Topic
Accountability
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Privacy Compliance & Data Security
UK Information Commissioner: Organizations Must Be Accountable for Data Security Under GDPR
By Odia Kagan
"The crucial, crucial change [GDPR] brought was around accountability. Accountability encapsulates everything the GDPR is about,” says UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham. Denham said companies must understand the risks that…
CASEpeer Legal Software
All Successful Law Firms Share This Quality
Many attorneys know what it’s like to see a successful law firm and think, “what’s their secret?” You may wonder if they’re better connected, if they have a higher rank…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Beyond <em>State v. Loomis</em>: Artificial Intelligence, Government Algorithmization, and Accountability”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper now available via SSRN and authored by Han-Wei Liu, Ching-Fu Lin and Yu-Jie Chen. Here is its…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Time for Some Accountability? How About a Shave?
by Justine DunlapFor over a week last January, 156 women provided victim statements during a sentencing hearing for sexual assailant Larry Nassar. On this January 16th, John Engler resigned under…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
#AccountabilityMonday
In the first ever #AccountabilityMonday, which took place before Giving Tuesday, a group of scholars and journalists initiated a conversation (covered by Nonprofit Times) about nonprofit accountability and transparency. Using…
Managing Law Firm Transition
Thankful for Accountable Law Firm Leaders
By Roger Hayse
As we approach the the long Thanksgiving holiday I'm reflecting on my appreciation for law firm leaders who are accountable and drive a culture around that standard. Somewhere along the…
The Right Coast
Mike Pompeo invokes Sunni-Arab honor to hold the Saudis to account
Khashoggi was killed earlier this month by Saudi intelligence officers, almost certainly acting under direction from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But by stating that he expected the Saudi…
The CPA Desk
Why Your Not-For-Profit Needs to Embrace Accountability
To protect the organization, demonstrate openness and support the greater good, your not-for-profit needs to embrace accountability. Doing so will also help you fulfill your fiduciary responsibilities to donors, constituents…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Institutionalizing Accountability
The University of Minnesota Human Rights Lab is hosting a conference titled "Institutionalizing Accountability" at its Minneapolis campus on October 4 and 5. More information is available here.The Human Rights…
Latham.London
European Court of Justice Delivers Victory for EU Transparency and Accountability
Landmark ruling requires the European Commission to disclose impact assessments used as a basis for its legislative decision-making process. By Antonio Morales and Rosa Espín The Grand Chamber of the…