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Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.

This is a sample code of conduct and ethics policy for employees and directors.

Securities Act Exemption Chart

In-house counsel can play a vital role in their company’s blockchain pilot program. And as a cross-functional advocate working with senior leadership, you will be responsible for ensuring smoother digital operations.

Good contract management starts with an effective process, and the best process includes having a solid contract management system in place. This session will cover the common challenges encountered in developing a contract management process, contract management techniques that will enable your organization to maintain the desired outcomes from their contracts and foster good relationships with all the parties involved, both internal and external. The panelists will also discuss best practices for both competitive selection and non-competitive (single or sole source) proposals, and negotiation and management of contracts through their expiration or termination.

Many have taken the challenge and implemented new management practices from value-based fee structures to project, process and knowledge management and learned much along the way. This material contains discussions of the lessons learned along the way.

As technology advances and changes some aspects of the way law is practiced, timeless qualities of legal departments persist. The value of diversity is still as ageless as quality wine. And the best law departments capitalize on the experiential and global diversity of its lawyers.

Providing law-related training for non-legal clients (i.e., for managers and, to a lesser degree, non-managerial personnel) is an important function of every in-house legal department.

On August 3, 2022, a new bipartisan US Senate crypto/digital assets bill titled the "Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022" ("DCA") was introduced by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Boozman (R-AR), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Thune (R-SD). This article compares and contrast the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act and the DCA. While neither bill is likely to become law in its current form, their common assumptions and elements, and that both are bipartisan efforts indicate the likely direction of U.S. regulation of crypto/digital assets.

Learn about risks in China for app operators when implementing third-party services and products.

This ACC Guide sponsored by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP provides an overview of five specific aspects of brand protection and enhancement in the United States.

This survey report provides key insights on the use of legal technology and its perceived effectiveness and limitations based on responses from 252 in-house counsel and legal operations professionals.

This article gives you an overview of EU data protection law, explains why U.S. in-house counsel should be concerned about EU data protection laws, shows you a roadmap to compliance, and gives you a workplan template for achieving and maintaining compliance.

Indian employment laws do not prescribe specific requirements for employee onboarding. But, a robust onboarding and training process is essential for both employee engagement and organizational success.

This article explores key practical considerations relevant to in-house counsel in ensuring onboarding and training programs are legally compliant, mitigate risks, and align with business goals.

This Commission Report offers several suggestions for the major participants in the mobile ecosystem as they work to improve mobile privacy disclosures.

This guide provides an overview of the important issues involved in the financing of real estate projects, including such topics as the method for creating a security interest or lien on real property, interest rate limitations, and licensing requirements for lenders in each jurisdiction.

This is a legal and regulatory playbook of some of the most important themes that will play out in 2023 in India.

Working within the television industry presents a unique set of challenges for the chief legal officer (CLO) overseeing the company's law department. Most CLOs have to balance the business interests with the legal interests, but TV One's Karen Wishart has one other thing thrown in on her balancing act - creative interests.

This article reviews principal corporate, commercial and regulatory (compliance) considerations when forming exempt from ICA registration Private Funds.

Learn about key ESG regulatory trends in the United Kingdom, relevant in particular for investment banks and their listed clients.

This article discusses China's new regulation on generative artificial intelligence. The new regulations are coming into light in the midst of new generative AI tools being introduced by several major Chinese technology providers.

This also marks China as one of the first countries globally that has direct government oversight over this nascent area of technology.

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.

With extreme economic pressures and tightening budgets, everyone is being
asked to cut costs. Whether you have a small, medium or large legal
department, using the right strategies and resources can help you meet these
goals. This session will examine managing a law department budget, managing
IP, managing contracts and other topics relevant to your practice, all with
an eye towards controlling costs. With these suggestions, you can save
money and improve your efficiencies.

As companies grow increasingly reliant on their IT systems, they have turned to third party providers to alleviate some infrastructure concerns. Learn more about how to choose an outside contractor so that your company's information is safeguarded while still meeting your budget forecasts.