Increasingly EU law (in particular EU consumer law) is being driven by a school of thought known as 'behavioural economics', which takes into account the behaviours of individuals when they are exercising choice. Regulators recognise that behavioural economics could have a profound impact on many of the most serious challenges facing policy makers today and increasingly see an opportunity for behavioural economics to support more specific issues like complexity, consumer inertia, marketing and the impact of communications to consumers. This session provides an overview of how behavioural economics is quickly becoming a "game changer" for the shape of regulation for time to come.
A survey of a company's use of the Altria Code of Conduct.
This article provides an overview and some insights into the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s key activities and priorities for 2021, which were announced on 23 February 2021 the ACCC’s Chair, Rod Sims.
Neville Eisenberg and Bruce Braude reflect on the ACC round table that they hosted in Hong Kong and conclude that General Counsel and legal operations specialists in Asia are rapidly driving the legal operations agenda.
Selected cases and materials related to limitations on discovery.
The Minister of Employment and Labour (South Africa) published the new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (the Code) in terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). In this resource, learn eight key takeaways from the Code for employers and employees on the elimination and prevention of harassment as a form of unfair discrimination in the workplace.
ESG issues are playing an ever-increasing role in businesses and have an impact right across the employment, retirement benefits, tax, executive compensation and share incentives space. This trend of growing focus is expected to continue into 2023 and beyond. As such, when designing and reviewing compensation and benefit packages, it is increasingly important for companies to do so with its ESG strategy in mind.
This outline describes the advantages and disadvantages of using ADR and its applicability to
trademark and unfair competition disputes. The characteristics of the most common methods
of ADR are listed, and settlement techniques are suggested. For court mandated ADR
procedures, the Local Rules in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Ohio are used as a model, where applicable.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview on private acquisitions law and practice in Singapore.
This whitepaper is intended to identify those eight litigation pitfalls and to give the non-litigious company some strategies for avoiding them.
As activist investors continue to have a significant impact in the market, two key questions are presented for consideration. The first is the question of the impact of activist investors on corporate performance and the overall economy. The second is a more general question on corporate governance and the proper role of the shareholder franchise in modern corporate management in the United States.
This article focuses on the role that energy storage and in particular battery storage, can play towards the goal of creating a more efficient electricity system and the key challenges that must be addressed.
This memo describes the ATP decision, the opportunity that some perceive that it presents, some concerns the decision raises, and the proposed legislation’s efforts to establish balanced corporate policy in light of these issues.
In April 2007, the IRS issued the final regulatory guidance on Section 409A. However, the 397 page document only brought up more questions than it answered. This article provides a guide to tax code Section 409A and highlights the new deferred compensation rules for in-house counsel.
This is a sample agreement for telemedicine services.
In this article, explore Mark Roellig's, chief technology and administrative officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, words of wisdom he's experienced over his long and evolving career.
This is a sample real estate purchase agreement.
This panel discussion will focus on what falls within the scope of a conflict of interest, both legally and ethically; how conflicts should be managed generally; and the special challenges of handling them in a global environment where there may be differing views as to what constitutes a conflict of interest. The panel will also address conflicts in the context of government work including the rules and regulations applicable to government contractors and former government officials moving into private industry.
Cyber extortion has increased in recent years, as the technologies and methods used by cybercriminals have become more and more complex. This article discusses what to factor in from a compliance and criminal law viewpoint when considering making a ransom payment in a cyber extortion situation.
No foreign judgement, decision or arbitral award can take effect in Vietnam until approved by the Vietnamese Court, provided the foreign judgement or arbitral award is in accordance with a treaty between Vietnam and the country where the judgement or award originated, is based on a reciprocal agreement, and is compliant with Vietnamese law. This article is an overview of the Vietnamese Court's recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgements and arbitral awards.
This guide covers common issues regarding private client laws in 24 jurisdictions.
Topics explored include pre-entry tax planning, connection factors, taxation issues on inward investment, succession planning, trusts and foundations, immigration issues, and tax treaties.
More and more, boards of directors in the financial sector are required to assume responsibility for the organization’s risk management, a responsibility edging ever closer to actual managerial responsibility. This interactive session will provide in-house counsel with the tools they will need to educate and prepare the board to take on this responsibility. Discuss increased responsibility of the board in the financial sector in the areas of risk management — edging closer to a managerial responsibility. Learn how to handle risk management within the organization (i.e., responsibilities of parties, reporting lines, etc.) and identify new risks on the horizon. Understand what boards wish to hear: what information to and not to share with your board, and the risks associated with doing so. Learn how the new SEC and FINRA reporting requirements should impact your board advice regarding cyber threats. Discuss the Board's role in managing operations in emerging markets.
This article discusses the US Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) new regulation temporarily extending the “full set” of COVID-19 waivers for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.
Originally published by Foley & Lardner LLP on May 11, 2023.
As organizations try to find ways to reduce carbon emissions and adopt more sustainable practices, template employment contracts are probably not the first place you would think to look. This article considers what changes you could make to template employment contracts to help meet your sustainability commitments.
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