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In-house lawyers now often find themselves in the role of corporate risk managers. Read this article to learn the requirement for performing risk analysis in today's corporations, how to perform risk analysis and how to perform legal review of another's risk analysis.

Here are Top 10 things that covered businesses interacting with Californians should consider as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) as the effective date draws near.

A dizzying array of US state and federal laws address consumer protection, and any number of state and federal agencies have authority to investigate alleged consumer-protection violations and initiate enforcement actions.

This fact sheet provides general information concerning the meaning of "employment relationship" and the significance of that determination in applying provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

In-house counsel who performs intellectual property (IP) acquisitions can add significant value to their clients. Learn a systematic, straightforward approach to IP due diligence that examines all actual and potential forms of IP in any possible country or jurisdiction.

In the midst of a regulatory environment in which executives face personal liability for corporate wrongdoing, some business strategists advocate a new theoretical roadmap for the legal department to assess and manage risk.

A few warning signs that you are not delegating effectively: work piles up on your desk; you can’t go on vacation, or if you do, you are glued to your laptop and email; and your staff is not showing initiative or good judgement. While most in-house counsel understand the costs of delegation, they greatly underestimate the benefits of delegation. This article offers tips on how to delegate effectively.

Something is clearly broken in big law. Despite the business imperative for diversity, law firms that corporations retain for significant issues just aren’t meeting the need to increase the number of diverse attorneys.

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Fast-growth tech start-ups are the new “Wild West” of the corporate world. Not only did they survive the recent economic collapse, but many of them experienced record profits. These are exciting times for general counsel looking for a new legal leadership role. Learn what to expect and how to succeed, because these new frontiers aren’t for the weak of heart.

Recent legislation has raised the bar on the criteria required to seal documents. Here’s what to expect.

This program will discuss conflicts of interest and its impact on organization by exploring real world scenarios involving family, financial and personal relationships, board memberships, financial self-dealing, gifts and entertainment. The presenters will share best practices for managing the risks created by conflicts of interest, and offer ways to implement practical, flexible solutions, including policies, training, pre-approvals, questionnaires and audits.

This article focuses on a selection of three issues which were addressed in the review, considering the rationales behind the relevant provisions and the effect of the proposed amendments.

Hannah and Morton LLP found that using fewer associates enables the firm to add value to their clients in several ways, outlined in this Value Practice piece.

In his address to the Committee for Economic Development Australia, Chair Rod Sims announced the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2021. The ACCC’s priorities for 2021 are consistent with their 2020 update, but COVID-19’s impact has been taken into account, in addition to the various competition, consumer and aw reform matters.

This article addresses how companies doing business in Australia either directly or via subsidiaries, it is important to stay abreast of the law and to ask whether your business has become an Australian resident for taxation purposes.

Salary, benefits and stability are top of mind for individuals from all generations today — baby boomers (born from 1946-1964), Generation X (born from 1965-1978) and Generation Y (born from 1979-1999). Read this article to find out what the recession is doing to your employees.

Over the last decade, employers increasingly have been bombarded with wage and hour lawsuits filed by current and former employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and various state law equivalents. These wage and hour lawsuits, which began as single plaintiff one-off cases, have now bloomed into a cottage industry where collective and class actions have become the norm. What should employers do to protect themselves? While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for every employer in every jurisdiction, this article provides five innovative strategies to consider implementing at your business.

Find out why work-life balance is important to lawyers in Europe and why it matters. Key findings include the most important benefits to in-house lawyers in Europe, the bottom line impact on in-house lawyers who want balance and can’t achieve it and ways companies can maintain productivity and promote balance.
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This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the IT, Privacy, and eCommerce Forum, addresses whether the transfer of business contact "personal" data is subject to data privacy protections under European Union (EU) Law.

In this article, the issues of living and working in the EU are discussed, along with the permits required by entrepreneurs and their employees to stay and work in the EU.

In this guide, in-house counsel at multinational companies can learn about global labor regulations, termination practices, discrimination law, collective dismissals, and more.

A strategic alliance of 3 law firms anchored in mid-sized cities collaborate on litigation to lower cost. This Value Practice resource details how the BWI Alliance delivers value.