Search

An article, adapted from a presentation, regarding traits or actions of outside counsel that rub the average in-house attorney the wrong way.

This brief overview (Quick Counsel) describes common mistakes customers and service providers make, and should be aware of, when negotiating cloud services agreements (but is not meant to be an exhaustive list).

This resource is a report published by the Coalition for Integrity, which summarizes how machine learning can be utilized in anti-bribery case and corruption compliance programs. It provides analyses of the advantages of the challenges of machine learning in these cases and makes subsequent recommendations for companies to consider as well.

This ACC Guide, sponsored by Blank Rome LLP, provides in-house counsel with an overview of commercial insurance issues that may arise in the United States.

This guide provides in-house counsel, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a practical insight into cartel enforcement policy and procedure, including leniency/amnesty regimes, administrative settlement, sanctions and appeals.

This Top Ten highlights the top ten actions that can be taken on international trade issues to limit risks in supply arrangements and acquisition agreements.

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.

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 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).

This briefing summarises the key developments from 1 July 2022.

Columnist Bill Mordan uses some of Yogi Berra's famous quotes and applies them to in-house counsel.

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.

Corporations are not only responsible for protecting consumer data, but also for safeguarding the medical data of its employees. This could prove difficult considering the spectrum of employee medical records, and the importance of maintaining privacy. Familiarize yourself with the laws and regulations, and ensure your confidence when identifying, managing and distributing such sensitive information.

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.

Learn about stricter terms entering into SMEs in the Netherlands.

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 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.)

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.

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.

Provides comprehensive overview of Caterpillar's internal pro bono structure. Includes guide to how program was set up, how it is run, and some logistical/ethical issues Caterpillar encountered.

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.

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.