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A selection of informative resources on lobbying activities at the US federal and state levels.

Looking to achieve growth capital? Consider private equity investments. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these tips will help you prepare for and manage these transactions and relationships.

In this article, we consider some key aspects of the executive employment relationship and the legal considerations which may affect the drafting of contracts of employment for executive-level employees.

This article talks about giving substance to implementing change and seeing that each process that a department takes on is an opportunity for improvement.

This article examines the unique key features of EC projects which are increasingly popular, and also sets out some special considerations that a developer may wish to take into account in developing EC sites.

For items containing electronic parts there has been a rise in counterfeits. Recent regulations promulgated by the Department of Defense (DOD) address how to avoid procurement of counterfeits. Read this article if your company is a manufacturer or distributor of electronic parts.

When there's a new in-house counsel added to your team, or you might be the new one, you can follow these top ten suggestions to increase the probability of success in such a transition.

Once you understand the principles, you will nd these a lot easier and more fun to build than you might think, and they can be really valuable — to your company and to your own reputation within it.

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.

Public reporting company status is traditionally prestigious, increases access to capital, improves liquidity and enables more favorable financing terms and opportunities. Yet public reporting company status exposes companies to the glare of public scrutiny and burdensome compliance obligations, often before they are ready to shoulder those responsibilities and sometimes without raising much capital or increasing liquidity and financing opportunities appreciably. In the meantime, the private equity markets increasingly dwarf the public markets and provide the overwhelming amount of capital markets investment. This article addresses the question of when should companies go public, and when should they stay private.

The straight line may result in the shortest distance, but it is not always the best path. Your company wants to sell its products in Nicaragua, but learns it is less expensive and burdensome to import its products through Guatemala. How about setting up an insurance underwriter in the European Union? Most people think London would be the best location, but setting up the underwriter in Malta, with less cost and regulation, can get your company started and running more quickly. A panel of experts will discuss different approaches on how to enter international markets by using international treaties and agreements.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to enforcement of foreign judgments laws and regulations around the world.

English law continues to be one of the most frequently adopted choices of law for international contracts across the world. Likewise, the court service in England, and in London in particular, maintains its reputation worldwide as a destination for international litigation. This article sets out ten key considerations for any person or business considering litigating commercial and corporate disputes in London.

These are top ten recommendations for universities when engaging a search firm to recruit athletic directors and high level coaches in the United States.

This Top Ten addresses aspects of Colombian data protection law that your company should take into account when establishing a business in Colombia, since most of the companies will handle Personal Data (at least employees data) and therefore will have to comply with the Data Protection Law and its regulations.

Shareholder activism is a controversial process by which shareholders exert their influence by generating pressure on the management of the company. The growth in activism has been spearheaded over the past decade primarily by groups falling into two categories: those whose motives are purely profit driven and those whose motives are to improve a company’s social and corporate responsibility.

This guide provides an overview of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure obligations within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Health Law and Employment & Labor eGroups, addresses the process of terminating an employee and the legal department's role in that process. The issues discussed include: 1) Company Checklist for Terminating an Employee, 2)When/How Legal Department Is Involved in Terminations, and 3) Legal Department Checklist.

This Quick Overview focuses on the way Colombian regulators have included the principle of accountability in the late regulation on data protection and the way such principle should be applied.

This Quick Overview provides an overview of the most recent developments in Colombian legislation regarding the emergence of financial services through virtual platforms under the technique known as fintech, especially the regulation on crowdfunding.

This Hands On will offer some tips on how to thread your way through the maze to focus on the most critical areas of risk management.

As the commercial real estate market begins to recover, the current tenant-friendly environment may begin to shift. However, there is still time to maximize your economic position under the current market dynamics by understanding several basic key issues. Recognize how your company can fortify an advantageous position today, rather than wallow in regret tomorrow.

Over the past 20 years, the number of patent litigation cases filed has increased sharply. At the same time, sky- high monetary demands and extraordinarily large awards for patent infringement have become more common. Fortunately for defendants, recent court decisions, changes in the federal rules, and proposed and enacted legislation provide new tools to combat such claims.

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.