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June 24, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Five Takeaways for Corporate Counsel on the USMCAFailure to comply with the USMCA's requirements can have drastic ramifications for companies from both a financial perspective and, just as importantly, the company's reputation.
By Richard Mojica, Riyaz Dattu and Eduardo Sotelo Cauduro
7 minute read
June 23, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
How to Keep Ethics Culture Going Remotely: Interview With Crystal JezierskiCrystal Jezierski, former head of Walmart Inc.'s global ethics program, discusses how to run an ethics program remotely.
By Ryan McConnell
10 minute read
June 15, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
A Practical Guide for Day-to-Day Challenges to the CLO and GCRobert M. Gilmartin Jr. and Kenneth Jones share some day-to-day operational challenges faced by clients, coupled with their technology-supported legal strategies, designed to serve the needs of CLOs, GCs and their direct reports.
By Robert M. Gilmartin Jr. and Kenneth Jones
9 minute read
June 12, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Crisis Management: From Anticipation to Action—Red Teaming and PremortemsThis first in a three-part series exploring pragmatic strategies for in-house counsel and business partners to address corporate threats spanning the entire timeline of catastrophes focuses on red teaming and premortems.
By Ashley Garry, Kaitlyn E. Stone and Michael C. Zogby
17 minute read
June 11, 2020 | The Recorder
Cybersecurity Challenges for Remote Law FirmsEmployees working from home are particularly vulnerable to phishing scams due to human errors and often have weak security protocols on their Wi-Fi networks, allowing hackers easier access to the network's traffic.
By Brian S. Kabateck and Joana Fang
5 minute read
June 10, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
Subscription-Based Businesses Under Attack in COVID-19 PandemicBecause of the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact there are multiple ticket or subscription models there is no one way businesses should be addressing the situation.
By Kim Matthews, Joshua Briones, Crystal Lopez and Adam B. Korn
4 minute read
June 09, 2020 | Corporate Counsel
What Your Company Can Do Today to Protect Against Government Scrutiny of COVID-19 Relief FundingThere are steps prudent companies can take now, while still in crisis, to move forward with needed funding while reducing their risk in later government investigations and enforcement actions.
By Lisa Rivera and Brian Irving
7 minute read
October 09, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Letter to the Editor: Judges' Decisions Are Based on the Law, Not Party AffiliationThe process of people choosing their judges by election, just as they choose their leaders in the executive and legislative branches of government, requires involvement in political parties during the campaign year. Such involvement ends upon their election.
By Correale Stevens
2 minute read
July 12, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Plaintiff: Bus Collision Caused Permanent Back InjuriesOn Sept. 8, 2017, plaintiff Diamond Osborne, 27, an instructional aide, was driving on Garrett Road, near its intersection at Huntley Road, in Upper Darby. While her car was stopped, it was rear-ended by a transit bus. Osborne claimed that she suffered injuries of her back.
By VerdictSearch
4 minute read
July 12, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
10 Biggest Surprises About the Practice of Law: Part OneI often inquire as to the paths that lawyers have taken in their careers and some of the observations they have about the journey. One particular aspect I have asked others about is what surprised them the most about the practice of law.
By Frank Michael D'Amore
10 minute read