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“Ultimately, the ability of government systems and public authorities to adapt will determine their survival. If they prove capable of embracing a world of disruptive change, subjecting their structures to the levels of transparency and efficiency that will enable them to maintain their competitive edge, they will endure. If they cannot evolve, they will face increasing trouble.”
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Bizarre and misogynistic laws possibly to be revoked, giving the hope of change for millions of women in the region. Read the full article by Carter Sherman here
As an instance of regulators attempting to establish best practice principles, The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has adopted rules requiring financial institutions to take certain measures to safeguard their data and inform state regulators about cybersecurity incidents. Cybersecurity Rule requires each covered financial institution to maintain a “cybersecurity program” designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its Information and Systems.
The original article by Nathan D. Taylor and Adam J. Fleisher of Morrison & Foerster LLP can be read here
Article by Nicola Dagg, Filip Van Elsen, Alexandre Rudoni, Mark Ridgway, Mark Mansell and Steven Rix of Allen & Overy
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Read the full article by Ng Huiwen originally published in The Straits Times here
“At first, I was angry at her and her sense of entitlement that even on Sunday, she expected me to respond to her email instantly. Then I realised this was entirely my fault. I had set the expectation that I’d read and respond to her often nonsensical emails immediately. Now, I have a general policy of not responding to client emails on the weekend.”
Read the full article by Jeena Cho here
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“Courts have intuitively been fluctuating between local morality norms and national efficiency norms for decades, without fully acknowledging or operationalizing this practice.”
Read the full article by Cristina Carmody Tilley, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Loyola University Chicago School of La, here
The question that many firms need to ask is whether internal as well as external communication is up to scratch because in many cases it is not.
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