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.
Foley & Lardner’s Top Trends for 2024 publication unpacks key developments in an uncertain regulatory landscape.
Learn ten tips for those involved in corporate transactions that fall within the scope of the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021.
Learn about the legal issues and controls that UK employers in the should understand before integrating artificial intelligence tools in their hiring practices.
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.
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.
As corporate culture continues to expand on a global scale, professionals in almost every industry no longer find themselves restricted by borderlines and jurisdictions. This trend includes everyone — it would seem — except attorneys. These limitations are inconvenient and detrimental to the corporate attorney attempting to provide effective counsel. Change, however, is in the works. Explore the different reforms that might bring the in-house profession into the 21st century.
After a 40-year history of negotiations, it is expected that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will soon become a reality in Europe. The UPC will have jurisdiction for litigation relating to the new Unitary Patent and the European Patent granted by the European Patent Office. Attend this session to hear the latest on this groundbreaking development, and its implications for obtaining and defending patents in Europe.
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.
General counsel are expected to operate dynamically within organisations and innovate their function from a cost burden to a source of value. In this article, creative and innovative ways to show your value are discussed.
Strategy is the word when it comes to approaching a quagmire of patent litigation. Regardless of the business or field of industry, it's the key to overcoming competition and protecting your market interests. Glean some food for legal thought on launching a successful global patent litigation.
A diverse workforce is critical for companies to thrive. To retain and groom that talent, leadership must be ready to mentor.
ACC Docket's Small Law columnist Maryrose Delahunty relates her unexpected experience at a personal development course.
Stuck in a rut? Small Law Columnist Maryrose Delahunty how to overcome the doldrums of office life.
Board directors must empower chief compliance officers (CCO) to ensure that they are effectively managing all of the company’s ethical and legal issues.
Regardless of whether your company has expressly adopted one or more of the Core Moral Values, it is vital that you and your leaders strive to create a work environment that is fair, respectful, compassionate, honest, and responsible.
In-house counsel is under increasing pressure to perform at the highest level in the least amount of time. And, save the company money. An effective management method?- Six Sigma-"offers attorneys a way to do their job more effectively.
An overview of contract review and negotiation policies as well as a sample contract review policy and procedure. Includes provisions regarding the contract review policy, considerations of prior contractual relationships, standard contracts, non-standard contracts and RFP's, and specific issues requiring review and approval.
General Counsel Letter to Congress on LSC FY2019 Funding
This memorandum provides an overview of the legal and strategic issues that should be considered by a Company before it engages in an open market common stock repurchase program.
Discusses how in-house attorneys control litigation with outside counsel and avoid falling victim to surprise expenses while managing legal spending.
This article focuses on the three stages of crisis management: the immediate stage, when you manage short-term effects; the intermediate stage, when you manage litigation and other collateral consequences and the final stage, when you evaluate long-term effects and put the crisis behind you.
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