With a 500 percent increase in international corruption-related global resolutions over the past two years, corruption remains a top-of-mind risk for your management and board.
While the United States has been a pioneer in environmental protection laws since the Nixon era, one piece of legislation — known as the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — has notoriously failed to serve its purpose. In an attempt to catch up to regulation advancements in the European Union, US state and federal governments have attempted to fill the gap created by TSCA by implementing more effective legislation.
Learn about the extensive due diligence duties under EU’s newly proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft Directive.
This is a sample amended and restated revolving credit note where the borrower is a New York corporation.
On July 2, 2014, the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released amendments to the 2009 PRC Food Safety Law (Amendment) for public comment. Before the call for comment, the Amendment was reviewed four times. No further significant amendments are expected before the revised PRC Food Safety Law comes into effect later this year or in early 2015.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in Hong Kong.
Learn about Germany's Foreign Direct Investment Regime after the ordinance of April 27, 2021, which amended the Foreign Trade Ordinance.
This checklist provides employers with a plan to protect confidential and important industry information during onboarding of new employees.
The current wave of disruption presents in-house counsel with the opportunity to be the disruptor – but also to be disrupted. In this article, learn how in-house counsel can adjust and expand the business with new ideas and practices while also being a trusted advisor and business partner.
In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the much anticipated final rule to update the Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2).
This article discusses the amendments to Part 2 and its most impactful revisions, including the amendments to loosen patient consent requirements, regulate SUD counseling notes, and create new patient rights and breach notification requirements.
New technological advances, especially Advanced Text Analytics, are changing the productivity paradigm for lawyers who have to read enormous volumes of electronic documents to identify potential evidence.
When it comes to mediation, no one is asking you to be friends with opposing counsel. Instead, approach it with a sense of civility and look at the case as objectively as possible. Even if you’re not interested in a settlement, the tips presented in this article will allow you to move past litigation and focus on more productive business.
It pays to be in shape - just ask an administrator in charge of health care benefits. As costs continue to rise for insurance coverage, companies are implementing 'wellness programs' to improve the quality of life for their staff and reduce business expenses in the long run. How can you help to ensure that employees don't make themselves - and your company - physically or financially sick? This article offers up some realistic remedies.
The Canadian market is an exciting opportunity for international investment, and many sectors are seeing employment with international companies as the new normal in Canada. This article discusses a few critical considerations for any employer entering the Canadian landscape.
In parallel to the handling of legal cases in daily operations, every legal department has knowledge management on the top of its agenda. In an international legal department, an accurate response tailored to the company needs may make the difference between success and failure, noting the difference in needs and resources between small and large departments that are centrally or internationally located. These aspects will be elaborated and opinions will be exchanged in an interactive workshop that will bring new ideas and practical solutions to in-house lawyers.
This article provides an insight on differential voting rights (DVR) and India’s regulatory framework for the issuance of shares carrying DVRs (DVR Shares).
This is a sample agreement between a vendor company and a client company for the design, development and manufacturing of a system (sample agreement governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey).
This QuickCounsel will cover who will be included in the Order's definition of "critical infrastructure" from the private sector, what specific standards will be adopted to enhance cybersecurity, and what incentives will be created to encourage private sector adoption of the selected standards.
ACC letter supporting New Hampshire's adoption of ABA Model Rule 5.5 (MJP).
This is a sample employee handbook for an LLC company.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in Canada and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in 2019.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses when an independent contractor who may have been treated like an employee violates a non-compete provision under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the New to In-house ACC Network.
Social media often blurs the line between on-and off-duty. Use these best practices when considering responding to an employee’s social media use.
Brazil's 2014 Anti-Corruption Law introduces administrative and civil liability on legal entities for illicit acts practiced against local and foreign public administration. Learn more about how this law will be enforced. This article is in Portuguese.
This article provides an explanation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The article also describes the CPP's development, previous legislation that led to its execution as well as the controversies surrounding its release within the United States.
On July 15, 2022, China’s antitrust authority SAMR announced a three-year pilot program beginning August 1, 2022 to delegate the review of certain simplified-procedure merger filings that the agency currently handles on its own, to five of its local branches (“AMRs”) in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Chongqing, and Shaanxi. Each of the five local AMRs will be responsible for a specific geographic area (“Territory”) within China. This article discusses this first step to implement China’s “categorized and classified” merger control review regime under the new Anti-Monopoly Law.
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