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James Nortz explores potential arguments for and against assisting other businesses when they are down, applying ethical considerations and balancing such corporate altruism with your own company's professional goals.

The US False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted during the American Civil War for the purpose of discouraging individuals and corporations from cheating the government. The FCA has been amended several times since then and has been upheld by the courts.

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What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

Read a brief overview of Vietnam’s bankruptcy system. Most people think that bankruptcy is bad and try to avoid it. However, under Vietnam’s laws, bankruptcy can be a powerful legal tool and if used the right way, it can solve your problems, whether you are a creditor or a debtor.

This short article summarizes some of the most common errors made by commercial landlords and their property managers in the United States when they find themselves dealing with a defaulting tenant.

This article is designed to provide insights into notable data breaches that took place in Q2 2014 and identify trends with the objective of answering principal questions.

This article identifies the complexities and potential pitfalls of the relationship between in-house and outside counsel in litigation and suggests strategies that in-house counsel can use to manage the in-house/outside counsel relationship effectively and accomplish the corporation's goal of successful dispute resolution. This article also includes a handy checklist.

Learn ten tips to respond and defend against non-practicing entities ("NPEs"). With no end to the current non-practicing entities practices visible in the immediate future, companies that are approached by NPEs should consider a variety of strategies regarding how to respond and defend against NPEs.

Strict liability will be imposed by the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions starting June 15, 2022, on individuals or companies for violations of the UK’s sanction measures, regardless of whether the individuals or companies knew or should have known they were violating the sanction measures. In this article, learn about the new strict liability offenses and what can be done to manage them.

This InfoPAK (now known as an ACC Guide) provides a "question & answer" guide to corporate crime, fraud and investigations in Australia. This guide gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse. In addition, it summarizes money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing.

United Airlines Business Code of Conduct. Includes policies on ethics, work environment, customer relations, business partnerships, conflicts of interest, and company assets.

This article discusses protecting you and your business in Puerto Rico when sales taxes are owed.

This is a sample personnel policy concerning corporate credit card use.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

This article a addresses when an employee can be dismissed with immediate effect, how to effect the dismissal, and the consequences of an employee challenge.

Many businesses will enter Qatar for the first time in 2022, and companies with existing operations in Qatar will look to capitalize on an influx of foreign investment and tourism. This resource provides 10 things to consider when doing business in Qatar.

This guide presents a global overview of the availability of protection from disclosure of communications between in-house counsel and the officers, directors or employees of the companies they serve.

As a manager, you’re expected to deal with a difficult employee proactively and effectively. If you’re unable to manage a difficult employee adequately, you may be viewed as part of the problem or an ineffective manager – labels that can be hard to escape and can have lasting impact on your career. Prepared by WeComply Inc, this ACC guide (InfoPAK) examines in part, strategies and suggestions for dealing with difficult employees.

This article is a case law pertaining to trademarks.

For most corporate law departments, 2020 will be remembered as a year where everything was turned on its head. Law department leaders had previously helped guide their departments through recessions, sales shortfalls, and restructurings, but never a global pandemic. However, the after-effects of 2020 will likely contain as many positives as negatives; and, if department leaders are smart, it should act as a catalyst for accelerating the change agenda in 2021 and beyond.

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.

Despite the hard work and long hours that are synonymous with legal departments, they are often unappreciated and viewed as an impediment to progress. By following the three-step approach presented in this article, however, you can promote cross- organizational cooperation, while still managing risk effectively, and help your company better achieve its overall goals.

With one of the fastest dockets in the country and broad injunctive relief at its disposal, the ITC has become a prominent forum for patent infringement suits. Here's what you need to know about how your company can take advantage of the benefits of an ITC investigation versus patent litigation in federal court.