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Top Ten Tips to be Successful as a New In-House Counsel (and Beyond)

By Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award

When there's a new in-house counsel added to your team, or you might be the new one, you can follow these top ten suggestions to increase the probability of success in such a transition.

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Example of a New-Hire Attorney 30-60-90-DAY Plan

By Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award

This template can be used to plan out the onboarding, tracking, and achievement of a new hire over a 30, 60, and 90 day period.

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ESG in 2021: 10 Things to Look Out For

By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Sophie Lamb QC, Ryan J. Maierson, Colleen C. Smith, Michael D. Green, and Edward R. Kempson

Despite concerns early in 2020 that the pandemic would impact the growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, the opposite proved to be the case with political and investor momentum aligning and ESG initiatives surging in the climate of “building back better”. This growth will likely accelerate in 2021, particularly as leading economies and financial centres in the US, China, the EU, and the UK make political and legislative commitments focused on ESG and investors double down on their ESG demands.

This second instalment of Latham’s annual 10 Things to Look Out For blog post highlights ESG-related developments and trends to anticipate in 2021.

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Quick Overview: Reminder: Employers Must Report 2020 ISO and ESPP Transactions

By Holly M. Bauer, Robin L. Struve, and Jina Davidovich

Corporations that offer incentive stock options (ISOs) or maintain a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) have an obligation to file returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to deliver information statements to employees and former employees regarding the acquisition of shares under such arrangements. These filing obligations are intended to provide employees and former employees with sufficient information to enable them to calculate their tax obligations.

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Top Ten Issues and Tips to Consider When Negotiating Contracts for Cloud Solutions

By Jacob Kojfman, Legal Counsel, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

Cloud computing is an environment where a business outsources the development, hosting, or running of all or part of its applications and information to a third party, and away from the business’s hardware and premises. In this Top Ten, learn how to utilize this technology for your in-house contract needs.

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How can Tech Companies Survive in China in Light of Recent US-China Tensions?

By ONC Lawyers

Due to opportunities available in the Chinese market, many overseas companies have been trying to tap into it. However, it is important for overseas companies– particularly for the United States (US) companies – to be aware of both the restrictions imposed by the U.S. government, as well as the government of the People’s Republic of China before attempt to run business operations in the Chinese market.

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