When it comes to mediation, no one is asking you to be friends with opposing counsel. Instead, approach it with a sense of civility and look at the case as objectively as possible. Even if you’re not interested in a settlement, the tips presented in this article will allow you to move past litigation and focus on more productive business.
Elizabeth Whitman discusses how her company has handled the recent turbulence in the real estate market and what to expect with the introduction of new legislation.
This Leading Practices Profile, a supplement to ACC’s 2006 Leading Practices Profile, Contract Management for Small Law Departments, features the law department leading contract management practices of seven entities who provided background on databases and repository systems, and contract review, approval and archiving policies.
In this issue of European Briefings, a quarterly supplement of the ACC Docket, find out what you need to know about the most current risk management issues.
Establishing a foreign presence is a relatively straightforward project. Learn how to begin the project and what steps to take to complete it in a timely and efficient manner.
This is a sample employee handbook for an LLC company.
As part of the UAE’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the government revealed the largest legal reforms in the country’s history, most of which went into effect January 2, 2022. This briefing is an overview of three key areas for directors of UAE companies to be aware of across the legislative suite.
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This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses advice from experienced in-house counsel to those attorneys who are new to the in-house role.
When there is credible evidence that senior corporate management has engaged in illegal activity, what is the responsibility of the chief legal officer (CLO)? Congress, through its enactment of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (SOX), has called upon CLOs in particular to be buffers against corporate abuse. This article addresses the limitations and failures of SOX, and suggests what can be done to empower CLOs.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses addresses limiting the right to revise user policies. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the Forum of the IT, Privacy & eCommerce ACC Network.
This article discusses the rules of cartels, antitrust enforcement, leniency programs, and how to assess whether you are in a high-risk industry. Learn how to manage an internal cartel investigation and limit your exposure in case antitrust authorities accuse your company of participating in a cartel.
805 Outside Counsel Relations: The Basics. Advice on selecting counsel, retainer agreements, managing outside counsel, the value of extranets, and more!
Addresses the dangerous power that Kasky threatens to unleash on the business community and suggests how you, as in-house counsel, can stem the tide of this unwarranted expansion and help protect your company from having to defend against a meritless but costly lawsuit.
November's cover story guides in-house counsel through the changing world of compliance with the US conflict minerals legislation. In-house counsel in the manufacturing industry may want to verify their supply chain to check for conflict minerals — metals which finance warfare in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This global initial public offering guide will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO – in other words, an IPO in which you sell locally listed ordinary shares to investors outside the United States.
This resource from Latham & Watkins will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO.
This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in New Zealand.
This article looks at an approach to setting up a formal interviewing plan for a forensic engagement.
Promoting volunteerism can benefit your department and your company. Learn how to create, maintain and publicize your company's volunteer programs.
These are several sample contest rules templates.
This Leading Practices Profile, which updates 2010’s Leading Practices in Privacy and Data Protection: What Companies Are Doing, examines the data security and privacy practices of six companies with operations spanning the globe.
As much as we need to impart the value of hard work and lead by example, that example should also include the importance of prioritizing what and who we value. We must show, not just tell, those who matter to us that they do matter to us.
Tablets and smartphones are enabling us to leave our laptops – increasingly our primary PC – in the office. The large number of apps available and the similarities between iOS and Android devices mean that you can really choose the device and individual apps that best suit how you practice. As corporate counsel, you may need to thread a needle more carefully using personal technology on the corporate network or making corporate technology truly functional. Once you have fortified your device with encryption and secured it, you can become truly productive.
This resource introduces and provides access to a virtual library of the most common usages of trade or other business practices in France, courtesy of the Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise at the University of Montpellier School of Law.
This Quick Overview focuses on special rules for foreign buyers, key hurdles, and recent regulatory changes impacting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) in India that in-house counsel should know about if they plan M&As in India. In addition, it will outline key laws governing M&As in India.
Any company or individual is subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") if it directly or indirectly causes an act or effect in the U.S. in the furtherance of a corrupt payment to a public official. In particular, U.S. parent companies of Mexican subsidiaries can be held liable under the FCPA, if they are found to have directed or been involved in the corrupt activities of their Mexican subsidiaries. This QuickCounsel covers how the FCPA affects how business is conducted in Mexico.
Learn ten tips to negotiate large corporate contracts more effectively. In this short article, Lydia Montalbano, Group Legal Counsel, CRH Nederland B.V., discusses key strategies for effective negotiations, including in international situations where the negotiating parties are from different countries.
This article provides an insight on differential voting rights (DVR) and India’s regulatory framework for the issuance of shares carrying DVRs (DVR Shares).
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