In 2016, German pharmaceutical company Behringer Ingelheim (BI) gave its legal department the green light to set up a global team focused on innovation. Over the next year, the BI legal department worked to fulfill this request, creating an incubator to translate lofty goals into a tangible mission.
The last 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has offered a lot to reflect upon. And without question, it has been a bit of a wild ride. Congress, objecting to the narrow interpretation of the ADA, stepped in nearly 20 years later to make the statute apply to pretty much everyone. So now that we have that all settled, what’s next?
In-house lawyers contribute substantially to the development of the enterprise-wide risk management plan, but successful lawyers often go beyond this function, bringing more to the table than just legal expertise. Lawyers can best position themselves as executive leaders if they use a risk management template to develop an individual professional effectiveness plan.
As in-house counsel, you never know when you’ll encounter an unforeseen event that triggers an internal investigation. But when you do, you’ll want to be prepared. Whether it’s a whistleblower complaint or a personnel-related issue, companies can no longer afford to treat claims on a case-by-case basis, and must create precautionary policy that ensures that every investigation is fair and safe for all involved.
Outside counsel and law departments call themselves partners, yet law departments rarely consult their legal service providers when planning for succession. Especially for small law departments, soliciting thorough input from law firms can greatly benefit the transition process.
Learn how Boards can be drivers of ESG in organizations.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC members' discussion), provides insight from ACC members regarding contract management systems. Topics discussed include choosing the right product for your law department/company and, building your own system. The resource compiles responses posted on the forums of several ACC Networks: IT, Privacy & eCommerce, New to In-house, and Small Law Departments.
This article analyzes three court cases claimed to contain "ambiguity" or "ambiguous words."
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
An in-depth corporate business code of conduct.
This article lists the key issues in a manufacturing agreement from the manufacturer's perspective.
This is a Request for Proposal to provide transactional services.
This article addresses several key insurance coverage issues raised by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in India.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in the United Kingdom, specifically England and Wales.
This article explains the ins and outs of investment funds in Ireland.
This primer provides an introduction to key concepts of English insolvency law.
Learn about the meaning of ESG, beyond the acronym and misconceptions.
This Global Data Breach Notification Guide is a resource for companies to benchmark the ever expanding range of global breach notification requirements.
How "disruptive business models" affect competition and impact consumers and which regulation and regulatory regimes should apply to new entrants such as Uber, AirBnB etc?
Learn about the risks of not using care with the language in contractual bonuses.
Learn about risks and opportunities in the use of AI in due diligence.
This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.
We all want to be ready to take the next step in our career growth, but how do we do that? In this month's quick hit, Ryan provides tons of practical tips for helping you to stand out from the crowd - to help you move from invisible to in-demand. We've captured top four tips to build a brand, but be sure to listen to the recording for more!
Understand the force majeure implications of the Ukraine conflict (and related sanctions) for contracts.
Learn how Turkey governs data transfers - both domestically and cross-border.
Learn about risks with trading in green electricity based on the practices in China.
This is a sample human resources handbook.
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