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International Edition

Brazil Anti-Corruption and Investigations Work in Full Swing One Decade Into Landmark Legislation

Probes in Latin America's largest economy have snared politicians and executives across the Americas, while yielding lots of work for local and global law firms.
4 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: After Attorneys Land Coveted GC Roles, What's Next? How About Special Adviser?

"I think the special adviser role is very well-suited for outgoing general counsel. He or she is taking a lot of institutional knowledge with them. It is a way for the new GC and entire C-suite to retain some of that institutional knowledge."
4 minute read

International Edition

DWF Profits Slide Ahead of Private Equity Takeover

Though the UK listed law firm's revenue edged up, the firm's leaders said they did not expect to undertake 'any material M&A in the short term' due to economic pressures.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Lessons From Guantanamo Bay: Rapport Building in Workplace Investigations

What do the Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions have to do with workplace investigations? As it turns out, more than you would think, according to Rachel Reddick, an attorney investigator with Oppenheimer Investigations Group.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Bark's Broad Charter Waives Duty of Loyalty, Shareholder Claims in Suit Raising Novel Issue

If the court ultimately issues a judgment on the question of law raised in the case, it could signal to Delaware corporations at large how sweeping a corporate opportunity waiver is allowed to be.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

ESG: Increasing Reach Into Supply Chains

Regulatory and market demands will likely continue to push ESG deep into supply chains. The result is every business along those chains could be made to take up ESG efforts, regardless of a given business's order of magnitude.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Court of Chancery Holds 'Corwin' Inapplicable to Claims Governed by 'Unocal' Standard

In In re Edgio Stockholders Litigation, the Delaware Chancery Court was asked to apply the same cleansing effect to a claim for injunctive relief analyzed under Unocal, but Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn found that Corwin was inapplicable.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Backers Say Public Disclosure of LLC Owners Would Thwart Shady Dealings, But Bill Draws Pushback

A measure that would abolish the use of anonymous limited liability corporations has drawn opposition from some business groups as it awaits action from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
5 minute read

International Edition

Crunch Time for ESG: When Will Green Advice Pay Off for Law Firms in Asia?

Most jurisdictions in Asia are at different stages in their ESG journeys and that disparity, compounded by the lack of alternative resources and the ambiguity of government regulations and policies across the region, presents significant challenges for companies.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Data Analytics' Importance in Compliance: What Companies Need to Know

This article explains the DOJ's recent emphasis on robust data analytics in anti-corruption compliance programs, outlines how data analytics can and should be used in these programs, and suggests an approach to help legal counsel and companies determine if corporate programs will pass muster with the DOJ.
12 minute read

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