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This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

The most critical issues facing companies today are legal issues. It's no longer just a good idea for CLOs to be at the executive table, in the boardroom, and reporting to the CEO - it's essential. Learn more about how 1,300 peers view their role in the boardroom and with the CEO. Find out what is trending in department costs, law firm turnover, spend, work allocation, and more.

An agreement in which one company agrees to provide services for another company. Includes provisions regarding term of the agreement, the services to be provided, compensation, confidentiality, insurance, ownership of materials, and other considerations.

This is a sample severance agreement setting out the rights and responsibilities of the employer and the separating executive, as well as the benefits that the employer will provide to the executive.

Reed Smith amicus brief, Textron v. US

This is a sample leave of absence policy for the state of Tennessee.

This is a sample consulting agreement between a Delaware based corporation and an independent contractor.

This is a sample professional services agreement involving two companies, one of which is a Delaware based corporation.

This is a sample severance agreement setting out the rights and responsibilities of the employer and the separating executive, including the benefits that the employer will provide to the executive in exchange for a release of claims.

This is a sample consulting agreement between a Delaware corporation and an independent contractor.

Shareholder activism continued in 2013, ranging from behind-the-scenes discussions to hard-fought proxy contests. There were more than 25 instances of activists demanding change through shareholder meetings, with dissidents being successful in whole or in part about half of the time. Read more about shareholder activism in Canada here.

Both the Russian and French courts considered asymmetric clauses to be inequitable and as such, invalid. In light of these decisions, caution should be exercised whenever you are considering incorporating an asymmetric clause.

This article deals with the legal aspects of intellectual property protection in Poland.

Detailed checklist for developing a directory of professional skills and expertise of interest to your department.

Sometimes organizations want to refer to outside records management and Information Governance standards and frameworks to ensure their program is both meeting standards as well as industry best practices. The table below details the more prominent frameworks and standards.

This six-part series will highlight 7-Eleven's design and launch of a program designed to optimize the number of its outside counsel firms. This series will offer an unprecedented step-by-step look into how one legal department's disciplined convergence process unfolds.

Prioritize your organization's compliance needs so that you can better understand the likelihood and magnitude of potential issues with these easy-to-follow steps.

Building a robust IP program requires successful engagement and working relationships with inventors and research organizations. Panelists will offer strategies and practices to engage and incentivize inventors to increase patent filings and protect intellectual property. They will share tips for working within R&D culture to define innovation, identify and document patentable inventions and enlist inventor support and collaboration in protecting the company in the context of third-party engagements. Materials will include sample presentations and training materials for educating research organizations.

Employees' use of cell phone while driving is a potential source of liability for the employer. In this short article, learn tips to train the business on banning the use of cell phones while driving.

An overview of the benefits that analytics can bring to a company's legal department.

Deal Pricing Matrix

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This is a cybersecurity checklist for Boards of Directors.

ACC Docket talks Hollywood and sports with Danielle Van Lier, senior counsel, intellectual property and contracts of SAG-AFTRA.

In his last column, the author introduced the Suffolk/ Flaherty Legal Tech Audit. Like anything that challenges the status quo, the Audit has its critics. This article serves as preparation for the criticism you might encounter should you decide to deploy the Audit.

Frank Fletcher discusses how understanding the underlying technology of your business can help make you a better service provider.

James Wong discusses the importance of humor when building business relationships, and the differences between Chinese and Americans when it comes to cracking jokes.

This article points out that the value of an in-house legal department is not in cash generated but costs avoided.

This article discusses what records need to be retained and what records you can toss out as in-house counsel.

This article offers insight into how a lawyer of a small law department can add value to their job by streamlining processes like sales contract evaluations.