Although quite common in the United States, background checks pose a number of complex legal and social issues for international entities. Data privacy laws vary widely from country to country, and understanding local custom and practice is critical to building an international check program. Find out how to conduct background checks legally and effectively while using the results to make employment decisions.
This InfoPAK is intended to provide law students and recent graduates with information about the role of in-house counsel and how to pursue a career in this field.
This article contains tips for becoming your own best career advocate.
Could people’s identities be verified by a unique biometric? And would all transactions be recorded on blockchain? Tech Toolbox Columnist Gregory Stern hypothesizes what the not-too-distant future might hold.
ACC's Career Path columnist Bill Mordan reviews the tortuous 360-review in the July/August 2016 issue.
This sample provides step by step instructions when setting up the protection of personal data in a new context of risk.
This article focuses on three areas that affect a legal career path in the 21st century.
Sample table and list laying out objectives for a project, assigning priorities, and establishing a monitoring schedule.
Add social media to the growing list of corporate worries. More than three-quarters (77 percent) of lawyers recently surveyed by Robert Half Legal said they are concerned about the legal implications of employees using social media for business communications within their companies.
This quick reference guide provides overview of state attorney general enforcement powers and trends.
A brief discussion of the trend in the Netherlands of employers being held liable for employee's traffic accidents while on he job.
Learn about the different legal regimes and remedies available under Italian law to protect trade secrets.
Learn about sanctions taken by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, regarding Russia and Belarus.
Learn about Argentina's regulations with regard to ESG which aim to improve environmental and social practices in sustainable mining.
A Superior Court judge in California finds that the state's law mandating diversity on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Read the details in this article.
Learn about new laws in the United States which grant individuals expanded workplace rights and larger compliance obligations on organizations.
Learn about the European Commission's new Standard Contractual Clauses which are effective as of December 2022, and the outlook for trans-Atlantic data transfers.
Learn about the risks and key takeaways regarding Generative AI in Singapore, as discussed in a paper released by the Infocomm Media Development Authority.
Learn about the European Commission's July 10, 2023 confirmation of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and its possible upcoming implications.
Learn about how to navigate uncertainties regarding the EU-US "agreement in principle" on the data privacy framework announced in March 2022.
Learn about the FTC's priorities under FTC Chair Lina Khan, who has a more expansive view of antitrust enforcement.
Learn about the suggestions by European lawmakers to regulate windfall profits in the electricity markets in the EU and member states.
Is your company acting within US import and export laws, fulfilling the legal obligations that fall under them? As the company's legal expert, in-house counsel needs to make sure that the company understands and complies with the many laws associated with this aspect of business.
Many in-house and outside counsel seem reluctant to embrace the project management approach to plan development. However, a consistent system to coordinate action, measure progress and respond to change could be the key to improving legal work efficiency. The benefits of project management — greater efficiency and profitability — will only be achieved through collaboration between the department and the firm.
Learn about the most important terms and phrases within the Social aspect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).
Learn about key implications of the Spring 2023 situation that saw the United States reach its national debt ceiling.
Learn about board responsibility and oversight on ESG issues under Hong Kong's enhanced ESG Reporting Guide issued in July 2020.
Read about the current state of transfers of personal data out of the UK post-Brexit, and how they may or may not diverge from the EU GDPR.
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