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Learn from representatives of prime upper- and lower-tier subcontractors how to review, track and explain the numerous federal acquisition rules (FARs) that are often incorporated by reference into contracts of all sizes and types, including the differences between optional and mandatory flow-down clauses and exceptions to incorporated clauses in other non–FAR related statutes.

This annual Look Before You Leap survey looks at how companies are using background/integrity checks to better manage the risks inherent in investments and new business relationships outside the United States. In addition, this year’s survey also addressed how companies are complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(FCPA) and the challenges they face. Companies with robust due diligence and strong internal controls are usually less likely to encounter unforeseen problems in their overseas business activities. This survey is designed to help your company as it manages these complex issues.

Part of 2009 Annual Meeting Program Materials for Session 407.

International real estate procurement can often require the use of local counsel. There is no standardized process for conducting title searches and, therefore, investors should consider multiple legal opinions as to the status of a title. Learn more about overseas real-estate deals, and how to eliminate risks during the acquisition process.

The environmental due diligence required for purchasing a commercial property can be daunting. Which of these assessments best fit your business goals?

For small teams facing big challenges, automation is a critical tool that increases efficiency and reduces manual errors, freeing up valuable time for more strategic work. Read more here.

The evolving landscape of economic sanctions continues to be the foremost concern to global corporations as new countries and regimes are targeted, amendments to diplomatic positions and policies are implemented, new tools emerge for implementation and enforcement efforts remain steady. Hear from experts with varying perspectives (outside counsel and in-house counsel from both sides of the pond and former senior Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) employees) on the current state of US and EU economic sanctions, including those targeting Ukraine/Russia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Myanmar. Explore the new issues and considerations in-house lawyers should be thinking about, how to navigate an atmosphere of increased compliance from a global perspective and what to take away from recent global enforcement trends. The discussion-style panel is composed of A&O experts from the United States and Europe, former OFAC employees and industry participants from global corporations and financial institutions.

Failure to discover that your company may have had insurance coverage could cost your company. You must make it clear who is responsible for seeking insurance coverage and dealing with your insurance coverage issues: in-house counsel, outside defense counsel, or outside coverage counsel. The best place to allocate those responsibilities is in your company's engagement letters and guidelines for working with outside counsel. Thus, in selecting a law firm to defend a case, it is critical to determine whether that firm has sufficient insurance coverage experience. If it does not, it is advisable to retain separate coverage counsel early on.

A brief addressing the advancement of attorneys' fees for in-house counsel.

Covers how to implement a legally credible records management program in light of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, changes in the sentencing guidelines and proposed changes to e-discovery rules.

In this article, learn more about the state of the legal profession in the Asia-Pacific region during 2016.

This article lists the top ten considerations for real estate transactions in Kenya.

Over the course of two sessions, learn how to structure and implement an effective compliance program; review hallmark DOJ guidance and discuss the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and their application to corporate compliance programs; learn how to conduct a gap analysis and design a compliance program that fits your organization’s needs; learn about successful program-building strategies and how to avoid compliance program pitfalls; and learn how to measure the effectiveness of your program and conduct a compliance audit.

Our commitment to conducting business in<br />a lawful and ethical manner is not tested when doing so is easy, but rather when it is hard.

Bjarne Tellman, general counsel and chief legal officer of Pearson, and ACC Docket Career Path columnist, spoke to ACC Docket about his new book, Building an Outstanding Legal Team.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes dramatic changes to benefit programs and creates new notification requirements for employer plans during open enrollment. Many ACA changes took effect on the first plan year on or after September 23, 2010, while others become effective in subsequent plan years. This checklist will help employers navigate through this process.

Law departments handle a diverse scope of legal issues. With limited resources, how can a legal department access the information it needs when it needs it without reinventing the wheel every time? The speakers will discuss how they organize information to make it readily available to their teams, using such tools and processes as wikis, company sharefiles, keywords, automatic electronic reminders, cloud services, instruction manuals, and checklists. They will also explore best practices on strategies for implementation and continuous improvement in the use of processes and technologies.

This article outlines those things to think about when considering a superannuation fund loan.

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.

With ten months to go for new state privacy compliance laws, this article developed by Womble Bond Dickinson looks at how Colorado, Virginia, and California will be affected and what you should do so your operations stay compliant with the updates.