Vol.12, No. 48, Summer 2019
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Vol.12, No. 48, Summer 2019
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Contents
The “Ethics” of the Corrupt
C.S. Lewis is quoted as saying that education without values, as useful as it is, merely serves to make man a more cleverer devil. It is our own individual ethics...Read more
Howard Snoyman
Head: Legal and Ethics, Discovery Health Medical Scheme, South Africa
Driving Transparency in Corporate Compliance: A Suggested Approach for using Technology to Influence Behavior for the New Decade
The field of corporate compliance has largely developed in response to the establishment and maturation of various regulatory and criminal enforcement regimes. The 1970’s represented the introduction of some of...Read more
Matthew Galvin
Global VP Ethics & Compliance, AB InBev, USA
Driving Transparency in Corporate Compliance:
A Suggested Approach for using Technology to Influence Behavior for the New Decade
The field of corporate compliance has largely developed in response to the establishment and maturation of various regulatory and criminal enforcement regimes. The 1970’s represented the introduction of some of...Read more
Hui Chen
Founder, HuiChenEthics. com, USA
When the Government Comes Knocking
Its 6:15 AM and a knock at the door arouses you from your sleep. In shorts and a tee shirt you go to the door and ask who is there....Read more
Robert Schwartz
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Deer Park Road Capital Management Company, USA
Sexual Misconduct: Lessons Learned from Investigations in the Workplace
Since the Fall of 2017, in the wake of the burgeoning #MeToo movement, outside investigators have been called on to gather the facts in response to an avalanche of sexual...Read more
Staci Dresher
Partner, Associate General Counsel, Mintz Group LLC, USA
Sexual Misconduct: Lessons Learned from Investigations in the Workplace
Clancy Nolan
Director, Mintz Group LLC, USA
Kelsey Froehlich
Partner, Mintz Group LLC, UK
Challenges Faced by Legal Counsels in Big Data and Cybersecurity Activity
Atos’ traditional activity is to provide IT services. Since the acquisition and integration of numerous companies over these last few years including the Bull company, a new activity has been...Read more
Pierre Douvreleur
General Counsel, Atos, France
Corporate Social Responsibility: An overview in the Indian Context
The Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) of India codified for the first time through its provisions under section 135 the essence and requirement of Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) in the Indian...Read more
Kiran Chitale
B.Com, LL.B., FCS, Pune, India, India
Divisibility of The Contractor's Performance in The Contract with The Construction Component Concluded Under the FIDIC Contract Terms
The issue of the divisibility of the subject of contract concluded under internationally standardized terms and conditions developed by FIDIC is of great importance, since the adoption of a particular...Read more
Grzegorz Pawlowski
Legal and Corporate Affairs Director, DCT Gdansk SA, Poland
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Technology and the Legal Profession—Perspective of an Asian Chief Legal Officer
Many articles and books have been written on the impact of artificial intelligence, machine learning and technology on the future of work and of professions; some of which with exaggerated...Read more
James Lau
Singapore
Ethical Pitfalls and Precautions for In-House Counsel: Who’s Your Client?
Brian Plummer was a young, assistant general counsel for Union Pacific Railroad facing a common situation: a lawsuit against his company. That lawsuit arose out of a work-place injury in...Read more
Douglas Balyeat
General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary, Pratt Industries Inc., USA
The Future of Business Law
The only constant thing in the world is change. We see it all around us. In the seasons that the planet experiences to the pace at which technology is developed...Read more
Neha Mahyavanshi
Director, Field Compliance Officer- South Asia, SAP India Private Limited, India
Automation of Non-disclosure Agreements: A Roadmap for a Legal Department to
Gain Advantage Using AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Non-disclosure agreements (“NDAs”) for any corporation are an important tool to protect the exchange of information and avoid material legal fees and costs that may arise as result of a...Read more
Claudio Elia
Legal Director, STMicroelectronics International N.V., Switzerland
Small-scale Farmers and the Impact of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Industrial Agriculture
This paper addresses the specific link between developed countries policies on intellectual property rights (IPRs) and its economical outcome for small-scale farmers with regard to food security, one perspective from...Read more
Michael Lanser
Senior Legal Counsel, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company, Sweden
Collective Action, Collective Reaction: What In-House Lawyers Should Know about European Class Actions
The scorching weather of 2019’s summer has been only one of the heat waves to strike Europe. A wave of collective redress mechanisms has been putting the heat on companies,...Read more
Mary Terzino
Attorney and Consultant, US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, USA
Lawyers on Boards: Going Beyond the ‘Legal’ Label
Lawyers bring a different and valuable perspective as directors to the boards of listed companies. This is often underappreciated as lawyers are seen as just legal advisors rather than individuals...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
How to Navigate the Business in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction
It is imperative for a company, irrespective of the place of its incorporation or its headquarters, to seriously consider to what extent and how to comply with the American sanctions...Read more
Haitao Zhang
Director Legal, Cnpc America., Canada
Collective Action, Collective Reaction: What In-House Lawyers Should Know about European Class Actions
The scorching weather of 2019’s summer has been only one of the heat waves to strike Europe. A wave of collective redress mechanisms has been putting the heat on companies,...Read more
Lisa Rickard
President-institute for Legal Reform, Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, USA
Implication of the Supreme Court Judgements on Employee Provident Fund in India
In India, there is a long-standing dispute between Employers and Employee’s Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) on the amount on which Provident Fund (PF) is to be deducted. The...Read more
Jayant Thakur
India Country Counsel, Dimension Data India Private Limited, India