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Positive team meetings are not an oxymoron. In this article, learn how small and consistent practices can help you and your team thrive.

With the long-anticipated coming-into-force date for CASL now known and only six months away, it is imperative that organizations that send commercial electronic messages consider their compliance options now.

This article, developed by Latham & Watkins, covers the ruling in Crest v. Padilla I and II that found that the California Corporations Code Section 301.3 (SB 826) and Assembly Bill 979 (AB 979) were in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution. Read the article to learn more.

This is an ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 report to the House Delegates on Pro Hac Vice Admission.

Mandatory Data Breach Notification - session held in Sydney 22 November 2016.

In today’s global economy, the need to send employees overseas remains strong. How are leading global organizations dealing with the challenges of effectively incentivizing international employees, without compromising their global budget? There are a myriad of details dealing with basic pay, perquisites, allowances, taxes, and benefits and issues regarding whether to establish local or global policies, which need to be resolved. These issues can haunt even sophisticated US-based HR managers and in-house attorneys. And for many, past practice suggests that solutions are extraordinarily expensive. Our panel of experts will provide a road map through all of these issues. From selecting the right person and developing a smart policy and strategy, to dealing with domestic pay, tax and benefits requirements, you will have all the tools to maximize the value of the assignment to the organization, while operating in a cost-efficient manner.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

This article discusses the basic principles and considerations to take into account when working in a different country from the personal experience of an American lawyer working in France.

This is a sample of data map use cases.

This is an explanation for the creation of Processor Binding Corporate Rules.

Womble Bond Dickinson hosted a panel discussion on the current challenges involving data retention and e-discovery. In particular, the session looked at employee use of personal devices for business purposes, as well as a growing trend by digital messaging platforms to automatically delete messages shortly after they are delivered. This article is taken from that panel discussion.

In 2017, the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) increased its self-disclosure incentives for companies in violation of global export controls. Given the financial benefit extended to whistleblowers, companies should be prepared to self-disclose any and all export violations to the DOJ before someone else does it first.

In this article, in-house counsel can learn about employer/employee rights, privacy and security issues in workplaces throughout Europe and the Middle East. This resource was published by Meritas in 2018.

This paper analyses three major banking crises over the past two decades to explain, on the basis of evidence, why restructuring systemic banks’ balance sheets is the most effective approach when bailing-out a banking system in Hong Kong.

Your initial reaction to the offer of an international assignment will probably be excitement — and understandably so. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity through which you can expand your knowledge, experience and personal value. However, take a minute to think about the logistics — personally and professionally — before you book your flight.

This article lists the key changes you need to know about the most significant reform of French contract law since 1804.

Patent enforcement proceedings in the United States.

This presentation is on the Apparel Industry experience.

Jim Villa’s curriculum vitae makes a statement. He served as AOL’s vice president and chief counsel for litigation and antitrust, worked as a trial attorney for the Department of Justice, spent years at well-known DC law firms, holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan and was a captain in the US Army Reserves, having commanded a combat support MP company in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Data breaches are serious issues. Australian and global in-house counsel need to prepare in advance for malicious attacks on their customers' data.

This article offers expert insights on finding, training, and managing in-house attorneys all over the globe.

Discusses the basics of an American lawsuit against a European company and examines traditional notions of comity, the Hague Evidence Conventions and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Aerospatiale.

This article addresses the three broad topics that many Boards of Directors are examining as they review and assess cybersecurity issues.

To facilitate a smooth transition of employment status, use the following checklist when going through a termination. It will help gather all pertinent information regarding the employee and the termination. The checklist relates to US contexts.

This is a sample company employee handbook.

This article explores the legal issues posed by AI and deepfakes in the entertainment industry.

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.