Building and maintaining a healthy professional network is crucial for advancing your career — even if you're not the best of friends with everyone in it.
Whether you are an entrepreneur in charge of your first start-up, or an established company looking to open a new office, the decision to rent office space can be fraught with pitfalls and costs. Learn more about certain clauses and policies that can protect you and your company.
Overview of Knowledge Management as a discipline, with case studies showing applications in pricing and process improvement, and suggestions and case study applications for collaboration within departments and when partnering with law firms. From ACC Value Challenge workshop, Legal Service Management, July 2010: www.acc.com/legalservicemanagement
Discusses the typical coverage of D&O policies and the most common insurer defenses in situations involving allegations of financial misrepresentation.
Annexes to the impact assessment.
This article is designed to provide insights into notable data breaches that took place in Q2 2014 and identify trends with the objective of answering principal questions.
Teaching law school is an exciting opportunity for in-house counsel to share their practical knowledge and help develop the next generation of lawyers. View a compilation of course proposals, syllabi, and exams, that have been created and used by members of the in-house community who have taught or are teaching a class in law school.
Some would argue that finding the right people is paramount to outlining strategies and tactics. When running a legal department, however, perhaps that order should be reversed: First, what ... then who. With discipline and commitment, legal departments can achieve significant cost savings and operational efficiencies by implementing this approach.
Good business and good lawyering is more than just about making money. In this article, in-house counsel can learn about a peculiar start-up and how they made their mission a success.
The Singapore government is proposing a new section 105A to the Land Titles Act (LTA) that specifically empowers the courts to vary or extinguish easements over registered land in certain additional circumstances. When passed, section 105A will have a significant impact on the law of easements in Singapore.
Learn about several aspects of compliance with state laws and regulations, including labor and employment aspects to setting up operations in a state, including minimum wage issues, IC v employee and "founder's syndrome;" and regulatory aspects, including sales tax exemptions, lobbying and campaign finance regulations.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
A discussion of the costs and benefits of using electronic board books as opposed to physical ones. Includes input from members of the the Corporate & Securities Law Committee eGroup.
Learn about registration by data controllers and data processors under Kenya's Data Protection Act.
This article discusses an underwritten topic: the transition from in-house to law firm. For those considering the move, there’s a lot to keep in mind, including how to choose the right firm and how to develop a business plan that highlights your abilities. There are no hard and fast rules — every experience is different. Learn from several of your peers.
As today’s digitized and remote-enabled legal marketplace evolves, legal service delivery and the roles supporting in-house and outside legal teams have assumed greater importance in meeting the challenges and opportunities of this new reality. In this article, learn how these professionals have a direct impact on in-house counsel.
The following flowchart is designed as an internal guide to assist managers in making a preliminary assessment of whether a job position may qualify for exempt status under the FLSA. This document is only designed to be a tool to assist in the implementation of new job positions. This flowchart does not take applicable state law into account which may impact the exemption analysis.
This is a sample non-disclosure agreement between two companies where they are willing to provide each other access to certain ideas, concepts, data or other information which in whole or in part is or will be considered by them to be proprietary and confidential. The sample includes a clause selecting the laws of the state of New York.
The European Commission recently adopted a legislative proposal package that introduces several changes on payment services in the European Union and, in accordance with the European Commission, seeks to improve competition by opening up payment markets to new entrants, thus fostering greater efficiency and cost-reduction.
While these findings specifically relate to the private sector, our experience suggests that they are also relevant to the public sector and non-governmental organizations, both of which encounter many of the same fraud and corruption issues.
This article helps attorneys understand that with the increase of globalization, he must be prepared to handle (or refer) international issues that arise.
The goal of this checklist is to ensure the candidate fully understands and appreciates his/ her obligations related to the candidate’s resignation, transition to the prospective employer and future work given any contractual obligations that may apply as well as other aspects of their new employment.
COVID-19 has shaken up the healthcare industry in many ways. Following a downturn in early 2020, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is expected to return, to support recovery and stabilize post-pandemic operations. This list summarizes ten key considerations specific to healthcare M&A transactions.
Implementing new pricing, management practices and technology to control spending requires sound "change management" to ensure adoption and make it stick. This workbook provides prompts on deciding what to do, setting the stage, articulating the vision and action plan, defining roles, and continuous improvement and more.
This article was written after a mini roundtable where participants answered questions regarding D&O insurance for privately held companies, private equity and non-profits.
This check card is a printable resource with practical advice on how to avoid insider trading.
This is a sample agreement for a non-transferable, non-assignable, exclusive copyright license agreement, made between a textile and wallpaper company (“Licensee”) and an independent designer (“Licensor”). Provisions include, but are not limited to, license period, royalties, termination, indemnification, sublicenses and assignments. The agreement is governed by the laws of State of New York.
The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 becoming law will substantially change the laws of trademark dilutions. Companies with well-known brands––and the in-house attorneys who work for them––should be aware of this new statue and the protections that it provides. Read on to find out how this law affects you.
A helpful checklist for outlining an international joint venture.
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