This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) is compiled from questions and responses posted by the IT, Privacy and eCommerce Network on their Forum. It addresses the use of indemnification provisions in Business Association Agreements (BAAs) in the United States.
In-house counsel today exist in a vortex of competing and ever-changing legal requirements, regulatory schemes, technological developments, and budgetary constraints. This article tells you how to integrate technology into your legal department to simplify the task of thriving among these diverse and often contradictory forces, how to examine your internal processes, and how to implement technology to solve existing problems.
Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
The purpose of this article is to highlight the key issues any international non-government organization (NGO) should consider when evaluating their international employment needs, considering expansion into a new region/jurisdiction, or in any other context where employment law may arise.
As baby boomers approach their golden years and prepare to exit the working world, they’ve been hit with the reality of a dismal economy coupled with longer life expectancies. Phased retirement has been a win-win opportunity for counsel who don’t want the obligation of a full-time workload and employers who need to harvest the skills of seasoned attorneys.
Litigation — everyone’s doing it. But a patent infringement suit has a specific set of consequences, some of them looming gloomy and dark over the future of your company if you find yourself engulfed in a case. Are there any other options for resolution aside from this pensive and painstaking process? Read on to explore the alternate road.
As shareholders continue to demand more financial transparency, Say on Pay votes against executive compensation plans are increasing in popularity. Although these votes are non-binding, dissent among a majority of shareholders could prove problematic. Learn how to prepare effectively for a Say on Pay vote, while reinforcing a positive, open relationship with shareholders.
Diversity has been a corporate buzz word for quite some time. Based on Accenture’s system, it’s possible to take it from an idea to an action. Read how the company’s global legal network developed an inclusive internal environment and how that had a domino effect on their external relationships.
This article will focus on those features of the EU merger control regime that are most important for corporate counsel who are responsible for managing different aspects of the deal and for serving as a liaison between management and outside counsel.
In-house counsel are encouraged to do more with less, but how does that mantra work with dual roles? As with so many factors at play in the legal world, it’s complicated.
This is a sample e-Discovery services agreement.
This summary of the 2024 ACC Law Department Compensation Survey provides high-level results of key in-house compensation metrics and employment trends in the in-house legal profession.
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In parallel to the handling of legal cases in daily operations, every legal department has knowledge management on the top of its agenda. In an international legal department, an accurate response tailored to the company needs may make the difference between success and failure, noting the difference in needs and resources between small and large departments that are centrally or internationally located. These aspects will be elaborated and opinions will be exchanged in an interactive workshop that will bring new ideas and practical solutions to in-house lawyers.
This resource describes the release and impact of the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered interim Measures in aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland an of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region. The success of applications submitted under the terms and requirements of the Arrangement have made it a compelling reason for parties, irrespective of origin, to select Hong Long as the seat of arbitration if they are doing business with parties in China Mainland.
On Feb. 5, 2013, broad amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) were tabled in the Senate through Bill S-14. This article addresses the six major changes to the CFPOA that will result if Bill S-14 is enacted into law as presently drafted.
In his final Career Path column, Mark Rolleig shares his leadership lessons and rules for career success he’s learned over the years.
In this column, the author makes three suggestions for adding value to your small law department.
Known colloquially as “slurp,” a Strategic Long Range Plan (SLRP) helps employees take the enterprise’s major objectives and develop strategies to advance each one.
We can compound our suffering by allowing daily stresses to cause excessive anxiety or, instead, we can strive to learn to respond to corporate life calmly and with level-headed composure.
Technology and collaboration tools are always changing. In-house counsel need to make it as easy as possible for business people to understand what it means to comply.
In an effort to protect personal data, Turkey has instituted sanctions that set out general principles to protect data and punish those who violate the law.
This article provides insight into amendments made to the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (Qld), which was amended previously to provide for the offense of industrial manslaughter. It was later amended in 2020 to cover the resources sector including coal. The piece also provides analysis and key issues for the 2020 amendment of the law.
Fantasy Sports has been in the headlines lately as states and the federal government grapple with the legality of this $2 billion industry. This panel will examine the legal framework around this industry that boasts approximately 60 million participants in the US and Canada alone.
Too often we overlook provisions in contracts that we consider customary or “boilerplate” and non-negotiable. This program examines standard contract provisions and challenges the audience to look at them more critically from a litigator’s perspective. The interactive program dissects contract provisions that have hidden traps and provides tips on better risk management with an in-depth look at non-assignment clauses, liability limitations, merger clauses, choice of law clauses and other similar provisions.
This resource presents a series of visuals on the state of legal operations and perspective of individuals currently in a legal operations role based on ACC surveys published throughout 2023.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
This primer examines the minimum benefits that must be included in order for a health insurance policy to comply with the US Affordable Care Act (ACA).
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Compliance and Ethics forum addresses how to handle customers who want your organization to be bound by their individual Codes of Conduct.
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