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Market Turmoil: Proven Strategies for Managing Private Credit Portfolios Through Volatility

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As during the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, private credit lenders today face the challenge of adapting to rapidly shifting circumstances driven by a volatile macroeconomic landscape. If past is at all...more

Rumberger | Kirk

5 Tips for HR Directors to Avoid Expensive Company Lawsuits

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As the first point of contact for employee claims, HR directors often find themselves with the challenging task of assessing sensitive situations. This, coupled with ensuring both the company’s policies are followed, and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Screwing Up the Hearing Exhibits

I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more

Gardner Law

Recent Enforcement Reminds Companies: Assess HIPAA Compliance

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A HIPAA compliance assessment is an evaluation of an organization's practices, policies, and procedures to ensure that they align with requirements from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). It...more

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Monitoring the Activities of a Plan Fiduciary Committee: Recommendations to a Board of Directors

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It is axiomatic that a person who has fiduciary responsibility with respect to an ERISA benefit plan must monitor the performance of any plan service provider or other person to whom it has delegated fiduciary duties on an...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Are Workforce Reductions Coming to the Private Sector? And, if so, How Should Companies Handle Them?

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Massive federal workforce reductions (once a rare event) have been featured prominently in the news lately, along with reports of criticism about the way they are occurring. Will private companies follow suit? Some economic...more

Purpose Legal

Looking Beyond Generative AI – Agentic AI’s Potential in Legal Services

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Generative AI is quickly transforming many industries—including legal services. Many of us are already using (or at least experimenting with) Generative AI, with impressive results. Allow me to introduce the next leg in our...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Current developments in ESG obligations in the EU: Omnibus Regulation and EU Deforestation Regulation

In the EU, the new year brings on the one hand hope for relief regarding ESG reporting and disclosure obligations (I. below). On the other hand, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will create new burdens for many...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Aktuelle Entwicklungen bei ESG-Pflichten in der EU: Omnibus-Verordnung und EU-Entwaldungsverordnung

In der EU lässt das neue Jahr einerseits auf Entlastungen bei den ESG-Berichterstattungs- und Offenlegungspflichten hoffen (unten I.). Andererseits wird die EU-Entwaldungsverordnung (EUDR) für viele Unternehmen neuen Aufwand...more

Fenwick & West LLP

What Startups and Big Pharma Need to Know About AI Drug Discovery

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Integrating AI tools into drug discovery introduces a mix of opportunities and challenges for startups and large pharmaceutical companies. These challenges often center on intellectual property (IP) risks, licensing...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Tips and Resources for Fire Insurance Claims

Our hearts are with all of the fire victims in this devastating time. This advice is not new, but it bears re-circulating due to the current crisis: Maximizing Homeowner Insurance Coverage Benefits After a Fire....more

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Southern California’s Wildfire Disaster: Immediate Insurance Considerations

As of January 13, Southern California’s ongoing wildfires have reportedly destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Insured loss estimates exceed $25 billion, and the strong Santa Ana winds fanning the blazes are expected to...more

Cozen O'Connor

The First Sale Doctrine: A Strategic Tool to Reduce Import Values & Lower Tariffs with U.S. Customs

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The first sale doctrine is an important principle in U.S. customs law that allows importers to use the price of the first sale in a series of transactions as the basis for calculating customs duties. This doctrine can be...more

Buchalter

I Just Lost My Home or Business to a Fire, What Do I Do Next?

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Take a deep breath. Losing one’s home or business to a fire is devastating and the road to recovery will be long and winding. First and foremost, you need to take care of yourself and your family. Make sure everyone is safe,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Who needs a WISP, and why?

A Written Information Security Plan, or “WISP,” is essential for any organization that handles sensitive personal information. Here’s a quick breakdown of who needs a WISP and why, as well as a checklist to develop one:...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Emerging Threat: Task-Based Employment Scams Target Businesses and Their Employees

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A new wave of sophisticated gamified job scams, often called task scams, is targeting both companies and job seekers, according to recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data. These scams trick people into performing simple,...more

Lighthouse

How Do You Tame Your Complex Litigation? Process Is Key

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Summary: MDLs and other complex litigations are high-stakes and full of risk. Discover how an innovative process can streamline your approach, minimizing the chance for key information to slip. Modern data volumes make the...more

IR Global

New risks, new rewards - The Visionaries

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The productivity paradox: Does more technology mean less growth? Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow famously remarked, “You can see the computer age everywhere except in the productivity statistics.” This paradox...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Overseeing Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders

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We have received requests to publish a comprehensive set of Customs and import compliance best practices that covers all aspects of importation and supply chain management. As part of this series, the topic this week is best...more

A&O Shearman

Zooming In on AI - #6: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K.

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Many governments are grappling with the question of how to regulate artificial intelligence to ensure it is adopted safely and used responsibly without hampering innovation. Governments have generally indicated similar...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Matter At Hand: The Challenges and Benefits Behind Adopting a Better Matter Management System

Why streamlined matter management is essential to automated, centralized, and optimized operations in 2025 and beyond....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Investigating Quality Incidents

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Even the best company is not perfect. Mix ups, mathematical errors, transposing numbers, forgetting to sign a batch production, a supplier mix-up, or any one of an almost infinite potential glitches in the very complex...more

King & Spalding

EU AI Office Issues Call for Participants to Draft AI Code of Practice

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Just days before the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act”) went into force on August 1, 2024, the EU AI Office announced a call for expression of interest to assist with drafting the AI Code of Practice...more

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EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation Published - What You Need to Know

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Friday, July 12, 2024, the EU published the new EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation, which is first EU AI Regulation worldwide setting requirements concerning safety and free movement of goods and services using AI...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Navigating Private Lending: Best Practices for Success

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In times of economic uncertainty, lending is not exclusively within the realm of banks. Non-financial institutions, such as corporate entities, pension funds, insurance companies, and even high-net-worth individuals, play a...more

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