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The Court of Justice of the EU recently ruled that the current US-EU Safe Harbor Certification Program is no longer a valid method for ensuring adequate privacy protection of data transfers between the United States and the European Union.

In 2015, Emily Ward, vice president and deputy general counsel at PayPal, was busy. Her itinerary included helping lead aspects of PayPal's separation from eBay, aiding PayPal's transition as its own company, organizing ChIPs' global event in Washington DC, remaining active in her professional and personal communities, and even adopting a child.

Why should lawyers consider joining startups? “Because it’s hair-raising fun! You feel like you’re on the precipice of a cliff and guzzling from the fire hose most of the time,” Suzy Fulton, vice president of operations and general counsel at Appspace, colorfully answers.

Silicon Valley has its own undeniably unique culture, immortalized in the media as innovation-driven and fast-paced.

Becoming an executive at a high-powered company is a major achievement requiring an “eyes wide open” approach to your career.

Writing the weekly ACC Docket column has been an incredibly rewarding experience in many ways.

Jill Hoffman, the co-founder, former general counsel, and CEO of Qorkz Wine, believes that more women should take the leap into local government.

Linda Mayer has served as an executive or board member with several privately-owned companies. Mayer has a deep understanding of consumer behavior and how to strategize to meet market demand.

As I have discussed in numerous posts, I love startups. They are vibrant places, full of learning and growth opportunities. Startups challenge everyone involved — including those in the legal department.

David Hirschfield, legal director for Galliard Homes in the United Kingdom (London’s largest private housebuilder), and recently honored as a Rising Star at the European Counsel Awards 2016, comes from a family of lawyers, and says he was exposed to legal discussions from an early age.

A globalized economy demands business leaders with an international mindset. At ACC’s Global General Counsel Summit, in-house leaders will have the opportunity to learn from their peers and make cross-border connections.

As the senior labor relations, compliance, and business principle manager for Nestlé in Portugal, Joana Guerra is constantly called upon to ensure company compliance with changing labor standards.

On a crisp, idyllic afternoon, you might find Cameron Clark jogging along the seawall, which hugs Stanley Park for 10 kilometers along Vancouver Harbor.

In this article we compare the statutory regimes in Singapore, PRC and Indonesia, with respect to termination entitlements and claims.

By any account, Chris Murphy Ives, the vice president and deputy general counsel for HP, is a successful lawyer. There’s a chance he could have been an equally successful actor.

Papanikitas was also drawn to the opportunity to join a new, lean legal team that tackles the broad range of legal challenges that Kimberly-Clark Australia encounters. He insists that every day is different because of that wide range of legal issues.

Dart Enterprises, where Ward Sykes is vice president of corporate and legal, is the parent company of Dart Realty, the developer of Camana Bay and the company responsible for the beautifully engineered community.

Here are five top tips for GCs and HR directors to consider implementing as the way we work continues to evolve.

According to David Cohen, the general counsel of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), “a good general counsel is the proverbial 12th man in every department of the organization. A GC is one of the few executives that touches every primary area of the business. As such, a good GC can provide advice that fits within the big picture of an organization.”

Just as a doctor would recommend vaccination and inoculation based on their analysis of past symptoms of a disease, the in-house lawyer often uses past disputes, regulatory actions and controversies to predict future risks. Here is where precedent plays such an important part of what in-house counsel rely on in performing their jobs.

Mediation is not litigation nor is it a zero-sum game. Although it is a less expensive and more efficient path to resolve conflict than litigation, it is often misunderstood and undervalued.

Legal departments are increasingly focused on DEI, but lawyers can forget about their personal networks. Here are suggestions to evaluate your network and expand its reach and composition.

Many aspects of litigation are uncertain, but open and data-driven conversations with outside counsel can yield cost-effective outcomes.

Prior to law school, I worked as a server in a restaurant. I’ve often said that my experiences back then were particularly valuable in forming my worldview; their relevance certainly rushed back to the fore when I began in-house practice in a department of one.

The legal profession has experienced several years of upheaval and disruption. General counsel are now optimizing their internal service delivery model in the same way that they have done with their external ones.

I decided to keep a log and write down the most important lessons I have been learning while managing my plant and on my journey outside the legal department. I have to admit, some of these lessons are the result of not so smooth — even at times painful — experiences.

Naturally, patents figure prominently into the business strategy, and Haas’ legal department involves itself more and more in strategic discussions to be able to focus on patents that deliver business solutions.

Despite their possible shortcomings, performance metrics — including profit and loss — are vital to helping businesses track and report results to shareholders. The question is, how can we craft meaningful performance metrics that incentivize desirable behaviors while avoiding potential negative consequences?

This article will provide a history and overview of CFIUS, as well as predictions about how the Committee may operate going forward. Based on recent CFIUS activity and the broad language of FIRRMA, it is highly likely that CFIUS’ role in reviewing foreign investment in the United States will increase. In particular, CFIUS will be getting involved in reviews of more types of transactions involving more types of industries, including industries such as health, finance, and retail, in which personal information or information transfer could occur as a result of the proposed transaction.

According to Spitzer, there are four distinct levels of happiness that both individuals and organizations must understand to assist them in pursuing excellence.