Is unethical behavior a reflection of an organization or its employees? Can a corporation be considered ethical? How does corporate culture affect the question of ethics? Reflect on these questions and others when considering an ethics program.
This Top Ten reviews ten ways SLD attorneys can use technology to manage their work better. Includes a review of automated expense, legal hold, and document management systems.
This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to public procurement laws and regulations around the world.
This is a Forbes article addressing how crowdfunding has changed real estate investing.
This guide covers common issues in lending and secured finance laws and regulations – including guarantees, collateral security, financial assistance, syndicated lending and LIBOR replacement – in 35 jurisdictions.
A brief dealing with the question of the constitutionality of reciprocity provisions.
Too much email? The sheer volume is a distraction. Below is a system to reduce the volume of email received, triage the remainder, and eliminate much of the unnecessary waste associated with a full inbox. It is a system, not magic. It will require some effort. But it will be worth it. The system has two components. Though they are complements, either alone should prove useful in improving your Outlook.
This course is intended to provide an overview of U.S. export controls and to help you recognize "red flags" — situations presenting a risk of legal violations — and deal with them properly.
Sure, we all know that compliance departments provide oversight, coordination, and strategic direction to regulatory compliance activities throughout the company. But what if you've never had one before, and need to get something organized, right away? The author gives tips and insights into setting up a brand-new department.
Submission by the Coalition to Preserve the Attorney-Client Privilege regarding the Subcommittee’s Hearings on “White Collar Enforcement (Part 1): Attorney-Client Privilege and Corporate Waivers”
Social media can be a challenging environment for in-house counsel. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how information on social media platforms can be used ethically in their practice.
If the weather outside mimicked the economic outlook for corporate America, it would be overcast with periods of heavy rain. With a tough financial forecast, even tougher leadership decisions have to be made, and a layoff or reduction-in-force (RIF) may be the most feasible solution to save your bottom line. While there's no easy way to execute a RIF, this article gives insightful information to help make a layoff less painstaking and more profitable to your company.
You are familiar with the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines and have heard about compliance best practices, but wonder: "How in the world am I going to do that?" As a small legal department, the demands are great, resources are scarce, and, often, the businesspeople don't completely understand your role. The Guidelines acknowledge differences between large and small organizations in meeting the requirements for an effective ethics and compliance program. The question is often the “how” of implementation. What are regulators’ expectations for companies with limited resources? What are cost- and time-efficient methods to address constant regulatory scrutiny and change? This program will explore the critical issues for prioritizing with limited resources while regulations continue to increase. This session will also focus on creative strategies to do more with less, such as using risk-based prioritization, tailoring compliance to meet business needs and objectives, and finding third-party vendors to provide support at a reasonable cost.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in French construction plans.
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Marie Van In, general counsel and division counsel at Cytec Industry, discusses the planning, execution and importance of legal services' global meetings.
Both corporate legal departments and their outside law firms face challenges in recruiting and developing talented lawyers. When they work together on a mentorship program, they not only find a solution but also improve business.
United Airlines Business Code of Conduct. Includes policies on ethics, work environment, customer relations, business partnerships, conflicts of interest, and company assets.
This is a sample code of business conduct and ethics policy.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to aviation laws and regulations around the world.
Issued covered in this guide include aircraft trading, finance and leasing, litigation, and dispute resolution.
No matter your role or your rank within the company, your client will always need good employment law advice.
This sample includes a set of rules prohibiting solicitation and distribution of literature on company property.
Executive Summary about the Model Contract Clauses Version 2.0 and the Responsible Buyer Code, developed by the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains, American Bar Association Business Law Section.
This Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) training course will help you recognize "red flags" — situations presenting a risk of FCPA violations — and deal with them appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to practical issues concerning oil and gas and power including, the domestic oil and gas and electricity sectors, rights to oil and gas, electricity generation and renewable energy, oil and gas health and safety and the environment, and electricity transmission, distribution and supply in the United Kingdom.
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