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Are COVID Vaccine Mandates Coming To The Workplace?

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Legal and Practical Considerations for Employers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations Sidley Austin – Ever since COVID-19 vaccines became widely available to the public, U.S. businesses, newsrooms, and employees alike have debated whether vaccine mandates would be coming to the workplace. As discussed in more detail below, various federal agencies have issued guidance indicating that mandating vaccines […]

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The Billable Hour Alternative – Would You Subscribe To A Law Firm?

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Kim Beane* – I have subscriptions to several different types of products – news (The New York Times), entertainment (Audible), education (Harvard Business Journal), food (Oats Overnight) – you get the drift. But when the Director of my team, Medical & Scientific Solutions, at our transatlantic law firm told me we were going to offer a trial subscription

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The Law for Spent Convictions in New South Wales, Australia

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Daniel Radcliffe* – Everyone deserves a second chance, including those who made some mistakes and got in trouble with the law. This idea is enshrined in Australian law under the name of the Spent Convictions Scheme. However, the scheme applies differently in the various Australian states and territories and you need to be aware of

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MinterEllison: Corporate Governance Symposium 2021 Looks At The Changing Business World

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Governing for success in the next decade On Monday 2 August 2021, MinterEllisonRuddWatts held its annual Corporate Governance Symposium for directors and executives. With last year’s symposium being held via webinar due to COVID-19, we were excited to be back at the Cordis in 2021. The Right Honourable Sir John Key, the symposium’s keynote speaker,

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Global Counsel Report: Morrison & Foerster’s Global Survey On The GC Of The Future

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Leading with Influence was written with you in mind. As part of an ongoing commitment to supporting the professional growth of legal leaders, Global Leaders in Law and Morrison & Foerster have partnered to create Leading with Influence, a new research study  aimed at highlighting the most significant areas of development and drivers of change

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How To Create a Positive Company Culture and Prioritize Employee Satisfaction

Business leaders look at the key characteristics helping to build business success Ray Bharara* Company culture goes far beyond buzzwords and free snacks. It is the entire atmosphere of the office, how people treat one another, and an orientation towards productivity and positivity. Creating a strong company culture is way easier said than done, and

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6 Game Changing Competencies Needed By General Counsel of the Future

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Morrison & Foerster – “Leading with Influence” is a new research study Morrison & Foerster has completed in partnership with Global Leaders in Law, aimed at helping you, our global GC community, lead and thrive as you juggle increasingly complex roles, in uncertain times. Over 150 global legal executives participated in this comprehensive study to

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15 Ways Your Firm – or Business – Can Avoid Exposure To Cyber Crime

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Most cyber experts acknowledge that virtually every domestic enterprise will experience one or more cyber-attacks in the coming years – the appropriate question is when the attack(s) will occur, not whether it will happen  Business Exposure to Internet Crime Each year, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (“IC3”) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes its Internet Crime Report.  The

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Deloitte Global report: Pandemic takes heavy toll on working women; majority are significantly less optimistic about their career prospects today

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Seventy-seven percent of respondents say their workload increased since the COVID-19 crisis broke Over half of women surveyed have experienced harassment or non-inclusive behavior at work in the past year A majority of respondents are planning to leave their current employer within two years; nearly a quarter may leave the workforce for good A small

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The ‘Metaverse’ – Why Lawyers Are Drawn to the Seductive Metaverse

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Reed Smith release their Metaverse White Paper On The Technology Transforming How We Connect If there is anything we have learned from the global pandemic, it is that people crave connection. This has made the concept of a global metaverse attractive, with the capacity to transform the way we work, play and socialize. While the

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