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This issue of Canadian Briefings includes: Canadian Government Clarifies its Position on the Investment Canada Act by Dany Assaf, Jason McKenzie and Sarah McLean; International practice Almanac: British Columbia Canada Professional Regulation; Protocol Signed Amending the Canada-US Tax Treaty by Adrienne Oliver; Canada Shines Spotlight on World Stage by Carolyn Boyle; Canada Reconsiders Its Foreign Investment Policy by Terence Dobbin

Companies facing claims under the US False Claims Act ("FCA") frequently possess employment practices liability insurance ("EPL") claims to cover losses arising from the whistleblower's alleged wrongful or retaliatory termination. In this quick overview, learn about EPL coverage and common related insurance issues.

This article is a summary of major copyright developments between December 2014 and March 2015.

This is a template enterprise license agreement.

The honorees for the 2019 Top 10 30-Somethings exemplify the best traits of ACC membership. They are all pioneers in their own unique ways – going above and beyond in their organization, assisting others in the in-house industry, and devoting themselves to their own individual communities.

This is a sample company employee handbook.

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This Top Ten outlines ten considerations regarding Europe's proposed general data protection regulation.

This article provides practical antitrust compliance tools for SMEs and larger companies.

In-house counsel is under increasing pressure to perform at the highest level in the least amount of time. And, save the company money. An effective management method?- Six Sigma-"offers attorneys a way to do their job more effectively.

Because every business has employees, buy-sell agreements involve employees. This article provides a practical guide to the necessary, and not-so obvious, labor and employment issues that should be on in-house counsel’s “radar screen” when conducting merger and acquisition due diligence.

Much of the discussion around litigation is focused on companies involved in numerous lawsuits, but the reality is most organizations face few lawsuits of any significance each year. While the litigation landscape has changed in the past few years, what – if anything – should these low-litigation companies do to prepare? Many inside counsel believe they should probably be doing something, but how much preparedness do we really need, and how do we balance this with restrictive budgets? This panel of inside counsel from companies that historically have not had much litigation will address the extent the current litigation landscape in 2010 impacts their planning, what types of activities they are doing to prepare, traps low-litigation companies in particular face, as well as how they developed a business case for senior management for undertaking the readiness activities they pursued.

Learn about key regulatory developments and perspectives regarding Autonomous Vehicles (AV) in the world.

This session targets communicating key antitrust topics to your sales team.

A review of how Brazil's recent Anti-Corruption Law intersects with its Bankruptcy Law, with particular focus on the Bankruptcy Law's allowance of the sale of a business without the inheritance of any liabilities.

Third-party litigation financing is on the rise. Such financing presents new issues and challenges for in-house counsel. This panel discussion will offer information on third-party financing in the United States and in other jurisdictions (e.g., Hong Kong), including both regulation of the industry and how such financing should affect a litigant's approach with respect to settlement considerations, discovery, and dispute resolution strategy.

This article, the first in a series that will examine and profile-through the eyes of in-house counsel-companies' "best practices," highlighting ideas that you can borrow while implementing your own compliance plan concerning corporate governance.

This report shares leading practices for legal departments on how to engage their outside counsel most effectively with respect to setting DEI standards.

In light of UK case law, learn tips on how to enhance your ability to enforce limitations of liability in your standard terms.

Learn the key features of the proposal adopted on February 23, 2022 by European Commission (“Commission”) for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Many corporations are considering joint venture (JV) partners as a strategy to expand into new markets. Selecting the right JV partner and executing a successful JV combination can be an uncertain and risky proposition. In-house counsel should understand the key legal and financial elements of a prospective JV, and play a role in navigating through the complexities of the JV and the post-closing governance and integration.