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Notice of the Texas Attorney General's intent to file administrative expense claim for post-petition civil fines and penalties

This is a sample company employee handbook.

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Companies and employees might apply the “What happens in Vegas...” motto when using social media in the corporate environment; this mindset, however, could cause more than the proverbial hangover. From FLSA and NLRA violations to discrimination and harassment, many legal issues can potentially stem from unchecked social networking. Guide your client with a clear policy.

ACC’s “2014 Top 10 30-Somethings” are passionate change-makers; always seeking opportunities to positively impact their companies, industries and communities. They face challenges like increased regulation and advancing technology with a calculated, patient stamina that many of them learned as athletes. Whether fighting corruption or advancing diversity in the profession, no goal is too far reaching for this group, especially considering the dedicated, talented teams that support them. Our winners may live and work around the globe, but they are banded together in their efforts to make it a better place.

This is a sample two-party escrow service agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding patents across a range of jurisdictions.

Legal Operations Job Description Compilation

This supplemental material is an overview of FEC regulations & registrations.

The following outline is created to serve as an initial checklist for the customer in such an acquisition. The checklist is not intended to, and cannot, be comprehensive with respect to all information technology acquisitions, but rather is an attempt to assist the customer at the outset of a proposed acquisition on issues of general application.

Commercial real estate acquisition is typically a key component of retail business expansion strategies. Take an in-depth look at build-to-suit and ground lease development, the complexities of cross-border acquisition and disposition and the ways that affect a developer’s access to due diligence and financing.

A company negotiating an agreement to sell products to the government of a foreign country should consider a few steps for mitigating risk. Implementing these steps will be particularly important if the foreign country has had some prior political unrest and has insisted that any transaction must be handled in their judicial system.

HMRC has issued long-awaited draft regulations aimed at providing a new tax regime for regulatory capital issued in line with the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) element of the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) package of regulatory reform. The regulations are to be enacted under Finance Act 2012.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to public procurement laws and regulations around the world.

This material provides specific examples of the wide range of current benchmarking data sources available to assess how well you are doing, as well as potential areas of opportunity to improve performance.

For most legal departments, and small departments in particular, the demands of creating and maintaining an effective compliance program present a formidable challenge. Enter the intranet solution -- a readily accessible tool that shatters the barriers of time and geography.

Let’s face it, “running your department like a business” is no longer a goal but an expectation of the C-suite. Whether you are fully on board or still struggling to catch up, there are a few basic principles that will help you think and manage like a business owner. This intermediate-level program will give participants proven strategies to enhance the bottom line of the legal departments they manage. Your budget conversations with the CFO will never be the same!

In Case You Missed It, the Law Department Management Network's January 2021 Legal Quick Hit was titled "M&A Dealmaking 2021: The Role of In-House Counsel." You can view this quick checklist, developed by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to get a brief snapshot into the program.

In the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations can be deceptive. Even when the proposed penalty in the citation appears to be insignificant, the citation can still be end up being extremely costly. Employers should evaluate the potential financial impact the OSHA citation could have on their company, and from that evaluation, decide whether to challenge the citation or settle it on a reasonable basis. This article will outline the major issues that each employer should consider in evaluating the full financial impact of a citation upon the company.

Due diligence, choice of accounting and advisory firms, and banking and finance arrangements pose special challenges for in-house practitioners managing international mergers and acquisitions transactions. We will address how cross-cultural communication, ability to manage foreign outside counsel, knowledge of one’s company and understanding of M&A principles allows us to work across borders to achieve business objectives.

This article summarizes the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII).

Top ten tips to illustrate how taking a holistic, enterprise-wide view of contract management will aid in striking the balance between risk and business objectives in a timely and efficient manner.

This is an Insights article provides a current outlook on real estate crowdfunding.

An article discussing steps the Singapore Government tried to take to cool the increased rates of real estate.

A panel of experienced international in-house lawyers will discuss the legal support areas on which legal department members in international offices should focus on in order to partner effectively with the business team. They will address optimizing the process for providing legal services, identifying future legal support requirements and implementing legal cost-saving initiatives.