A study of Legal Entity Management structures, governance best practices, and challenges based on survey responses from 467 organizations covering 20 industries and all global regions.
The Private Security Officer (PSO) Selection and Training Guideline has been written for both proprietary and contract security but is not intended to cover all aspects of selection
and training criteria for private security officers. It is intended to set forth minimum criteria that regulating bodies and companies in the United States can use to assist in recommending legislation and policies for the selection and training of private security officers.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in India and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.
It is important that legal team resources be focused on strategic and revenue generating opportunities. How can the legal department align their resources to risk and growth? If these resources are viewed in terms of a pyramid, a number of options are presented for servicing clients. We will explore considerations to outsourcing higher volume, lower- risk work to free up resources.
EU data privacy laws make the collection of Electronically stored information (ESI) and its transfer out of Europe challenging. The session will begin with a brief update of U.S. case law focusing on cross-border discovery generally, and then turn to a discussion of Privacy by Design ("PbD"), which has become the gold standard for privacy protection in the 21st Century. This discussion will cover examples of how PbD has been operationalized and used to address the challenges presented by EU data privacy laws. The session will then cover Europe's acknowledgement of Canada's stringent privacy laws which make it a unique base for e-discovery collection, analysis and review. By collecting ESI from European employees into Canada, and then culling down/reviewing ESI in Canada to identify responsive email and documents, organization can minimize the amount of ESI for which they must obtain consent from employees for transfer to the U.S.
Chinese M&A has become an increasingly important part of the global deal-making narrative. While appetites among Chinese acquirers for foreign assets were tepid as late as the mid-2000s, they have grown voraciously thanks to factors including weakened currencies in developed markets, attractive asset valuations overseas and China’s vast stable of cash-rich buyers positioned for overseas consolidation.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
Welcome to the first of regular Squire Sanders Global M&A Briefings, produced in association with Mergermarket. In this series, Squire Sanders associates look at specific sectors and regions around the world, to bring you the latest on M&A trends, deal drivers and the outlook for the market. With up-to-the-minute transactional data and topical comment from their M&A experts on the ground, the Global M&A Briefings provide an essential insight to high-level deal making.
The enforcement actions provide early clues on how the SEC’s “risk-based data analytics” may flag public companies for investigation.
In October 2013, for the first time in twenty years, the United States produced more crude oil than it imported. US oil and gas production is evolving rapidly. The prospect of an energy- independent United States will dramatically reshape domestic and foreign energy industries and reposition the United States as an energy exporter rather than an importer. This session will equip you to advise clients on the major regulatory developments emerging from this significant transformation, including regulations regarding shale oil and gas production, transportation and storage and liquified natural gas storage and export. The session will also touch on US and global views from a policy perspective, including the longer term implications for US energy policy and international trade and foreign policy—particularly considering recent developments in the Middle East.
Innovation in Enterprise Legal Management; Using Onit Workflow Tools to Manage More than Matters and eBilling
This program will be a roundtable discussion of real-life corporate depositions which went terribly wrong. It will begin with a three minute video segment from the popular television series, "The Office," which depicts a disastrous corporate deposition in action. From there, attendees will develop critical skills in learning to avoid common deposition pitfalls while simultaneously developing strategy and technique in both the preparation and execution of 30(b(6) depositions. Attendees will learn how to get the attention of senior management to ensure proper preparation and maximum tactical advantage, how to select appropriate witnesses and post-deposition affidavits, and how to take advantages of the nuances contained within Rule 30(b)(6) regarding corporate officer depositions.
This profile and its attendant resources are written to help in-house counsel assess their emerging role in preventing corporate failures, the risks they face (personally and professionally) in representing the company/organization in that capacity, and protections available to in-house counsel in the in- house employment setting.
The increasing use of digital media outlets such as Netflix, Hulu and YouTube is on a crash course with the corporate world. Employees are engaged with digital technologies that play an ever-increasing role in their everyday lives, including in the workplace. How can you protect your organization from the impact of this new normal? What policies do others have in place? What ethical problems arise with the use of these outlets in the corporate space? This experienced panel representing the technology, financial services, and media industries will discuss the issues that impact compliance and IP in light of these developments. This interactive session will answer these important questions as well as provide the audience with real world examples aimed at helping in-house counsel address this important issue.
This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of dealing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Meaningfully bridging cultural divides requires more than taking a brief predeparture course in etiquette. Cultural education is a continuous process that often requires real attitudinal change, for which the payoff can be immense.
The business landscape is experiencing an unprecedented period of globalization. Domestic enterprises now outsource internationally on a large scale and establish partnerships in far-flung locations where business terms may be advantageous. These companies must deal with unfamiliar laws and operational standards. In tandem with this push to globalization, employers find their business operations and ethics scrutinized more closely both domestically and abroad.
This guide provides resources for directors of new public companies.
A presentation on incorporating sound science in environmental policy and rulemaking.
These two back-to-back sessions will discuss why successful project management is essential for innovative organizations. Participants will understand the primary characteristics of projects and the criteria for success and discuss how the environment, stakeholders, schedule, cost and quality requirements impact the definition of deliverables. Participants will determine the important stakeholders and communication plan for the project.
This program is designed to give in-house counsel advising businesses in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) states a better understanding of the laws and business dynamics of the region. Issues to be covered include opportunities for investment to and from the region; regional variations and Dubai as a hub; contractual issues and joint ventures; disputes and arbitration; Islamic finance; anti-bribery and corruption; diligence and know your customer (KYC); Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and sanctions; and cultural understanding for those from outside the region.
This sample outlines the guidelines to use when corporate blogging.
In this article, we consider some key aspects of the executive employment relationship and the legal considerations which may affect the drafting of contracts of employment for executive-level employees.
A round table discussion of leading public- and private-sector Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) attorneys, an in-house counsel to a Fortune 500 company, and leading dispute resolution experts present key issues in EEOC cases and highlight the best practices in typical EEOC mediated settlements — early intervention, court mandated and other opportunities in the life cycle of a case.
The draft guidelines for applying US antitrust laws to merger investigations depart from prior guidance and seek to roll back decades of legal precedent on merger enforcement. In this Client Alert, Latham attorneys highlight the key takeaways and the most significant developments in the new guidelines for companies considering strategic M&A opportunities.
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