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Minimising the Cost of ‘Regulation Creep’   Tom (Hersh) Hershenson   As law departments wrestle with ‘doing more with less,’ they should re-examine compliance spend. Cost increases for regulatory compliance are not inevitable; in fact, they can be a prime opportunity to trim non-discretionary spend.   Read more   IR35: Right Back Where We Started From   Natalie Limerick   IR35 reform may be a dead letter, but the time is ripe for law organisations to reconsider blanket bans on contractors as the benefits of flexible resourcing begin to outpace the costs of IR35 compliance.   Read more   I’ll Be Back! Are We on Our Way to a Schrems III Decision?   Audrey Achike   On 7 October 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities. The E.O. directs the steps that the United States will take to implement the EU-US Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.   Read more   Four Key Considerations for Procurement Organisations Taking a Lead in Contracts Management   Prashant Dubey   Procurement department leaders spearheading contracts management initiatives should consider four key issues at the outset, especially as procurement teams begin to handle contractual terms not directly related to price, volume, mix, or service levels.   Read more       My Experience Working With Elevate   Audrey Achike, Ambassador Lawyer for Elevate, discusses her experience during the past three years working with Elevate’s flexible legal resourcing team.   Watch Video     PODCAST   SpeedLegal – Lawyers as Innovators ft. Andy Ninh   Elevate Expert Andy Ninh speaks with SpeedLegal on how the role of in-house lawyer has evolved from advisor to strategic business partner, and how to boost efficiency by leveraging data, integrating creative ideas, and crafting innovative solutions.   PODCAST   Contract Heroes Podcast – The Impact of CLM On Procurement   Elevate Expert Prashant Dubey discusses CLM’s growing impact on procurement departments and the key functions achieved with proper contract management.     A global 57% reduction in IPOs from last year has meant a slowdown at big, deal-driven firms Read More     Nations such as the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia are considering or have already approved the legality of ABSs   Read More       We’d LOVE to hear from you! Questions? Suggestions? What would you like to learn more about in upcoming issues of the newsletter?   GET IN TOUCH     Elevate, 1711 W. Greentree Drive, Suite 108, Tempe, AZ 85284, United States