A helpful checklist for outlining an international joint venture.
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
In order for your law department to be effective, its goals, objectives,and results must be aligned with those of your company. This article will help you to achieve such alignment through a simple three-step strategy for communication and change.
This article outlines red flags that brand owners and licensees should look for, consider, and address if they find such flags in a brand license agreement.
This resource includes two sample bylaws (Sample A - Bylaws of Association and Sample B - Bylaws of Organization). It also includes a brief overview of some of common elements included in bylaws.
In working with your company’s board of directors, you will notice that an ever-present concern for the directors is the issue of potential liability to shareholders that is attendant to the role. Please come join a panel of your colleagues and corporate governance experts for an in-depth look at the real-world scenarios that have shaped director liability law in the previous year. The discussion will also focus on how the recent decisional law in Delaware and other influential United States jurisdictions might affect the future decisions of boards in the coming years.
In this multi-country guide, learn the rules for the protection of trade secrets in a wide range of jurisdictions.
The results of insider trading enforcement and sentencing continue to follow trends of years past. Review this QuickCounsel to learn more.
Panelists will review common pitfalls when transacting with foreign governments, including governing law/dispute resolution, tax issues and intellectual property, and will discuss strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.
The cloud should be about more than making your legal department run smoothly. Today’s technology can bring acceptable levels of risk if the solution promotes business transparency and collaboration with global suppliers.
English law continues to be one of the most frequently adopted choices of law for international contracts across the world. Likewise, the court service in England, and in London in particular, maintains its reputation worldwide as a destination for international litigation. This article sets out ten key considerations for any person or business considering litigating commercial and corporate disputes in London.
Three Party Master Beneficiary Escrow Service Agreement for the United Kingdom
This is a sample hotel and catering contract.
Many executives rank data growth as one of their top business challenges. Organizations are now facing the reality that their existing systems for managing information are no longer working. A different approach to information management is necessary considering that our information-driven world is one of heightened compliance requirements coupled with reduced control over information. This article suggests that by adopting an evolved standard of reasonableness, this challenge can be met.
All employers have employees. Learn what preventative strategies work to prevent that multimillion-dollar HR case from being filed.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Employment & Labor Committee eGroup, addresses issues regarding potential abuse of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA").
In this multi-country guide, learn about the laws regarding discrimination and equality in a wide range of jurisdictions.
Checklist, US
China is at a turning point. Propelled to be the world’s second largest economy by thirty years of exponential GDP growth, China now faces a slowdown and significant macro-economic questions. Compounding this is the constant, and dramatic, evolution of the global economic landscape. China’s response will determine its own role on the world stage for at least the next thirty years and significantly impact the rest of the world.
After a 4-year freeze, the Hong Kong Executive Council endorsed the Minimum Wage Commission’s recommendation on 10 January 2023 to raise the statutory minimum wage by HK$2.5 to HK$40 per hour, representing a 6.7% hike. Subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, the revised rate will come into force on 1 May 2023, the Labor day.
The ACC Guide addresses a variety of methods for increasing value by improving relationships with outside counsel.
In today’s competitive global economy, in-house counsel are under constant pressure to deliver increased value to the client. This InfoPAK addresses a variety of methods for increasing value by improving relationships with outside counsel. It begins by outlining the steps that in-house counsel should take before retaining outside counsel, including setting goals and defining value, creating a strategic plan, and structuring operations to achieve success. The InfoPAK then examines the steps to take after a matter requiring outside counsel arises, including determining the scope of work required, choosing the right firm and fee-structure to maximize value to the client, managing the matter as it progresses, and evaluating performance once the matter is resolved.
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