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In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding whistleblower protection and reporting channels in a wide range of jurisdictions.

This article explains the nature of D&O coverage, outlines the effects of an insured's bankruptcy, and offers practical tips to help your company get the most out of its D&O policy in the event of bankruptcy, all while complying with the applicable law.

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This article explains whether private-sector employers are required to acknowledge federal holidays and provide premium holiday pay, it highlights Juneteenth National Independence Day and provides ways for companies to celebrate the holiday, and it summarizes federal contractor holiday pay requirements and religious accommodation obligations.  Finally, this article underscores the importance of a holiday pay policy, identifies “do’s and don’ts” for holiday parties, and sets forth public-sector employer holiday pay requirements. 

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines the top considerations for existing ASTM standards for environmental due diligence, their intersection with the law and the advent of new standards.

This article, the first in a series that will examine and profile-through the eyes of in-house counsel-companies' "best practices," highlighting ideas that you can borrow while implementing your own compliance plan concerning corporate governance.

Learn about key regulatory developments and perspectives regarding Autonomous Vehicles (AV) in the world.

Arbitration can often be viewed as something standardâ€"a process that comes up only during contract negotiations. Learn how to look at dispute resolution from the viewpoint of contractual arbitration, understanding that arbitration agreements can be customized to meet almost any contractual requirement.

Includes a checklist with seven main points to remember when tailoring your arbitration agreement. Also includes sample ADR contract language.

Your company has one opportunity to make a good or at least a competent first impression to promptly defuse a situation. You can use the media effectively to present balanced facts to the public following a crisis, to neutralize biased or inaccurate reporting and to improve your reputation. As in-house counsel, you should be involved on the front line from the beginning. This article shows you how to develop an effective media relations plan not only to minimize the negative, but also to accentuate the positive.

Social media and privacy are the two hot button issues that in-house counsel are still grappling with. This session will address how to identify the legal risks and potential rewards of social media and privacy presented by company, employee, and third parties, as well as the law department’s role in helping the company craft effective social networking and privacy policies.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding mergers and acquisitions across a range of jurisdictions.

This is a list of documents to support third-party litigation financing.

Transaction standards and approaches
for mergers and acquisitions are not harmonized across jurisdictions. The vagaries in legal systems range from how diligence is used to allocate risk among the parties to the effect of post-closing remedies in a purchase agreement. Learn what levers you need to pull as in-house counsel in order to move the deal forward.

As hosting and participating in social media become the industry standard, companies must incorporate platforms and develop policies to safeguard rights and privacy. If this brave new world seems somewhat alien, implement these guidelines to navigate your company safely through the obstacles everyone’s worried about.

What you need to know about how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Circuit City could affect the enforceability of your ADR clauses in employment disputes.

A review of procedures for foreign shareholders participating in shareholders meetings in Brazil.

This is a sample employee privacy policy.

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines tips for evaluating relevant issues and recommendations for proceeding through bankruptcy issues.

After a decade of one ABA Section Committee that covered both Superfund and
Hazardous Waste, we decided to realign to better reflect the way practitioners have segmented
their practices. Thus, this is the maiden voyage of a new committee known as the Superfund and
Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee. Note the emphasis on litigation. As we step
into the next phase of Superfund and NRD, we all expect the litigation to continue. This
committee is devoted to providing practical information, resources and tools to assist those
lawyers whose focus is in the Superfund and NRD areas.

This multi-jurisdictional guide is designed to provide insight into the practicalities of M&A, highlighting market trends and legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerations.