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During a crisis, corporate counsel deal with many unknowns that make answering a question like this a tricky business. We often need to make decisions long before all the facts are revealed. There are no rulebooks; no straight lines that lead to all the right answers. We can, however, take advantage of technology to ensure we are better informed during a crisis and better able to assist employees and clients.

What makes legal technology effective today? How can you build a legal technology system that supports healthier, more mindful, and more collaborative workstyles while still enhancing your company’s competitiveness? Start by considering these five factors.

This non-exhaustive checklist aims to help companies doing business in or with the United Kingdom to double-check their state of readiness for the start of the new year.

How exactly have things changed in terms of the skills, knowledge, and abilities we need to be effective? What attributes are needed now that weren’t on the table 10 years ago? This article provides a list of attributes that all modern in-house counsel should possess.

ASC 606 governs how revenue from your litigation settlement contracts will be accounted for and reported. By learning the ins and outs of ASC 606, you can understand how a settlement agreement will be accounted for and whether it will support your company’s revenue goals.

Insider risk poses one of the greatest risks to an organization’s culture, reputation, and viability — but data security shouldn’t come at the expense of speed or collaboration.

One business that has found a way through the COVID-19 challenges is Whirlpool, which had a strong second quarter despite the economic turmoil. That success is due in part to Whirlpool’s global legal department and Deputy General Counsel Aaron Spira, who used his business acumen to help adapt Whirlpool’s distribution operations and strategy to the unprecedented global crisis.

On Dec. 2, 2020, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) launched its first representative office in the United States in New York City. The new SIAC office will benefit US-based arbitration parties, who rank among the top five users of SIAC.

If your company uses or is contemplating using an ARP, it should comply with the Restore Online Shopper’s Confidence Act (ROSCA), follow applicable state laws, and develop best practices for ensuring compliance.

This article summarizes the types of COVID-19 lawsuits that have been filed relating to the workplace, nursing homes and contractual breach/failure to perform theories. We also provide an overview of the product liability lawsuits that will likely follow in the wake of the coronavirus.