For those in the United States, the days are becoming shorter, and holiday stress hovers around the corner for some. Check out the list below to see some aspects of your wellbeing to keep an eye on through the next few months.
Learn the benefits of a strategic HR approach that looks at talent management, how high lawyers can go and what skill sets you’ll need to climb the ladder. Participate in the discussion about a hypothetical Law Department and how to structure it so that both the company and the individual lawyers can benefit.
Drawing on the tips imparted by panelists of a recent conference hosted by law firm Norton Rose, this article assesses the business opportunities opening up to international companies in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
Read this article for a profile of Kenneth S. Siegel, the chief administrative officer and general counsel of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the largest hotel and leisure companies in the world. Siegel joined Starwood in 2000 and has responsibility for areas including global citizenship, labor relations and compliance. As general counsel, Siegel oversees Starwood’s legal and governmental affairs, both domestically and internationally, and advises the board of directors, chairman, CEO and management on these matters.
This sample three-party escrow agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives our customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.
The Rooney Rule is an NFL doctrine that mandates the interviewing one minority coach for the head coach position. Here's how it could work in legal departments.
In the past several years, the SEC has substantially increased requirements for the audit committees of public companies. The NYSE, NASD and AMEX have also created requirements for audit committee members. Read this article to see how to navigate these requirements and reform your company's audit committee requirements in light of the Enron debacle.
Read this article to learn how to make your company's code of conduct effective.
This briefing summarises the key developments from 1 July 2022.
This article discusses The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) which creates new rights to reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants who have physical or mental conditions arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The PWFA expands accommodation rights for pregnant individuals to be more in line with -- and in some respects, more expansive than -- those provided to qualified individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
What you need to know about how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Circuit City could affect the enforceability of your ADR clauses in employment disputes.
This course will help you understand and recognize the differences between (1) "independent contractors" and "employees" and (2) "exempt" and "non-exempt" employees. Classifying workers correctly in each of these respects is extremely important under both federal and state laws. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)
Learn about stricter terms entering into SMEs in the Netherlands.
This article provides general counsel suggestions of what to do with an information management system after its in place.
The greatest disparities in the legal profession are found in the upper levels of legal executives, such as general counsel or managing partners. This article explores how life circumstances, skills, behavior, and the availability of mentoring contribute to these differences, and the potential for technology to break down barriers.
In this checklist, in-house counsel and litigators can figure out where, when and how to consider the use of force majeure in their practice during the global pandemic.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in England and Wales.
This program will use humor, and chocolate, to provide an overview of equipment leasing from an accounting, tax and legal perspective and the ramifications thereof. There will also be a section discussing practical points (i.e., what to look for) when reviewing an equipment lease. Leave this session on a chocolate high with practical tips to negotiate into your next equipment lease.
This guide provides an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada.
This primer provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this primer also identifies issues in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. 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. Read on to learn more.
Tools and tips for doing your job better.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to joint ventures, including practice notes and standard documents for cross-border deals with detailed drafting notes highlighting the main legal, commercial and negotiating issues in Singapore.
Use this tool to assess existing hospital/physician relationships in order to identify potential violations of the federal Stark Law, anti-kickback law or False Claims Act (or similar state laws), which could trigger disclosure and/or repayment obligations. This tool can also be used as an aid in negotiating and drafting new agreements with physicians. While this tool was designed primarily with the Stark Law in mind, some of its questions are applicable to an anti-kickback analysis as well.
The UK Government has published its Response Statement following the White Paper published in March 2021 on audit and corporate governance reform.
The purpose of this Policy is to establish standards and expectations regarding any company-related use of Social Media.
The author walks you through how the corporate attorney-client privilege is eroding in today's world of corporate transparency, discusses the effects of these changes on companies, and concludes with a call to arms.
Learn about crypto assets and NFT risks and the state of regulation of them in South Africa.
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