Corporate Legal Updates

News and updates from LexisNexis for corporate legal professionals

This practice note provides guidance for in-house lawyers on what key practical issues to consider for outsourcing to external suppliers, including how to identify and select the right supplier for your needs.

Workplace violence has drawn plenty of attention from state lawmakers this year—most notably in California, where a significant measure addressing the issue was enacted. Some HR experts worry that the gray areas of such legislation could increase employers’ liability exposure. Will other states soon follow CA's lead?

This Practical Guidance video from Crafty Counsel featuring Jack Hardman, CFA of Clifford Chance, Vandana R. (Head of Legal at Pyypl) and Donya Fredj, Legal Director at G42 discusses the relationship between internal counsel at technology companies and external counsel—including how legal teams can best work with external counsel and remain connected beyond the transaction.

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We’re excited to announce the general availability of Lexis Create, the intelligent drafting add-on for Microsoft Word! Lexis Create integrates with Lexis+ AI, increasing the speed and ease of legal drafting. Plus, it puts Practical Guidance Content, Shepard’s Citations, AI-powered Clause Intelligence and other features at your fingertips to help you work quickly and confidently at every stage of your draft!

Usage-based car insurance has grown increasingly popular since the 90s. Check out this special analysis from LexisNexis State Net and LexisNexis Practical Guidance to understand how your state (and others) are planning to regulate this technology and how insurance companies handle the data it creates.

This year, labor strife has swept the country. First, Hollywood writers and actors went on strike, then Detroit auto workers, followed by tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses, ER technicians, and pharmacists. And now, nearly 35,000 hotel workers at 18 Las Vegas hotels threatened to strike on November 10, but a last-minute deal averted another walkout.In every case, the disputes have ended with workers declaring victory and securing what Bloomberg News called “record-breaking wage hikes.”Why were there multiple, high-profile labor battles this year? And how are state legislatures responding?

Over the past year, interest in?ESG?and corporate?disclosure around ESG issues has skyrocketed—and U.S. companies are increasingly disclosing information about their?ESG performance in a voluntary fashion. This trend encourages transparent business practices in the area of environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance. However, voluntary disclosures can also trigger legal and reputational risks.This practice note by Practical Guidance author Sara Orr addresses the latest trends and developments related to?ESG disclosure, including expected regulation?by the SEC.

To help guide advertisers in making nondeceptive environmental claims, the FTC has issued and revised its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides).This LexisNexis checklist by Practical Guidance authors Randal Shaheen and Amy Ralph Mudge of BakerHostetler provides considerations on how advertisers may comply with the Green Guides.

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