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It may sound like an odd declaration to make, but in the present state of the economy there is no such thing as a secret. This article discusses the vulnerability of a failed businesses’ private data. What happens to the once personal — and considerably privileged — information of former clients, customers, employees and patients?

The cloud should be about more than making your legal department run smoothly. Today’s technology can bring acceptable levels of risk if the solution promotes business transparency and collaboration with global suppliers.

As legal departments cut down on external spending, hiring freshman attorneys has become a popular, cost-saving alternative. Those freshman attorneys, however, may find that rushing into the corporate arena with little “real- world” experience can be quite overwhelming. Before taking that first step, heed the advice of someone who has walked that path.

This is a sample agreement between a hotel and company.

The majority of in-house counsel’s time and attention spent on contracts is often focused on the wording of the limitation-of-liability (LoL) clause. In the brave new world of big data, the significance of the LoL clause cannot be overstated. Although they cannot secure protection from all risks, they need not be leaky sieves.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

In this multi-country guide, learn about the legal framework for international arbitration in a wide range of jurisdictions.

This article discusses the nuts and bolts of developing an effective anti-harassment policy and properly implementing it in the workplace.

All employers have employees. Learn what preventative strategies work to prevent that multimillion-dollar HR case from being filed.

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Volunteering your time is worthwhile. Very few argue this fact. However, it can be a struggle to find a skills-based volunteer program that is readily accessible to staff located across the country. Learn how UnitedHealth group overcame this issue
by partnering with Wills for Heroes to provide first responders with essential legal documents, free of charge.

There are supply agreements in which the buyer, trying to protect itself, inserts a clause providing that in case supplier sells the same product to a third party to prices lower than the ones agreed in the supply agreement, supplier shall offer to buyer the lower price practiced with third parties. Those clauses are known in the market as "most favored nation clauses" ("MFN clauses"), after a similar system of the treaties on international trade.

In-house lawyers learn every day about the importance of business partnering. Assisting clients with creating alternative solutions to a business problem, understanding the changing nature of the competitive environment, providing strategic business advice, facilitating the implementation of a corporate policy are but a few of the skills needed to reach leadership positions within their organisations. During this interactive session, presenters will illustrate how advance business partnering and expanding our skills sets can turn into a departmental value proposition.

This is a sample purchase agreement regarding the bill of final sale.

Messy desks rarely happen overnight, but those piles of papers can be prevented and tidied up with good habits. Follow this checklist for a cleaner and more organized workspace.

This is a sample product sales agreement.

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This overview covers how legal knowledge management supports legal department operations - reducing costs while maintaining quality.

This is a sample group sales agreement between company and hotel.

This is a sample group sales agreement between an organization and a hotel where the hotel agrees to that it will be responsible for utilizing a specified number of room nights.

This is a comparison chart that highlights the various structure, liability, tax and management differences among C-corporations, S-corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.

These are community guidelines when sharing experiences, suggesting improvements, and chiming in on the conversation.

Companies who distribute products including open source software (OSS) must comply with the terms of the license agreement(s) corresponding to that open source. This Quick Overview explains what open source software is, what obligations and potential risks arise from the use of OSS, and how OSS risk can be managed.

This guide presents a general overview of health law in jurisdictions throughout the world.