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The US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is perennially difficult to navigate and has been fertile ground for the plaintiffs’ bar in recent years. New FLSA lawsuits have been filed in increasing numbers every year for the past decade. Now new rules are about to be issued. Do you know what they will mean for your organization? Will they require you to review and possibly change the wage classifications of some of your employees? And how can you go about doing that without wreaking havoc or inviting lawsuits? How will new equal pay and gender equity legislation affect your organization? Join this session for a walk through the new regulations and practical guidance on their interpretation and implementation.

This guide includes case studies that demonstrate how value approaches can hold rich potential for small in-house legal departments, in a variety of scalable and replicable ways.

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.

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.

Learn about Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and related copyright issues.

Learn about a 2022 Supreme Court decision that curtails discovery significantly in international arbitration cases.

Learn about changes that the ONCA has on not-for-profits since it came in effect in October 2021.

Breaches of patient privacy/security are considered the number one risk for liability in the healthcare industry today. Control over patient information in today’s society is becoming ever increasingly difficult with the expanding use of electronic health records, personal health records and social media, plus the advent of Health Information Exchanges. Outsourcing of healthcare operations provides additional risk, especially the enforceability of patient privacy/security law when patient information is sent outside the US. Unfavorable media, government enforcement, class action litigation and identity theft all pose a constant concern to in-house counsel, and vendors themselves are now at greater risk of liability with penalties now imposed on business associates. This panel will provide an overview of the principal federal laws & regulations concerning privacy/security (HIPAA/HITECH/Red Flags), their interaction with select state laws, international laws (EU Data Protection), and practical ways to minimize risk and keep patient information private and secure.

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.

Non-technical (i.e., corporate social responsibility) risks are a major concern for all corporations. In response, in-house counsel must actively promote collaboration and innovation with regard to conflict management and dispute resolution. Not only will this cut down on litigation, but also will pave the way for the next generation of legal professionals.

In most cases, firms do not acknowledge disability groups as protected minorities under the title of diversity. As a result, those with disabilities receive the bare minimum in protections from the US Department of Labor, and often struggle to defend themselves against employment discrimination or workplace exclusion. Why have people with disabilities been overlooked from diversity protections and how can in-house counsel play a pivotal role in changing this for the better?

This article shows reputational risks in high exposure litigation, rising above the noise.

Learn about Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) and their introduction in Singapore's Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill.

Learn about parent company liability and class actions in Scotland related to climate litigation.

Learn about class arbitration developments in Canada and how it differs from developments in the US.

Learn about the UK government's intention to expand corporate accountability for compliance with financial crime requirements.

Learn about the Mauritian Data Protection Act 2017 provisions on data transfer and portability as compared with GDPR.

Learn about the how environmental, social, and governance considerations affect four stages of M&A transactions.

Learn tips and pitfalls regarding advertising in connection with the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar.

This article discusses three trending topics that were discussed at the 2015 FOLEY Tech Summit by a few IoT experts.

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.

Learn 11 legal issues UK contractors should pay attention to in 2022.

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.