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An overview of the information security risks inherent in cloud computing and their treatment in the European Union.

This material discusses how to be an effective manager, managing the legal department workload, and managing the individual workload.

With the California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) going into effect in 2020, here’s what US in-house counsel should consider when creating data policies.

This survey provides research findings regarding the ways in which compliance and ethics professionals have managed the rise of social media.

In development or update of a records program it may appear that once a company has its policies and processes, roadmap, tools, and technology in place, some may believe they are done. However, here is still a critical task remaining: employee behavior change management.

This article provides in-house counsel a framework to understand the wage and hour provisions of the FLSA.

Key things you need to know about public inquiries that businesses and other organizations can face in the United Kingdom.

The UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal held that dismissing an employee, who refused to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this article.

Learn about the Digital Markets Act Regulation, EU legislation to regulate gatekeeper firms, and questions about the effects of its new approaches compared to ordinary competition law.

Learn about the National Labor Relations Board's proposed rulemaking for replacement of 2020 rules for assessing joint employer status and how employers will need to manage temporary workers and contracts.

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 Australian construction plans.

This InfoPAK (now known as an ACC Guide) provides a "question & answer" guide to corporate crime, fraud and investigations in France. This guide gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse. In addition, it summarizes money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing.

Learn about developments in German case law on the protection of trade secrets.

Learn about key regulatory developments and guidance at the intersection of competition law and sustainability in the European Union, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, in connection with calls for competition laws to support sustainability.

This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of employee benefits. The InfoPAK will focus on how ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code apply to health and welfare and retirement benefits provided by employers to their employees in the United States.

This InfoPAK is designed to help a company understand three areas of US law that regulate efforts to influence government decision-making: campaign finance law, lobbying disclosure law, and gift law. In this day and age, a successful company often needs to: (1) participate in selecting those who control government; (2) know what disclosure consequences arise from lobbying government; and (3) avoid nasty pitfalls relating to developing friendships in the government sector. Originally published in September 2009, updated in September 2015.

This article analyzes and defines a list of minimum cybersecurity safeguards that were developed as a result of a cybersecurity survey for the state of California.

James Nortz weighs in on the paradoxical failures of heavy-handed compliance programs.

This ACC Guide (Formerly known as InfoPAKs) provides corporate counsel with a comprehensive overview of Canadian labour and employment laws. The ACC Guide addresses the minimum statutory rights and standards regarding the hiring, employment, and termination of employees. It also delves into union organizing and labour relations, providing a thorough list of Labor Relations web sites for additional guidance.

This article provides topical and current insights from leading experts on the tax issues and opportunities in their respective jurisdictions.

This article provides a summary of the European Commission’s key proposals under a third Payment Services Directive (PSD3), the EU Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and the EU open finance regime.

Gain insights into how HR departments at German employers can help to make employees trips more sustainable, and learn about the potential legal issues that such efforts may present.

Imagine that you are a newly appointed GC tasked with improving the legal function at the company––with the help of a team and leadership development coach. This article uses one such story to demonstrate how you can navigate through unexpected challenges using a few guiding principles and a deliberate approach to leadership.

To maximize efficiency and minimize the amount of time spent in the courtroom, hire appellate lawyers early to obtain better results, reduce costs, and strengthen value.

When a company finds itself under government scrutiny, conducting an independent investigation by outside counsel can make all the difference between violation and vindication. However, defining independence isn't always as black and white as it seems.

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.

Blockchain has become an international phenomenon, supplying digital passports for each transaction in the complex global chain. The applicable legislative and regulatory landscape is evolving. Here's how in-house counsel can stay updated.