Ellen Pekilis is general counsel of CSA Group, an internationally- accredited standards development, and testing and certification organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. In this article, she shares her experience working for an independent, not-for-profit member-based association dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability and social good.
This is a sample company volume license agreement.
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.
This set of three papers is derived from the training session on the Private enforcement organized by the Concurrences Review that has held on 5th July 2012 in Brussels.
How does your contract governance protect human rights in your international supply chain? Consider the Model Contract Clauses to Protect Workers in International Supply Chains, Version 2.0, developed by the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains American Bar Association Section of Business Law.
This guide briefly outlines the steps to register a private company in the Republic of South Africa (“RSA”) and some important considerations when doing so.
Working on a nonprofit board can a valuable and rewarding experience. But when the members of the board fail to ask the right questions about how their organization is being managed, the results often end up making the front pages.
Focuses on the ACCA/NACD joint survey on governance issues and what it means to you in terms of corporate responsibility.
Find an in-depth summary of doing business in Argentina in this article. In-house counsel will learn about investment vehicles, tax considerations, protections of intellectual property and more.
Learn about enforcement action taken by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2022 against hospitals, to enforce CMS's Hospital Price Transparency Rule that took effect on January 1, 2021.
In this presentation the panel discusses threats and opportunities arising from the new trademark law in China, as well as how to use trade laws as a defensive mechanism.
Learn about the FCA consultant paper rules and effects on LTAF availability in the United Kingdom.
Learn about the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 in Ireland as compared with the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime.
Learn about the findings and lessons in the second annual report on Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI") in the EU.
Taking cues from The Newlywed Game, columnist Phil Strauss discusses the relationships we develop with our jobs and offers advice as to how to most enjoy our jobs.
Members respond to question of how to deal with an RFP requesting contract exceptions, particularly when dealing with a large corporation.
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.
Okay – you're ready to get started in establishing value-driven practices in your department/law firm relationships. Need some ideas? We'll deliver a menu of 50+ practices that you can consider to get started. Of course, every department and firm is different and every client defines value through their own experience and perspective: that's why we've got a little bit of everything for you to consider (surely SOMETHING fits!) and a list of 5 "universal" favorite practices that every department and firm should consider to help make their relationships more valuable, sustainable, and profitable all around. Sharpen your pencils and prepare to innovate!
Consider taking another state bar exam...or getting involved to make sure you never have to again.
This checklist contains a sample list of questions that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from a privacy and security standpoint.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.
Three Party Master Beneficiary Escrow Service Agreement for Canada
Written in the wake of the Enron situation, this article examines the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a means of reiterating the importance of honest accounting as a means of averting potential compliance crises before they have the chance to develop.
Learn corporate governance trends for public companies in the United Kingdom, following the publication of the annual review from the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in light of the UK Corporate Governance (UKCG) Code.
This is a sample group and event letter of intent.
Learn about data subject access requests (SARs) and global data privacy legislation and considerations for HR Strategists.
This is a sample code of business conduct of company and its subsidiaries.
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