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Explains the legal and regulatory developments that compel your company's (and the legal department's) active involvement in corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues, and offers suggestions on how to develop a business case for CSR leadership.

In January 2023, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its much awaited consultation on its Draft Guidance on Horizontal Agreements. The CMA clearly indicated that it proposes to take advantage of its post-Brexit freedom and to depart from the position on this issue taken by the European Commission as set out in its Draft Guidance on Horizontal Agreements, and to take a more radical and permissive approach to the role competition law has to play in supporting environmental sustainability initiatives.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Hong Kong.

This article provides an overview of key issues that in-house or external counsel to a start-up company or smaller business should consider and address in advance of capital raising activities.

Michael McCoy works for the global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. He currently serves as vice president and corporate secretary, providing oversight for corporate governance, financing, securities regulation, subsidiary maintenance, employee benefit plans, insider trading policies and stock repurchases. Read this article to learn why McCoy was honored with a “Rising Star of Corporate Governance” award from the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.

This report presents an overview of the state laws that affect the uses of tissue and associated data in research. Includes a chart showing the requirements for the conduct of tissue research state by state and a table compiling state statutes.

This resource is a comprehensive guide of anti-corruption conventions, regulations, and practices in Cameroon.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in India.

Newly elected chair of ACC's Board of Directors, Anneliese Reinhold, shares her commitment to ACC's global expansion and Seat at the Table initiative.

This CMS e-Guide contains an overview of international arbitration practice and chapters on the law and practice of arbitration in the jurisdictions covered. It is equivalent to Volume I of the printed version of the CMS Guide to Arbitration.

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Read this 2009 Communicator Award-winning column!<br/>The Streisand Effect encapsulates a phenomenon that derives from a case that involved Barbra herself; by attempting to squelch information you can inadvertently make it wildly popular. In-house attorneys have been dealing with the Streisand Effect for years, and the introduction of the internet changed the venue.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted onthe Compliance and Ethics and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses issues involving agreements and requests to adhere to contracting parties' codes of conduct. The issues discussed include third-party adherence to your code of conduct, conflicting codes of conduct, and code of ethics v. supplier code of ethics.

Virtually every business of any size can now internationally source or distribute goods, services, or intellectual property. But only the largest companies have the resources and experience to overcome differences in legal and regulatory regimes, cultural norms, language problems, and currency issues on their own. So smaller companies often turn to an international joint venture (IJV). We examine the advantages and disadvantages of IJVs, including key contract provisions and practical aspects of their structure and operation, as well as common mistakes to avoid.

Learn about how multinational companies and foreign banks should refine compliance under China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).

The Legal Operations Maturity Model is being provided in an excel format for our members convenience.

It's been on the implementation fast track for the past three years. Now, e-billing is almost as standard to law department technology as the computer itself. With all of the buzz surrounding it, what can users expect from this technological goldmine?

If you’re drawn to a flexible schedule and a variety of assignments, consulting could be a natural fit. Read on for answers to common questions that you may have when considering an independent legal career.

This is a sample introduction to a code of conduct policy.

This is a form promotional license agreement prepared from the perspective of a licensor looking to promote its brand by granting a license to a licensee to use the brand on its own products and “premiums” (e.g., give-aways) in connection with the promotion thereof.

This code is designed to encourage continued high standards so that California wine advertising may increasingly be viewed as a positive contribution to society.

Do business in countries facing US sanctions at your own risk. The US<br />Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) is aggressively pursuing violators who<br />circumvent its prohibitions on evasion and facilitation. In-house counsel<br />operating in countries and regions monitored by the OFAC should be wary<br />of engaging in advocacy or seeking to find a work-around to these controls.

Discuss the impact of global trends on the Canadian landscape, intricacies of relevant rules of professional conduct, and evaluate the exposure to personal liability through recent enforcement actions against corporate counsel.

This Quick Counsel makes commercial parties to a transaction aware of their potential liabilities regarding Australia's consumer protection laws,.

Read this article to find out several key risk areas that require significant attention by legal counsel before a US or European member of a joint venture in Asia finds it necessary to discuss a break-up, dissolution, restructuring, or buy-out of a joint venture with its foreign partner.