Would you like to move up, either within your current company or at another company? Maybe become a senior lawyer at a large organization or a general counsel of an any-size corporation? You work hard and charting your advancement is always on your to-do list, but somehow it always stays at the bottom, thanks to company meetings and more. This panel of career specialists will discuss meaningful ways for you to approach advancement in the in-house profession and show you ways to build your skill set so that when the next big position comes along, your resume and you will get in the door.
This sample outlines the rules and guidelines for communicating company-related information, and/or any of its affiliated companies, or any of their respective clients, beneficiaries, guests, suppliers, employees, officers, directors, and/or owners, in any blog, on a website, or otherwise on the internet via social networking forums whether used in or outside the workplace.
810 - Budgeting for the New Attorney Manager
Companies selling CBD products face unique challenges as industrial hemp legislation continues to evolve. Get the answers needed to manage risks.
A review of Mexico's new privacy notice guidelines, which impose extensive requirements for furnishing adequate data privacy notices and obtaining consent before personal data is collected directly from a person or electronically via “cookies,” “web beacons” or other automated means.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in New Zealand and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in May 2019.
No matter what type of business you are in, you probably have a website. Did you know that even if you sell purple widgets to pre-teens you could be sued for patent infringement? Read on to find out the steps you can take to access the risk and minimize the liability of an infringement that you may not even know you're involved in.
This is a sample lease agreement specifically for the state of New York.
This article reviews the Copyright Modernization Act and the notable changes that will result from its partial implementation. These changes include new moral rights for performers of live aural performance and the broadening of the fair dealing exception by including education, parody and satire in allowable purposes.
In a simpler time, defending your company typically meant slogging
through litigation. Your adversary is now a self-appointed cyberspace vigilante. On the internet, the juiciest material doesn’t come from the networks or newspapers, it comes from one of over 70 million internet blogs and user-created websites. It comes from individuals who post whatever they
want.
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone ("FTZ") was launched on September 29, 2013, which is considered China's most significant attempt at financial reform since establishing the Shenzhen Economic Special Zone on the border with Hong Kong in 1980. Based on the current rules and regulations issued by the State Council and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the following brief article explains key issues and new changes applicable to the FTZ.
Key European institutions agreed to formalize GDPR after nearly two years of debate, leaving many unanswered questions regarding the diligence of new sanctioning powers.
Latham & Watkins provides an overview of how to best navigate the SEC's new "Clawback" rules. These include how to understand and apply the new rules, to new disclosure requirements and more.
This brief overview (QuickCounsel) provides an overview of a threat every company is facing today - the risks posed by the theft of company trade secrets and confidential information in the employment setting.
Brand licensing is an excellent way for companies to generate revenue, while expanding into new business channels and product categories. Competent legal advice, however, could be the difference between becoming what is on people’s minds and being what they wish they could forget. Take the necessary steps to make sure the process runs without a hitch, from drawing up the licensing agreement to protecting your reputation after its terminated.
Starting a law department for an established company can seem like a daunting task. In this article, find out ways to make building and leading this endeavor easier and rewarding.
This article discusses issues such as falling share prices in response to labor disputes, “living wage” resolutions at AGMs, stakeholder concerns over working conditions in supply chains, and workers speaking up about their employer’s culture and ethics, which potentially engage the EU’s new sustainability reporting duty.
Learn about requirements of new bill (SB 1162) in California on reporting of pay.
This brief overview outlines the general legal framework regarding cookies used on the websites in Poland. It focuses mainly on the aspects concerning the requirements of providing sufficient information to the user in a manner described in the legal provisions, as well as obtaining the user's consent to the use of cookies on the websites they enter.
If you're a bank and considering implementing a new Customer Identification Program or an organization looking to shore-up your current vendor due diligence process, remember to keep these ten things in mind.
This guide provides resources for directors of new public companies.
Faced with looming sanctions and hefty fines, in-house counsel should carefully review the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provisions in order to maintain a commitment to compliance.
On June 23, 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen overturned New York State's law limiting the carrying of firearms, and allows for open carry. These are curated resources on this topic.
A list of resources and a brief description of materials and websites with information on relationships with outside counsel.
Learn about the 2022 Arbitration and Mediation Bill and what it means for third party funding in arbitration claims in Nigeria.
If your company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or joint venture, and one of the businesses involved has activities in Europe, be careful. The European Union (EU) recently put into effect new and tougher rules governing mergers. We guide you through the maze of an EU competition review with this article.
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