Learn about the latest statutory guidance on online searches related to teacher recruitment in England.
As more companies conduct business online, in-house counsel must strike a balance between customers’ interests and privacy. Don’t risk violating Federal Trade Commission policies — monitor data collection and web tracking to protect both your company and its customers.
Top ten tips for getting the best out of the plethora of online professional networking opportunities in the legal community.
This short article explains the importance of a strong social media and online presence to the overall success of a small-to-medium enterprise (SME). It also addresses what these businesses should know about responding to online abuse if and when they encounter it.
This website privacy policy is intended for use on a website through which an online business collects and processes personal data for the purpose of account management, transactions with users and marketing. The policy is not suitable for use where the online business collects "sensitive" personal data. "Sensitive" personal data is defined in the UK's Data Protection Act 1998 and includes data about a user's physical or mental health, race, ethnicity, political beliefs, trade union membership, sexual life, or crimes committed or alleged to have been committed by the user. The purpose of the policy is to assist a data controller that is within the scope of the UK's Data Protection Act 1998 to comply with the requirement under the Act that any "processing" of personal data must be "fair". The Act applies to all data controllers established in the UK as well as to data controllers that are not established in the UK or in any other European Economic Area country but that use equipment in the UK for processing purposes.
How do online procurement services rank in making your practice more effective? Many of these services are largely misunderstood. Rather than being radical vehicles of change, they are natural and evolutionary tools from a trend started years ago.
Three companies share their experiences with online compliance training tools, including proven techniques for successful implementation and outlining the challenged they had to overcome.
This is a list of online supporting materials regarding the session, Allocating Risk for Your Company: Playing the Feud.
Before any company enters into an asset purchase agreement, it needs to know the value of what it will be buying. To effectively negotiate an asset purchase agreement, and to know whether to enter into the agreement at all, counsel needs to conduct thorough due diligence of the target company’s assets. This podcast will walk you through the key watch-outs for IP due diligence to help prepare you to negotiate an asset purchase agreement.
This Top Ten article is intended to help foreign investors navigate the key issues that a purchaser of a Spanish production unit will face when buying a business from a seller subject to insolvency proceedings, taking into particular consideration the recently revised Spanish Insolvency Act (the "IA") and decisions of the Spanish Commercial Courts.
You can develop your online professional reputation and help others in the process with some simple practices. Consider these suggestions for making the most of your efforts without consuming too much of your time.
This article clarifies the notice from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) about alternative procedures available to intermediaries to verify individual clients' identities when onboarding them online. This resource was produced in July 2018.
This article explores the potential liability of website owners in copying others’ trademarks as metatags for the purpose of achieving higher ranking in search engine results.
A sample user agreement for an online store. Includes provisions regarding significance of ratings, consumer reviews, legal disclaimer, liability limitations, third-party sites, and copyright and trademark information.
In this quick overview, in-house counsel will learn about different regulations in the new trade agreement, USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement).
This article will answer questions many retailers are faced with of if and how they can restrict the ability of their re-sellers to purchase keywords in order to advertise and sell products online in the European Union.
Ever heard of Facebook? Chances are some of your employees have, and they may even mention your company name in their profiles. Yes, in-house counsel should be aware of social networking sites, but maybe not in order to police them-but to join them. Find out about this type of online social networking, and explore some of its potential benefits, as well as some of the issues you need to know.
If your company offers internet-related services, you may already appreciate how taking steps to provide users with a safe online experience can build user trust and brand loyalty, both of which can lead to business success. Would your company prefer to be known as the "safe choice" for children on the internet or, alternatively, be publicly identified as a space on the internet where predators go to find children?
As the pandemic has compelled more employers to undertaking the hiring process remotely, what are the privacy and security risks inherent in conducting job interviews online, and what may employers do to mitigate those risks? Learn some actions to take in this checklist in order to protect employer and potential employees.
Do you know how to make your company comply with privacy standards? This article gives you an overview of relevant legislation and the various standards endorsed by industry trade groups.
Bribes of any kind are wrong, right? Well, not the small "facilitation payments" allowed under the FCPA exception. Learn why making these small payments can lead to big problems and ways that companies can implement and enforce a policy against all bribes.
The emergence of Bitcoin on the financial market has caused some upheaval. Investors and customers have started to use this cryptocurrency as hard currency. See what sort of trends and issues are encountered when using Bitcoin to purchase real estate.
Any company or individual is subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") if it directly or indirectly causes an act or effect in the U.S. in the furtherance of a corrupt payment to a public official. In particular, U.S. parent companies of Mexican subsidiaries can be held liable under the FCPA, if they are found to have directed or been involved in the corrupt activities of their Mexican subsidiaries. This QuickCounsel covers how the FCPA affects how business is conducted in Mexico.
This paper highlights the various stages of a transaction, providing guidance and detailed considerations for businesses, and examples of security breaches and their consequences.
After the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, Mexico has emerged as one of the most attractive places to invest in manufacturing.
This Top Ten will share key consideration when purchasing real estate in Ontario, Canada.
This Top Ten outlines several of the issues that multinational employers should carefully consider when outsourcing in Mexico.
This guide provides an overview of patent enforcement proceedings in Mexico.
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