Includes a checklist with seven main points to remember when tailoring your arbitration agreement. Also includes sample ADR contract language.
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 multijurisdictional guide, learn about rules of legal privilege and disclosures in several common law and civil law jurisdictions.
This survey is a self-proclaimed 'work in progress' which will continue to be updated by the Pro Bono Institute. It covers 43 jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.
Blockchain has become an international phenomenon, supplying digital passports for each transaction in the complex global chain. The applicable legislative and regulatory landscape is evolving. Here's how in-house counsel can stay updated.
Before your company begins acquiring raw material suppliers in Brazil and/or India, you need to learn a number of things about the acquisition process in each country. For example, why are asset sales so difficult in both countries? What are the consequences of jettisoning existing employees of the target? Read on to find out.
Once plagued by corruption and instability, Sub-Saharan Africa is now considered a new frontier for major financial investment. With a large supply of natural resources and a growing middle class, the benefits balance, if not outweigh, the risks of investing in the region. It is essential, however, for businesses to study the laws, cultures and political climates of the different countries. Get an overview on lending in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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.
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.
New technologies mean new legal issues. The authors spotlight five high-profile tech issues, and suggest some practical company policies.
Non-technical (i.e., corporate social responsibility) risks are a major concern for all corporations. In response, in-house counsel must actively promote collaboration and innovation with regard to conflict management and dispute resolution. Not only will this cut down on litigation, but also will pave the way for the next generation of legal professionals.
Current legislation creates several cost obstacles for parties seeking to purchase residential property together. One group of buyers that may be very much affected are married couples and families seeking to jointly purchase property. The reality is that for as long as such rules are in place, the practical approach by couples and families may prevail, in that, they may try to see how they can navigate the rules and hold their real estate with whatever tax savings; and to be less sentimental about what a matrimonial home and family home represents.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in Germany.
In this issue: Implications of the Impending Elimination of Canadian Withholding Tax on Interest Payments by Brian E. Bomstein and Martin Fingerhut; The Socioeconomic and Safety Impact of Counterfeits in Canada by Robert J. ("RJ") Falconi; Cartels in Canada: Practical Approaches to Manage Risk by Patti Phelan and James Musgrove
Provides how in-house counsel can better protect their organizations from the dangers of having records programs that are not enforced.
In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding popular investment vehicles in a wide range of jurisdictions (including many European countries).
This article shows reputational risks in high exposure litigation, rising above the noise.
These are supplemental materials and notes on public disclosures with a focus on 990.
Your customers and fans can be your biggest assets when it comes to championing your brand or products, or they can be your harshest critics, infringe on your IP rights and damage your brand. How do you take advantage of positive content they create and share without putting your company at risk? How do you protect yourself from the negative content? This panel will address the liability concerns around the use of user-generated content, including IP protection and infringement, Federal Trade Commission guidelines, rights of publicity and defamation. It will provide insights into safe harbors of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Communications Decency Act, and ways to obtain consent. It will also address factors to consider based on the terms and conditions of the most popular social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
This article takes a look at how herd mentality can influence ethical decisions, and how to leverage the power of the group to make effective decisions.
This article defines the term copyright, who can claim copyright, what works are protected, how to secure a copyright, etc.
This issue discusses alternative dispute resolution in Europe.
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