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This article briefly explores the titular question, and considers how this business trend might apply to the corporate legal world and its implications for in-house lawyers.

Organisations are beginning to recognise the strong correlation between positive workplace cultures and business productivity, employee engagement and health of employees. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to position themselves at the forefront of this movement.

This briefing provides an overview of the state of affairs of Fintech regulation in Sweden.

This article discusses the reasons compliance training is a must for businesses.

This is a sample sexual and other unlawful harassment policy for the state of California.

This cross-border checklist highlights distinctive legal, business and regulatory issues when doing a deal in Canada.

Provides comprehensive overview of Caterpillar's internal pro bono structure. Includes guide to how program was set up, how it is run, and some logistical/ethical issues Caterpillar encountered.

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An interview with Steve Harmon, Director of Legal Technology Solutions Group at Cisco Systems about Cisco's Big Bets program.

This checklist provides practical steps for your privacy, legal, and compliance teams to asses whether this Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDA) applies to your organization's data and provide tips for your organization to become compliant.

Major global corporations and smaller companies alike are increasingly turning to Saudi Arabia for business opportunities. Saudi Arabia touts major economic development programs and an increasingly accommodating business environment. Panelists will discuss the Saudi judicial reforms that were imposed in late 2013, the process for working with the Board of Grievances (the tribunal tasked with handling most commercial disputes) and the 2012 Saudi arbitration law. They will compare and contrast the Saudi dispute resolution system with that of its neighbor, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Viewed by many as a thought leader for dispute resolution systems in the Middle East, the UAE has a federal system of laws and courts, and an arbitration system that reflects significant input from leading Western judges and lawyers. The panel also will address the role that monarchic rule, local culture and Sharia law play in the dispute resolution process.

This program will focus on effective information security and data privacy assessment programs for third-party vendors—including practical tips for effectively assessing information security practices and procedures of third-party vendors, such as law firms and other professional consultants — from the pros and cons of using industry-standard questionnaires to determining when onsite reviews are appropriate and how to handle subcontractors. We will also highlight key, and common, sticking points in negotiating data privacy and information security terms in vendor agreements and provide options and sample language for successfully resolving them, distinguishing as applicable between US negotiations and negotiations where either the customer or the vendor has substantial operations in Europe or Asia.

This short article provides an overview of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms). Incoterms aim at providing rules for international sales contracts by allocating tasks, costs and risks between sellers and buyers. The article provides a global perspective, with a focus on French court decisions, and a brief comparison with the US Uniform Commercial Code and with Combiterms.

In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel can learn about VAT (Value Added Tax) and Special Tax for Products and Services (STPS) regulations and how they affect the Mexican manufacturing industry.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to product liability laws and regulation.

Topics covered include causation, defenses and estoppel, procedure, time limits, remedies, and costs/funding.

This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in Ireland.

This survey identifies “best practices” concerning the organisation, processes and IT tools of Contract Management in companies within Europe. In doing so, we want to support you in determining and selecting the best approach to Contract Management in your enterprise or department.

This guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules, and developments regarding derivatives across a range of jurisdictions.

Topics covered include documentation and formalities, credit support, insolvency/bankruptcy, close-out netting, taxation, and market trends.

International Comparative Legal Guide - Cartels & Leniency 2024 covers common issues in cartels & leniency laws and regulations across 18 jurisdictions.

On November 8, 2016, Fannie Mae Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Brian P. Brooks found himself arguing before the Supreme Court in Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.

In-house practice for Japanese lawyers (bengoshi) is a rather new phenomenon. This article presents an overall picture of the status of the in-house profession in Japan with particular focus on the history of its development. It draws from information presented at various committee gatherings, including the Corporate Counsel Subcommittee of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

Fashion, food, wine and revolution – there
is much to be learned from the French, including tips on how to be a better corporate attorney. Taking a cue from Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” the author discusses lessons that he’s learned as an American lawyer working in-house for a French company.

Intellectual property is one of a public company’s most valuable, yet potentially most volatile assets. In one of the Docket's September features, we expand on the new rules and regulations by which companies must abide to secure their IP.

As in-house counsel, some of the most complex issues to manage relate to wage and hour. These issues may pose significant exposure to your organization so ignoring them or fixing them incorrectly can spell disaster. This article provides some guidance for in-house counsel seeking to evaluate wage and hour practices.

This interview with Therese Lee, global ethics & compliance counsel at Google, Inc., focuses on her travels, her anti-bribery checklist, and overall, how she manages her compliance program.