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This top ten tips list will explain how to build and maintain a successful career as in-house counsel in any type of economic environment, either in the United States or around the world.

Employer use of background checks for employment purposes is facing serious restrictions from both the federal and state level. Employers must demonstrate that consideration of such information is job-related and consistent with business necessity.

Be prepared! Don't get caught out by the New Privacy Data Traps - session held in Melbourne 29 November 2016.

STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
to the
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
of the
UNITED STATES SENATE
concerning its hearing on
"EXAMINING APPROACHES TO CORPORATE FRAUD PROSECUTIONS AND THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE UNDER THE MCNULTY MEMORANDUM"


SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

To maximize efficiency and minimize the amount of time spent in the courtroom, hire appellate lawyers early to obtain better results, reduce costs, and strengthen value.

How are good compliance and due diligence programs the safeguard of a successful company? They protect against potential legal liability and financial hardship. They preserve the sanctity of a corporate reputation. There's another upside to this type of programming: done correctly, it can also cut company costs.

This is a sample Family and Medical Leave of Absence policy.

This guide presents key items to keep in mind when doing business in Manitoba.

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

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.

This interactive session will explore the intersection of global corporate citizenship and engagement within a legal department, paying particular attention to how global pro bono can be used as a tool to stimulate and engage experienced and knowledgeable legal staff.

This document is a sample law department policy statement for the employment of outside counsel.

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.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a high-level overview of the history and current state of Third Party Litigation Funding “TPLF” in Canada in its many forms and to highlight areas of future development.

This is a sample group and hotel sales agreement.

This resource brings a list with the top ten considerations related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) compliance program for Colombia.

This intermediate-level program will examine the major issues that companies must address when doing business in Brazil, including the following: (1) corporate issues; (2) overview of stock purchases (both majority and minority interests) and asset purchases in both public and private companies: (3) issues upon sale or liquidation of interests; (4) distribution and agency arrangements; (5) major planning issues; (6) employment/labor issues at start-up, day-to-day and at termination; and (7) executive compensation.

Despite populist rhetoric and international trade wars, the social-capitalism of the day is the dominant species in our modern global economic environment. And those who adapt will survive.

ACC Board Chair Bill Mordan galvanizes readers to excel for their clients in the throes of battle — both inside and outside the courtroom.

Many legal departments may not have access to contract drafting software or seek reasonably priced alternatives. Learn about specific tools to improve contract drafting and negotiation (beyond form contracts) available from the Internet, ACC and other sources that are free or low-cost.

This articles addresses pharmaceutical antitrust in Switzerland.

Working with your Marketing Team - presentation held in Perth 9 March 2017.