Orrick today announced the creation of the first legal portal for the corporate direct lending community. The site (DirectLending) breaks new ground by offering fast, simple solutions to a wide variety of common issues that arise in direct lending transactions. The direct lending portal offers a number of key features. Among others, these include: An efficient tool for automatically generating draft legal term sheets and/or engagement letters for new deals by answering a brief online questionnaire; an app for determining...

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With the increasing threat to organizations from data breaches, HR plays a critical role in helping prevent and minimize the risk from cyber theft. This podcast will address how to identify potential cyber security problems, workforce challenges in data protection, and the use of policies, training and employee education that are designed to protect private and sensitive data. Listen to the podcast here: Compliments of Littler - a member of the EACCNY

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The hazy days of summer were definitely not lazy. Prestige Capital worked on a broad range of deals in a wide spectrum of industries that reflects the state of business in 2016. There was a huge uptick in the technology and construction industries. Both have invoices that are paid based on milestone or progress billings. In the 32-year history, Prestige has perfected systems to finance unusual types of receivables and even financed such esoteric deals as a celebrity chef who was paid in...

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As employers are learning about the many trends and changes that are bringing pay equity issues to the fore, they are asking questions regarding what they can do to protect themselves from potential liability. This article addresses some of the most frequently asked questions regarding pay equity issues.  What laws provide protection against gender-based pay disparities? There are a number of state and federal laws, plus additional federal regulations, that govern pay equity. The major federal laws that prohibit pay discrimination in...

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Having an effective and consistent investigation process can play an important role in a company's culture. Join Kathy Cooper Franklin, Littler shareholder, as she talks about creating a speak-up workplace culture, walks you through the six stages of an investigation, and explains the importance of written guidelines in an investigation process. This podcast provides employers with insight and tips for conducting internal investigations in the workplace. Listen to the Potcast here Compliments of Littler - a member of the EACCNY

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There are more than 7 billion people on our planet, and an estimated 2.5 billion of them suffer from the same health problem, regardless of their gender, age or ethnicity: vision impairment. Whether moderate or severe, vision impairment can have far-reaching social and economic impacts on the lives of individuals, their families, and the communities they call home. So how do we make improvements to this problem? To address this epidemic, the Vision Impact Institute (VII) is bringing awareness to...

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