January/February 2008: Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in the United Arab Emirates.
The wrap up of ACC's Engaging Your Network program celebrates and profiles the two most successful members.
This article explains how in-house counsel can advise their clients who desire to terminate international distributors and agents.
The more you share your knowledge and experience, the more you learn. In this article, in-house counsel can learn about the benefits of mentoring and how their expertise is elevated by connecting with newer members of the legal community.
This Quick Overview addresses the European perspective on the mandatory use of national languages in contractual documents.
A group exercise where half of the delegates will be tasked to design the perfect law firm. At the same time the other half of the delegates and a team of external counsel, will design the perfect in-house team. Both sides will present their findings back to each other.
Industry experts engage with corporate counsel and explain some basic concepts of Blockchain and how it affects their practice.
Companies known as “non-practicing entities” (NPEs), patent assertion entities (PAEs) or, more colorfully, patent trolls do not produce patented products or services, but instead are created specifically to own patents and seek licensing fees. Lawsuits brought by NPEs are increasingly pervasive and costly. This article provides a roadmap that will allow corporate counsel to analyze and address the demands of a patent troll.
Learn about practical solutions that can help your organization foster responsible content sharing among employees and limit risks of copyright violations by the organization's employees.
Faced with competing priorities and too little time, standard contract provisions are often glossed over. But these boilerplate provisions can have significant risks if you’re not careful—here’s what to avoid.
This article looks at how in-house counsel might leverage the capabilities of their in-house Sourcing & Procurement organization by working closely with them.
An overview of anti-corruption regulation in Liechtenstein.
Learn how to deal with adversity and negative feelings that can lead a person to question their self-worth.
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 Real Estate Survey is being conducted by members of the Lex Mundi Real Estate Practice
Group. This multi-part survey of Issues in Real Estate Investment and Finance presents jurisdictional overviews of real estate investment and financing laws in jurisdictions around the world. This survey covers four general topics: foreign investments, ownership of real property, finance and commercial leasing.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in China..
In Hong Kong, employment contracts or HR policy must state clearly what amounts to sufficient disclosure over the acceptance of advantages and any outside remuneration, including moonlighting, and who has the authority to approve it. Training and awareness of relevant policies and approval authority are vital, as is a mechanism for declaring outside work.
As business operations become increasingly complex, legal departments are expected to do more with less. From compliance to contracting, legal departments can achieve this goal by unbundling the right services to the right providers. Without careful planning, however, the risk and cost of such efforts may prove to be too much. This article will guide you along the path to increasing value while reducing legal spend.
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.
Many businesses in local, national and international markets are starting to see the value of embracing green and sustainable values. This program will explore current U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) green guides, the expanding scope of eco-labels, litigation on environmental marketing claims at the state level and recent FTC enforcement. Faculty will address key updates to prior green guides, new types of green claims, revisions to environmental benefit claims, guidance on the use of certifications and seals, areas where advertisers will have to change their current practices, and practical tips for compliance.
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