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A sample confidentiality and non-competition agreement between a company and a member of the company's board of directors. Parties are Chinese entities. New York law governs the agreement. Includes a non-competition provision, a confidentiality provision, a term provision, and a miscellaneous provision.

In this ACC guide, explore key aspects of managing employees' use of social media, in light of guidance from the US National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB").

A presentation covering types of brand abuse, what you should do when you identify brand abuse, and possible remedies for brand abuse.

This Top Ten is a list of key issues that a potential foreign investor should consider when investing in India.

The role of advocate is one of great responsibility and requires a strong understanding of what needs to be done in order to affect change. New laws and potential changes to existing laws impact in-house counsel's ability to work effectively. Alberto Gonzalez-Pita has been working, along with ACC, on behalf of the in-house community, and its ability to serve the client, for years.

Learn more about the new Special Fraud Alert published by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on arrangements with telemedicine companies, setting forth seven characteristics OIG believes could suggest a given arrangement poses a heighted risk of fraud and abuse.

This InfoPAK is designed for use by both large and small corporate law departments in evaluating and discerning what technologies are available and best-suited to their company’s needs. As more technological resources become available to in-house counsel, counsel’s use of technology becomes more and more critical to running successful law departments. The InfoPAK begins by introducing counsel to basic technology and tools available. It then highlights some of the newer technologies that are becoming increasingly common within corporate legal departments, such as eDiscovery and Information Governance solutions, as well as advanced and emerging technology and trends within corporate legal departments. It then explores technology administration and best practices for managing technology, and concludes with key trends in the industry, including social media governance and cross-border eDiscovery.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the German market.

Hostage US Director John Schafer, and keynote speaker at ACC and Lex Mundi's "Investing in Africa" event in New York, discusses duty of care and the importance of risk assessments for companies expanding to the continent.

805 Outside Counsel Relations: The Basics. Advice on selecting counsel, retainer agreements, managing outside counsel, the value of extranets, and more!

Read this 2009 Apex Award-winning article!<br/>One in-house attorney shares his company’s litigation strategy based on what should be a cornerstone of legal practice and law department leadership––integrity.

A sample contract drafting and review checklist for a company's Procurement Services to use as a review tool / contract playbook, to aid in protecting the company's interests in contractual matters.

Read for Gregory's tips about employment and HR issues for in-house counsel.

This guide provides a straightforward overview of the law and practice which applies in a wide-ranging number of jurisdictions where CMS are able to provide legal advice. This guide provides an answer to each of the 20 questions for each jurisdiction.<br />

This articles describes the evolution of the roles of general counsel (GC) in Germany. Because of the need for German companies to respond to different challenges and business needs, GCs now serve more multi-faceted roles in contrast to their United States counterparts. In addition to providing legal insight as lawyers, GCs in German companies also have more executive roles, even acting as business managers.

. This course will help you (1) recognize legal and ethical issues as they arise in the workplace, (2) respond appropriately to those issues, and (3) perform your jobs with the utmost integrity. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

The ten tips found in this article focus on helping in-house counsel align the legal department with the corporate business strategy of the entire company.

This article makes the argument that the ability to handle new technology is the critical factor in determining if an outsourced legal team will be effective. In this regard, India might be at a disadvantage. Learn more about what it takes to staff and operate a successful LPO.

2021 Value Champion NetApp and its Legal Service Provider Ecosystem streamlined Contract Approval Workflow augmented by AI-enabled risk assessment. Compares old and new process. Includes table of objectives and associated metrics, baselines, goals and results.

Learn about key procedures for the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

This is a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement between a Delaware corporation (the disclosing company) and another company (the receiving company), in preparation of the receiving company's nomination to the board of directors of the disclosing company. The sample includes a clause selecting the laws of the State of New York.

This article provides a unique contrast of the expectations of European Mergers & Acquisitions pre- and post-Brexit, as corporations and private equity firms wrestle with its consequences for their businesses and deal-making prospects.

In Richard Susskind's latest book The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services, he develops his theory that the new information age will ultimately render lawyers obsolete. This article analyzes and critiques this premise from the perspective of in-house counsel.

This QuickCounsel points out the hidden dangers when choosing outside counsel and teaming up with similarly situated defendants.

As Saudi Arabia strengthens its digital economy, the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) sets a new standard for data privacy and compliance. This whitepaper offers a strategic guide to navigating PDPL’s requirements.