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In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding Cartel regulation in Italy.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the discussion forum of the New to In-house ACC Network, addresses flexibility in conference and events contracts.

If you've been looking for a new position for several months, you can renew your motivation by taking a moment to reassess your strategy. Read this article to find out how to get back on the right job search track.

This global resource presents overviews on the general regulation of insurers and re-insurers and requirements for foreign insurers and/or re-insurers to operate in different jurisdictions around the world.

This publication includes a series of profiles of in-house lawyers in Australia, tracing their career pathways since graduation and highlighting the career decisions that have led to their in-house career. By highlighting these individuals, ACC aims to showcase the dynamic career opportunities offered by an in-house legal career.

Overview of the evolution of project management into legal project management, samples of project management tools, and an inventory of over 75 “off-the shelf” project management software options (with provider, price, platform and brief descriptions). From ACC Value Challenge workshop, Legal Service Management, July 2010: www.acc.com/legalservicemanagement

This QuickCounsel is intended to assist counsel and human resource professionals in quickly understanding the basic concepts of social media employment issues.

This Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) training course will help you recognize "red flags" — situations presenting a risk of CFPOA violations — and deal with them appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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.

This Quick Overview addresses when and how to oppose a trademark application in Canada. Those familiar with the process in the United States will find it much the same.

This resource is a global practice guide prepared by the Lex Mundi Agribusiness Practice Group covering the restrictions and incentives on the acquisition and ownership of interests in farmland.

About 85 percent of all corporate espionage incidents involve current or past employees. Use this article to implement your battle plan.

Review this checklist and learn key sanctions and export controls red flags. This informative guidance is based on the European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 of 30 July 2019 on internal compliance programmes for dual-use trade controls under Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

Testimony regarding the impact of the McNulty Memorandum on in-house counsel and corporate culture. The McNulty Memorandum addresses the DOJ's policy regarding when prosecutors should charge a corporation.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding fintech across a range of jurisdictions.

This InfoPAK guides the in-house practitioner on how to establish a corporate compliance and ethics program. It begins by outlining the primary corporate legal obligations and requirements, focusing on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley, and then delineates the fundamental elements of an effective compliance program, focusing on how to maximize the potential of your compliance program. Finally, it discusses effective training and enforcement once the program is implemented, and offers numerous additional resources, including sample forms and policies and a Model Code of Conduct at the end.

This is a sample code of ethical business conduct policy.

More and more lawyers are taking on the role of managers of cross-functional teams. This new phenomenon has the potential
to save costs and generate excellent inter-departmental communication. Bringing the management of cross-functional teams to the legal department reduces the need for outside management consultants and outside law firms, and makes it clear to the legal department exactly what needs to be done in order to advance the business of the company. This article demonstrates how pointed questions, in the style of a reporter’s traditional “5Ws,” can lay the foundation for participation in cross-functional teams.

This is a list of documents to support third-party litigation financing.

This is a chart listing various issues that may be faced by a brand owner seeking to extend its brand into a new product category, along with possible ways to address those issues, not only in the applicable license agreement but also in the real world.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the New to In-house Law eGroup, addresses an employer issuing a termination notice for breach of contract based on subcontractors failure to meet construction schedules.

Across the globe, governments are becoming more skilled and aggressive with enforcement of their anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. A multinational corporation in today’s world can no longer ignore their exposure to applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. Now
is the time to conduct a thorough and effective risk assessment of your company. This article discusses the importance of a risk assessment and offers tips to consider when conducting one.

Employers may now succeed in reclaiming VAT on the investment management costs of their pension schemes. The European Court has decided that a Dutch employer sponsoring a funded pension scheme for its employees can deduct all of the VAT it pays in respect of the management and operation of the fund. With HMRC currently silent, but time limits for claiming past VAT overpayments still running, what should employers do now to protect their rights?

Find what you need to know about inter partes review, covered business method review and post grant review procedures in front of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): pros/cons/pitfalls and practical tips. Panelists will discuss the interplay with litigation, timing of filing and data that should assist in-house counsel in knowing how and when to use the procedures.