Holland & Knight alert discusses what reaching the debt ceiling would potentially mean to government contractors and key considerations they should keep in mind.
Learn about the key updates on reporting thresholds, reportable information for financial contributions, and reporting exemptions in the final version of the implementing regulation for the Foreign Subsidies Regulation EU 2022/256.
Learn about five common misperceptions regarding the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chaina and its implications for businesses.
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.
Learn about the implications of the sanctions against Russia, regarding contract performance international arbitration.
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