This article shows how companies are deciding that sometimes it’s better to compromise than mount aggressive defenses. Putting an activist on a board early avoids the costs, distractions and reputational damages risked in a potential proxy fight—and brings behind closed doors contentious discussions about spinoffs, buybacks or asset sales. It also reflects the heightened pressure on corporate directors to show they’re acting on behalf of shareholders and willing to buck management.
This resource was prepared based on the presentation titled “2022 Employment Law Update- The Wild Ride Continues” which was presented to the ACC New to In-house Network on January 19, 2022 by Ruth Rauls, Partner, Labor & Employment Group, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Courtney Dutter, VP, Legal & Compliance and Deputy General Counsel, iCIMS, Julie Weber, Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Law, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Today's in-house counsel have to deal with many different threats to their companies, including cyber-security threats. In this presentation, learn how to become more cyber resilient in the face of a breach or issue.
This article covers Governor Newsom's commitment to signing into law two bills that would require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.
In-house counsel managing litigation should understand the recent amendments and the logic behind the new amendments to the FRCP.
This resource provides an overview of patent regulations in Switzerland, with a focus on enforcement proceedings, licensing, and ownership.
Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
A collection of resources providing guidance to attorneys on how to deal with high-profile situations, including high profile litigation and a "roadmap" for in-house counsel in a crisis.
Kenneth Fredeen, general counsel of Deloitte Canada and one of the signatories of the Legal Leaders for Diversity program, discusses the role of general counsel, its potential, and its tendency to be misunderstood and sometimes undervalued within an organization.
Explores an alternative billing method that uses a risk/reward model for working with outside counsel.
This presenter speaks about developments and considerations for 2015 disclosures regarding conflict minerals.
Read about the implications of the crisis in Ukraine for contracts governed by English law, especially for clauses pertaining to force majeure, price escalation, material change, and sanctions. Learn key steps that companies can take to limit exposure.
This article discusses the Cyberspace Administration of China's (“CAC”) May 30, 2023 release of the long-awaited “Guidelines for the Filing of Standard Contracts Regarding Export of Personal Information (First Edition).
The guidelines provide clarity for organizations that are looking to rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to transfer personal information collected in Mainland China (“PRC Data”) to an offshore recipient.
This is a sample mutual non-disclosure agreement between two companies.
If your company has ever had to release employees, you have most likely been faced with the question of whether or not to use statistical measurements, or adverse impact analyses, to determine whether employees of protected groups have been disproportionately selected for termination. This article looks at how common termination-related claims actually are, and identifies the most effective ways to use an adverse impact analysis as a tool to reduce litigation risks associated with reductions in force.
Recently, I caught up with a classmate from my alma mater, the National Law School, who was visiting London. The question we considered was: Would we have been better off going to Hogwarts rather than to law school?
This brief review highlights 10 key issues in-house counsel should consider when establishing a "Bring Your Own Device" policy. This resource includes brief guidance on setting a formal policy, deciding which devices to allow, security issues, ownership in the United States.
These 10 steps will help your company begin to analyze and respond to an activist investor before the need arises.
While many corporate legal departments have been increasing costs every year, DuPont Legal has been moving toward a zero expense legal department. There is nothing unique about DuPont’s business model that allows its legal department
to achieve cost neutrality. Outlined in this article are some key tools any corporate counsel can use in order to operate a legal department that is more than just a “cost of doing business” in the United States.
When it comes to compliance matters, in-house legal departments and law firms most often interact over risk assessments and investigations. Learn how to best use external counsel, protect your company and contain costs.
In-house counsel, whether at a
small, large or mid-size company, should be aware of export licensing issues as they impact almost any company, including those that do not engage in direct exports. If you don’t think implementing an export compliance program at your company is necessary, you might change your mind after reading this article.
The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) has decided to issue this final rule for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act which ‘‘protect[ ] the exercise by workers of full freedom of association, selforganization, and designation of representatives of their own choosing, for the purpose of negotiating the terms and conditions of their employment or other mutual aid or protection."
As employers everywhere rack their brains to find the next breakthrough in workplace efficiency, the answer is simple: mindfulness, or the “present-centered attention and awareness."
This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.
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