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This material provides specific examples of the wide range of current benchmarking data sources available to assess how well you are doing, as well as potential areas of opportunity to improve performance.

The Digital Service Act (DSA) is part of a proposed European Union (EU) package which aims to overhaul the digital services market. The DSA package covers both digital services and competition law. In this article, the focus will be on the former, with a brief summary of where things stand on the digital services aspect of the DSA, and a commentary on increasing platforms’ monitoring and take down responsibilities.

The author traces a path from the dawn of man to a recent court ruling to discover the true meaning of good faith.

Sample forms, questionnaires, and certificate for due diligence into proposed agents and intermediaries, with a focus on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and sample exclusive agency agreement for an agent to sell a company's service in a territory.

Is unethical behavior a reflection of an organization or its employees? Can a corporation be considered ethical? How does corporate culture affect the question of ethics? Reflect on these questions and others when considering an ethics program.

Given the war on terrorism and other military campaigns involving U.S. forces, employers need to thoroughly understand their obligations to employees who must request leave to serve in the military. This article will tell you what you need to know so that you can advise your company as to what it should do under USERRA when the troops get called up and when they come home.

You are familiar with the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines and have heard about compliance best practices, but wonder: "How in the world am I going to do that?" As a small legal department, the demands are great, resources are scarce, and, often, the businesspeople don't completely understand your role. The Guidelines acknowledge differences between large and small organizations in meeting the requirements for an effective ethics and compliance program. The question is often the “how” of implementation. What are regulators’ expectations for companies with limited resources? What are cost- and time-efficient methods to address constant regulatory scrutiny and change? This program will explore the critical issues for prioritizing with limited resources while regulations continue to increase. This session will also focus on creative strategies to do more with less, such as using risk-based prioritization, tailoring compliance to meet business needs and objectives, and finding third-party vendors to provide support at a reasonable cost.

Sure, we all know that compliance departments provide oversight, coordination, and strategic direction to regulatory compliance activities throughout the company. But what if you've never had one before, and need to get something organized, right away? The author gives tips and insights into setting up a brand-new department.

What do you do when a conflict arises between an employee's religious beliefs and job responsibilities?

To assist corporations and individuals in better understanding the nature of the risk they face in Canada, this paper provides an overview of Canada’s foreign corrupt practices regime, highlights recent cases and developments and outlines risk mitigation strategies, including a robust compliance program and anti-corruption due diligence in certain corporate transactions.

This short article presents key considerations to address risks related to the US Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) in marketplace lending.

This form lists five main tips that can benefit companies in responding to a privacy regulator.

James Wong provides insight into appropriate eating and drinking habits during a formal Chinese banquet.

Despite the steady transition from paper to electronic-based media over the past two decades, many company records programs are still largely paper-centric. With new compliance challenges on the horizon, these programs require an upgrade.

608 Understanding the New Financial Reporting Rules. The agenda includes MD&A, PCAOB, internal controls rulemaking, Form 8-K, non-GAAP financial information, and SEC comment letters.

This session focuses on small, privately held companies who are involved in building and maintaining an effective compliance program on a limited budget.

An overview of the Indian government's efforts to encourage and protect employees who speak up.

Marie Van In, general counsel and division counsel at Cytec Industry, discusses the planning, execution and importance of legal services' global meetings.

Patent litigation can be pricey — approximately 2.5 million USD through trial. Additionally, litigation demands the valuable time of key executives. Limiting the number and degree of harmful litigation cases is the responsibility of in-house counsel. Read this article to learn how to reduce your company’s risk of IP litigation.

When a company decides to expand internationally, ensuring compliance with local legislation can become a nightmare issue for the Ethics and Compliance Office. If the budget to build a new program is approved, the first thing to consider: What is at the heart of an effective compliance program? The US Federal Sentencing Guidelines (USFSG) offer a seven-element outline. Learn more about the USFSG guidelines so that your company’s global development is a dream, not a nightmare.

In this issue of Canadian Briefings, a quarterly supplement of the ACC Docket, learn more about small law department operations.

Christy Neuhoff, system VP general counsel of St. Luke's Health System, discusses dealing with change in her industry, career and life in general.

Attorneys offer litigation predictions so their clients are able to make informed decisions. When coupled with unrealistic expectations, however, a prediction might be mistaken as an assurance of outcome. Make sure your client understands the value and limits of litigation predictions, or else you might be as popular as the local weatherman.

Both corporate legal departments and their outside law firms face challenges in recruiting and developing talented lawyers. When they work together on a mentorship program, they not only find a solution but also improve business.

This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and group.

This Checklist addresses hiring outside counsel, outside counsel guidelines, applying legal project management principles to legal matters, insourcing and outsourcing legal work, analyzing matter outcomes, and terminating outside counsel.

This survey solicits information regarding code of ethics and business conduct, leadership and tone from the top, internal control systems, training and communication and respondent demographics.