As companies continue to expand their global operations, in-house counsel must simultaneously broaden their understanding of international labor and employment issues and learn to identify potential compliance challenges in the global marketplace. This interactive session will employ several hypothetical scenarios to explore the latest challenges facing multinational employers and best practices for managing a global workforce.
This article outlines how the "Reptile Theory" can be conceptualized as a planning strategy that gets plaintiff attorneys to focus early in the case on crafting the themes that will be honed through deposition, voir dire, and eventually the opening.
An overview of the requirements of in-house counsel. Includes brief biographies of the orientation's faculty, guide to the role of in-house counsel, review of the Reebok Rules, guide to risk analysis and management, and tips for managing the stresses of being in-house counsel.
Proposed amendment of 22 NYCRR Parts 522 and 523 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals
This memorandum is intended to provide an overview of the powers and duties of Trustees of an express Cayman Islands Trust.
This article, developed by Latham & Watkins, covers the new regulatory requirements the US government has been implementing around notifications and disclosures of major cyberattacks and incidents.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, complied from responses posted on the New to In-house and Small Law Department eGroups, addresses issues of the liability and various restrictions on running a contest or sweepstakes. The issues discussed include elements of a sweepstakes, operating a contest open to the general public vs. business partners, and operating an office bracket pool.
This is a sample land purchase agreement.
Help audit committees draft a sound pre-approval policy and foster communication between the outside auditor and the audit committee.
Starting as new in-house counsel can be a difficult transition. During this beginning period it is important to remember that first impressions do count. Here, in a dialogue format, advice on the first 100 days as new in-house counsel is presented by three in-house counsel with varying backgrounds and experience.
Make sure you know how to conduct an informal investigation properly to avoid adding to the problem.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Desert Palace marks a dramatic change in the analysis of discrimination claims, which will be felt in the type and number of potential plaintiffs filing claims, the defensive strategies considered in response, and the way that courts dispose of employment law claims. Although the full effects of the decision have yet to be seen, companies should take steps to increase consistency and documentation of discipline and discharge decisions and to train managers and supervisors regarding acceptable workplace conduct and equal employment opportunity compliance. This article will show you what steps to take now.
The article consists of a series of brief hypotheticals that will provide the framework for a discussion of various ethical and professionalism issues likely to be encountered by attorneys representing corporate clients that are facing a critical time in their business operations. The article also includes references to and summaries of ethical rules, opinions, orders, and commentary that may prove useful in analyzing the obligations and responsibilities under Sarbanes-Oxley.
Key survey insights on legal transformation initiatives with respect to litigation and internal investigations.
This InfoPAK discusses the role of the general counsel in the United States, Canada and Europe. The purpose of this InfoPAK is to provide some definition of the role, scope and nature of the duties of a general counsel in a globalized, post-Enron, post-Parmalat, post-Satyam Sarbanes-Oxley world, further battered by a worldwide recession the likes of which have not been seen for more than a generation. By noting some of the issues that arise in the ordinary course of an inhouse counsel’s practice, this InfoPAK will help general counsel provide high-quality representation for their corporate client.
On March 21, 2022, by a 3-1 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) proposed rules that would require registrants, including both domestic and foreign private issuers, to include climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports. In summary, the proposed rules would require significant, detailed new narrative disclosures in the body of annual reports and prospectuses.
This Latin American briefing feature in the July/August issue discusses how unions and employers are impacted by the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Colombia.
Meaningful, effective, and enduring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives require an organization-specific approach. Learn about how inclusive leadership, structural changes, and psychological safety are critical to the success of DEI initiatives.
An informative article on third party disclosures.
This article is a case law pertaining to trademarks.
Managing legal cost has become a core expectation for Law Departments, rather than a defining indicator of value contribution. The next evolutionary phase is strategically supporting the business in the accomplishment of its goals and objectives.
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