This article discusses the gig economy, that is, workers developing niche areas of specialist expertise, but having careers characterized by a series of interactions with various organizations.
This short article (Quick Counsel) describes the challenges that employers face with regard to previously ineligible individuals seeking to obtain employment authorization under the the US Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program.
Compared to traditional, on-site computing, cloud services offer greater collaboration, better insight over data, more integrated and efficient development, and more productivity tools, from office suites to storage—all at a fraction of the cost.
Florida's "Stop WOKE Act” (HB7) restricts employers from requiring diversity training that “espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels [employees] to believe” certain prohibited concepts related to race, color, sex or national origin." While Florida's law is the first of its kind, there is speculation that other states could adopt similar legislation in the future.
While a corporate legal department may not be the ideal environment to foster a balance between work and life is it even possible to achieve? Here, the authors look at the obstacles standing in the way of in-house counsel attempting to strike that balance in order to find out if work/life balance is in fact possible to find or if it is merely a myth.
The world has migrated more and more daily activities online, from learning to working to shopping, but with that migration comes exacerbated privacy issues. This panel of industry experts will discuss a number of data privacy and cybersecurity topics like managing your practices through contract provisions, challenges faced by companies due to increasing numbers of cyberattacks, and the need to keep pace with the consistently evolving global privacy landscape. You will learn best practices for negotiating and drafting privacy and cybersecurity provisions across jurisdictions, especially in the European Union, United States, and China.
This on-demand program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
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.
While minority and female representation in the legal community has increased in recent years, the numbers are still lagging. But there are several key steps corporate counsel can take to retain, develop, and promote diversity among in-house counsel.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in Scotland.
A brief overview of organizations' obligations to protect personal data in whistleblowing processes, after the European Directive 2019/1937 (Whistleblowing Directive) came into force on December 17, 2021.
The United States' Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a new director, and in-house counsel need to be prepared for greater scrutiny in consumer facing operations. CFPB's recent regulatory actions have already taken a more aggressive approach. Join this discussion on meaningful issues that will help your company evaluate its compliance plans. Leave with practical guidance to review your current operations to avoid CFPB scrutiny and steps to take to avoid and/or deal with enforcement actions.
Due to the nature of its content, this on-demand program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
Corporate crises, by their very nature, can severely disrupt a company and jeopardize its future.
By taking an inside look behind the arbitration process, in-house counsel can learn how to master the art of arbitration and ensure that their company stays out of the courtroom for the foreseeable future.
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.
As activist investors continue to have a significant impact in the market, two key questions are presented for consideration. The first is the question of the impact of activist investors on corporate performance and the overall economy. The second is a more general question on corporate governance and the proper role of the shareholder franchise in modern corporate management in the United States.
In this article, explore Mark Roellig's, chief technology and administrative officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, words of wisdom he's experienced over his long and evolving career.
This article provides in-house counsel a framework to understand the wage and hour provisions of the FLSA.
On May 10, 2023, the Texas State Senate passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), sending the bill to Governor’s desk for final signature. If signed into law, Texas will join a growing contingency of states enforcing comprehensive data privacy laws for their residents. This article provides answers to some general questions about the TDPSA as it is currently written.
This resource is a detailed statement of corporate policies for social media usage.
308 Whistle While You Work: Ethical, Fiduciary, & Other Dilemmas Facing Over-SOX'ed In-house Lawyers
As companies get creative about their financial solutions, the concept of taking business to off-site legal professionals is becoming more popular. This article discusses the development of legal outsourcing, its benefits and the information you need to decide if it’s the right move for your business.
Morrison has been held to no more onerous requirements for
admission to the North Carolina bar than any citizen of North Carolina. Simply because he practiced in California, a state not having reciprocity with North Carolina, for four of the last six years, does not mean that his constitutional rights have been violated. He does not
meet the requirements of the North Carolina Board of Bar Examiners
Rule .0502(3), a valid rule. Thus, he must seek an alternative method
of gaining admission, such as taking the bar exam, as do all the other
North Carolina lawyers similarly situated. We are of opinion and hold
that Rule .0502(3) is valid.
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