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In this edition, the Docket reviews what every company in in the region needs to know in order to succeed, as well as providing a toolkit for counsel on mitigating IP loss exposure in China.

Are you dreading performance evaluation time in your department? Fear not. Help is at hand. No, we can’t tackle them for you, but the samples and advice in this article should go a long way toward helping you achieve your goal.

Drawing on the tips imparted by panelists of a recent conference hosted by law firm Norton Rose, this article assesses the business opportunities opening up to international companies in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).

A sample course for trainers giving information to employees on appropriate internet use in the office.

Conflict of interest issues can be extremely difficult to solve because they often occur in highly personal contexts, raise complicated questions of law and ethics, and do not allow for clear-cut answers. The best way to handle such conflict of interest issues is proactively, and this Toolkit gives the basics on how it's done.

The author walks you through how the corporate attorney-client privilege is eroding in today's world of corporate transparency, discusses the effects of these changes on companies, and concludes with a call to arms.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in Singapore.

This course explains the basic requirements that an organization must meet when contracting with the federal government. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

In the past several years, the SEC has substantially increased requirements for the audit committees of public companies. The NYSE, NASD and AMEX have also created requirements for audit committee members. Read this article to see how to navigate these requirements and reform your company's audit committee requirements in light of the Enron debacle.

This is a sample escrow agreement between the Depositor and by any additional party enrolling as a "Beneficiary" upon execution of the Enrollment Form.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses concerns and tips for managing attorney-client privilege in an open office environment, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Law Department Management and Small Law Department ACC Networks.

This article summarizes the general terms of both the proposed Crowdfunding Exemption and the proposed Start-Up Exemption and how businesses and investors in Manitoba can take advantage of these exemptions.

Your business uses social media to get out its message. That’s fine, right? Well, mostly, but there are a number of ways in which the use of social media can transgress the securities laws in the United States. Which ones? Come to this session to learn about when and how social media conflicts with securities laws, particularly Regulation FD, the safe harbor for forward-looking information under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Regulation G, Rule 10b-5, when it might make sense to use social media in the annual meeting and proxy solicitation process and why more people in your business than ever before need to understand the concept of materiality.

This is the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations solicitation provision and contract clause

The purpose of these guidelines is to help employees understand how company policies apply to newer technologies for communication, so you can participate with confidence not only on this blog, but in other social media platforms.

In April 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act (HB 7) into law. The Act has drawn national attention and debate, as it creates legal restrictions and prohibitions on what public and private employers can say or promote in workplace trainings tied to race, color, sex, and/or national origin. The Act could have potentially significant implications for employers wishing to cover topics like structural racism, white/male privilege and unconscious bias in workplace anti-discrimination and diversity and inclusion trainings.

Learn about the possible changes to employment law in the United Kingdom with the election of Liz Truss as Prime Minister.

Read this article to learn how to make your company's code of conduct effective.

Big data technology can collect information at huge scales from any data source and analyze it at high speed to deliver commercial efficiencies and business insight. The value of data is reflected in the expanding landscape of laws and regulations protecting information.

Why General Counsel should be more demanding - presentation held in Melbourne 5 September 2017.

Bill Mordan examines the benefits and drawbacks of the Wiki age.

This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of intellectual property and to suggest useful practices for the handling of intellectual property in the corporate setting.

This guidance is relevant to UK publicly traded companies when planning and conducting their annual general meeting (AGM) and other general meetings (GMs).

The Sick Leave Act 2022 (the “Act”) which provides for a statutory sick pay scheme for employees was signed into law by the Irish President on the 20 July 2022.

There is an increasing number of reality television shows on cable and streaming providers, making it more and more likely that employers will be confronted with the “reality” of employees seeking to be cast or asked to appear on a show and whether employers should permit such an appearance.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion), compiled from responses posted on the Nonprofit Organizations Forum, discusses whether it is common for non-profit entities to refuse to agree to representations & warranties in a contract.

The advent of the pandemic forced companies to adopt to a digital work world in a short amount of time. Companies had to implement business solutions and train their employees and customers on new software. While the pandemic has impacted how work is done for almost two years, the digital changes to business are here to stay. Further digitalization is on the horizon for most businesses if they want to remain competitive. 

Be an informed do-gooder. Before investing time and money in charities — either personally or on your company’s behalf — understand how the Madoff scandal has affected them. Learn to use the New Form 990 to analyze individual approaches to governance and managing finances.