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United States-based in-house counsel may sometimes find themselves asking questions regarding common contractual limitations of liability, their international enforcement, and whether there are any exceptions to such enforceability. The authors provide answers to each of these questions, and more.

General counsel are expected to operate dynamically within organisations and innovate their function from a cost burden to a source of value. In this article, creative and innovative ways to show your value are discussed.

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

The ACC Law Department Management Report is a study of corporate law departments and their operations based on a survey of nearly 300 chief legal officers, general counsel, and legal operations professionals across 37 industries and 25 countries. This report builds on the chief legal officers survey and other ACC reports, discussing the qualities that drive high-performing legal operations in top law departments. This resource also contains benchmarks for companies and leaders looking to learn more about the evolution of the general counsel as a strategic business partner.

This report is an in-depth look at the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

This article, titled Doing Business in Australia, is a complete guide for foreign investors who are looking to invest in Australia. The guide’s aim is to provide an introduction to Australian laws for overseas legal practitioners.

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 Argentina.

This multi-jurisdictional resource provides practical information on cross-border data protection issues, including regulations, data controller obligations, rights to access personal data, international transfer of data, and data processing by third parties.

An article discussing steps the Singapore Government tried to take to cool the increased rates of real estate.

Learn about the implications of the US Supreme Court's decision of June 30, 2002, in the case West Virginia v. EPA.

A primer on the state and possibilities of Value practices with an emphasis on alternative billing and staffing defin itions and practices.

Do you know how to use the newly developed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office electronic searching and filing systems for patents and trademarks? Read this article to learn how you can expedite the preparation and filing of trademark and patent applications to ensure that your company receives the earliest possible filing date.

A thoughtful article regarding the best ways to manage shareholder activism.

A February 25, 2022 decree clarifies obligations of the Rixain law adopted in France in late 2021. Read some of the details in this article.

Read about the Implications for in-house counsel of the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in a selection of resources.

When there is credible evidence that senior corporate management has engaged in illegal activity, what is the responsibility of the chief legal officer (CLO)? Congress, through its enactment of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (SOX), has called upon CLOs in particular to be buffers against corporate abuse. This article addresses the limitations and failures of SOX, and suggests what can be done to empower CLOs.

Contract manufacturing involves negotiation between two parties: the manufacturer and the brand name owner. For commercial purposes, the arrangement works well. Each party is able to focus on their core competencies. However, when the lawyers sit down to hammer out the contracts, problems often arise. Three strategies can resolve contractual issues: the one-to-one contracting model, agreements in tandem, or a Joinder, which brings the contract manufacturer under the terms of the Master Agreement.

Would you purchase a car without taking it for a test drive? Would you proceed with an M&A transaction without conducting a thorough due diligence process? No, of course not; however, hasty individuals sometimes make foolish decisions. Learn the fate of MidSize Software Corporation, and consider these questions as you begin M&A due diligence.

Sales are everything in growing IT companies. This realization, plus seven crucial tips, can help new in-house counsel at IT companies become productive, valuable contributors more quickly.

This CMS e-Guide contains an overview of international arbitration practice and chapters on the law and practice of arbitration in the jurisdictions covered. It is equivalent to Volume I of the printed version of the CMS Guide to Arbitration.

The George Washington University Paralegal Studies Program course description, including topics, objectives, agenda and readings.

This article offers some considerations for manufacturers and distributors with products in Ontario and some practical suggestions for managing and avoiding expensive and reputation or relationship damaging product liability claims.

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

This outline describes the advantages and disadvantages of using ADR and its applicability to
trademark and unfair competition disputes. The characteristics of the most common methods
of ADR are listed, and settlement techniques are suggested. For court mandated ADR
procedures, the Local Rules in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Ohio are used as a model, where applicable.

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.