Does your nonprofit organization operate in multiple jurisdictions or abroad? What are the key legal and operational issues to consider as you guide your nonprofit organization through this phase of its development? Learn the basics of operating in multiple jurisdictions, both international and domestic, from fellow in-house counsel and external experts. Topics covered will include: managing multi-state charitable solicitation and registration compliance; incorporating or registering to operate abroad; international taxation, banking and currency issues; employment and payroll matters; foreign corrupt practices act; and anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering compliance.
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.
The barrier to the boardroom can be surmounted. After all, active participation in strategic business conversations is what general counsel enjoy most about their work. This article introduces key capabilities the general counsel must cultivate in order to add value to the company and counter the perception that she is “VP of No.”
Panelists will review common pitfalls when transacting with foreign governments, including governing law/dispute resolution, tax issues and intellectual property, and will discuss strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.
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.
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
That first year as general counsel can be pretty rough. But when it comes to Canadian law, there are some things you don't have to learn the hard way.
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.
Learn about January 2022 developments relating to the marketing of cryptocurrencies in the United Kingdom.
The General Counsel Excellence Report highlights <br />the growing commercialization of the role and the <br />increasing opportunities for savvy corporate counsel.
A multijurisdictional overview of how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) trends influence pensions.
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?
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.
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.
A sample contract drafting and review checklist for a company's Procurement Services to use as a review tool / contract playbook, to aid in protecting the company's interests in contractual matters.
In-house counsel should be prepared to address each patent licensing and indemnification case with their best legal foot forward. But is there a way to get an early heads-up to better assess the scope of possible infringement threats?
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.
This Top Ten presents practical tips for preparing and managing a software audit in the United States.
Since m-payments attract a variety of service providers, the consumer protection obligations vary across the ecosystem. As a result, not all m-payments in Canada are protected equally. By bringing a new medium as well as new business models and participants into the market, m-payments could pose new risks for consumers and could alter the application of the existing consumer protection framework.
Many businesses and organizations use public cloud services. In-house counsel can play a key role with the business through the selection, negotiation, and implementation of such solutions. This Top Ten includes key practical tips drawn from experience as in-house counsel.
This QuickCounsel lists ways to bring your global legal team together.
If you want a diverse legal department, you must start at the source. Learn how to reach out to the children of your community, and give them a dream they can use to help themselves and strengthen society.
Ride-sharing company Uber has achieved staggering success, now boasting 300,000 drivers worldwide. But are these drivers employees, or are they independent contractors? This distinction has lead to complex litigation for the company, and has brought up key questions about how new forms of employment are protected under current laws.
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