This brief overview (QuickCounsel) shows the potential impact of bockchain on the mechanics of information exchange in bio/pharma Research and Development, and how this will change how we approach legal issues of intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer.
This publication focuses on pivotal legal and regulatory developments in and affecting Hong Kong and the region over the past year, and highlight what to watch out for in the coming lunar Year of the Rabbit.
When an employee parts ways with the company, it isn’t just a box of office decor that gets carried out the door: Any skills or information learned on the job is now potentially benefiting your competition. Many variables can affect the successful application of a non-compete agreement. This article explains how different countries handle non-compete agreements and what the alternatives are to protecting your company’s resources.
As governments continue to crack down on employers for immigration violations, maintaining compliance should be a top priority when it comes to global mobility. For instance, counsel must be diligent of work visas, bribery issues and foreign tax laws, to name just a few. To avoid having those short-term assignments become long-term headaches, take a look at this article.
This comprehensive guide provides an overview of key legal and regulatory aspects of doing business in Germany. This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.
This InfoPAK examines the current state of legal hold programs and highlight the new “starting line” for companies considering building a program or enhancing an existing one.
Check out this resource developed by Foley & Lardner LLP that focuses on the top seventeen trends for the health & life sciences sector in 2022.
Throughout your career, you'll undertake a variety of roles from team member to C-suite leader. Cultivating these traits will help you thrive in each one.
Womble Carlyle's solutions to two client problems involved alternative fee arrangements. This Value Practice resource details these two scenarios and their solutions.
This article takes you through each stage of the comprehensive outside counsel selection process. It identifies issues and recommends certain courses of action that legal departments should include in their planning for each stage of the selection process.
Shepherding a smooth transition during a merger isn’t easy, but it is possible. Find out how in this insightful article.
In this brief overview, learn key employment law issues businesses should consider before using the metaverse.
On July 1, 2024 a federal court ordered that the Biden Administration’s ban on the export of liquified natural gas (“LNG”) be stayed in its entirety, effective immediately. This article provides an overview of the court's ruling, and some of its top takeaways.
Today’s in-house counsel are constantly pressured to do more with less. Enter the T-shaped lawyer — a legal professional with deep-seated experience in one discipline, and basic knowledge in a wide-range of other disciplines.
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.
In this article, explore three clusters building on the 1980 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Privacy Principles: protection and security, accountability, rights and responsibilities for using personal data. This document captures some of the key outcomes of the dialogue.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the Netherlands.
Does your legal department have an ad hoc or crisis management approach to trademark issues? Don't use insufficient resources to protect your company's marks. Read this article and learn how to develop and implement a trademark management program.
The General Counsel Excellence Report highlights <br />the growing commercialization of the role and the <br />increasing opportunities for savvy corporate counsel.
Learn about January 2022 developments relating to the marketing of cryptocurrencies in the United Kingdom.
The threat of antitrust litigation, both through government action and civil suits, is very real. Can your employees recognize an antitrust red flag when they see one? How do you train an employee about a complex legal topic that has real-world implications to the company as well as him or her personally? This session will review the increasing enforcement trends regarding antitrust compliance both in the United States and abroad, provide real tools for you to incorporate into an antitrust compliance program in your company, and touch on international antitrust developments. This program will emphasize what employees need to know (certainly not statutory code numbers!) and how to communicate antitrust principles to your employees in a meaningful manner. The session will include an abbreviated real employee training: Can you answer the antitrust scenarios put to your employees?
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Racial and gender disparities during national crises often fly under the radar. Minority attorneys during the recession were no exception — they accounted for 22 percent of Am Law 200/NLJ 250 law firm layoffs, but only 13.9 percent of attorneys at these firms. This article challenges in-house and outside counsel to work together to change the composition of the legal workforce. It offers diversity solutions and tactics for corporations and firms.
Litigation risk for major corporations is now becoming a global phenomenon. As a result, in-house counsel must rely on local outside counsel for specific legal knowledge in jurisdictions outside the United States. Dispute management involves coordination with outside counsel, and development of a common approach to dispute analysis, strategy and resolution. Learn how to establish a robust dispute management system and deploy it globally for a large company.
Managing outsourcing relationships and negotiating technology solutions can prove to be difficult for in-house counsel, especially if they are brought into the process too late to be effective. This article discusses the benefits of adding counsel to the acquisition team early on in order to immediately influence the direction of the negotiations and ensure a more effective outcome for the client.
This Top Ten presents practical tips for preparing and managing a software audit in the United States.
For companies with a substantial dependence on new technology, the prospect of patent infringement litigation poses a significant threat to corporate success and even company viability. Use these suggestions to help identify and minimize your risks.
Read about the Implications for in-house counsel of the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in a selection of resources.
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