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A company negotiating an agreement to sell products to the government of a foreign country should consider a few steps for mitigating risk. Implementing these steps will be particularly important if the foreign country has had some prior political unrest and has insisted that any transaction must be handled in their judicial system.

At first glance, devising and negotiating payment term policies may appear to be a purely financial endeavor. However, a knowledgeable in-house counsel could craft these policies to help anticipate certain problems, while appeasing parties on both sides of the negotiation. Learn how different policies work and what terms are used to better meet the requirements
of your organization in the United States.

Settlements resolve nearly all legal disputes, but settlement remains an ad hoc event and is rarely treated as the defined process it should be. Settlement counsel are another tool in your arsenal

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Canada.

This sample policy shows the need to have a policy which ensures that employees who use social media either as part of their job, or in a personal capacity, have guidance as to the company's expectations where the social media engagement is about the company, its products and services, its people, its competitors and/or other business related individuals or organisations.

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Companies and employees might apply the “What happens in Vegas...” motto when using social media in the corporate environment; this mindset, however, could cause more than the proverbial hangover. From FLSA and NLRA violations to discrimination and harassment, many legal issues can potentially stem from unchecked social networking. Guide your client with a clear policy.

Provides key questions to ask yourself before embarking on an international transaction and discusses disclosure law in England and Wales, trademark and patent filings in Chile, and business visas for Australia.

This is an Insights article provides a current outlook on real estate crowdfunding.

This article offers practical tips on how to "flip the coin," suggesting that in-house counsel help outside counsel become genuinely more client-focused and thus better able to deliver value, not just time and effort.

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 France.

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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

Ben Franklin knew a thing or two about inventions and money, though not so much about patent litigation. You can use his wisdom, though, to curb many of patent litigation's costs. Read how up-front investments in defining clear goals, selecting top-notch counsel, retaining the right experts, and realistically analyzing the merits and costs will save you money in the long run.

Some companies like Wal-Mart have signed “A Call to Action” in order to achieve diversity and this article takes a look at what signing this document means, the current state of the legal profession in terms of diversity, and what you can be doing in your own department.

An article, adapted from a presentation, regarding traits or actions of outside counsel that rub the average in-house attorney the wrong way.

Got employees? Then chances are they've got Facebook - and you've got a multitude of potential problems. As electronic communication continues to advance, employers are finding it more difficult to strike a balance between monitoring and restricting employees use of social monitoring and restricting employees use of social networking sites. This article focuses on using social networking sites at the pre-employment screening stage, and while monitoring and regulating their use by current employees.

Would you feel comfortable if your company outsourced its key technology, ecommerce, or information management-related functions using agreements that did not cover the most critical contractual issues? Of course not. This article provides a "Top 10" list of important legal issues that you should address in technology, ecommerce, and information management outsourcing agreements. The list includes some issues that, although not necessarily new or unique to outsourcing transactions, are at a premium in such agreements. The article also provides some sample contractual language that you can use as a starting point to address key legal issues specific to your company.

Due diligence, choice of accounting and advisory firms, and banking and finance arrangements pose special challenges for in-house practitioners managing international mergers and acquisitions transactions. We will address how cross-cultural communication, ability to manage foreign outside counsel, knowledge of one’s company and understanding of M&A principles allows us to work across borders to achieve business objectives.

For most legal departments, and small departments in particular, the demands of creating and maintaining an effective compliance program present a formidable challenge. Enter the intranet solution -- a readily accessible tool that shatters the barriers of time and geography.

Provides a list of circumstances commonly excluded from force majeure (FM) to assist in deciding whether they should be in or out of your list of FM triggers.

An intellectual property (IP) and information technology (IT) due diligence request list for use in connection with an M&A transaction. This request list is designed for IP specialists and is specific to IP and IT-related issues. This Standard Document has integrated notes<br />with important explanations and drafting tips.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Singapore.

Corporate counsel must understand the relevant technology and the risks that it poses, and create, adopt, and enforce a policy that minimizes the risks without causing bigger problems. This article will help you do just that.

This report is an in-depth look at the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

An article discussing steps the Singapore Government tried to take to cool the increased rates of real estate.