Testimony regarding the impact of the McNulty Memorandum on in-house counsel and corporate culture. The McNulty Memorandum addresses the DOJ's policy regarding when prosecutors should charge a corporation.
This is an article on lawyers and leadership from the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, Standing Committee on Professionalism
2010 Volume 20 No. 3.
This article addresses the principle of limited liability that has been the central tenet of company law since it was adopted in the United Kingdom, and most countries in continental Europe during the latter half of the 19th century.
This report by the Economist Intelligence Unit was commissioned by CMS. The report "explores the extent to which firms identify intangible assets as trade secrets and implement protective measures to safeguard them accordingly."
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule, by a vote of 3-2, abolishing the vast majority of employee covenants not to compete across the United States.
While certain health care providers will be exempted from the rule, many will not. As such, and if the rule survives legal challenge, health care industry participants should carefully consider how the rule will impact their recruitment and retention strategies going forward.
It’s hard to envision a medical evaluation without a stethoscope. Invented in 1816, it revolutionized the information-gathering capabilities of doctors. Nowadays, many medical devices contain configurable embedded computer systems. Where there are computers, there are vulnerabilities. Learn more about the cybersecurity risks of medical devices.
In light of UK case law, learn tips on how to enhance your ability to enforce limitations of liability in your standard terms.
The agenda for Proxy Season 2013 included: pay for performance, including peer group construction methodology and realizable pay; board responsiveness to shareholder proposals; pledging, hedging and margin accounts; special issues for Canadian pay for performance; European policy updates; and board tenure in Hong Kong and Singapore. This panel will consider the handling of these issues and the lessons learned from 2013 for best practices going into the next proxy season.
This briefing highlights some emerging legal risks associated with hybrid working and considers how employers should plan going forward.
About 85 percent of all corporate espionage incidents involve current or past employees. Use this article to implement your battle plan.
It’s not how you negotiate, but how you reduce negotiations. This program will cover the major issues in technology contracts and practical advice on what you can negotiate with the giants of the IT world. Learn how to work with large and small vendors in collaborating and negotiating common terms that are applicable throughout the industry.
Indian securities law has focused on regulating, holding accountable, and penalizing “promoters” because concentrated family-owned businesses have been the prevailing business model so far in India. This Quick Overview will explain changes made to the law and different concepts put for by a recently published consultation paper.
Across the globe, governments are becoming more skilled and aggressive with enforcement of their anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. A multinational corporation in today’s world can no longer ignore their exposure to applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. Now
is the time to conduct a thorough and effective risk assessment of your company. This article discusses the importance of a risk assessment and offers tips to consider when conducting one.
Read this 2010 Communicator Award-winning article!
The deposition of corporate counsel isn't the isolated incident that it once was. In fact, it has become somewhat business as usual in the legal arena. It seems that the more you know and are entrusted, the more likely you are to become a deposition target. Get prepared - opposing counsel may be coming for you and your information.
Check out ACC's selection of curated insights, samples and events in the ACC Privacy and Cybersecurity Resource Center
The newest installment of the Benchmarks and Leading Practices Report will provide a range of essential data and case studies to improve the performance of small and large in-house legal teams.
Rising interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs has translated into an increase in the number of companies opting to create their own foundations. The foundation becomes a direct channel for the company’s CSR efforts. Learn best practices for starting a foundation.
Learn about key developments in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution.
Rob Lavet describes how in-house attorneys manage their staffs.
Maybe you think you don’t have the skills you need to successfully fundraise for your nonprofit organization. You do. Everything you need to know you learned years ago. So let’s talk about what you know and how you can apply it.
The most popular session at the ACC Annual Meeting in New Orleans filled a hall with over 600 lawyers. The topic was emotional intelligence. Find out why this is such an important skill as well as how you can develop it.
This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Saudi Arabia.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers rules and developments regarding data protection across a range of jurisdictions.
Explore ethical considerations involving electronic file sharing, accessibility and storage, as well as document retention and destruction.
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