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As new technology decreases transaction costs, traditional business models are changing drastically. In-house counsel must be ready to face these changes, or risk being replaced by external service providers.

Add value to your own efforts to improve the contracting process in your company by conducting realistic and practical training programs. Try these handy tips.

At the 2013 CCU event in New Orleans, five of ACC's Top 10 30-Somethings identified the top challenges that the next generation of in-house counsel will face and offered their advice.

The author simplifies what some consider a complex, bureaucratic legal system — 18,000+ judges; 94 million law- suits in the pipeline; 27 million cases concluded annually; and 28 million new cases in annually.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the New to In-house eGroup addresses employee indemnification.

This panel will focus on the first ninety days in-house as a model for
setting and achieving goals and measuring success that is applicable to
in-house counsel at any stage. Experts will address increasing
production in the counsel's office, managing outside projects, improving
value and reducing costs, engaging with client business groups to
identify important issues and benchmarking successes for those outside
the counsel's office.

Response to the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") for feedback regarding the experiences of registrants and others in implementing the new internal control requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX").

In-house counsel should be prepared to address each patent licensing and indemnification case with their best legal foot forward. But is there a way to get an early heads-up to better assess the scope of possible infringement threats?

Instilling a corporate culture where each individual feels comfortable raising integrity concerns is crucial to the early identification of misconduct or other inappropriate behavior. In this article, learn how a new study has shown light on compliance behavior within the legal world and how to integrate that impact into your department.

This article speaks about the international financial and debt crisis (Lehman Brothers, Madoff, etc.) and other economic and political events which have triggered a wave of new regulations in Switzerland in the last few years.

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 China.

If you had only known you can learn everything you need to know about surviving the transition to in-house law practice from Duran Duran, The Breakfast Club, and Prince, you might have spent a lot more time at concerts than in the library during the 1980s, right? Phil Strauss translates the lessons in his guide to the facts of in-house life.

The human resources ("HR") audit is a valuable tool in the in-house counsels risk management toolbox. It can help you to identify and correct weaknesses in HR practices and processes before someone mishandles or overlooks an employment situation, possibly giving rise to litigation. This article gives you practical pointers on how to launch an HR audit, specifically, how to make the business case to your company decision makers, how to select the people who will perform the audit, how to make the audit thorough and meaningful, and how to make effective use of what the audit reveals.

This short list explains the ten most significant cases, and provides some insightful practical takeaways, involving in-house counsel and ethical issues from the past 25 years within the United States.

In this article, the legal implications that employers in Hong Kong should have regard to before allowing their employees to work overseas are discussed. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, remote working has become “the new normal” and as a result, there are many factors to take into account.

There are many reasons why companies migrate to Switzerland: lower corporate
income tax rates, a stable and predictable legal environment, and a flexible labor law. There are also disadvantages. Before you pack up and head for the snowy Alps, learn more about what relocation really entails.

This QuickCounsel shows how US employers can do better by proactively implementing policies and programs that are inclusive of the transgender community.

Guidance on transferring management/ownership of a company in Canada. Includes guidance on keeping business in the family or selling to an outsider.

In today’s globalized society, it is increasingly common for businesses to litigate disputes across international borders. This raises the potential hurdle of a judgment issuing in one jurisdiction, while the assets of the debtor are located in another jurisdiction. Canada is generally considered a cooperative jurisdiction in which to enforce a judgment. This article explains how to enforce foreign judgments against assets in Canada.

This article provides an overview of the changes a new piece of legislative reform in the Australian government would enact in order to bolster the national framework for addressing sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.

Any US corporation with multinational operations and an unoptimized corporate structure that would benefit from reorganization of its operations along regional lines and responsibilities should consider whether a principal or other efficiency and profitability promoting restructuring might achieve similar benefits for it.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses the licensing requirements needed by in-house counsel in the United States desiring to practice law in US states beyond the state in which the corporate office is headquartered. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Compliance and Ethics and the New to In-House ACC Networks.

On June 10, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released further guidance regarding Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance by updating the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

The updates provide clarity on reporting requirements for Indian Tribes and entities formed under Tribal law, as well as clarity regarding exemptions for certain public utilities and large operating companies

This ACC Guide sponsored by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP provides an overview of five specific aspects of brand protection and enhancement in the United States.