An Australian man's case against Google for defamation is moving forward in Melbourne. The case deals with Google's search algorithm and results associate with the man's name.
As in-house counsel preparing for a “bet the company” transaction, it is important to address a number of issues with your outside M&A counsel as soon as possible. From assessing qualifications to filing with the SEC, the authors have compiled a roadmap to help you and your outside counsel navigate an M&A transaction successfully.
Learn about an Ontario law effective January 2022 the requires the implementation of written policies about electronic monitoring of employees (in companies with 25 or more employees).
This list presents key issues to consider regarding joint venture and consortium agreements.
Further advance your ability to practically apply financial decision-making practices to your everyday work; and Utilize the 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).
This training course will help you recognize situations that raise internet use issues and assist you in dealing with these issues effectively. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in Germany.
Review of social media considerations for in-house counsel, including social media issues in recruitment and during employment.
Over the past 15 years, Flávio Franco has served as corporate counsel for a variety of businesses spread across the IT, logistics, retail and e-commerce sectors. As the Latin America Legal & Business Practices Manager, Franco spent five years with global software company Compuware. Then, from 2004 to 2007, he was responsible for the Legal and Regulatory Department of FedEx, while also serving as the Legal Director of a local Express Industry Association. Most recently, as a Legal Director at Walmart, he led a team of approximately 50 professionals who were based in five different Brazilian states. This past August, Franco accepted the position of Legal Director of Netshoes, the largest e-commerce provider of sporting goods in Latin America.
Practice Resources-May 2006
This brief overview (Quick Counsel) describes common mistakes customers and service providers make, and should be aware of, when negotiating cloud services agreements (but is not meant to be an exhaustive list).
This is a sample Single Plaintiff Exposure analysis related to the Wage and Hour InfoPak.
Leverage your partnership skills with the business and bring legal strategies to use sustainability for cost savings or profit. Panelists will discuss their experience with transactions such as water reuse efforts, solar rooftops, clean energy fleet services, becoming your own utility, public–private partnerships, power purchase agreements using clean energy brokers, reduction in inventory packaging, wrapping and disposal. Materials will include US Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures of sustainability efforts, sample contracts and case studies.
People in positions of power generally have the intelligence and experience to lead their companies into the next level of success. Their executive qualifications, however, do not guarantee that they are warm, fuzzy people persons who treat their staffs with respect. When execs are behaving badly, corrective coaching can be a way to transform a roughshod employee into an exemplary one.
Learn about the UAE's Federal Decree Law No. 37 of 2021 on the Commercial Register, which reintroduced the concept of a centralized companies registry for businesses operating in the United Arab Emirates.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Hong Kong.
A short briefing regarding the note issued by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) setting expectations of applications for senior compliance roles in authorized and registered firms.
Legal Operations Job Description Compilation
Keep in mind the limits of legal privilege under Victorian and English laws, in light of decisions issued by the Victorian Supreme Court in 2022.
Implications of US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization for employers in the United States
This article discusses European Data Protection Board report's list of recommendations for data protection officers in the European Union.
Learn about several aspects of compliance with state laws and regulations, including labor and employment aspects to setting up operations in a state, including minimum wage issues, IC v employee and "founder's syndrome;" and regulatory aspects, including sales tax exemptions, lobbying and campaign finance regulations.
Michael McCoy works for the global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. He currently serves as vice president and corporate secretary, providing oversight for corporate governance, financing, securities regulation, subsidiary maintenance, employee benefit plans, insider trading policies and stock repurchases. Read this article to learn why McCoy was honored with a “Rising Star of Corporate Governance” award from the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
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