As the East continues to seduce business, more in-house counsel will be asked to manage legal services in China. Your new legal team will adhere to and be motivated by different cultural norms, which you as their leader should know. Learn basic cultural concepts relevant to all facets of life — including business — in China.
The General Electrics of the world do it, and so do smaller real estate holding companies. Outsourcing legal services to India can be a low-cost option, but is it really a solution, or just creating a new batch of problems? Read the story of a company that has used legal services from India, and find out what projects are good candidates for such offshoring, which are not, and whether it's worth the political risk to take the plunge in the offshoring ocean.
Sample Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines Contributed by ACC Legal Operations Members
There is a series of steps in-house counsel must take after their company is served with a new lawsuit. These steps ensure compliance with requirements placed on a civil litigant, and they put the company in the best position to defend against the claims. Don’t miss the simple tasks and responsibilities — use this checklist as a guide.
Written Submission of the American Corporate Counsel Association to the ABA Task Force on Corporate Responsibility
(The"Cheek Commission?), November 11, 2002.
This material covers the various roles in-house counsel may be called upon to play during a corporate crisis.
A review of Brazil's new anti-corruption law. Discusses the potential corruption liabilities of companies doing business, directly or indirectly, in Brazil.
In this article, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is explained in the context of small businesses and non-profits. Resources are available to these sectors impacted by the current crisis.
This ACC Foundation report explores the current landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within legal departments.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Compliance and Ethics forum addresses how to handle customers who want your organization to be bound by their individual Codes of Conduct.
This checklist is for use by licensees when reviewing a licensor's terms for the licence of commercially available packaged software. The checklist covers key issues that frequently arise in these types of licensing arrangements. However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list and licensees should be careful to review all licence terms carefully. Agreements in respect of software that is to be developed or heavily configured specifically for the licensee are outside the scope of this checklist. In those circumstances, the contract is likely to (and should) contain additional detailed provisions relating to the ownership of intellectual property rights in the new software, acceptance, conformity with specification, delivery of bespoke elements and warranties. The checklist is written from a European perspective. For non-European software licences, users should ensure that they take into account relevant local law issues.
This session focuses on how to structure the transaction, what to watch out for when conducting IP due diligence and which contractual protections are advisable to ensure that such risks are mitigated.
In this sample, find practical tips to consider when drafting and negotiating contracts.
Capitalizing on the importance of formal training for staff, a business focus, evaluating risks and rewards of litigation, and cutting costs, Brian Cabrera talks about how he leads his legal department - reducing nearly 50 percent of its spending.
The tables are turned in the continuing dialogue between N. Side, general counsel for Federated Overseas Operations Logistics, Inc. (FOOLS, Inc.) and the firm of Oliver, Wendell & Holmes.
This article provides an overview of legal process outsourcing and some guidance for thinking about the “fitness for purpose” of different possible outsourcing moves within law firms and in-house law departments.
This informative presentation addresses the question of whether your company needs a compliance program, what makes an effective compliance program, and what compliance obligations apply to your company.
This short article (QuickCounsel) provides an overview of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) that came into effect on July 1st, 2014.
Corporate social responsibility has become more than an afterthought, with companies everywhere "going green." But is it just in style to be eco-friendly? This article explores how important protecting the environment has become in the corporate world, and details how companies like yours are doing their part.
In this ACC Guide, learn why letting electronic information accumulate can be hurtful, and why deleting it can be difficult. The guide reviews several deletion approaches that are ineffective and highlights those approaches that work well. These smart strategies will enable companies to create effective programs that ensure compliance, reduce risk, lower costs, and increase productivity.
Boards increasingly recognize the value proposition of corporate directors who come from an in-house counsel background. The role of the general counsel (GC) today extends well beyond legal and requires an array of skills — notably business acumen and leadership. This Quick Overview discusses optimization of Board performance.
Cybersecurity touches every aspect of consumer and corporate culture today. Preventing, preparing for and responding to data breaches in real time is a chief concern for individuals, corporate leaders and government regulators. Download the 2015 ACC Foundation: the State of Cybersecurity Report, underwritten by Ballard Spahr LLP, and learn what more than 1,000 corporate counsel say about their cybersecurity experiences, role and practices. The full report includes industry and regional trends, common preventative tactics, lessons learned from those who experienced a breach (including how the breach occurred and who was affected), the impact of regulatory requirements, insurance decision making and coverage information, and managing risk through outside support such as forensic and outside counsel retainers and more.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
No matter the size of your company or the particulars of your industry, a formal recoveries program can track how your legal department contributes to the company’s bottom line. There are benefits and downsides to affirmative recoveries programs. This article addresses those issues, as well as any other questions you might have about implementing such a program. You might be surprised by what you learn.
The substantial increase in international trade disputes, constraints on US courts, and the limited reach of US court judgments create a demand for an innovative way to handle international technology disputes.
Key survey insights on legal transformation initiatives with respect to litigation and internal investigations.
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