Jeffery Hewitt shares his experience as general counsel of Rama First Nation where he advocates for their Aboriginal community in Canada on the First Nation reserve.
General counsel who preside over a significant legal budget are failing to do their job if they do not involve procurement experts in their purchasing decisions. Here's what the legal department should keep in mind.
In this multi-country guide, learn about legal frameworks and key rules regarding directors' duties and responsibilities.
Review of Portuguese laws and regulations related to the distribution of pharmaceuticals.
Too often we overlook provisions in contracts that we consider customary or “boilerplate” and non-negotiable. This program examines standard contract provisions and challenges the audience to look at them more critically from a litigator’s perspective. The interactive program dissects contract provisions that have hidden traps and provides tips on better risk management with an in-depth look at non-assignment clauses, liability limitations, merger clauses, choice of law clauses and other similar provisions.
This article discusses new Swiss rules on insider dealing and market manipulation entered into force.
Privacy laws are proliferating. This session will discuss how to implement a global privacy compliance program to address the EU Directives, as well as current updates and implementation of key country privacy laws, such the Personal Information Privacy Act in South Korea and similar laws in Malaysia and other Asian countries. This session will also address equally important US state law privacy developments.
This brief article provides an overview of the legal and practical steps for terminating an established business relationship in France.
This session will discuss proven strategies for general counsel to protect their companies in high-exposure litigation through effective pursuit of contractual indemnification and insurance recovery. The panel will discuss key considerations in the negotiation and enforcement of indemnity agreements so that expected indemnities provide adequate insulation for large-scale losses and exposures. The session will pay particular attention to strategies for successfully obtaining insurance coverage for high-stakes litigation after your insurer denies coverage.
A list of "things" corporate counsel throughout the United Stats were glad they knew or wish they had known when they first started. Includes topics such as contracts, employment, intellectual property, litigation, and corporate dynamics.
This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in the United Arab Emirates.
On 27 July 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Policy Statement (PS22/9) and Finalised Guidance (FG22/5) setting out final rules and guidance on the new Consumer Duty (the Duty). The Duty sets higher expectations of the standard of care that firms give consumers.
Learn about loan fee fraud and how consumers can check for it in the United Kingdom.
Learn cybersecurity measures businesses can consider taking in order to better safeguard their systems and data against potential cyber threats, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This article addresses amendments to the Brazilian Arbitration Act, including a provision that authorizes direct and indirect public administration entities to use arbitration to settle disputes over disposable rights under agreements they have executed.
As many can attest, it’s not easy to discuss business operations in Europe without first acknowledging EU data privacy laws. The latest regulation efforts will broaden the scope of ePrivacy legislation to increase protections for newer technologies. Here’s what to expect.
US companies venturing overseas have to be aware of all of the legal issues that can arise as a result of joint ventures, and in-house legal departments need to know how to navigate the risks. This article details how you can make sure that your company is following proper foreign business practices.
This article discusses the increase in the use of put and call options in M&A transactions, as a mechanism to address challenges to valuation.
What compensation do your in-house peers get? Check out the 2023 Law Department Compensation benchmarking survey results.
With over 900 pages of law & tens of thousands of pages of regulations, “ObamaCare” has been in the news and courts & now it’s on your desk and in your board room, C-suite and business units. Get your "cheat sheet" to navigating the implications of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The panel will tackle the hottest Affordable Care Act issues including: (1) Medicaid expansion - what states are expanding and what will be the impact to states that are not expanding; (2) New regulations - what are some of the most significant and controversial regulations and can more be expected in the near future; (3) Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) - great rewards are promised for healthcare companies willing to be accountable for better outcomes and savings, but what “pay for performance” and quality controls are being implemented, measured and reported and is it really worth it?
In most business transactions, lawyers are not involved in determining the ultimate price. However, in some situations, this amount can raise a red flag as it might subject the parties to sanctions. Due consideration must be given in particular to tax (I) and contract (II) law in the European Union.
This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in New Zealand.
A study of the state of maturity among in-house legal departments across 15 legal operations functions.
This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Canada.
This QuickCounsel aims at studying three main themes of the French Civil Code reform: the acknowledgment of the concept of significant imbalance, the recognition of the unforeseeability doctrine and the installation of a new legal regime regarding the price.
This Opinion analyses the criteria set down in Article 7 of Directive 95/46/EC for making data processing legitimate. Focusing on the legitimate interests of the controller, it provides guidance on how to apply Article 7(f) under the current legal framework and makes recommendations for future improvements.
Improve your work-life balance, and foster well-being in your team and organization with this ACC toolkit. Find practical strategies and information on work-life balance, time management, seeking help, helping others seek help, overcoming adversity, crises, and failure, and supporting your team's well-being.
This quick overview examines the extent it is possible to alter or waive the statute of limitations under French law.
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