Free Webinar on Background Screening of Employees and Applicants

Recently, a client (a Northern Irish company) asked me about what they could and could not do when interviewing and screening potential employees, including the extent to which the company could perform a formal background screen on each applicant.  Luckily–for everyone involved–one of my partners is an expert in this area.

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Data Security 101 for Business

One of my law firm partners, Montserrat Miller, recently wrote a client alert on the US Federal Trade Commission’s guide on data security.  As Irish and Northern Irish companies expand to the US–even if it’s just handling US-origin data–they should keep these lessons in mind. Here’s Montserrat’s client alert: Continue reading

Some Considerations for Non-U.S. Companies on U.S. Civil Litigation

Civil litigation in the U.S. can be an adventure for non-U.S. companies–we are after all, a common law country (not a difference from Ireland or Northern Ireland). Here are some points for Irish/NI companies to keep in mind: Continue reading