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In the wake of the US Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage and recent legislation surrounding transgender rights, in-house counsel must tune out the controversy and ensure that their company remains compliant with changing state and federal regulations.

Two years after amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became part of the discovery process, in-house counsel have adjusted. There are, however, some lingering questions relevant to your company's legal hold process that should be addressed. Read the answers and applicable best practices to these questions!

In the modern age of data security, in-house counsel can no longer assume that all data is created equal. By prioritizing key target areas, in-house counsel can tailor cybersecurity measures to ensure the protection of the company’s most valuable data. In the pursuit of efficiency and security, it is essential to create a cybersecurity protocol that allocates the appropriate protections and upholds the ethics of the company.

Resolving trademark registration disputes through the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) can be a painstaking process. Although counsel have been slow to adopt them, better, more efficient methods exist. Read this article to learn about other options, including the Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedure.

This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and group.

This blog article shows that worker classification affects how you pay your federal income tax, social security and Medicare taxes, and how you file your tax return.

This article addresses do's and don'ts for employers in Hong Kong who require employees to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.

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.

This article looks at a variety of approaches that organizations are adopting to
address current trends for attracting, developing and retaining a talented, diverse workforce.

This article discusses new London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) rules in force from 1 October 2014.

This article addresses a number of safety issues which licensees need to be aware of and various measures they can implement in order to attempt to avoid health/safety issues in Australia.

Global supply chains have been greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending companies scrambling to find both new sources of supplies and new customers for their products. But even as businesses struggle to find their footing in this new international marketplace, they also must be aware of US sanctions. Aggressive enforcement of US sanctions programs continues, even in the COVID-19 environment, and companies face increasing pressure to perform robust due diligence on their counterparties to reduce the risks of sanctions non-compliance.

The joint circular on intermediaries' virtual asset-related activities addresses the evolving virtual asset landscape and allowing intermediaries to distribute virtual asset-related derivative products to retail investors under limited circumstances.

The author discusses how the power human beings have to influence others through language is unprecedented in this historical moment. With the ability to have our words easily disseminated and live on forever, comes risk, so use the power with caution, advises the author.

Most lawyers do not appreciate the affinities between their own methods and the underpinnings of the world’s favorite search engine (Google). Indeed, much of today’s and tomorrow’s technology is built on concepts familiar to lawyers.

This article seeks to answer the question: What is the most essential “thing” to an in-house small law department practitioner. Taking a cue from Olympic athletes, the author cites working on weaknesses, setting goals, and preparing for competition as important practices.

In this column, the author discusses how the ACC Value Challenge can help save your company money, and in turn, help you get promoted.

Read this 2008 Magnum Opus Award-winning column!
Bob Feldman discusses the "seller's bluebirds" found in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and seller's damages.

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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.

This article provides an overview of the International Sustainability Standards Board's inaugural sustainability disclosure standards. The standards are a significant step towards the development of a global baseline of corporate reporting standards on sustainability and climate change, integrated with financial reporting standards.

This is a sample anti-discrimination and harassment policy.

The Copyright Office recently declared that it will not grant protection over AI-generated works, upholding its longstanding rule that non-human authors cannot own copyright. At the same time, the Office is well aware that AI technology is changing everything. This Resource from Seyfarth explores some of the recent developments in AI generated art.

This checklist can help organizations determine if the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) applies to them. It will also help organizations learn how to update their privacy policies to comply with CPA.

This policy document helps explain the step-by-step rules for business incorporation in Peru.

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."

This is the AIPLA report of the economic survey 2015, prepared under the direction of Law Practice Management Committee.

This report summarizes the discussions among in-house counsel and leading experts at the 2016 Lex Mundi Emerging Africa Conference in Cape Town in March 2016. The wide range of topics discussed included underlying growth drivers and investment trends, implementing growth strategies in line with local development objectives, changing regulatory frameworks and structuring of transactions to satisfy broad stakeholder interests and public concerns.