In this article, learn about the recent developments in the use of variable interest entities in China and Hong Kong.
The purpose of this disclosure form is to permit evaluation of your invention, to determine whether the invention is patentable and to establish whether commercial development is feasible.
We live in a world where a wearable fitness tracker can tell you how many steps you’ve walked; your thermostat magically knows how to adjust the temperature in your house when you come home; you can control devices in your home with your phone; medical devices connect to insulin pumps wirelessly and your car logs everything from where you’re going to how many miles you’ve driven on public roads. While the possibilities are endless, they come with myriad legal concerns. This panel will delve into the key legal issues associated with the Internet of Things: privacy, data security and the regulatory perspectives from the Federal Trade Commission, the Food & Drug Administration and the Federal Communications Commission.
This session will feature a discussion of the best practices and recent developments in IP licensing with a focus on software and trademark licenses. The session will review “magic grant language,” legal defaults and some key international jurisdictional differences. The discussion will review sample clauses to use, identify potential pitfalls licenses can contain and provide practical advice to avoid unintended consequences and safeguard clients from risk.
Ron Pol discusses the different language cues used by CEOs and CFOs that might help identify an increased risk of deceptive financial reporting.
In September's edition of Business Ethics, Jim Nortz discusses whether legal officers should review fair wages at their companies.
If approved by the SEC, the Nasdaq proposal will become a new Nasdaq listing Rule 5608 and the NYSE proposal will become new Section 303A.14 in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Both proposals conform closely to the language in Rule 10D-1 with some enhancements. This Client Alert provided by Latham & Watkins summarizes the nuances in the stock exchange proposals that will apply to companies listed on each exchange.
This sample is an overview of key redundancy aspects in selected countries in Europe.
Includes several questions evaluating the usage and services of the legal department. Designed to give information the legal department needs to better serve its customers.
A Data Classification Standard (DCS) is a document that defines levels of security classification for records and information, and information handling controls for the repositories (systems and media) that contain them. It provides a global, baseline set of security classifications that apply to all content types and repositories. The standard also specifies the minimum set of data-security controls that apply to data in each classification during activities that occur over the life cycle of the data – including identification, storage, retrieval, marking, duplication, transportation, archiving, and deletion.
This program focuses on solutions for managing your organization''s contract process from the ground up. The panel will discuss working with your IT, purchasing and finance departments to make sure everyone is in on the process.
Discusses discrimination laws as well as ideas for best employment practices.
This article provides a brief overview of Canadian employment and labor law.
ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model Change Management: Key concepts when preparing a discussion, conversation, or work-shop.
This is a sample business associate agreement.
This sample agreement is intended to satisfy the parties’ obligation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations (45 CFR Parts 160-164), including all subsequent amendments (“HIPAA”) and is incorporated into all applicable services agreements between the parties.
An article reviewing confidentiality and legal professional privileges in the Cayman Islands. Includes overview of business law in the Cayman Islands, confidentiality laws, and legal professional privilege guidelines.
This article lists 10 practice tips for creating a defensible process for executing legal holds.
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