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The legal and regulatory landscape of the Middle East, specifically in Oman, is constantly evolving, meaning businesses have to remain agile in order to continue to progress. In this article, learn how these changes impact your legal team.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to quickly adapt to using electronic signatures for various documents. The US Congress has enacted legislation on electronic signatures, as have the states.
Clients want their attorneys to write legal documents in plain language they can understand. In the last 20 years the federal government has moved towards requiring legal documents filed with various agencies to be written in plain language.
The development of blockchain technology is moving quickly, but there are still questions about government oversight and competition. Blockchain technology implicates privacy, antitrust, and securities law issues.
Blockchain companies having been operating without much government oversight, but those days may be coming to an end after the US Securities and Exchange Commission served a notice on Coinbase in September 2021, that the agency is suing the company. Blockchain technology raises legal issues about whether assets on a blockchain constitute securities or commodities that are subject to government regulation.
In-house legal departments and their client business organizations have felt the excruciating pain of highly administrative contracting processes as the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses into remote working situations. The first reaction many organizations have is "HELP! Get me a contract lifecycle management system." The pain felt across the organization may mean priority for budget, so it seems like a no-brainer. However, when organizations faced the challenge of implementing these tools, they found that the real morass was their approvals process. This article is about recommendations to streamline your organization's approval process for a more successful technology implementation.
Hackers have been increasing their attacks on US companies, but there also are threats from inside companies by employees and contractors. This resource provides examples of common threats involving employees, such as phishing attempts, and explains the role of in-house counsel in addressing those threats.
Learn how to deal with adversity and negative feelings that can lead a person to question their self-worth.
As today’s digitized and remote-enabled legal marketplace evolves, legal service delivery and the roles supporting in-house and outside legal teams have assumed greater importance in meeting the challenges and opportunities of this new reality. In this article, learn how these professionals have a direct impact on in-house counsel.