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November 01, 2022 | Law.com

Although Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco's new Memo — as is true of all DAG memos governing an Administration's corporate prosecutions policy — is ostensibly intended as guidance to the attorneys at DOJ and the various United States Attorney's Offices around the country, it is helpful as a guide to the defense community in advising corporate clients.

By Jacqueline C. Wolff and Emma C. Jogerst

10 minute read

October 31, 2022 | Law.com

State tax credits are valuable tools for helping meet the costs of producing films, TV shows, commercials, and other media and entertainment productions. But if more than one production company is involved with a project, a legal dispute can arise over which company owns the right to the tax credit funds.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

October 27, 2022 | Law.com

Security and privacy start with good information governance, and for many firms — trying to get their information governance policy implemented feels a lot like Groundhog Day. Yes, the one with Bill Murray. Let's take a closer look.

By Ben Schmidt and Nathan Curtis

9 minute read

October 25, 2022 | Law.com

The attorney-client privilege is a critical component in the legal process but its protection is constantly being challenged in complicated corporate investigations. There are measures that attorneys should, where possible, take steps to mitigate the risk of losing the privilege.

By Jonathan S. Feld and Lisa M. Burnett

9 minute read

October 18, 2022 | Law.com

The role of emotional intelligence, also known as EQ, Emotional Quotient, is critical to the success of lawyers who are leaders in their firms. But what, exactly, is EQ?

By Sheryl Odentz

7 minute read

October 17, 2022 | Law.com

Part Three In a Series Part Three continues the analysis of new compliance requirements in Canada's new Consumer Privacy Protection Act, including the content of organizational privacy policies and anonymization of personal information policies, and business transaction policies contained in the Act.

By John Beardwood and Shan Arora

13 minute read

October 14, 2022 | Law.com

Whatever term the economists use to describe the slowing pace of commerce, the real question is: how do you protect your law firm's revenue stream when economic pressures are causing current and prospective clients to tighten their budgets?

By Melissa 'Rogo' Rogozinski

5 minute read

October 10, 2022 | Law.com

Join Business Crimes Bulletin Board of Editors member Jacqueline Wolff and David Smith of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips on Oct. 13 as they delve into the new SEC disclosure rules on climate change risks.

By LJN Staff

1 minute read

October 10, 2022 | Law.com

Part One of a Three-Part Series When the international theft of U.S. trade secrets escalated and became a higher priority for domestic entities, trade secrets owners faced difficult challenges in collecting evidence, pursuing civil actions against overseas actors, and successfully obtaining worthwhile and meaningful relief from civil actions alone. These challenges ultimately resulted in increased referrals, investigations, and prosecutions of trade secrets theft under the EEA by federal authorities.

By Jeffrey A. Pade and Anand B. Patel

14 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Law.com

Routines based around 'work from home' are calcifying, and commuting, parking, sandwich shops and childcare are fading into distant memory. With each passing week, the challenge to win attorneys back into the office increases.

By Anthony Davies

5 minute read