Cartel Regulation in the United States is mostly handled by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as they enforce the Sherman Act and FTC Act. In this article, in-house counsel will learn about the rules, regulations, processes and sanctions that are sometimes involved in these cases.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in Australia and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in May 2019.
This is a sample professional consulting services agreement.
Learn about Nigeria's 2022 data protection landscape and privacy trends for 2023.
Procurement of green energy and associated certificates is at the top of the agenda for many industrials, who are particularly impacted by soaring energy costs and required to meet ambitious ESG and decarbonization goals. As a result, industrial organizations are seeking to obtain all or most of their power from renewable sources.
The rise of technological innovation brings a surge of patents - and worse - patent trolls.
Learn about challenges to E-commerce in the United States.
50/50 raffles conducted at sporting events are an easy way for organizations to raise funds for charity. Participants purchase tickets at a low, predetermined amount and the holder of the winning ticket is awarded half of the proceeds from ticket sales. The other half of the pot is awarded to a charitable organization.
This article provides an in-depth look at data privacy in the modern world. Specifically, it states that data privacy statutes, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC’s) Digital Platform Inquiry’s recommendations, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are insufficient to address issues with data privacy. However, it stresses the need to redraft statutes to protect the rights and interests of individual humans to live without the risk of “excessive intrusion” in order to ameliorate problems with data privacy.
General counsel are expected to not only be lawyers but also leaders of a team. Legal acumen is honed through years of law firm and in-house practice, but a high-profile leadership position demands additional skills. From setting the strategic vision to building relationships and developing talent, learn what it takes to lead a law department.
Open source software is being incorporated into commercial software products at increasing rates. Despite the association of open source software with a sense of public-domain freedom, open source software is in fact licensed with a variety of restrictions. Although open source software also carries risks of patent liability, this article focuses on the unique interplay between open source software and copyright law, and suggests best practices to limit your company’s potential copyright liability.
Learn about the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 in Ireland.
In this brief overview, learn how a no-deal Brexit will impact legal privilege in your communications with outside counsel.
In recessionary times, managers are highly motivated to find creative ways to save money. Managers may consider increasing their reliance on independent contractors, to maximize the flexibility to control labor costs on minimal notice and with less disruption to employees. However, retaining independent contractors or reclassifying existing employees as such without a proper legal basis poses significant risks for the company should the workers' status as independent contractors later be challenged. This article discusses ten practical tips for employers and their in-house counsel to minimize the risks associated with the use of independent contractors, particularly in recessionary times.
Learn about China's amended provisions on Foreign-invested Telecom Enterprises (FITE), effective May 2022, and resulting new opportunities.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the German market.
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.
Telecommunications services—those things that connect your corporate offices, data centers, e-commerce sites, call centers, and cell phones—are vital to most companies, and with multiyear, multimillion-dollar contracts at stake, in-house counsel can help save company money through informed negotiations with potential providers. Learn the pricing and cost strategies, standard agreement pitfalls, and remedies to insist on (or avoid) in negotiating your next telecom services agreement.
It was the talk of the legal world: Siemens' agreement to a $1.6 billion settlement with the US and German authorities. Investigate what went wrong and what lessons can be gleaned.
"But the lawyers signed off on it..." is a common refrain that in-house counsel hear about their duties. In this article, learn more about how to add value to your work through some due diligence practices.
This article was written after a mini roundtable where participants answered questions regarding D&O insurance for privately held companies, private equity and non-profits.
Annexes to the impact assessment.
If your company sells anything, it's going to be marketed. Don't land in the soup - read our experts' guide to marketing law basics.
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