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Discusses the changes in Chinese law and substantial progress in enforcement procedures that make it possible to enforce intellectual property rights in China.

This session is designed to benefit every corporate attorney from the entry level associate G.C. to the experienced G.C. as it argues for a radically different perspective of the Legal Department within the modern corporate structure.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

Understand the force majeure implications of the Ukraine conflict (and related sanctions) for contracts.

Learn how Turkey governs data transfers - both domestically and cross-border.

This guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules, and developments regarding derivatives across a range of jurisdictions.

Topics covered include documentation and formalities, credit support, insolvency/bankruptcy, close-out netting, taxation, and market trends.

Learn about the latest developments in greenwash claims and challenges in enforcement in the United Kingdom.

Learn about requirements of new bill (SB 1162) in California on reporting of pay.

Learn about Personal Data Protections Law in coming into force in February 2023.

Why do we have compliance programs and what does it take to make them Effective with a capital “E?” Why do we care? What is the role of in-house counsel in making sure that effectiveness is achieved and delivered? Effective ethics and compliance programs are important both preventatively – to make sure that bad conduct does not occur – and after the fact – to make sure that bad conduct gets addressed so it doesn’t continue and won’t happen again. Moreover, not having an effective program can have disastrous consequences. Come learn how to develop it into much more than a code of conduct gathering dust on the shelf.

This article addresses Intellectual Property protection challenges faced by overseas companies in China.

Our roles within our companies offer us a unique view of the business, as well as the outside and internal forces that influence it. As in-house counsel, we like challenges and thrive on finding solutions that push our organizations forward.

In 2012, China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange promulgated the Circular on Further Improving and Adjusting Foreign Exchange Administrative Policies on Foreign Direct Investment (Circular No. 59). It replaces more than 30 approval requirements with simpler registration procedures, streamlines many administrative procedures for foreign exchange transactions and relaxes some restrictions on funds used for foreign direct investment (FDI). The changes resulting from it are reviewed in this article. <br />

The new Data Protection Law, DIFC No. 5 of 2020 (the "DP Law"), became effective 1 July 2020 and replaces DIFC Law No.1 of 2007. Businesses caught by the legislation have a grace period of three months to bring their organisations into compliance with the new requirements.
The new DP Law has been aligned with data protection regimes elsewhere in the world such as the European GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Adoption of international data privacy concepts means we're hopeful that such reform will see other territories recognising the DIFC as providing sufficient regulatory protection to allow data transfers in and out of the DIFC with relative ease.

If you join a company that doesn't meet your expectations, should you jump ship or face the music and dance? In his newest column that's inspired by a friend's true story of a poorly planned cruise, James A. Nortz recommends that you pick the latter.

This checklist will help you examined all the non-benefits considerations for the workplace in a Post-Roe world.

Learn about New Zealand's Personal Data Protection Law, ratified in October 2022.

Learn about the state of data transfer laws and regulations in China and takeaways on developing trends.

Learn about post-Covid privacy issues and takeaways for employers in recent Canadian court cases.

Learn about key trends and considerations around ESG policies in business supply chains.

Learn about the importance of liquidators in Hong Kong and recent increased scrutiny of them in their courts.

Learn about Nigeria's legal treatment of employees who resign in anticipation of disciplinary proceedings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn about recent laws and regulations in China on the use of data and protection of cross-border data transfers.

Learn about the developments around the EU-US Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework announced March 2022.