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This article focuses on Boards and company leaders who are focused on the strategic growth of their enterprises have a responsibility to create and foster innovation, engagement, and profitability.

October's Lead the Way comes from Whitnie Wiley, who discusses our own personal labels.

This is a sample employee certification to company regarding code of conduct.

General terms and conditions, particularly used for the sale of steel building components. These terms generally accompany a purchase order. Includes provisions regarding quality, permissible variations and inspection, warranties, delivery, and other general considerations.

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 the United States.

Selected cases and materials related to limitation on liability.

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is fundamental that a party may seek documents that are in the opposing party’s “possession, custody or control.” The same or similar standards are reflected in most state civil procedure rules. The corollary to these rules is that to avoid claims of spoliation and the severe sanctions that may follow, a party is obligated to ensure such records are preserved when litigation is reasonably anticipated.

Sample Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines Contributed by ACC Legal Operations Members

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

This article, titled Doing Business in Australia, is a complete guide for foreign investors who are looking to invest in Australia. The guide’s aim is to provide an introduction to Australian laws for overseas legal practitioners.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on various ACC Committee eGroups, addresses the "Dos and Don'ts" for a company's first general counsel.

This "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide provides a comprehensive review of M&A regulations and practices in England and Wales.

Recently, there has been a surge of lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). From claims of misclassification to improper overtime pay calculations, collective FLSA actions are just as profitable as discrimination class actions. However, If an employer understands the issues being targeted, these cases are largely preventable. This article presents 12 tips on how to remain compliant in regard to wage and hour issues in 2012.

Receiving a letter from the US government stating that a qui tam action has been filed against your company can be a nightmare for the in-house attorney ordered to stay quiet about the case. With shareholder litigation on the rise, companies subject to the False Claims Acts need to consider all options. In-house counsel need to prepare themselves for a tug of war between the laws, penalties that exist for violating a seal, and those that require the disclosure of information to publicly traded companies.

This presentation details how you can profit from your company's intellectual property assets.

Patent enforcement proceedings in India

Discusses things that you can do to better your chances of getting that coveted seat on the board of directors.

Companies known as “non-practicing entities” (NPEs), patent assertion entities (PAEs) or, more colorfully, patent trolls do not produce patented products or services, but instead are created specifically to own patents and seek licensing fees. Lawsuits brought by NPEs are increasingly pervasive and costly. This article provides a roadmap that will allow corporate counsel to analyze and address the demands of a patent troll.

The attorney hiring practice of limiting applicant pools based on law school ranking is an outdated method. This article supports a merit-based system for advancement in the legal profession, arguing against using standardized test scores and top-tier ranking as indicators of an attorney’s potential.

A sample form of preliminary legal due diligence requests in connection with the purchase and sale of capital stock, but could be readily modified for an asset purchase transaction. Focuses on legal due diligence and assumes the acquiring company and/or its accountants will separately make business and financial due diligence requests.

While the job market has been challenging lately, we have assembled a panel of in-house attorneys who successfully found great new positions in the past few months. Come hear how to survive being in-transition, stand out as a candidate in this competitive job market and make it over the wall to that next great job. Our panelists will share how they found their jobs, what worked (and didn't work) for them in their job search as well as some general advice for conducting an effective job search.