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This Top Ten article discusses government enforcement-related updates impacting the health care industry in the United States.

This Top Ten will explain the most relevant aspects to be considered in order to access to public procurement opportunities, including the way to obtain information and some general guidelines and recommendations when submitting a bid for goods and services in Colombia.

This article brings the top ten tips to consider while engaging outsourcing services in Central America.

This Top Ten outlines the "do's" and "don'ts" for companies managing intellectual property assets in Mexico, and provides guidance on preventing infringement or misappropriation.

This Top Ten lists specific considerations employers should keep in mind in evaluating worksite conditions, along with proactive measures suggested by Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA").

This Top Ten relates to questions the leadership of organizations should ask when beginning nonprofit merger discussions.

Hints on how to have clear legal sight if you, as an executive officer, might face liability, and how to prepare yourself to avoid or handle the different liability issues an executive officer might face.

If you have not yet become acquainted with predictive coding, there is no shortage of articles and blogs available to get you caught up to date. To help get your bearings in the brave new world of predictive coding, this article covers ten important predictive coding concepts.

Learn ten tips for in-house counsel to help business teams use open source software while managing risks associated with the use of such code.

There are many actions that the other party may take during a negotiation that, whether inadvertent or intentional, can help delay or derail the process if you don't respond properly. Here is a second set of ten such scenarios, followed by some brief summary comments regarding how you may wish to respond in each instance.

The purpose of this top ten is to serve as a checklist of issues you may want to bring up to management and other employees, to fresh up their understanding of the antitrust regulations and avoid costly mistakes in Colombia.

This article with its sample delegation of authority (DOA) form will assist in-house counsel who are struggling with issues related to signing authority, staff approval limits, and information passing.

Generative AI (GAI) stands to be a transformative force in the business world, promising to revolutionize everything from product development to data analysis.

This article explores 10 questions every company should consider when embarking on their GAI journey.

This is a sample non-compete agreement between a company and its employee.

This Quick Overview discusses how sports and entertainment employers that have noncompete agreements with their employees in the US, or are considering them, should respond to developments at the federal and state levels.

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is just the most recent in a long line of technologies that creates questions of responsible use.

As GAI use among lawyers increases, attorneys should be prepared to understand the ethical implications when using GAI.

Certain information must be investigated in conjunction with Human Resources for determining whether to pursue potential legal action against an employee who is leaving to work with a competitor.

This checklist features 15 items in-house counsel should consider when drafting restrictive covenants.

This ACC Quick Overview addresses legal questions that arise over the hiring of seasonal workers in the United States, including worker classification, minimum wage, overtime pay, work schedules, employment discrimination, and employee training.

Gain a baseline understanding of cybersecurity strategies. Learn tips on strengthening your organization's cybersecurity practices, training employees, preparing for data breaches, evaluating insurance policies, responding to cyber incidents, and addressing cybersecurity in contracts.

How to make a strong positive impact when starting a new job as general counsel? Find practical tips and strategies shared by experienced in-house counsel and condensed by ACC in this toolkit. Nine checklists that distill insight from general counsel, from acing your first 90 days to developing your leadership and business skills and retaining talent on your team.

This article breaks down the structure of a typical internal investigation in India. While the overall process may not be markedly different from an international one, we must acknowledge that the nuances of language, culture, and ways of doing business in different parts of the country can impact how the investigation is conducted.

The Indian data protection legal regime is proposed to undergo a major overhaul with the enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

This article discusses In-house counsel internal strategies for compliance, including training of key stakeholders and conducting gap assessments.

This is a sample group sales agreement where the Hotel agrees that it will provide, and the Organization agrees that it will be responsible for utilizing a specified number of room nights.

This is a sample group sales agreement between an organization and a hotel where the organization will be permitted to divide its overall room block reserved under the Room Night Commitment into sub-blocks for attendees, faculty, Board members, staff, sponsors, and others groups as the organization might require, for the purposes of segmenting bookings, staggering room night release dates, and other purposes to which the parties reasonably agree.

Open source software is being used more and more frequently, and in-house attorneys need to get a firm grip on all that the software entails, especially in terms of compliance. This article takes a look at your first steps in doing this, assessing the risks, litigation and licenses involved in using it, outsourcing and acquisitions where it is involved, and the management of its use.

As a tenant or a landlord entering into a commercial lease agreement, are you confident enough to negotiate the best possible lease? Overlooking any number of provisions could result in an unnecessary, long-term legal dispute. Learn the basics of commercial lease negotiations, other than just what you are paying in rent.

This article makes a convincing case as to why contract law might be the best kind of law to practice. For those interested in learning more about contract law, discover a useful overview of the practice. And for those experienced contract lawyers, check out the refresher tips on how to make a good job even better.

For healthcare companies, the use of blockchain has the potential to revolutionize data storage practices, at a fraction of the price of traditional processes. This article provides a summary of blockchain, identifies legal issues under US law, and discusses some of the exciting possibilities and challenges to execution in the healthcare sector.