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Read this article for an overview of the Act and related rulemaking, and to learn how to cope with the changes wrought by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Change management basics – setting the stage, deciding what to do, making it happen and making it stick. From ACC Value Challenge workshop, Legal Service Management, July 2010: www.acc.com/legalservicemanagement

In Hong Kong, investors may carry on businesses through various types of business<br />vehicles, such as sole proprietors, partnerships or companies.

Members of ACC's Litigation Committee share their experiences of how developing vital relationships early during their in-house career resulted in fewer challenges for them and their company. Discusses choice of outside counsel, budgeting for litigation, managing client expectations, building a litigation team and understanding your company's insurance coverage.

China is operating increasingly on a cashless basis, with the Chinese government posed to launch a digital currency called Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP or “digital yuan”). This article provides a holistic overview and answers several key questions pertaining to the DCEP.

Executive compensation remains a hot issue. This program will discuss the following: (1) proxy advisors say-on-pay assessment process and voting outcome; (2) lawsuits claiming breach of fiduciary duty resulting from failed say-on-pay votes; (3) compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m); (4) shareholder outreach to discuss company pay practices, compensation plans and decisions; (5) Dodd-Frank rules on compensation committee and advisor independence; and (6) pending Dodd-Frank regulations relating to compensation, including pay for performance, pay disparity and clawbacks.

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to public procurement laws and regulations around the world.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding Financial Services disputes across a range of jurisdictions.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the ACC Small Law Departments and Law Department Management Committee eGroups, addresses the issue of disclaimer messages in company emails. The issues discussed include: I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "GENERAL COUNSEL" AND "CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER" II. TAILORING YOUR TITLE TO SPECIFIC LEGAL DUTIES III. CRITERIA FOR SENIOR COUNSEL

The National People Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL") in China, effective November 1, 2021. This resource is an overview of the PIPL, including significant challenges it poses to companies' personal data practices.

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has created profound uncertainty for individuals and entities attempting to navigate a web of inconsistent and often conflicting federal and state laws. One key question is the impact of individual state laws on the provision of health-related services or benefits across state lines, particularly where state laws provide for criminal liability.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced plans to monitor employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in hiring decisions that may discriminate against applicants with disabilities. On May 12, 2022, both agencies issued guidance outlining areas for concern regarding the use of AI in hiring decisions, which provide some insight into their intentions for litigation.

Today, more cases are going to trial for shorter durations. In such a scenario, lawyers must present information to jurors in a concise, streamlined manner; in essence, they must become masters of the short story. This article explores the benefits of compressed trials and offers practitioners insight into how they can tailor their strategies to ensure a positive outcome for their clients.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses concerns and tips for managing attorney-client privilege in an open office environment, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Law Department Management and Small Law Department ACC Networks.

This is an ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 report to the House Delegates on Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law

Opposing counsel can sometimes forget to "scrub" an electronic document clean before sending it for others to view. However, stop and read this article before considering mining the metadata. Ethics rules protect even the forgetful.

This initiative is dedicated to information exchange between competition agencies,
as part of its ongoing work on capacity building and international cooperation.

Insurance claims made in the wake of a disaster must be done quickly, but carefully, to maximize a company's recovery. Learn the best ways to document damage and claim the proper type of loss for maximum insurance coverage, and gain tips on working with an insurance broker and risk manager.

Publically Available Provisions" with source, that the Session team may use as beginning points in their discussion of contractual language.

While the nearly comprehensive U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba remains and will require an act of Congress to be eliminated, the U.S. government has issued another round of measures further easing the U.S. sanctions and export control restrictions against Cuba.

This program material covers how technology can improve service and drive actionable analytics.

In this tumultuous landscape, it's important that in-house counsel build strategies to protect the companies. This article answers ten questions regarding events and event planning during Covid-19. This article was originally published in June 2020.