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Jackson Lewis P.C.
20 pages

In this resource, a summary of the most significant employment-related class action activity form 2021 is reviewed and explained.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Kelly Mickelson, Head of Legal Operations, Thomson Reuters
2 pages

Legal Operations is a multi-disciplinary field, requiring aptitude in finance, technology, vendor management, workforce strategy, data analysis, communications, and so much more. Professionals can develop substantive acumen in any of these areas sufficient to allow them to determine “what” the focus of the corporate legal department. However, the culture of the “how” we execute is rarely discussed with the same type of rigor and it requires just as much planning and care to deliver the desired business outcomes.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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Charlie Beasley, Consultant (London), Hugo Nanninga, Consultant (London), Dede Orraca-Cecil, Consultant (Boston), Angela Pêgas, Consultant (São Paulo), Simone Stebler, Consultant (Zürich), Egon Zehnder

Today, an organization needs far more than legal advice from its legal function. In this article, learn what business leaders really want and need from their General Counsel/Chief Legal Officers and their teams.

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Collection: Leadership Skills
Region: Global
Paul Davies, Partner, Nicola Higgs, Partner, Sophie Lamb QC, Partner, Ryan Maierson, Partner, Colleen Smith, Partner, Michael Green, Counsel, Edward Kempson, Counsel, James Bee, Associate, and Anne Mainwaring, Associate, Latham & Watkins

As expected, 2021 saw continued emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues on a global scale, by governments, regulators, NGOs, the private sector, and other important stakeholders.

This third instalment of Latham’s annual 10 Things to Look Out For blog post highlights the ESG-related developments and trends that we expect to remain in the headlines in 2022.

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Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 pages

2022 might shape up to be a challenging year in terms of privacy and data protections. In this resource, in-house counsel can gain perspective on the coming year by taking these hot topics into consideration.

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Jackson Lewis P.C.
37 pages

In this resource, in-house counsel can learn more about legislation, litigation, regulations and trends in the United States employment landscape for 2022.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Stephen Le Hoang Chuong, Managing Partner, Le & Tran Vietnam Trial Lawyers

Read a brief overview of Vietnam’s bankruptcy system. Most people think that bankruptcy is bad and try to avoid it. However, under Vietnam’s laws, bankruptcy can be a powerful legal tool and if used the right way, it can solve your problems, whether you are a creditor or a debtor.

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Region: Vietnam, Asia
Nasim Bazari (Legal Counsel, Middle East and Africa, and Country Legal Representative, Novartis Iran) and Ioana Ratescu (Senior Legal Counsel, Novartis Pharma AG)

The use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is revolutionizing several industries, not least, the healthcare industry. Catalyzing access to healthcare, supporting earlier and/or faster diagnoses, and enhancing the patient experience and outcomes, are all objectives that AI solutions have helped achieve.

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Collection: Artificial Intelligence
Region: Global
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 pages

As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches the two-year mark, it continues to impact how and where employees in the United States work and continues to require employers to address significant issues regarding wage and hour law compliance. In this resource, find out more on how to deal with these ever-changing issues.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Association of Corporate Counsel

Global sanctions can present challenges to in-house counsel because sanctions can potentially impact the foreign businesses and individuals a US company may deal with. Geopolitical events can also affect a company’s interactions with vendors in other countries, which can in turn affect a US company’s customers and investors.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC, Large Law Departments
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