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This ACC Quick Overview addresses legal questions that arise over the hiring of seasonal workers in the United States, including worker classification, minimum wage, overtime pay, work schedules, employment discrimination, and employee training.

Your computer department calls, saying, "There is a worm in our system! We have been hacked!" What do you do? Learn how to prepare for and react to intrusions when your company’s systems are attacked.

This article discusses current issues and concerns for employers surrounding the use of arbitration to resolve employment disputes.

Social Media and the In-house Lawyer - Drawing the line and managing the risks - presentation held in Tasmania 22 February 2017.

Recent studies show that when we are part of a collective group (e.g., a group we have joined), we are far less likely to post unique, different or contrarian messages to that group.

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 Singapore.

This is a sample privacy policy statement.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

511 - Use of Nonlegal Managers to Perform Legal Functions

Learn about recent UK High Court decisions and their implications with regard to cryptocurrency disputes in England and Wales.

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

This article analyzes three court cases claimed to contain "ambiguity" or "ambiguous words."

Building upon the lessons learned in Part I (Session 911), faculty will further discuss the practical application of financial decision making practices to your everyday work. Faculty will also explain important analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as: Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period and Economic Value Added (EVA).

In-house counsel at brand-owning companies are already well aware of the importance and value of any major company trademark but often lack a consistent policy for handling less critical marks. Third-party infringement of a lesser mark can still cause significant headaches. Prevent the nightmare situation of infringing on someone’s prior trademark, which can result in litigation, lost inventory and more.

This document is intended to provide non-profit staff with guidelines to eliminate any confusion concerning the use of social media.

This program will explain the most common pitfalls that manufacturers and service providers face with uniform “global” warranty terms and conditions. The program will address aspects relating to public policy rules, choice of law issues and logistic problems of global warranties, as well as provide recommendations on how to draft global warranty terms and conditions.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to practical issues concerning oil and gas and power including, the domestic oil and gas and electricity sectors, rights to oil and gas, electricity generation and renewable energy, oil and gas health and safety and the environment, and electricity transmission, distribution and supply in the United Kingdom.

If the weather outside mimicked the economic outlook for corporate America, it would be overcast with periods of heavy rain. With a tough financial forecast, even tougher leadership decisions have to be made, and a layoff or reduction-in-force (RIF) may be the most feasible solution to save your bottom line. While there's no easy way to execute a RIF, this article gives insightful information to help make a layoff less painstaking and more profitable to your company.

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines a list of ten practical suggestions for truly effective management of outside counsel spend.

These guidelines cover all social media platforms - technologies that enable social interaction.

This Top Ten provides a brief overview of some of the most attractive reasons a foreign investor should take into consideration when deciding to invest in Romania. From a business standpoint, information on the following areas could raise the interest of a potential investor in Romania.

This article deals with how to succeed at M&A work for in-house attorneys who have little experience in the subject.

In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, one maquiladora — a factory owned by a non-Mexican entity — was served with a US$20 million dollar lawsuit for a breach of contract. What ensued afterward was an extensive uphill litigation battle, requiring thorough due diligence from the in-house legal team to ensure a positive result. Here’s what happened.

Internal product-safety and regulatory- reporting processes best position companies to defend corporate decisions and minimize adverse regulatory action. In-house counsel are tasked with integrating risk- management considerations into the business process. Learn how to maximize your role as strategic advisor.