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This is a sample insider trading memo from the CEO to the employees to confirm and formalize the company’s policy and procedures regarding
trading by employees in company securities, including common stock.

This is a list of additional course materials dealing with the energy industry.

Brazil is among the ten largest economies in the world, and it represents one of the largest domestic markets in the world. This article aims at showing the main considerations one should have when planning to invest in Brazil.

This is a sample non-compete agreement among a company, a covenantor, and an employee.

How to navigate the new H-1B visa requirements so that you can bring (and keep) the best and brightest nonimmigrant specialists on board.

David C. Cannon Jr., of PPG Industries, explains how corporations with proactive environmental programs that lead rather than be led by the regulators are sharpening their companies’ competitive edge.

This Top Ten highlights the top ten actions that can be taken on international trade issues to limit risks in supply arrangements and acquisition agreements.

Many of us deal with compliance related to local governments and the politics that go along with it. Whether in connection with simple zoning and land use issues, massive public–private partnership deals or regional development agencies, a general counsel who ignores the impact of the local political environment does so at their company's peril. Knowledge of the law is one thing; being able to navigate the political waters is an entirely different one. In a mock public-hearing format using headlines and video from recent media, a diverse panel will conduct a highly interactive session to demonstrate the pitfalls of working with local government and offer practical solutions.

Read this article to learn methods that one legal department has used to add to the bottom line, practice tips, and action items to devise your own strategy for controlling costs.

This tool is intended for use specifically by companies that need to demonstrate compliance with the Combating Trafficking in Persons requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and submit certifications under 52.222-50(h) and 22.1703(c).

All employers operating in the EU are likely to be required to make changes to their current arrangements to take account of the requirements of the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. Effects may also be seen beyond the EU, where multi-national employers seek to “level-up” their arrangements.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to trade mark laws and regulations around the world.

On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed long-awaited rule changes for climate-related disclosures for investors. In this article, learn five things that every compliance professional should know about ESG and five steps to take now.

The “Shine the Light” law, which requires businesses to release what customer information they have shared with third-party companies, has led, in recent months, to an increase in class action suits. Learn how to comply with the statute and avoid losing millions of dollars in damages.

Learn about the two new regulations in Argentina that bring changes to the Data Protection sector.

This presentation will aid you in your utilization of analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period and Economic Value Added (EVA).

Smart companies plan, measure results and demonstrate success. The legal department within those companies need to follow suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the in's and out's of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department's successes and show your boss how you add value to the company's bottom line.

This article discusses the scope for applying EU Competition Law, by critically analyzing both the recent European Commission’s policy and the views taken by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) and by the General Court (GC), with regard to the misuse of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) related procedures and reverse payments.

Would you love to have the data and statistics promised by TBB but can’t bear the thought of the pains of implementation? This article is for you.

This article provides an overview of the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for packaging which will start on January 1, 2024.

ACC’s “2015 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.

In 2015, ACC received more nominations for its “Top 10 30-Somethings” honor than ever before. The 2015 class reflects the inspired competition and epitomizes ACC values: tireless innovation, love of practice and a genuine international perspective.