This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII).
This guide details key business and legal developments of interest to investors across major jurisdictions in Africa.
Learn how Boards can be drivers of ESG in organizations.
This is a sample group and hotel sales agreement.
Current studies show that most European companies have yet to implement effective antitrust programs. However, to encourage compliance, the German Institute for Compliance (DICO) and the German Association of Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Logistics recently published an English version of the DICO Guideline — with the goal of providing guidance for European companies looking to prevent violations.
Faced with increasing regulatory enforcement following the release of the Panama Papers and settlements from the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, companies are increasingly looking to the legal department to mitigate risk. By reviewing the client intake process, in-house counsel will gain a broader understanding of the company’s compliance requirements and ensure that a partnership doesn’t inadvertently lead to a crisis.
Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of new data privacy laws in Asia. While certain countries like Malaysia do not actively police their own privacy laws, a number of others, including Singapore, have substantially increased enforcement actions.
Fools rush in when conducting business in Japan. Rather than race through a deal, most Japanese employers value group consensus decision-making — and the same is true for creating contracts and finalizing negotiations with outside parties. After learning the basics of Japanese business etiquette, in-house counsel will discover why patience truly is a virtue.
As in-house counsel, you know you need to excel at negotiating with the other side. But to be a great lawyer, you must also excel in your interactions with your own side — your internal clients.
In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, one maquiladora — a factory owned by a non-Mexican entity — was served with a US$20 million dollar lawsuit for a breach of contract. What ensued afterward was an extensive uphill litigation battle, requiring thorough due diligence from the in-house legal team to ensure a positive result. Here’s what happened.
James Lipscomb discusses his views on successful career building, giving back to the global community, and the importance of fostering an inclusive and empowering legal department.
By transforming your legal organization in business interaction, focus, structure and staffing, you can maximize the opportunity to use legal resources to create significant positive value and advance company strategy. A hybrid model allows both functional expertise and alignment with the various business units.
This article offers a step-by-step guide on how to apply creative thinking to solve even the most impossible challenge.
How do corporate counsel successfully meet the challenges of the modern legal department? This article has an answer which comes in the form of change management. A successful change management effort challenges the what, why and how of the way the legal department conducts its business. Change is inevitable — process improvement, metrics and benchmarking, once seen as innovative, are the new norm. Don’t be left behind; learn what you can do to get on the change team.
Internal product-safety and regulatory- reporting processes best position companies to defend corporate decisions and minimize adverse regulatory action. In-house counsel are tasked with integrating risk- management considerations into the business process. Learn how to maximize your role as strategic advisor.
Whether you receive raw materials or goods from China, provide services to foreign clients, or ship products to customers around the world, your company is subject to an intricate system of overlapping laws that control the movement of goods, information and services, and regulate cross-border transactions. The laws cover everything from importing products that don’t conform to electrical standards to exporting products to an entity on a government restricted party list to accepting funds from a sanctioned country.
Coupled with federal funding, joint ventures with universities or nonprofits often result in major discoveries having significant commercial implications. However, without clear contractual assignments, corporations could discover themselves in front of the Supreme Court. The article describes the proactive steps involved in protecting your company’s IP.
Legal hold and data protection requirements are evolving, and with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation on the horizon, new tensions are arising for multinational corporations trying to maintain compliance with both.
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?
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.
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 program will consist of a live, interactive mock negotiation of a sports sponsorship deal. The panel will provide the audience with a term sheet and will facilitate a mock negotiation over key deal points. The audience will be invited to identify key issues, offer their solutions on how best to address those issues, and debate the merits of various approaches and solutions. The panelists will guide the audience through the "negotiation," offer their recommendations and insights based on their experience in negotiating these types of deals, and address the issues that arise post signing.
"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 explains the ins and outs of investment funds in Ireland.
This primer provides an introduction to key concepts of English insolvency law.
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