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

In the wake of the US Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage and recent legislation surrounding transgender rights, in-house counsel must tune out the controversy and ensure that their company remains compliant with changing state and federal regulations.

In this short article, Robyn King, Human Rights Specialist at South32, discusses practices to address modern slavery issues in companies' supply chains.

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

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.

The purpose of this top ten is to serve as a checklist of issues you may want to bring up to management and other employees, to fresh up their understanding of the antitrust regulations and avoid costly mistakes in Colombia.

The last 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has offered a lot to reflect upon. And without question, it has been a bit of a wild ride. Congress, objecting to the narrow interpretation of the ADA, stepped in nearly 20 years later to make the statute apply to pretty much everyone. So now that we have that all settled, what’s next?

As in-house counsel, you never know when you’ll encounter an unforeseen event that triggers an internal investigation. But when you do, you’ll want to be prepared. Whether it’s a whistleblower complaint or a personnel-related issue, companies can no longer afford to treat claims on a case-by-case basis, and must create precautionary policy that ensures that every investigation is fair and safe for all involved.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Employment & Labor Forum, addresses the implications of allowing an employee from a U.S. company to telecommute from Spain.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the ACC Employment & Labor Law eGroup, addresses the feasibility of legal departments creating an internal library of information to advise and counsel clients.

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Saudi Arabia.

Understand the global legal and regulatory landscape of data privacy, specifically how it relates to the transfer of data across borders; discuss the role of the in-house attorney as a privacy professional; learn the valuable role the information security officer plays in developing and maintaining data privacy, and the importance of creating a cooperative relationship; understand which components of the data protection umbrella are the domain of the info security team (tech) and which are the domain of the data privacy team (legal); and Learn to assess the risks of your current data privacy protocols.

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

This article analyzes three court cases claimed to contain "ambiguity" or "ambiguous words."

This is a sample software database license agreement.

Learn about risks and opportunities in the use of AI in due diligence.

When it was revealed that employees at Wells Fargo illegally issued nearly two million unauthorized checking and savings accounts, many wondered: How could such a large company overlook a fraudulent act of this magnitude? By learning from the missteps at Wells Fargo, in-house counsel can learn key strategies to prevent a similar scandal from arriving on the company doorstep.

By transforming your legal organization in business interaction, focus, structure and staffing, you can maximize the opportunity to use legal resources to create significant positive value and advance company strategy. A hybrid model allows both functional expertise and alignment with the various business units.

This resource contains a list of useful benchmarking resources as it pertains to the 2012 ACC Annual Meeting Session 1105.

Learn how Boards can be drivers of ESG in organizations.

Read this article to learn methods that one legal department has used to add to the bottom line, practice tips, and action items to devise your own strategy for controlling costs.

Although the Asia-Pacific region has yet to implement a standardized process for conducting ediscovery, most Asian countries have blocking statutes or privacy laws that restrict the transfer of personal data — generally defined as any data that can identify an individual — outside their borders.

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

This Top Ten provides points to consider before commencing arbitration in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.)

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in pharmaceutical advertising laws and regulations.

Topics covered include advertisements to healthcare professionals, gifts and financial incentives, hospitality and related payments, and transparency and disclosure.

This guide explores blockchain and cryptocurrency laws and regulations worldwide with expertise across 30 jurisdictions.