Lead the Way columnist Whitnie Wiley offers new approaches that leaders can take to get better results from their team.
It is common for disputes over intellectual property (IP) rights, including patent, trademark and copyright disputes, to be multijurisdictional in nature. As discussed below, there are a number of important litigation procedures that make Canada an attractive forum in which to litigate IP rights.
This article deals with legislation requiring private or government entities to notify individuals of security breaches of information involving personally identifiable information.
A discussion of how law department leaders are changing their contract processes in light of economic downturn-related budget cuts.
This is a sample code of conduct and ethics policy for employees and directors.
This Leading Practices Profile describes the structure of law departments and the role of general counsel in Canada in providing in-house legal services to support multinational businesses. In-house counsel from eight companies reveal how their in-house legal departments are structured and operate, and how they manage the various functions of their law departments, including compliance, technology, retention of outside counsel and providing value to the corporations
they serve.
607 - Best Practices in Tracking Environmental Law Worldwide
A survey of global employers and the challenges they face, such as legal trends related to hiring and firing, harassment policies, anti-corruption compliance, and whistleblowers.
Many businesses and organizations use public cloud services. In-house counsel can play a key role with the business through the selection, negotiation, and implementation of such solutions. This Top Ten includes key practical tips drawn from experience as in-house counsel.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on 28 June 2013 the introduction of further measures to fine-tune residential property loan rules, which came into effect on 29 June 2013. MAS Notice 632 has been amended to reflect these new rules, and MAS has also issued a new Notice 645, setting out details as to how banks and financial institutions are to compute the total debt servicing ratio for property loans.
This article addresses cross-border global workplace law perspectives regarding sexual harassment.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on various ACC Committee eGroups, addresses the "Dos and Don'ts" for a company's first general counsel.
This overview providing ideas and best practices to consider when looking at Legal Process Outsourcing includes tips, comparisons, additional resources, a listing of providers, and a selection checklist.
This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.
Don’t let a demand letter drag you out of the dark: In-house counsel may not know about their clients’ international commissioned agents until trouble presents itself. Learn how to establish a method that vets agents carefully, assesses risks and establishes an informed sales agency agreement.
Governments and regulators have struggled to keep pace as new digital asset classes and other blockchain applications have risen to prominence. This regulatory uncertainty has caused confusion in the markets and impeded greater adoption of distributed ledger technologies in the United States. However, on June 7, 2022, US Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA), the first major piece of US federal legislation to provide a reasonably comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. This article discusses the most significant provisions of the RFIA.
The agenda for Proxy Season 2013 included: pay for performance, including peer group construction methodology and realizable pay; board responsiveness to shareholder proposals; pledging, hedging and margin accounts; special issues for Canadian pay for performance; European policy updates; and board tenure in Hong Kong and Singapore. This panel will consider the handling of these issues and the lessons learned from 2013 for best practices going into the next proxy season.
Climate change is upon us, and in-house counsel are struggling to mitigate risk in a warmer world. As the society-at-large moves toward a low carbon economy, companies are increasingly looking to the legal department to assess and disclose its environmental impact. The future of sustainability is here, are you ready for what’s next?
An easy reference guide to employee non-compete agreements across borders. It sets out the key considerations to take into account when drafting, updating and enforcing non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants in different jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Privacy on the Go recommends a “surprise minimization” approach. This approach means supplementing the general privacy policy with enhanced measures to alert users and give them control over data practices that are not related to an app’s basic functionality or that involve sensitive information.
This multijurisdictional guide covers common issues in initial public offerings, including the IPO process, regulatory architecture, public company responsibilities, potential risks, liabilities, and pitfalls.
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