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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Missouri Attorney General Sues IBM Over its DEI Practices: How Companies Can Prepare for the Next Round of DEI Litigation

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Within weeks of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions last year, Republican attorneys general for 13 states sent a letter to Fortune 100 CEOs condemning their DEI initiatives in...more

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Founder Series: Departing Founders and Founder Fallouts

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rrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Role of Leadership in Culture and Course Correcting

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When it comes to leadership, many people focus on qualities like decisiveness, communication skills, and strategic thinking. While these traits are undoubtedly important, there is another aspect of leadership that often gets...more

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Merit, Unmasked

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The ESG-DEI discussion continues to elicit shareholder interest, at least according to a recent report from The Conference Board about the upcoming proxy season. The report focuses on the political bent underpinning some...more

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Lessons For Founders From Sam Altman’s Short-Lived OpenAI Ouster

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We’ve all read countless headlines and articles about the removal and swift return of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI over the past several weeks. Simply put, the nonprofit board voted to remove Altman as a result of a...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in China (Updated)

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In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

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Revealing How Large Companies Conduct Legal Talent Acquisition for Corporate Growth

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Have you ever wondered how Fortune 500 companies structure their legal departments and acquire in-house legal talent for growth? A recent Leopard Solutions webinar provided an exclusive look into this intriguing process....more

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What You Need to Know about Acqui-Hires

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The term “Acqui-hire” is commonly used to describe an M&A transaction where the buyer is predominantly interested in acquiring key employees of the target and not specifically the underlying business and/or assets. This type...more

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The Informed Board - Spring 2023

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Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

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ESG: Important New Considerations for Employers

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Consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is becoming increasingly important for companies when conducting business and in dealings with investors and employees. The increased emphasis on ESG poses...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In China (Updated)

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In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

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The DOJ Gets the Green Light in its Latest No-Poach Criminal Prosecution

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It has been a tumultuous year for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and its recent no-poach criminal prosecution strategy. No-poach agreements, which are arrangements between companies that place restrictions on the hiring...more

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[Webinar] ESG 101: A Primer on Environment, Social, and Governance - December 1st, 8:00 am PT

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Driven by societal change and climate urgency, and the clamor for equity and transparency, regulators have introduced new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure regulations that are designed to provide...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2023 - Legal predictions to help you prepare for the coming year in workplace law

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It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all: - At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19. - None of us had heard the phrase...more

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Shareholder Focus on Reproductive Rights Post-Dobbs

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Companies are responding in a myriad of ways to the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs), including by expanding healthcare travel benefits to reduce barriers to accessing care in...more

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[Event] Interact 2022 - August 14th - 17th, Nashville, TN

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Exclusive roadmap reveals, immersive Q&A with top product & industry experts, live product demos, electrifying presentations, co-innovation opportunities, and so much more— all coming to you live from the heart of Nashville,...more

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Forecast: February 2022 Edition

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Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In China (Updated)

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In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

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(E)ESG - Why It Matters to Employment Experts

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In our hyper-transparent and increasingly joined up world, the concepts of corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing are gaining greater currency. Over the last decade, and catalysed by COVID-19 over...more

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From Crisis Comes Opportunity: A Silver Linings Playbook For Businesses Emerging From the Pandemic

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It’s been said that from crisis comes opportunity. And given that the COVID-19 pandemic has handed us the greatest collective crisis in our lifetimes, it should stand to reason that we should now be in the perfect position to...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In China

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Types of business entities - In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s....more

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[Virtual Event] 9th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 15th - 17th, 9:55 am - 6:00 pm CET

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Though we are disappointed we will not be together in-person, we remain dedicated to providing a first-class learning experience while keeping the health and well being of everyone a top priority.  The ECEI will have the...more

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Avoiding the Talent Gap — Managing Your HR Risks

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Human capital is everything, as far as the success of an organization is concerned.  Thus far, there’s no technology that can substitute for it. ...more

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Fenwick’s Top 10: Our Most Popular Articles of 2019

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In 2019, we published analysis to help tech and life sciences companies navigate U.S. tax law changes, an evolving IP landscape and new privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. We also tracked venture...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.26.2019 | Top Story: Viagogo buys ticket reseller from StubHub for $4 billion

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The merger craze keeps on keeping on, with news that Ebay’s selling secondary ticket marketplace StubHub to Viagogo, a smaller rival with a strong presence in Europe helmed by StubHub’s co-founder Eric Baker, for more than $4...more

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