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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

Attorney at Work

Others — about 30% of organizations using contract staff in 2021, by Tower Staffing’s count — are doing so for the first time. They are recognizing that the additional talent can help them manage a burgeoning volume of projects and cases; fill gaps due to vacation, leave and turnover; and provide expertise for special engagements.

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The SEC’s New Risk Alert Warns about the Use of Alternative Data

Debevoise Data Blog

On April 26, 2022, the Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a Risk Alert titled “ Investment Adviser MNPI Compliance Issues ” (“Risk Alert”) on the use of alternative data.

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The Legal Ethics of Cloud Computing & SaaS

Percipient

In short, lawyers must observe their long-standing ethical obligation to preserve client confidence and conduct due diligence into any service or vendor used to store client information. Other states describe a lawyer’s duty when choosing SaaS and cloud computing services as one of “due diligence.”

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Summary of amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 in relation to online gaming

Ikigai Law

This post summarises the recent amendments to the IT Rules 2021 to regulate online gaming. Compliance for OGIs under the Amendment 1. However, all OGIs irrespective of game format must comply with intermediaries’ obligations under rule 3 in the IT Rules 2021, including: [11] a.

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Navigating Legal Factors for U.S. Companies Entering the E-commerce Market in Africa

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

9] Conversely, countries like Kenya, Algeria, Senegal, and Ivory Coast appear to have weaker consumer protection laws, which can create legal ambiguities and compliance challenges. [10] This is because complying with the legal requirements of one country in the group ensures compliance with all others. 15] Ultimately, U.S. at 15–16. [5]

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OFAC’s Ransomware Advisory Part 2 – How Banks Can Reduce Their Sanctions Risk for Client Cyber Ransom Payments

Debevoise Data Blog

On September 21, 2021, the U.S. In this Part 2, we discuss the measures that financial institutions can adopt to mitigate their ransomware sanctions risks, and why those compliance controls differ from the steps being taken by victims.

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Overview of Tamil Nadu’s new Anti-Gambling Law and its interplay with the recently amended IT Rules governing online gaming

Ikigai Law

This post covers the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022 and its interplay with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 A. The IT Rules prohibit any online real money game that involves wagering on outcomes.