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The wrap up of ACC's Engaging Your Network program celebrates and profiles the two most successful members.

This article provides an analysis of how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted companies specifically with so many companies having distributed workforces. In particular, the article examines the difficulties of applying vicarious liability to a distributed workforce, specifically with regards to when data breaches take place.

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.

A review of Mexico's new privacy notice guidelines, which impose extensive requirements for furnishing adequate data privacy notices and obtaining consent before personal data is collected directly from a person or electronically via “cookies,” “web beacons” or other automated means.

A brief discussion of the expansion of Brazilian companies into the global market, with particular focus on the government's role in that expansion.

The US False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted during the American Civil War for the purpose of discouraging individuals and corporations from cheating the government. The FCA has been amended several times since then and has been upheld by the courts.

This article was written shortly after the author arrived in the Caucasus Region to handle legal matters for the Bauk-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Oil Pipeline running 1700 kilometers from Azerbaijan, through the Republic of Georgia, to Turkey's Mediterranean Coast.

The majority of new companies started in the United States will fail. Some estimates say as many as nine out of every 10 new businesses will fail. This is a staggering statistic! This panel will delve into what in-house counsel need to know if their place of business starts failing. What role does in-house counsel play in sounding the alarm bells and letting others know that bankruptcy may be the best idea? What are the differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 when it comes to a business bankruptcy? What are the disclosure obligations when the company cannot meet current expenses? When and to whom should disclosure be made – board of directors, vendors, employees, regulators? What are the operational issues as insolvency approaches? This panel will discuss what to expect if your company fails, the legal pitfalls to avoid to protect everyone involved, and how involved an in-house lawyer should be in the wind-down process. The panel will also address what in-house counsel need to know when a vendor or customer is going through the bankruptcy process.

This is an example of anti-corruption policy for a smaller organization. An anti-corruption policy should be customized to the needs of the specific organization. The nature of the policy will depend on the specific needs of the organization based on its business and where it operates. The policy below is merely an example and provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

This article is designed to provide insights into notable data breaches that took place in Q2 2014 and identify trends with the objective of answering principal questions.

The Supreme Court’s newly created affirmative defense and a strategy for conducting investigations of sexual harassment claims in light of Burlington and Faragher and other recent court decisions.

Read the interview with Stasia Kelly about the importance of managing a corporate crisis.

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

Some topics covered include the macro-economic factors caused by the war in Ukraine, the associated global inflation, and the remaining pressure on the capacity of tax administrations.

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 ACC Guide (Formerly known as InfoPAKs) provides corporate counsel with a comprehensive overview of Canadian labour and employment laws. The ACC Guide addresses the minimum statutory rights and standards regarding the hiring, employment, and termination of employees. It also delves into union organizing and labour relations, providing a thorough list of Labor Relations web sites for additional guidance.

This article discusses new Swiss rules on insider dealing and market manipulation entered into force.

This multijurisdictional guide covers common issues in initial public offerings, including the IPO process, regulatory architecture, public company responsibilities, potential risks, liabilities, and pitfalls.

The following article is a primer to help explain the negotiation of a license for customizable software products. This article discusses what to consider as part of the business arrangement, including issues related to product performance and liability, risk sharing, intellectual property matters, and other legal issues. This article is certainly not a substitute for personal advice from in-house counsel geared to the particular matter at hand, but should help lay the groundwork for discussions.

Lawyers from around the world are increasingly using AI technologies to streamline burdensome legal practices. By understanding new and revolutionary uses for artificial intelligence, in-house counsel can implement innovative strategies to permanently transform the modern legal department.

When those two words - Chapter 11 - loom imminently over your company, you may believe that you're well-prepared to press forward. But are you really as ready as you think you are? You will be after reading this article, which highlights the essentials of filing the forms, knowing the details and learning the new perspectives necessary to not only survive, but also succeed during a Chapter 11 proceeding.

Learn the ins and outs of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department’s successes; and Show your boss how you add value to the company’s bottom line and contribute to the mission and strategic goals of your organization.

This is an outline for the session: Allocating Environmental Risk in Commercial and Real Estate Transactions.

Considering human rights during mergers and acquisitions can help companies save money as well as increase the long-term success of the transaction — and on the flipside, can help organizations avoid reputational damage, consumer boycotts, operational delays, and lost opportunities.

Many companies are outsourcing such functions as information technology, accounting, customer service, and telecommunications. Additionally, many of them are contracting with foreign vendors to provide such services. This article explains the reasons for this phenomenon, examines the trends in global outsourcing, and sets forth factors that will help you to determine whether such outsourcing is right for your company. You will learn how to develop a strategy that will enable you to identify the vendor and outsourcing destination most appropriate for your needs and to sidestep the minefields involved in outsourcing globally.

This report therefore gives an inside view to the challenging task of managing a corporate legal department in Russia under extra-ordinary circumstances. It also provides heads of legal departments with important management benchmarks and gives law firm leaders greater insight and understanding when dealing with clients.

This article teaches you how to prepare for shareholder activists.

This sample includes a set of rules prohibiting solicitation and distribution of literature on company property.

Executive Summary about the Model Contract Clauses Version 2.0 and the Responsible Buyer Code, developed by the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains, American Bar Association Business Law Section.