How many employees have you had off work sick in the last year? Do you struggle to manage these absences? Would more detailed medical information about each employee's condition help you? Two recent cases provide useful guidance for employers in obtaining, and using employee medical reports.

This guide covers recent developments in artificial development, machine learning and big data laws and regulations across 21 jurisdictions.

This sample policy illustrates an approach to drug and alcohol testing.

The purpose of this Sample Gift Acceptance Policy is to provide guidelines relating to the acceptance and processing of gifts in a manner that is consistent with the mission and values of America’s Promise Alliance and to provide donors with transparency on the matters described herein. This policy shall be posted to the America's Promise Alliance website and made available for all donors to view.

Privacy law in Australia exists through a two- tiered system of legislation – Federal and State/Territory. The Federal legislation, the Privacy Act 1988 and the combination of its National Privacy Principles and Information Privacy Principles apply across the entire Australian jurisdiction. The States/Territories also have their own legislation, which apply both to public and private bodies, though the exact application differs between the two types of bodies. Read this article to learn more.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding fintech across a range of jurisdictions.

A sample substance abuse policy that includes a list of prohibited activities and manager's responsibilities.

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers rules and developments regarding data protection across a range of jurisdictions.

As digital transformation initiatives continue to drive the business world, legal departments are often woefully unprepared. However, there are measures that can be taken to lessen the blow.

Dr. George Beaton, leading researcher and independent authority on professional services industries and their firms says in-house counsel are the main driver of change in the legal services market, yet they are not exercising the full force of their power over suppliers.

Use this checklist to make sure you have covered all employee benefits issues in light of the US Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning the right to an abortion.

This checklist was originally published on Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.'s website.

This publication provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to laws and regulations relating to digital businesses around the world.

Review recent developments in social media and learn to identify the risks social media poses to your organization.

This guide covers common issues in corporate tax laws and regulations - including capital gain, overseas profits, real estate, anti-avoidance, and the digital economy – in 20 jurisdictions.

This briefing discusses legal aspects relating to sustainable finance, and trends and developments that are relevant for financing sustainable development in focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa.

This brief article provides ten tips for in-house counsel to consider when evaluating e-discovery software or services when evaluating opportunities in the United States and globally.

This Quick Overview is intended to demystify "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) at a broad level, introduce the concept and functionality to non-tech counsel, and provide a practical approach to addressing intellectual-property issues and other legal concerns that may arise in connection with NFTs.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding corporate immigration across a range of jurisdictions.

Some topics discussed include a global overview of modern slavery and corporate supply chain compliance and more.

Long thought to be predominantly a US concern, human rights laws around the world are bringing equal opportunity issues to the forefront throughout the multinational operation. From gender requirements on corporate boards in Europe, to a sweeping sexual harassment law in India, to new family-leave recognitions in Japan, to a recent Employment Equity Amendment Bill in South Africa, global developments in human rights law command the attention of headquarters and regional in-house counsel like never before. A panel of current and former in-house counsel will discuss what these developments mean for the management of global employment law issues for the multinational employer.

Improve your work-life balance, and foster well-being in your team and organization with this ACC toolkit. Find practical strategies and information on work-life balance, time management, seeking help, helping others seek help, overcoming adversity, crises, and failure, and supporting your team's well-being.

User-generated content and influencer marketing allow organisations to engage more closely with consumers. However, both carry legal and reputational risk. In-house legal teams are uniquely placed to add value to their organisations by recognising and responding to these risks.

This is a global guide to anti-corruption legislation.

Panelists are expected to address a number of patent prosecution issues that in-house counsel continue to struggle with, either when dealing with their own outside patent counsel or addressing these issues directly on their own. These issues include: strategies for filing a U.S.-based application or Patent Cooperation Treaty at the outset; proper claim construction; nuances for filing under the AIA and any changes they have seen in prosecution under the America Invents Act; and practical tips for foreign filing strategies, etc. Exercises in claim construction and foreign filing considerations (e.g., a road map to key countries, and why or why not a company should seek protection outside the United States in Europe, Asia, South America) are expected.

As growing workloads are accompanied by shrinking budgets, technology for in-house legal teams can be harnessed to support. In this article, learn about some suggested technologies for in-house teams to explore and utilize.

In this insight report Allen & Overy legal experts comment on global M&A activity and trends across different sectors and regions.

This article is a summary of major copyright developments between December 2014 and March 2015.