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Companies who distribute products including open source software (OSS) must comply with the terms of the license agreement(s) corresponding to that open source. This Quick Overview explains what open source software is, what obligations and potential risks arise from the use of OSS, and how OSS risk can be managed.

Check out this whitepaper developed by Foley & Lardner LLP to learn more about the top twelve trends in the digital assets space.

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 United Arab Emirates market.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it “fully expects” to reverse
Medicare Part B rate cuts for separately payable drugs acquired through the 340B Drug Pricing Program,
resulting in an estimated additional $1.96 billion for 340B hospitals. Learn more through this blog post released by Foley & Lardner.

A sample list of questions designed to better define the value and scope of work for outside counsel.

A helpful checklist for outlining an international joint venture.

In-house pro bono continues to thrive, despite uncertainties in the market, a stressful business climate and a continuing push to control costs and do more with less. A panel of leading in-house counsel will give an overview of in-house pro bono, discuss the role of CLOs and other leaders in supporting such efforts and address the growth and importance of in-house pro bono within legal departments, companies and the communities where they work.

To support your global practice, ACC Docket offers country-specific fun facts from your peers who've been there - literally. This time, we're looking at Greece.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview on private acquisitions law and practice in the United States.

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Austraila.

An appeal may not always be the best course of action. And since your CEO may not understand that an appeal, with the financial burden it can impose and its lengthy process, involves much more than just a second chance to win the case, it is your job to explain it. Find out about the technical details of filing an appeal, decide when your company should pursue one, and when it should settle for the initial judgment.

In an era where music is becoming an openly shared commodity, the fate of music sampling — or the process of incorporating old songs into new recordings — has never been more uncertain. Starting in the early 1990s, the legality behind sampling practices changed dramatically, as material that was once freely repurposed became protected under the threat of copyright infringement. By chronicling this growth, in-house counsel can better understand how the tune changed along the way.

This article encourages Boards and CEOs to raise awareness about how businesses can support the rule of law, and promote collective action in engaging governments to advance the rule of law.

This article discusses global labor practices, which are under increasing scrutiny as pressures grow on businesses to address human rights in their operations and supply chains. This article breaks down practical application for businesses and highlights nations that have already implemented due diligence laws.

Effective support of a company’s sales function requires striking the right balance between making it easy and efficient for the company and its customers to contract with each other, while appropriately protecting the company against key risks. Legal departments are required to do more with less, so the approach taken to supporting the sales function must be efficient. The panelists will discuss strategies for achieving these goals, including identification of different customer types and approaches for each type, clear identification of key risks and tolerances, contract simplification and the use of plain English, sales force training and self-help tools, and processes to streamline the collection of information, drafting, negotiation, authorization and tracking of contracts.

This sample checklist walks in-house counsel through the Intellectual Property (IP) due diligence process, in preparation for negotiating the asset purchase agreement.

To do our jobs as in-house counsel well, ACC Chair Simon Fish stresses that we must keep up with trends within the global business community, especially those tied to evolving legislation and technology.

This guide provides a compilation of insights from legal practitioners around the world to assist in the identification and understanding of the laws and regulations that impact the drug and medical device industry.

China does not yet have a comprehensive law or regulation for personal information protection. In 2008, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences submitted a draft Personal Information Protection Law to the State Council for consideration, but no further action on it has been reported. Learn more about the implications of this as China continues to take a piecemeal approach to personal data protection.

Kate Duchene, CLO and executive vice president, human resources of Resources Global Professionals, discusses fostering a team-oriented environment and promoting ethical behavior, while coping with current regulations.

Whether the expense of an environmental consultant is a defense cost which, like other defense expenses, is recoverable as incurred, or an indemnity cost, recoverable only at the end of coverage litigation, is one of the most significant issues in environmental insurance coverage litigation today. By carefully planning, tracking, and describing such expenditures, policyholders can help maximize the chance that they will be recoverable as defense costs and thus get the most from insurance coverage.

This "How To" resource can help guide a legal department moving from predominantly hourly billing to alternative billing scenarios - with goals, planning, types, and key considerations.