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News, notes, & datebook information for the corporate counselor, May 2007

In this sample, the nuances and differences of legal, regulatory and compliance functions are explained so as to best build a successful organizational unit.

This is a sample data map example showing data map system table fields.

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.

K Royal, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, is global privacy counsel at Align Technology and has over 20 years of professional experience in the legal and health-related fields. Royal has a particular interest in the relationship between health and technology, such as telesurgery, bioethics and privacy. As an attorney, she has been recognized as a Forty-under-40 honoree for Phoenix, an educational leader through the YWCA and one of the top pro bono attorneys in Arizona. With ACC, Royal is a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and serves as a leader with the Health Law Committee as publications chair, as chapter relations chair and as co-chair of the healthcare privacy subcommittee. Royal is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and is currently finishing her PhD in public affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas.

This piece highlights the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC’s) Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2021, released in February 2021. It provides an overview of the various target areas the ACCC focusing on in 2021.

With the health care industry under pressure to improve patient outcomes while controlling costs, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are quickly becoming indispensable tools. These technologies show promise in supporting decision-making, enhancing the delivery of care, and personalizing medicine. This resource from Foley & Lardner explores opportunities for health care organizations deploying AI-based solutions.

The Association of Corporate Counsel Chief Legal Officers 2017 Survey is a global study of the issues and challenges facing chief legal officers and general counsel in corporate legal departments.

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

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

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.

This article discusses how President Biden's Executive Order on artificial intelligence and follow-up actions by federal agencies will impact federal risk-management practices, likely serving as a model for AI risk management by private-sector employers.

This QuickCounsel highlights concerns that big data projects could result in illegal exclusion of certain groups, such as low income populations, from benefits made available to others.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the IT, Privacy & eCommerce Forum addresses a carveout for Intellectual Property infringement within the limitation of liability in the United States.

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.

Strategically leverage innovation to drive efficiency and speed into the advice and counseling provided to the Company.

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

This guide reviews applicable legislation to insolvencies and reorganizations in Belgium.

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

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.