As Chief Legal Officer, how can you help your organization build trust, especially during a time of crisis? In this article, learn more about how you can increase focus on social good, support the safety of your employees and stakeholders, and engage in proactive policies that will support staff while working remotely.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in construction and engineering laws and regulations – including supervising construction contracts and dispute resolution.
The Canadian Anti–Spam Legislation has major implications for nonprofits doing business in Canada. Without explicit advance permission from Canadian residents, you might be precluded from contacting them by email. Don’t let your organization be caught by surprise.
When doing business in a foreign country, choosing a law firm and an individual lawyer is one of the more important decisions. Using the example of the German legal market, this article demonstrates that simple referrals and law firm directories do not provide sufficient determinative guidelines. Learn more about how to develop best practices for your corporation so that selecting a law firm in a foreign jurisdiction is as painless as it is important.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
Highly dispute-savvy companies have mean internal legal department budgets that are 40 percent lower than the least dispute-savvy companies, according to a landmark 2003 study by the American Arbitration Association. New research reveals that dispute-savvy companies focus on maximizing business performance, preserving relationships with customers, employees, business partners, and suppliers, and preventing—or at least minimizing—disputes and their impact. Learn what leading practices they use in this article.
This is a sample purchase agreement between a company and vendor.
The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of international and national anti-corruption regimes within an Asia Pacific context. It highlights how corporations should best approach anti-corruption compliance, transactional and third party due diligence and corruption investigations. It also examines related issues from anti-money laundering and whistleblowing regimes.
From the executive team to the human resources professionals to every employee in the company, ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson believes we all have a responsibility to be respectful not only to our companies’ policies and procedures, but on a basic level, to each other.
As in-house counsel help lead companies and departments through this challenging time, it is important to keep in mind that as leaders, we have a responsibility to support our employees. What can corporate leaders do to help ease the burdens of this new way of working and avoid burnout for themselves and their employees? Here are ten ideas to help.
Discovery continues to comprise up to 80% of litigation costs, and sometimes the discovery war of attrition can force a corporation's hand, even if it has favorable odds at summary judgment or trial. In-house legal departments have taken some steps to reduce these costs, but cost control in discovery requires vigilance at every stage, as hidden costs incurred in one phase can erase the savings realized in another. Do not let discovery hold your litigation goals hostage! Combat the hidden costs lurking in discovery with these ten tips:
This Top Ten provides guidance on due diligence reviews for cloud computing vendors and systems.
Many complex and large lawsuits end up in mediation. However, because of various characteristics of securities class actions, including the law and procedures that are applicable to securities claims and the way the insurance is generally structured, it is difficult to manage mediations of these cases. This article discusses some of these challenges.
With Immigration and Customs Enforcement switching focus from employees to employers, corporations must update compliance efforts. Learn how to conduct a Form I-9 audit, verification and re-verification process, abate errors, and protect your employer with attorney-client privilege.
More than 4 million people in the US either quit or changed jobs in November 2021 alone. With the mass exodus of workers predicted to continue for the foreseeable future, the balance of power shifts from employers to employees. To stay competitive, companies will need to revisit their current recruitment and retention tactics. In this article, learn four key strategies for companies to consider in order to attract the best talent — and keep current employees happy.
This quick reference provides you with a general overview of some of the nuances in the employment and labor law realm as it pertains to France. The document delves into the legal framework and then touches on core areas (employment contracts, working conditions, etc.) that you need to be mindful of.
This report spotlights top legal and business concerns weighing on CLOs in Canadian legal departments. CLOs from the region identified emerging trends, business priorities, budget, staffing changes, and more. Nonmembers have the exclusive opportunity to receive the report for free by joining ACC today.
Maryrose Delahunty discusses her career's beginnings and how ACC helped her feel more at home in the office.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
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