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Learn strategies for in-house counsel and the legal department to plan and support the effective implementation of a records retention policy and schedule for the business. This in-depth guide presents key challenges regarding the execution of a records retention schedule, a comparison of different methods, strategies to get started, and tips on employee behavior change management and training, legacy paper and electronic disposition, addressing offsite records, and upgrading a records program to information governance.
This brief focuses on issues that create additional personal liabilities for in-house counsel and defense counsel in general; the zealous representation, level of communication and overall relationship
of in-house counsel and their clients; and Document retention policies and the resulting liabilities for those who administer them.
A strong and effective compliance program can be crucial to persuading the prosecutor that your company does not deserve prosecution. If your program is like most programs, the prosecutor is likely to treat it skeptically. Most compliance programs are designed to help prevent an attack, not to help defend the company when authorities raid the company. This article will show you how to strengthen your compliance program against that day.
If you are employed by a public company, it's likely that your company will undergo an SEC enforcement investigation within the next five years. This article shows in-house counsel how to help guide their company through an SEC enforcement action.
Discusses how your corporation can contribute to political campaigns without running afoul of federal or local law.
Ten considerations for you and your career should your small company be acquired by a larger one.
This InfoPAK is designed to help a company understand three areas of US law that regulate efforts to influence government decision-making: campaign finance law, lobbying disclosure law, and gift law. In this day and age, a successful company often needs to: (1) participate in selecting those who control government; (2) know what disclosure consequences arise from lobbying government; and (3) avoid nasty pitfalls relating to developing friendships in the government sector. Originally published in September 2009, updated in September 2015.
It’s not how you negotiate, but how you reduce negotiations. This program will cover the major issues in technology contracts and practical advice on what you can negotiate with the giants of the IT world. Learn how to work with large and small vendors in collaborating and negotiating common terms that are applicable throughout the industry.
The purpose of this InfoPAK is to assist corporate counsel in understanding and making decisions about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and global anti-corruption law. Included is a summary of the Act, the role of the various government agencies, enforcement trends, and a discussion of steps companies can take to mitigate risk and fulfill their obligations under the Act. <p><b>Also included is a summary of anti-corruption laws in: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, and Thailand.</b></p>