Machine Learning. Deep Learning. Data Mining. Predictive Analytics. Natural Language Processing.
These are the buzzwords used to describe the pivotal artificial intelligence (AI) space. Companies in every industry, from automotive and electronics to financial services, health care and life sciences, are working to deploy these advanced technology methods in order to bring their innovations to the next level. AI can help pathologists identify diseases, and physicians better assess brain health. It can help bankers automate back-office processes, create more lifelike chatbots, and improve fair lending practices. It can process and collect data more efficiently, protect from cyberattacks, and improve driver safety. As with any disruptive technology, however, this AI race to the moon comes with its share of risks and challenges. Are you prepared to address the various issues that this new technology may bring?
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in Australia.
No matter the size of your company or the particulars of your industry, a formal recoveries program can track how your legal department contributes to the company’s bottom line. There are benefits and downsides to affirmative recoveries programs. This article addresses those issues, as well as any other questions you might have about implementing such a program. You might be surprised by what you learn.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether physicians and hospitals can offer compensation to persons providing referrals. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Health Law Committee ACC Network.
An overview of various strategies and tips to make law departments more efficient and effective. Includes surveys of in-house counsel covering various metrics of efficiency, cost, and satisfaction.
This article describes the advantages of a virtual network, offering former in-house counsel with children a way back into the workforce as part-timers for the benefit of corporate legal departments.
What do you do when your receptionist pierces her nose? When your sales associate has a sleeve tattoo that can't be covered up by clothing? When your male customer service representative announces that he is transitioning and wants to use the women's restroom? Or when an applicant for a wait staff position shows up for the interview wearing a hijab? Welcome to the brave new workplace, where an employer's right to regulate an employee's appearance and behavior with dress and appearance codes, restroom access rules, and other standards of conduct may conflict with a variety of employment law statutes. A panel of employment law experts will explore this rapidly evolving area of the law with insights into recent court cases, what federal and state agencies are doing in this area, and practical advice to help in-house counsel manage their workplaces within the law.
Affirmative recoveries, which can include anything from submitting class-action settlements to filing unclaimed property notices, hold the key to millions — or even billions — of revenue for the company. These hidden opportunities add significant value to the company’s bottom line, without the need for additional staff or legal fees. Simply put: you can’t afford not to pursue affirmative recovery efforts.
Currell on Convergence - Part 1 on Convergence: Why Practice Falls Short of Theory
AdvanceLaw, a network of buyers and suppliers of legal work that seek to drive value by sharing quality metrics and creating data-driven best practices, recently uncovered surprising results on the value of converging law firms. This resource combines 3 blog posts from Managing Director Dan Currell on preferred provider networks: 1) theory vs. practice; 2) how to build a law firm panel that can deliver value; and 3) the necessity of active client management.
This is a checklist of some best practices for implementing a diversity and inclusion program.
This policy is intended to be short and easy to follow, to enable our decision makers (including technical, business, and legal managers) to leverage open source software while protecting our intellectual property assets and mitigating risk.
As more companies reach across borders, in-house counsel must juggle ethical rules from different countries and avoid ethical problems. Does one country respect the attorney–client privilege or legal professional privilege that other countries offer? What happens when in-house lawyers and their clients work in different countries? And how can lawyers make sure that they have authorization to practice in all of the countries where they need to advise clients? Discover the answers to these ethical questions and others, to better navigate the globe.
Cloud computing allows us to easily store data without physical storage devices, helping to reduce the carbon footprint. But environmental issues from cloud data centers makes this a mixed blessing.
Sound marks, holographic marks, three dimensional marks, scent marks and other non-traditional trademarks have become an important means for marketing departments to build and exploit their company’s brand — in addition to logos, phrases and other more traditional marks. In-house counsel need to stay informed about developments in non-traditional marks in order to keep up with business realities and protect their company’s interests. Many countries have regimes that regulate non-traditional marks, and understanding the procedures required to protect a brand’s unique shapes, sounds and smells can provide an important competitive advantage. This program will address: (1) the types of non-traditional marks that may currently be registered, and what lies ahead; (2) clearance procedures; (3) applications to register; and (4) enforcement proceedings.
In this article, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is explained in the context of small businesses and non-profits. Resources are available to these sectors impacted by the current crisis.
Deutsches Institut für Compliance (DICO) guidelines provide the reader with practical and actionable recommendations on Compliance issues.
Executive teams in the U.S. live in fear of a successful ransomware attack, and who can blame them? In this Top Ten, learn some steps you can take to mitigate the impact of these events and potentially reduce their likelihood.
This is a sample corporate employee handbook for under 50 employees.
This material discusses attorney-client privilege rules from around the world and how they apply in the compliance context. It also includes the pros and cons of non-lawyers assuming compliance roles.
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