November 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Executives' Self-Evaluation on Data Security: We're Coming Up ShortAn organization must not only have enough IT know-how and threat detection capability, but the right organizational structures in place to prepare for a breach and deal with the aftermath.
By Rebekah Mintzer
4 minute read
November 10, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Finding a New Port in the Storm After Safe HarborA few companies had the foresight to see that the 15-year-old safe harbor agreement between the U.S. and the EU might not last forever. One was Sunnyvale, California-based NetApp Inc., a provider of data management and cloud storage solutions.
By Rebekah Mintzer
5 minute read
November 10, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Finding a New Port in the Storm After Safe HarborA few companies had the foresight to see that the 15-year-old safe harbor agreement between the U.S. and the EU might not last forever. One was Sunnyvale, California-based NetApp Inc., a provider of data management and cloud storage solutions.
By Rebekah Mintzer
5 minute read
November 09, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Circuit Court Backs NLRB on Social Media Conduct, Voids Handbook ProvisionThe National Labor Relations Board has handed down numerous decisions over the past few years, ruling that what may appear to be bad behavior by employees actually is protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Usually the board gets the last word, but one case made it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
By Rebekah Mintzer
5 minute read
November 09, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Microsoft Names Former IP Chief Gutierrez as New GCThe move, and others in the legal department, follows Brad Smith's promotion to president and chief legal officer.
By Rebekah Mintzer
2 minute read
November 09, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Circuit Court Backs NLRB on Social Media Conduct, Voids Handbook ProvisionThe National Labor Relations Board has handed down numerous decisions over the past few years, ruling that what may appear to be bad behavior by employees actually is protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Usually the board gets the last word, but one case made it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
By Rebekah Mintzer
5 minute read
November 09, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Microsoft Names Former IP Chief Gutierrez as New GCThe move, and others in the legal department, follows Brad Smith's promotion to president and chief legal officer.
By Rebekah Mintzer
2 minute read
November 08, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
If Whistleblowers Snooze, They May Lose (Money)The message from the SEC seems clear: a delay in reporting suspicious activity will cost money.
By Rebekah Mintzer
3 minute read
November 08, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
If Whistleblowers Snooze, They May Lose (Money)The message from the SEC seems clear: a delay in reporting suspicious activity will cost money.
By Rebekah Mintzer
3 minute read
November 05, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
The First Criminal Conviction for 'Spoofing' Is Handed DownWhat sounds like a 'Saturday Night Live' skit in one context means something very different when it comes to white-collar crime.
By Rebekah Mintzer
4 minute read