By E. Leigh Dance | March 6, 2018
When we gathered General Counsel from 18 global companies around a table in London to talk Brexit plans a few weeks ago, the group took no time to zone in on their top two interests.
By Matthew G. White | March 6, 2018
On Feb. 21, the SEC issued interpretive guidance to public companies, informing them on how and when to disclose actual and potential cybersecurity-related risks, breaches or incidents.
Corporate Counsel | Best Practices
By Mike Evers | March 5, 2018
Congratulations! You have just been hired as the new general counsel of Awesome, Inc. You are new to the company, the CEO is excited to have you on her team, and so you are starting the job with a healthy amount of political capital.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Viren Mascarenhas and Kayla Winarsky Green | March 2, 2018
Recently, a landmark United Kingdom case has made it clear that U.K.-based parent companies may be found liable for human rights violations committed by their foreign subsidiaries. Plaintiffs all over the world are filing lawsuits seeking to hold parent companies responsible for the extraterritorial conduct of their subsidiaries.
By Jared Coseglia | March 1, 2018
Privacy as a profession is here to stay. Over the last year, privacy has been in the spotlight like never before for corporate decision-makers.
By Kristopher Brown | February 28, 2018
Whatever the long-term future for life sciences, in house lawyers and their business counterparts as well as outside advisors who are able to navigate the convergence of business and legal issues surrounding the life sciences and technology industries will have a competitive advantage over those who ignore the parallel convergences that are taking place, continuing to focus instead on life sciences and technology as distinct and separate fields.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Barry Dynkin and Benjamin Dynkin | February 28, 2018
Several years ago, cybersecurity was not even on the radar of most companies and their boards. Over the past several years after countless fiascos and crises impacting companies of every size and scope, cybersecurity has steadily risen as a priority and emerged as an integral aspect of a board of director's duty of care and oversight to the company it oversees.
By Alison B. Marshall and Deborah A. Sudbury | February 27, 2018
Executives and Corporate Boards in every industry are grappling with the explosion of sexual harassment complaints seemingly triggered by the claims against Harvey Weinstein. If your organization has not yet experienced a #MeToo type claim, now is not the time to be complacent or self-congratulatory.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Wendy Schwartz | February 26, 2018
The notion that a compliance officer can also serve as a whistleblower is unsettling to many in the business world. After all, the compliance function's responsibility is to investigate and address issues so people don't have to become whistleblowers.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Michelle Mancino Marsh and Janice Phaik Lin Goh | February 22, 2018
As consumers are becoming more sensitive to the environment, companies are trending toward branding their goods and services with eco-friendly claims such as “carbon-neutral,” “natural” and the like.
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