Presentations delivered by law departments do not always evoke the most welcoming of reactions. However, with such low expectations, giving a memorable performance should not be too difficult, if you follow the advice offered in this feature article.
Every marketing team aims to create and execute engaging campaigns that will attract and retain new business. Every in-house legal team wants the marketing function to be compliant and to support the business’s reputation. In this article, learn to achieve this, as both teams need to work together to minimise risk and maximise marketing outcomes.
On average around the world, starting a business takes 7 procedures, 25 days and costs 32% of income per capita in fees. To operate and expand, the firm will need financing—from shareholders or from creditors. Raising money in the capital market is easier and less costly where minority shareholders feel protected from self-interested transactions by large shareholders. Good corporate governance rules can provide this kind of protection. But among the 189 economies covered by this article, 46 still have only very limited requirements for disclosing majority shareholders’ conflicts of interest—or none at all. In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in removing some of the biggest bureaucratic obstacles to private sector activity. Yet small and medium-size enterprises still are subject to burdensome regulations and vague rules that are unevenly applied and that impose inefficiencies on the enterprise sector. Learn more about the specific regulatory obstacles small and medium-size enterprises must navigate.
This resource covers important information to consider before investing in Indonesia.
This brief article presents the top ten reasons to update your corporate Intellectual Property and information strategy, especially if you practice within the United States, the European Union or in the United Kingdom.
This article provides an assessment of the benefits (and some potential challenges) with virtual litigation, which has become a necessity in the pandemic era. It also proposes additional tips for using these new platforms effectively when the pandemic ends.
In this brief article, in-house counsel can learn about the two main provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and how it impacts their law departments within the the United States.
Being sued for patent infringement can strike fear into the heart of the most seasoned in-house counsel. But some patent owners seek to resolve issues of alleged infringement outside of litigation, and this typically starts with a demand letter. Initially published December 2, 2022; republished March 30, 2023.
This guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in the province of Quebec. Because of Canada’s federal structure, the authority to make laws and regulations is divided between the federal and provincial governments by the Canadian Constitution, although in some areas of divided authority both federal and provincial laws may apply.
Provides how in-house counsel can better protect their organizations from the dangers of having records programs that are not enforced.
In some form, we are all leaders. Whether we lead others or lead ourselves; whether it is in our work environment, our community or personal life, leadership goes beyond a job title. We can own this state of being, all the time. This article explains how we can take our leadership roles to new heights.
This course will explain our policy regarding the privacy and security of electronic healthcare information in compliance with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)
This article defines the term copyright, who can claim copyright, what works are protected, how to secure a copyright, etc.
In this ACC Guide, learn about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), how it compares to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and gain key takeaways on how to adapt to these regulatory changes.
PowerPoint presentation related to process and project management.
This ACC Guide (InfoPAK) is a primer for in-house counsel starting, building, executing, and refining an Information Governance program.
This article talks about giving substance to implementing change and seeing that each process that a department takes on is an opportunity for improvement.
This Charity Law Bulletin reviews the exemption under CASL for registered charities in the recently published final regulations, together with a summary of information contained in earlier Charity Law Bulletins, as well as a brief review of practical steps charities and non-profit organizations can take to prepare for CASL.
This article discusses how to handle workplace safety investigations by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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