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In the wake of the Equifax security breach, it’s hard to find any in-house counsel who isn’t reviewing their respective company’s data security breach management response plan.

Religious beliefs and how they are practiced in the workplace can potentially become an issue for employers after a recent US Supreme Court ruling. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel

In workplaces where DEI is not taken seriously, consider these under-the-radar strategies to move the needle.
#ACCDocket #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI

Caregiver, parent, and lawyer — in-house counsel Yosr Hamza shares her experiences in the hopes that others will learn the importance of DEI and why it’s important to share stories about your reality. #ACCDocket #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI #careergrowth

In today’s interconnected, tech-dependent economy, sharing data with third parties is unavoidable. To protect that data, in-house counsel routinely turn to contracts, often in the form of data processing agreements and information security addenda. Here are the crucial ways contracts can — and can’t — help secure companies’ data.

Marketecture — a blend of marketing and architecture — frames technical complexities in terms of value, often using visual aids and a compelling narrative. Columnist Olga V. Mack explores how legal leaders can leverage marketecture principles to enhance their executive presence, foster engagement, and align their insights with organizational objectives.

A day in the life of Julie S. Maresca, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Motion Picture Licensing Corporation in Los Angeles, California.

Cognitive bias is an inescapable part of being human. As a lawyer, it’s important to have a playbook to minimize its effects.

While there are many powerful reasons to implement strong internal compliance programs, the focus of this article is mitigating risk specifically created by external “bounty” programs. In that context, the more robust the internal compliance program, the less risk there is that an employee will go outside first to report a violation or potential violation.

This article will provide in-house legal counsel with information on OSHA compliance, injury recording and reporting criteria, how to handle an inspection, citation, and penalty, the contestation and appeal process, whistleblower complaints, and tips and strategies the civil litigator can employ in underlying civil litigation where the OSHA standards are at issue.

Remote work has increased employee burnout, but there are ways to eliminate everyday stressors.

Build a top-down redundancy strategy that will protect the business across the APAC region, not just one local jurisdiction at a time. Bayer's David Blanco and Littler's Isha Malhotra, Trent Sutton, and Nancy Zhang suggest five questions to get started. #ACCDocket 

Equity-based assets can be swapped in India — an important finance opportunity — just make sure you know the law. #ACCDocket #ACCIndia #MergersAndAcquisitions #M&A

Amendments to Indian competition law double down on anti-competitive agreements #CompetitionLaw #AntiTrust #ACC #ACCDocket

Why is legal privilege important for in-house counsel? Veronica Pastor, ACC's deputy general counsel and Amy Chai, ACC's director of advocacy, sit down to discuss how in-house counsel can balance the private interests of clients with the public interest in the rule of law. #ACC #ACCDocket #Inhouse

Solaris Foundation General Counsel Andrew Bennett provides valuable tips for in-house counsel who need to build out an effective email retention policy. #ACCDocket #inhouse

Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive survey. #ACCDocket #ACCBenchmarking #legaloperations #privacy #compliance

DEI, Esq. columnists Olesja Cormney, Jane Howard-Martin, Connie Almond, Jennifer N. Jones, and Meyling Ly Ortiz explore the benefits of using AI for DEI in the workplace and provide useful tips in-house counsel can use to ensure compliance with relevant laws. #ACCDocket #inhouse #DEI

DEI, Esq. columnists, Jane Howard-Martin, Olesja Cormney, Connie Almond, Jennifer N. Jones, and Meyling Ly Ortiz share useful advice to guide in-house legal departments on ways to advance diversity and inclusion within law firms.

In this article, the DEI ESQ columnists offer several useful tips to ensure inclusiveness for remote and global employees. #ACCDocket #remotework

COVID-19 is not the first disease outbreak to generate tort litigation. Lessons from past cases may well prove to be the best guide as we try to judge risk and exposure of personal injury lawsuits arising from coronavirus infections.

More in-house lawyers should consider working for a startup, writes Anne Graue, who experienced the pace of business in Berlin’s startup scene.

Words of wisdom from Fendi GC on becoming a corporate board member while working for a separate company.

EI is all about understanding what makes you and those around you tick. It’s about understanding and being able to control your emotional response and the impact you have on those around you.

In this conversation with Pearson general counsel and chief legal officer Bjarne P. Tellmann, the award-winning general counsel, author, and former ACC Docket Career Path columnist discusses the best “partnering” approach, updated legal vendor processes, and the future of legal supply chain management.

Jennifer Barry, senior legal counsel and acting board secretary at Box Hill Institute, explains how ACC’s In-house Counsel Certification Program emphasizes the ethical role of in-house counsel.

A day in the life of Niv Polani, chief risk officer at Bank Hapoalim B.M. in Tel Aviv, Israel.

A day in the life of Katerina Galanopoulou, legal and compliance counsel for Greece, Cyprus, and Malta at SAP Hellas in Athens, Greece.

Recent court decisions — such as the Sixth Circuit’s Shane Group opinion — and legal publications have a placed a renewed emphasis on the topic of filing under seal. This article continues that discussion by compiling the practical lessons of Shane Group and offering concrete guidance for corporate litigants who handle confidential or sensitive documents.

A day in the life of Jeremy Barton, General Counsel at KPMG in London, UK.