LEGAL
Institutional investor priorities
Investor expectations around corporate governance practices have changed dramatically in the past 15 years, and will likely continue to influence governance reforms. The SEC has adopted a number of regulations designed to enhance shareholder rights and investor protections since the Dodd-Frank Act was enacted. However, institutional investors would like to see further SEC activity focused on governance issues.
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Evolving legal expectations for online customer relations
Businesses of all kinds routinely interact with their customers through the Web, social media, and mobile apps, which enable enterprises to meet customer demands and enhance the quality of their customer relationships. Increasingly, however, customers find that they are not satisfied by the level of service they receive through electronic interactions. This growing customer dissatisfaction leads to the establishment and enforcement of obligations and standards to govern electronic customer relations.
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The individual as target: The next wave of enforcement
The regulatory environment is changing and enforcement actions are on the rise. The U.S. Government has continually increased the regulatory pressure on the financial industry with respect to regulatory obligations ranging from anti-money laundering to predatory lending. This has extended to other diverse industries as well. While the initial target of enforcement actions focused on corporate responsibility, the recent trend is to also focus on employees who may have played a role.
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The legacy of ACC: A conversation with Nancy Nord
Nancy Nord's impressive background ranges from time as the general counsel to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to the Director of Federal Government Relations for the Eastman Kodak Company to the chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Very notable for all corporate counsel, Nancy also was in the extremely unique position to help found the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Here Nancy speaks about her experience throughout the 80s as ACC was initially being formed.
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Anti-SLAPP laws now anti-trade secret laws, too?
"Anti-SLAPP" (strategic lawsuit against public participation) laws are becoming increasingly prevalent, with the majority of states currently having one in effect. Such a lawsuit is exactly as the acronym describes: a lawsuit that is intended to inhibit or block the expression of information which has public value. Thus, "anti-SLAPP" laws are those designed to combat such lawsuits. But what happens when such a law is used to defeat a trade secret violation claim?
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Top five takeaways from the Serengeti 2014 summit
The 2014 Serengeti Summit theme this year was Breakthrough, and the summit proved once again to be a smashing success, including intriguing speakers, lively learning sessions, client panels, networking, and of course the famous Golden Cheetah awards. A record amount of legal departments came to beautiful Seattle to learn and share leading practices of running legal departments. Read the top five takeaways from this year's conference.
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Using aggregated online consumer reviews for advertising claims; children's online privacy; Delaware business organization statutory amendments
Does your company use online reviews to promote your product or service? The National Advertising Division may have some recommendations for you. Work with children? New updates have been made to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act you should know about. Finally, read about the recent amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law.
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Top ten Bitcoin issues: World peace, wild west, or both?
One of the most intriguing developments in financial instruments in recent years has been the rise of Bitcoin. It already has a history that sounds like legend, including references to the Wild West, connections with the Silk Road, and its very own Dread Pirate Roberts. This Top Ten will cover the top questions and issues regarding Bitcoin, from Bitcoin's beginning, how it is acquired, federal and state regulators' opinions on Bitcoin and other issues involving this trendy virtual currency.
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