Q: 4
A company receives an alert that a network device vendor, which is widely used in the enterprise,
has been banned by the government.
Which of the following will the company's general counsel most likely be concerned with during a
hardware refresh of these devices?
Options
Discussion
Maybe C, since cost of replacement could be a huge issue for the company in this scenario.
Legal's main job here is avoiding trouble with regulators, so A fits best. When a government bans a vendor, using their devices could violate sanctions, which means legal risk and possible fines. Cost (C) or data sovereignty (B) might matter to others but not top priority for general counsel in this scenario. Pretty sure it's A, but open to other takes.
Seen similar in the official practice test, it's gotta be A. When a government bans a vendor, legal's main worry is about violating sanctions, not replacement cost or licenses. Someone correct me if I'm off, but pretty confident.
My vote is A for sure. General counsel is always focused on staying compliant with government regs, and sanctions are the big legal issue if a vendor is banned. Seen similar questions pop up in official practice exams. If someone thinks otherwise let me know, but pretty sure this is textbook compliance stuff.
Option A makes sense here. General counsel's focus is legal risk, so sanctions trump cost or licensing worries in this scenario. Cost (C) is an ops headache but not the legal team's top issue.
A is the move here. The legal team will be sweating over sanctions compliance after a government ban, not really budget stuff or loss of license. Pretty sure that's what they care most about, unless I'm missing something regulatory.
Wouldn't cost of replacement (C) also be a serious concern during hardware refresh? I get that legal would review sanctions, but for most companies budget impact is huge and sometimes general counsel has to sign off when costs skyrocket. Anyone run into this in official practice tests?
C or A. I went with C since the cost for hardware refreshes can be huge and usually triggers legal review, especially with budget constraints. But I could see counsel mainly caring about sanctions too. Anyone else think cost gets more attention here?
A not C. Cost is an issue for IT and finance, but legal’s top concern is avoiding sanctions violations if the government bans a vendor. C feels like a trap here because it’s real but not the legal focus. Open to other opinions though.
Probably A since legal counsel's focus is about compliance and avoiding regulatory penalties. Sanctions risk is what keeps them up at night here. Not 100% but that's usually the legal team's main concern.
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