In the modern age of data security, in-house counsel can no longer assume that all data is created equal. By prioritizing key target areas, in-house counsel can tailor cybersecurity measures to ensure the protection of the company’s most valuable data. In the pursuit of efficiency and security, it is essential to create a cybersecurity protocol that allocates the appropriate protections and upholds the ethics of the company.
This Top Ten describes ten points that in-house counsel and corporate executives need to do in dealing with today’s supply chain issues going forward.
This short article offers ten practical tips for drafting and negotiating international agreements.
This paper gives valuable insight, based on a depth of experience and keen observation, into the representative business models prevalent in the labour and employment field in Australia.
601 - Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants - Competing Considerations in a Mobile Marketplace
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
This article encourages Boards and CEOs to raise awareness about how businesses can support the rule of law, and promote collective action in engaging governments to advance the rule of law.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
New advancements in the Federal Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have become an increasing liability for minority investors attempting to carry out a joint venture business transaction. Since even the smallest investments are under the scope, it is essential that in-house counsel take FCPA risks seriously and anticipate compliance as a necessary component to any global transaction.
K Royal, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, is global privacy counsel at Align Technology and has over 20 years of professional experience in the legal and health-related fields. Royal has a particular interest in the relationship between health and technology, such as telesurgery, bioethics and privacy. As an attorney, she has been recognized as a Forty-under-40 honoree for Phoenix, an educational leader through the YWCA and one of the top pro bono attorneys in Arizona. With ACC, Royal is a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and serves as a leader with the Health Law Committee as publications chair, as chapter relations chair and as co-chair of the healthcare privacy subcommittee. Royal is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and is currently finishing her PhD in public affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas.
A law firm lawyer is temporarily loaned to a corporate client through a secondment arrangement. The corporate law department benefits by being able to use the services of a skilled lawyer from a firm it trusts. For the law firm, placing one of its lawyers on a secondment assignment can help build the firm’s relationship with its client. Client and firm both share their observations in this article.
Discuss how and why regulators, such as the CFPB and the SEC, are mining big data, and how this trend can impact the financial industry. Learn what laws currently govern and impact big data, and what pitfalls to avoid when advising the business and making big data-related decisions. Understand what it means to be a "data broker” (for businesses that sell or analyze big data). Receive a checklist for essential big data policies, procedures and guidelines. Discuss the growing number of internet-connected wearables and industrial sensors, the questions they raise about data privacy, and the security of parties who aggregate, share, sell or rely upon this information.
This survey reports sheds light on in-house counsel concerns on the impact on attorney-client or legal professional privilege of using AI tools based on responses from 456 participants from all over the world.
Various types of intellectual property and how you can maximize its protection and enforceability.
An interview with Gil Ohana
Finding and assessing potentially relevant Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a key aspect of Early Case Assessment (ECA), but more than that, ECA is analyzing and evaluating legal liability and potential costs from the beginning. In this article, learn how to assess your company's situation and create the best path forward.
ACC Amicus Brief Schoenefeld v. Schneiderman
A review of some of the environmental challenges facing hydroelectric power development in Brazil.
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