Companies selling CBD products face unique challenges as industrial hemp legislation continues to evolve. Get the answers needed to manage risks.

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 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 your client’s marketing department is hot to sell advertising spots on your corporation’s brand new website, you need this 12-step program, covering issues from the tax consequences of merchandise sold on the Internet to privacy concerns.

This article focuses on provisional liquidation in Australia.

Early BIM demonstration projects have achieved savings of around 20% in the construction phase, some projects are expected to make a 33% cost savings over the life of the project and future projects are targeting even greater savings. Read more about BIM in this article.

This primer covers practical implications for contractors; the end of “best endeavours;” a refresher on consequential loss; and the meaning of “under a construction contract” in the Construction Contracts Act.

Sample Liability Limitation Language. Includes unlimited liability terms for the governments of Australia, Canada, and Mexico. Provisions provide for indemnification of losses. Initially published June 4, 2004; republished March 30, 2023.

This article offers a brief analysis of data privacy laws and regulations in some key Asia-Pacific jurisdictions, including China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and India.

Singapore is a major center for trade relationships with other Asian countries as well as the rest of the world. Its familiarity with the English language, the English legal structure, and its high regard for the rule of law and ease of doing business make Singapore an attractive location for Western companies seeking to establish a presence in Asia. This program will explore the advantages and disadvantages of centralizing Asian operations and trading relationships in Singapore. It will examine the organizational structures that are available in Singapore and other practical issues relating to establishing a business presence in Singapore, including hiring staff and protecting intellectual property. The panel will also consider the impact of using a Singapore entity in cross-border commercial arrangements, including considerations regarding choice of law and dispute resolution options.

The newest installment of the Benchmarks and Leading Practices Report will provide a range of essential data and case studies to improve the performance of small and large in-house legal teams.

This article provides an overview of the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund, which was launched on 1 March 2021 in order to support the growth of carbon capture, use, and storage opportunities in Australia.

This piece examines the increasingly common method of cyber-attacks to conduct “warfare” and diplomatic disruption in the modern world. Because of the threat cyber-attacks represent, the piece stresses the importance of Australia bolstering its cyber defense and countermeasures, so “potentially catastrophic impacts” are limited.

A list of resources and a brief description of materials and websites with information on relationships with outside counsel.

A multijurisdictional overview of how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) trends influence pensions.

This paper will outline some of the major areas where employee off-duty conduct intersects with the workplace, and the current “rules of the road” employers must be aware of when considering discipline or termination in such circumstances.

This Top Ten addreses organisations looking to take up cyber insurance as part of a broader cyber security strategy, and some key issues for in-house lawyers to bear in mind.

The current opioid epidemic has increased at an alarming rate. From 2000 to 2015, from the United States and Canada, to Europe and South America, about half a million people have died from opioid-related drug overdoses. This article identifies and discusses recently proposed or finalized noteworthy US statutes and regulations applicable to the substance-use-disorder industry, promulgated by both federal agencies and state legislatures in response to the nationwide opioid addiction crises.

In his address to the Committee for Economic Development Australia, Chair Rod Sims announced the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2021. The ACCC’s priorities for 2021 are consistent with their 2020 update, but COVID-19’s impact has been taken into account, in addition to the various competition, consumer and aw reform matters.

Small legal departments can recruit and retain diverse counsel through simple outreach steps, programs, and websites detailed in this article. Not only can you enrich your department with diversity, but also you can improve your client’s bottom line by bringing new perspectives to the table.

This paper examines procedures for reorganization of companies that are insolvent or nearly insolvent in Australia.

This article focuses on changes issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), pertaining to the requirements to report any breaches that should be reported to ASIC. The article also provides an overview of the changes, as well as comments for key takeaways.

A template letter notifying an eCommerce platform that protected IP is being sold on their website without the permission of the IP owner.

This is a sample response letter in reply to a claim that a photo on a company's website infringes a copyright, such as a claim from a copyright troll.

The new Corporate Crime Report from the Australian Law Reform Commission is call to create a culture of compliances for businesses. In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about the background of the report and key recommendations for Australian businesses.

Check out the resources on the website of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding background checks on potential employees.

This interactive session will take participants through a case study involving a traditional business trying to compete with a disruptive online competitor. Faculty will guide attendees to identify ways in which the traditional business could use disruptive technology in its own operations and will focus on the legal issues that the traditional business must resolve to migrate to more innovative service offerings. Key issues discussed will include: How can the traditional business learn from its disruptive competitors to become more flexible? What regulatory issues could impact the transformed business? Is the new business proposition lawful? What is the applicable legal framework for the business? How will the traditional business implement the new arrangements (i.e., can the transformation be carried out in-house or will external resources be required)? What will be the key legal challenges in the operation of the transformed business?