This article speaks about when purchasing or leasing residential or commercial real estate the dimensions of the building are an important aspect and if you can rely on the information provided by the seller or real estate agent?
In October's Business Ethics column, James Nortz discusses conscious capitalism.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
This paper focuses on best practices and processes that allow a client and LPO provider to form a partnership that meets the client’s legal needs while effectively controlling associated costs.
This paper focuses on best practices and processes that allow a client and LPO provider to form a partnership that meets the client’s legal needs while effectively controlling associated costs.
Do the various companies in the United States stand together in terms of federal legislative and regulatory efforts to harness market forces in reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? The answer is not intuitive, primarily because of the enormous disparity in GHG emission inventories among companies. California utilities, for example, with one of the lowest CO2 inventories in the country, may find themselves on the short end if federal cap-and-trade policy allows tradable rights based on historic CO2 emissions — a starting point that would benefit utilities in coal-burning states. The panel will begin with a brief primer on cap-and-trade basics, and then launch into a debate on the key issues companies will have to work through as they help shape federal cap-and-trade policy for GHG emissions.
This top ten lists ten tips when implementing a record policy for electronic information including emails, files and records in databases.
This article is a review of anti-trust in Asia-Pacific.
To understand the driving forces behind the evolving role of the CLO and of corporate legal departments, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) reached out to 9,600 indi- viduals. Survey results reflect data* from more than 1,200 individuals in 41 countries who serve as the organization’s chief legal officer or general counsel (referred to as the CLO in this report). From roles and responsibilities to salaries, skills and work environments, the study explored a broad range of topics.
New this year is a comparative analysis of the data from the 2013 and 2014 survey results, thereby addressing current trends facing law departments.
A review of legal privilege for in-house counsel in various jurisdictions around the world.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in Swiss construction plans.
A brief article on employee and workforce issues to consider when doing business in Australia.
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.
In the big picture world of project management, ensuring the overall success of a project is a project manager''s top priority. If a project goes wildly over-budget (as they often do), it will not be considered a success, even if it''s delivered on time and meets the customer or client needs. That''s why project managers need to better manage their project plans and budgets. Learn the strategies and techniques for maintaining control of your internal and external projects and budgets and preventing massive cost overruns. This session will help you identify and develop the building blocks and steps that, if followed as a single unit and truly embraced by the entire team, will provide the roadmap to project management perfection.
A key takeaway from this article is the need for corporations to continue to invest in the development of compliance programmes in the European Union, Middle East and Africa.
The coronavirus pandemic, the U.S.-China trade war, and the war in Ukraine have accelerated the transformation of the world's global supply chains. These developments have prompted organizations to search for a closer, more reliable supply chain that is less dependent on transoceanic transportation. This article discusses considerations for foreign companies choosing Mexico as a nearshoring option.
If you're not general counsel to a mutual fund, chances are that you’re not fully versed in the Investment Company Act of 1940. However, chances are that you do work for an operating company that has investments. Not understanding the far reach of this Act can cause trouble for companies. Read on to find out what exactly is an inadvertent investment company and how to keep your company from becoming one.
Because the blame for a covenant violation can ultimately rest on an in-house lawyer, you must take charge of negotiating and complying with financial agreements. This article will discuss the processes that you can use to negotiate and comply with your company's loan documents.
There has been significant growth in the number of in-house lawyers in Australia over the past decade, with the in-house profession now representing the fastest growing segment of the Australian legal sector. The ACC Australia Graduate Profile Handbook traces the legal careers of several young ACC Australia members, details how they arrived at their first in-house counsel role, and offers key lessons learnt in these roles. Based on excerpts from the handbook, this article outlines tips and lessons from these graduates’ in-house journey.
This article describes very basic legal concepts that are very straightforward knowledge for Brazilian lawyers and transactional personnel.
This Top Ten shows examples of the types of compensation often overlooked under the United States Fair Labor Standards Act.
A review of ten important issues to consider when contemplating a "bring your own device" policy. Includes a review of the pros and cons of BYOD, security issues, and device management for United States based organizations.
Get an update on the judicial and administrative interpretation of the statute since its passage and the current status of competition in telecommunications industries.
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