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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Legal Hold Solutions for Remote Workforces: Staying Compliant from Anywhere

Legal Holds in a Hybrid World: Why Flexibility Demands Modern Solutions - It’s been five years since remote work took off – and while some companies are pushing for a return to the office, most are leaning into more...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trade Secret Protection in 2025: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

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Recent developments in workplace dynamics, regulatory changes, and several high-profile cases have highlighted the growing importance of understanding and protecting your company's trade secrets. For in-house counsel, staying...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

FBI Warns of Hidden Threats in Remote Hiring: Are North Korean Hackers Your Newest Employees?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned employers of increasing security risks from North Korean workers infiltrating U.S. companies by obtaining remote jobs to steal proprietary information and extort money...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Trends in Corporate Law: What to Watch for in the Coming Years 

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The landscape of corporate law is constantly evolving, influenced by technological advancements, regulatory changes, and shifting societal expectations. As we look ahead, several key trends are poised to shape corporate...more

Alston & Bird

North Korean IT Remote Worker Fraud Scheme Data Security and Employment Law Impact

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The recent indictment of 14 North Korean nationals for fraudulently obtaining remote IT jobs with U.S.-based companies underscores the importance of vigilant hiring practices. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

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Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

Baker Donelson

How Remote Hiring Practices Could Lead to Infiltration of Your Organization: North Korea Operatives are Exploiting Remote Hiring...

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In today's fast-paced digital world, businesses often seek to access a global pool of skilled professionals by turning to remote talent to fill gaps in their IT needs. Although this practice has many advantages, it also...more

Alston & Bird

Combatting the New Insider Threat: North Korean IT Workers Posing as Remote Employees

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The New York Department of Financial Services issued a cybersecurity advisory on November 1, 2024, regarding a growing threat posed by North Korean operatives seeking remote IT roles at U.S. companies. These operatives secure...more

King & Spalding

The Right to Disconnect: A Comparative Analysis

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The line between ‘work’ and ‘home’ has historically been clear for most employees – separated by a distinct office building, worksite, or retail space. Technology has blurred this line in the past few decades and, for some...more

Ankura

5 Strategies for a Future-Proof CFO: Leading Finance in a Dynamic Business Environment

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The office of the chief financial officer (CFO) is a revolving door – as of Q1 2024, CFO turnover has reached the highest level in three years, now only sitting on the hot seat between two and five years. The CFO role has...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Encouraging, Managing, and Integrating Employee Reporting - May 30th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Optimize your compliance program with a “speak up” workplace culture - Building an organizational culture that encourages employee reporting is key to compliance program success. When employees are comfortable voicing...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Navigating Work Calls Without Privacy

A BP executive's husband pleaded guilty to securities fraud for buying and selling stock of BP's merger target. He knew of the upcoming transaction because he and his wife worked from home approximately 20 feet from each...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Unlocking the Power of Precision: Data Quality and Accessibility for Corporate Security Departments

Amidst the relentless waves of pandemic-induced uncertainty, organizations found themselves at a crossroads, compelled to reimagine how their businesses operated. For example, when stay at home orders continued to be extended...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 9, November 2023

The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges - Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] The New Professional Services Work from Home Reality and Risks - November 6th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am PST

Join us for an exciting online event that explores the challenges and risks associated with the new work from home reality in the professional services industry. Discover how professionals are adapting to remote work and...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Event] The New Professional Services Work from Home Reality and Risks - November 6th, New York, NY

Join us for an exciting in-person event at Covington & Burling LLP, New York Times Building, 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018, USA. Discover the new reality of professional services work from home and the associated risks....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Privacy and Data Protection during Remote Work from Home

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Working from home requires heightened attention to compliance with privacy protection and data security laws. The basis for such compliance, inter alia, is the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority’s guidelines, “Emphases for...more

NAVEX

State of R&C Report Key Finding – Post-COVID Work: Cultural Benefits Seen for Remote- and Hybrid-Work Models

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In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the working world is now adapted to how businesses operate in the not-so-new-normal. While March 2020 seems like a lifetime ago, one remnant of the pandemic appears to be...more

NAVEX

[Webinar] The State of Risk & Compliance in 2023 - June 22nd, 9:00 am PT

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As our business environment becomes more complex and regulated, it is crucial for organizations to stay on top of their risk and compliance priorities. In this webinar, leaders in compliance and statistical research will...more

J.S. Held

Cyber Hygiene in 2023: Part 2 – Cyber Hygiene for Remote and Hybrid Workforce

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In the first part of this mini-series, we identified that showing everyday users how to secure data may not be as important as highlighting why data security matters. The “why” helps everyday users appreciate and internalize...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Are Your Workers Data Protectors or Stewards? For Best Results, Organizations Should Foster Both

In some respects, assuring compliance with HIPAA has always been a challenge because many health care providers, particularly physicians, pride themselves on maintaining patient confidentiality—even when they aren’t. Nurses,...more

WilmerHale

How Companies Can Respond to the Surge in Job Scams

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The ubiquity of remote work and online hiring has led to a sharp rise in job scams across industries. In these swindles—sometimes called employment scams or recruitment scams—fraudsters impersonate job recruiters from real...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Managing Legal and Reputational Risks When Right-Sizing Your Workforce

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Reductions in force can help lower your company’s operating expenses, but if not undertaken with empathy, they might have the opposite effect. The “Great Resignation” has left a general scarcity of employees in the labor...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Top Trends in Corporate Investigations and What to Expect in 2023 - December 15th, 1:00 pm ET

In the past two years, the scope and volume of data that needs to be collected has evolved quicker than ever before. Corporations are continuously looking for the most effective and efficient ways to stay on top of the...more

NAVEX

NAVEX R&C Benchmark Finding: The Lingering Impact of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant global disruption, not only for people’s livelihoods but also for corporations who have had to find ways to adapt to the pandemic aftereffects and a changed way of working. Remote and...more

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