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This seminar that took place in Brisbane on 30 July 2015 deals with preparing your business for financial transactions.

Linking your corporate offices into a single intranet, while efficient, may expose your company to civil or criminal liability in other countries. Here's how to protect your company from these risks.

Discuss the impact of global trends on the Canadian landscape, intricacies of relevant rules of professional conduct, and evaluate the exposure to personal liability through recent enforcement actions against corporate counsel.

In-house counsel often find themselves in the unexpected role of compliance officer. Fulfilling the responsibilities associated with both roles can be challenging but also rewarding, and each demands a unique skill set. In today’s business environment, is it realistic to expect general counsel to also effectively serve as chief compliance officers? And, is this unification in the best interest of the organization?

Does your nonprofit organization operate in multiple jurisdictions or abroad? What are the key legal and operational issues to consider as you guide your nonprofit organization through this phase of its development? Learn the basics of operating in multiple jurisdictions, both international and domestic, from fellow in-house counsel and external experts. Topics covered will include: managing multi-state charitable solicitation and registration compliance; incorporating or registering to operate abroad; international taxation, banking and currency issues; employment and payroll matters; foreign corrupt practices act; and anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering compliance.

A sample agreement for the transfer of shares between a Bulgarian and a German company.

Use of collaboration tools like Slack, Teams, and those alike – rather than traditional face-to-face communications – often results in more informal and unfiltered communications, which presents legal risk and requires significant new considerations for organizations, including whether information is retained and where and how long information is stored. In this article, learn some best practices to face these challenges.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how companies handle severance pay plans when a former employee finds new employment, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.*

Learn about top developments and predictions in the TMT sector (Technology, Media, and Telecom) in China.

On March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden signed legislation that makes predispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers invalid and unenforceable to sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. On its face, the law is limited to those specific types of claims. However, legislative attempts to restrict arbitration rights persist at the federal, state, and local levels.

Investment in China has surged, particularly into the booming and reforming metropolis of Shanghai, drawn by a cost-effective workforce and a growing market. But U.S. investors still encounter legal difficulties when establishing, operating, and exiting from a China presence. Hong Kong has recently suffered from high costs and labor skill shortfalls and faces competition from Shanghai to be the leading center of business and finance in "Greater China." This article shows you how to help your company address these changes and reduce taxes through a regional structure of investments and operations by cherry-picking advantages from each city.

In late 2021, the Law Commission published a report concluding that the law of England and Wales can facilitate and support smart legal contracts without the need for reform. This article provides businesses, using or deploying smart legal contracts, a couple of significant caveats to consider.

This article reviews the Climate Action Plan (CAP) recently released by President Obama. CAP sets out bold new domestic and international actions for the United States to mitigate “carbon pollution,” adapt to climate change impacts, and enhance its international leadership on climate and clean energy.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the Switzerland market.

This QuickCounsel provides a brief overview of the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission's Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Includes tips on the dangers of FCPA liability, the importance corruption due diligence, and various trends at the DOJ and SEC.

When it comes to proactively managing careers, in-house counsel, like everyone else, tend to avoid addressing change unless absolutely forced to. You may not be sure what to expect from your position or how your position differs from other in-house counsel positions. The criteria here will help you determine whether it is time to move on to a new in-house counsel position.

Comment letter in response to a Notice of Proposed Priorities

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in the United States.

In-house counsel are accustomed to the ritual of negotiating NDAs to prevent unauthorized use and disclosure of their company's confidential and proprietary information, but they often overlook the perils of overnegotiating NDAs. This article highlights these perils and offers practical tips for drafting and negotiating NDAs for U.S. and international companies in order to quickly conclude an NDA that conscientiously protects confidential and proprietary information, without the unnecessary extras.

This guide provides an overview of the key steps, legal issues and market practices involved in the IPO process by examining practices in 16 jurisdictions around the world.

This primer focuses on the two main bodies that have emerged from the crisis to lead the debate: the Basel Committee and the Financial Stability Board, which emerged in 2009 as a new global leader in the debate on measures to improve international financial stability.

703 - Successfully Conducting Business Internationally

This report developed by Womble Bond & Dickinson surveys nearly 200 executives based across the United States. This elite group – 62% of whom hold C-suite titles – comprised decision-makers from company leadership and key departments including information systems and information technology, privacy and security, legal and compliance, operations and finance, and marketing in response to states set to effect stricter requirements around consumer privacy rights in 2023. Check out this resource to view the full report and find out if companies are prepared to meet the looming updated guidelines.