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New York Law Journal

Corporate Compliance Crackdown: DOJ Changes to Corporate Enforcement Policies Focused on Increased Accountability for Corporations and Individuals

Now is the time to redouble compliance and ethics reporting efforts, including internal detection and remediation of potential misconduct.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

How To Prevent Data Theft Amid Workforce Volatility

The following are key policies for protecting and governing data amidst workforce volatility.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

ESG Compliance Checkup: The Critical Components

Conducting a 'compliance checkup' on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will result in a go-forward plan scaled to the organization and fit for its specific needs—a plan that will position ESG compliance as a competitive advantage and prepare the company for the future.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Finds 'Bird-Dogging' Entitles Plaintiff to Compensation Under Unjust Enrichment Theory

While parties may discuss the terms of a business arrangement, absent definite agreement on all material terms or a definite promise, these arrangements are generally unenforceable.
4 minute read

International Edition

UK-Based Law Firms Outperform US Rivals On ESG, Says Study

'The political ESG agenda in Europe is more advanced than in the US, and the same is true for the UK vs US law firms', according to the study of 500 firms.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

VC Glasscock on the Evolution of the Vested Rights Doctrine in Delaware

The vested rights doctrine allows a property developer to proceed with a project under the rules and regulations in place at the time that its rights vested, despite subsequent changes to the law.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Court Dismisses Derivative Complaint Where Plaintiff Fails to Plead a Risk of Personal Liability by Directors

A plaintiff seeking to bring derivative claims on behalf of a Delaware corporation bears a heavy burden if she has not made demand and seeks to demonstrate that demand would be futile based on directors' alleged substantial risk of personal liability from approving the transaction under attack.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Look at the Top 10 (Plus 1) Business and Human Rights Issues Expected for 2022

The list includes some new regulatory obligations, some new rights that have been recognized, some themes from 2021 that will continue into next year, and a few oldies but goodies.
16 minute read

International Edition

From Skadden to Grab: Chris Betts Answers a Different Calling

Christopher Betts left Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's Hong Kong corporate practice earlier this year. He was one of their star partners. He joined Southeast Asia's beacon start-up Grab Holdings as general counsel and has since helped the company with its closing of the world's largest-ever SPAC deal.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Corporate America, Confronting Racism and Sexual Misconduct, Turns to Big Law to Investigate Its Culture

"This isn't what you'd expect necessarily from a big, established, unbelievably credentialed law firm. We're doing things here that I think are societally beneficial," former Attorney General and current Covington partner Eric Holder said.
12 minute read

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