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This article details how to deal with the "free-rider" problem in which discounters take advantage of the capital investments of other dealers. Through those investments, they've helped establish brand recognition and a reputation for quality products. The discounters are unfairly trading on the brand without having made any investment in it. The sales department doesn't care what it's called. They just want to know one thing: "How can we stop it?"

PowerPoint presentation related to process and project management.

Presentations delivered by law departments do not always evoke the most welcoming of reactions. However, with such low expectations, giving a memorable performance should not be too difficult, if you follow the advice offered in this feature article.

As the world prepares to enter a period of increasing isolationism, one effect is indisputable: It will slow down global commerce. From conducting a large-scale international acquisition to simply sending an email, in-house counsel can expect to encounter a wide array of new legal considerations that will directly impact cross-border business operations.

How do you keep track of intellectual property (IP) assets, decide what to educate staff on IP matters regarding infringement, and choose when to seek protections regarding copyright, trademark or patent protection? What can the non-specialist do in-house, and when do you need to go to outside counsel? How do you budget for IP matters? This program will focus on the operational IP legal function — not on the basics of what is a copyright or trademark. Attend this panel to discuss different models of IP management for small law departments and nonprofits, including managing international IP and enforcement of IP against members and volunteers.

Let’s face it, “running your department like a business” is no longer a goal but an expectation of the C-suite. Whether you are fully on board or still struggling to catch up, there are a few basic principles that will help you think and manage like a business owner. This intermediate-level program will give participants proven strategies to enhance the bottom line of the legal departments they manage. Your budget conversations with the CFO will never be the same!

This is a sample company social media policy.

This is a sample social media usage policy.

This resource covers important information to consider before investing in Indonesia.

This toolkit provides a guide to some of the basics of financial accounting terms and concepts that are key to in-house lawyers for understanding the company's financial statements as well as a guide to establishing a law department from scratch.

This is a sample two-party escrow service agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property, IT, Privacy & eCommerce, and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses issues involving software license agreements and digital contracts in general. The issues discussed include acceptance of software license agreements, requirement of acceptance and click-wrap agreements.

This ACC Guide (InfoPAK) is a primer for in-house counsel starting, building, executing, and refining an Information Governance program.

This survey explores the areas of personal career history, personal demographics, profile of the corporate legal department and the use of legal research and other products and services.

Notice of the Texas Attorney General's intent to file administrative expense claim for post-petition civil fines and penalties

These are sample rules and guidelines for communicating company-related information via social networking forums whether used in or outside the workplace.

The significant changes in the GCC during the last few years have seen an increased interest on the part of local businesses for engaging with international partners. The cultural differences can impact upon the progress and success of any business venture if not properly understood and accepted, along with the legal interplay between common law and the regional civil law systems. Careful consideration should be given to the choice of governing law and the forum for dispute resolution.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in Brazil.

This is a two-party master escrow service agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives our customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

This is an employee policy for appropriate use of social media and related rules and prohibitions.

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

Understand what comprises an effective compliance program; Understand how organizations with international business units or markets may need to address language barriers and cultural issues when it comes to codes of conduct, compliance training, investigations and remedial actions; Learn to implement and maintain effective monitoring mechanisms and audit plans, which pose ongoing challenges for in-house counsel whose compliance hat is often one of many in their closet; Discuss the implications of compliance reporting channels, e.g., reports to the general counsel/chief legal officer vs. reports to the chief compliance officer; and Learn the nuts and bolts of rolling out and maintaining an effective global compliance program.