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This publication provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to laws and regulations relating to digital businesses around the world.

Management and security of personal health information has been the subject of public debate due to major breaches. In-house counsel need to be aware of the threats to their company's data and learn how to deal with the possibility of privacy challenges.

If you're a bank and considering implementing a new Customer Identification Program or an organization looking to shore-up your current vendor due diligence process, remember to keep these ten things in mind.

This is a sample information technology policy.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to digital health laws and regulations around the world.

Topics covered include digital health technologies, data use, data sharing, intellectual property, commercial agreements, AI and machine learning, and liability.

Following the collapse of Enron and other high-profile employee-owned companies, you need to revisit the issues surrounding employee buyouts before your company implements such a plan. This article will outline new regulatory proposals and help you avoid potential pitfalls.

It is an exciting and challenging time for in-house counsel. These days, the pipeline to general counsel is full of high-potential women and minorities. Read this article for insights and tips on how to achieve your fullest potential by shedding light on what it takes to advance in today's competitive corporate law department and how to use this knowledge to define your unique career path.

A well-crafted, company-facilitated secondary offering of private company shares (a private secondary offering) enables pre-IPO companies to satisfy the liquidity needs of early investors and employees without becoming exposed to the burdens and risks associated with going public.

Blockchain has become an international phenomenon, supplying digital passports for each transaction in the complex global chain. The applicable legislative and regulatory landscape is evolving. Here's how in-house counsel can stay updated.

Commercial companies sell billions of dollars’ worth of goods and services to the federal government every year. And for many companies, government sales represent only a small portion of annual revenue.
Government contracts contain risks and liabilities not present in commercial contracts. For example, a contractor giving false or misleading information to the government risks criminal liability, and could be suspended or debarred from public contracting — and breaching a government contract may have the same consequences.
A company with even one government contract should have a compliance plan to manage federal sales risk. That plan should address all the clauses referenced in the contract. Not all clauses present the same risk. This article highlights a few high-risk clauses to consider when developing a government contract compliance plan.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview and practical analysis for public procurement issues and procedures in Canada.

The practical consequences of a new regulation, adopted by the European Union on December 14, 2022, on M&A transactions of a certain size will be considerable as of 2023 and may, above certain thresholds, concern all companies, European or non-European, benefiting from financial contributions from any country outside the European Union when the subject of the M&A transaction includes a business located in the European Union.

International real estate procurement can often require the use of local counsel. There is no standardized process for conducting title searches and, therefore, investors should consider multiple legal opinions as to the status of a title. Learn more about overseas real-estate deals, and how to eliminate risks during the acquisition process.

Collaborative and joint development arrangements can provide valuable economic and strategic opportunities to both parties. With careful intellectual property planning, collaborative development activities can be used to gain access to IP at a lower cost than developing or purchasing these assets while providing an opportunity to generate income from and open new markets for existing IP assets. The panel will review different types of collaborative agreements and discuss the related business and legal issues. Faculty will discuss strategies and best practices for developing and implementing a program and practical guidance for drafting and negotiating agreements to maximize IP value and achieve win-win outcomes.

Add value to your own efforts to improve the contracting process in your company by conducting realistic and practical training programs. Try these handy tips.

This guide covers common issues in public investment funds – including registration, regulatory framework, marketing of public funds, and tax treatment – in 19 jurisdictions.

Good Faith for In-house Lawyers - presentation held in Melbourne 22 June 2017.

This piece highlights the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC’s) Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2021, released in February 2021. It provides an overview of the various target areas the ACCC focusing on in 2021.

The regulatory regime surrounding cryptocurrencies is fragmented and stretches to the extremes in some jurisdictions. Learn more about how different countries deal with cryptocurrencies.

This article provides an overview of the changes a new piece of legislative reform in the Australian government would enact in order to bolster the national framework for addressing sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.

Learn about key data protection and cybersecurity laws in this multi-jurisdictional guide.

These are the top ten "new frontier" questions and misconceptions about Title III of the US American with Disabilities Act.

This Money Laundering training course will (1) help you to detect money laundering, (2) examine the laws that make money laundering a crime, and (3) inform you of reporting requirements and prevention measures designed to thwart this crime. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

There are many reasons why companies migrate to Switzerland: lower corporate
income tax rates, a stable and predictable legal environment, and a flexible labor law. There are also disadvantages. Before you pack up and head for the snowy Alps, learn more about what relocation really entails.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in China.

On July 11, 2007, ACC filed an amicus brief in a case which presents important questions about whether, and to what extent, US securities class actions may be brought by non-US investors against non-US companies, concerning disclosures and trades made outside the US. The plaintiffs in this case brought a class action in New York seeking damages on behalf of all persons in the entire world who purchased National Australia Bank's (NAB) ordinary shares during a period of 2-1/2 years - a huge number of investors – even though those shares trade exclusively on the Australian Securities Exchange and other non-U.S. exchanges, and even though 99.97 percent of these shares were held by people outside the United States.

This article provides an explanation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The article also describes the CPP's development, previous legislation that led to its execution as well as the controversies surrounding its release within the United States.

This guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding vertical agreements and dominant firms across a range of jurisdictions.