This article examines an Ohio court case decision dealing with obligations, exclusive rights, and the parol evidence rule.
Taking cues from The Newlywed Game, columnist Phil Strauss discusses the relationships we develop with our jobs and offers advice as to how to most enjoy our jobs.
Members respond to question of how to deal with an RFP requesting contract exceptions, particularly when dealing with a large corporation.
This checklist contains a sample list of questions that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from a privacy and security standpoint.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.
How effectively in-house counsel can advise on risk-related issues and steer the business towards practical commercial risk mitigation solutions depends on our access to the C-suite.
An extensive network of professional contacts is one of the greatest career assets a corporate attorney can have. Most lawyers work hard to establish contacts, particularly in the early stages of their careers, but over time, many misuse their networks or forget about them altogether. To prevent this from happening, in-house lawyers need to be sure to avoid the most common mistakes even seasoned attorneys can make when it comes to the care and feeding of their networks.
Important points to consider about your current position and how to keep your job safe.
Written in the wake of the Enron situation, this article examines the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a means of reiterating the importance of honest accounting as a means of averting potential compliance crises before they have the chance to develop.
Learn corporate governance trends for public companies in the United Kingdom, following the publication of the annual review from the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in light of the UK Corporate Governance (UKCG) Code.
This is a sample group and event letter of intent.
This is a sample code of business conduct of company and its subsidiaries.
ACC’s “2014 Top 10 30-Somethings” are passionate change-makers; always seeking opportunities to positively impact their companies, industries and communities. They face challenges like increased regulation and advancing technology with a calculated, patient stamina that many of them learned as athletes. Whether fighting corruption or advancing diversity in the profession, no goal is too far reaching for this group, especially considering the dedicated, talented teams that support them. Our winners may live and work around the globe, but they are banded together in their efforts to make it a better place.
Read this article and learn how to implement self-sustaining codes of conduct and corporate policies that will get behavior to conform to the ideals espoused in such documents.
Tips and tools for organizing your law department that focuses on "do-it-yourself" solutions.
This study explores the changing role of the general counsel by documenting its evolution and predicting the skill sets that will be required for future general counsel to be successful. Central themes to this skill set include the ability to place legal issues in a larger business context, embrace risk and make decisions, communicate with business partners in language they can relate to, and work seamlessly with the executive team and the board of directors to make productive decisions about operations and strategy, which has become increasingly global in scope. The report includes an executive summary, key findings, interview excerpts and the methodology.
You know the difference between a raffle and a sweepstakes. What now? How do you turn that knowledge into a functioning contest or sweepstakes? This discussion will cover practical steps including registering with state regulators, selecting a vendor, crafting rules and disclosures, reviewing advertising and dealing with privacy issues in the digital age.
This program is being co-sponsored with the Health Law, IT, Privacy, & eCommerce, and Information Governance Networks!
It's not just HIPAA anymore! Companies operating in the healthcare space must consider recent FTC enforcement actions addressing health data and new state consumer health privacy laws, such as Washington's My Health, My Data and Connecticut's Online Privacy, Data and Safety Protections. Come learn what these enforcement actions and new laws mean for your company. We'll discuss who is regulated, the expansive definition of âhealth dataâ (including in relation to information collected through online tracking technologies), and steps your company must take to come into compliance and reduce regulatory and litigation risks.
| Kyle Kessler Senior Associate, Orrick | |
| Thora Johnson Partner, Orrick |
Working in-house is different. You have three hats now: legal counselor, business partner and guardian of the corporation. They didn’t teach you about this in the law firm or in law school. Among other things, you will have to learn all about the business, adapt to a different culture, become cost effective, develop good working relationships with your clients, think about non-legal topics like risk management and somehow balance it all and conserve your most precious resource –– you!
Two Party Master Escrow Service Agreement for the United Kingdom
Learn tips for selecting, evaluating, comparing and retaining the outside counsel that best suit the organizational needs of your company; Discuss the benefits and pitfalls of legal process outsourcing (LPO) and learn how to recognize when it’s time to bring in an expert; Discuss value-based fees and how they can align internal and external incentives; consider which types of value fees are best for different types of work; Discuss how to work with outside counsel to scope the work, set budgets that stick, monitor progress and conduct after-action reviews to drive strong performance; and Develop a list(s) of providers and criteria for preferred legal service providers and specialized firms.
This Quick Counsel outlines recommended contract provisions on the valuation of shares to be used under French law as well as under other European laws.
An overview of contract review and negotiation policies as well as a sample contract review policy and procedure. Includes provisions regarding the contract review policy, considerations of prior contractual relationships, standard contracts, non-standard contracts and RFP's, and specific issues requiring review and approval.
This is a sample company mobile application privacy policy.
This article highlights what firms need to consider during their journey of digital transformation and investments in data opportunities, more specifically in the context of corporate transactions and reorganizations.
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