Sample joint promotion agreement.
Legal professionals and support staff who have remained employed during the downturn may have been better off than those who lost their jobs, but this is not to say they haven't had their share of stress. Read this article to learn how to be sensitive to the impact of these changes on your employees.
This brief update discusses how the Brazilian court system instituted new regulations to protect Brazil's financial markets against global economic downturn.
Legal entities in Mexico can be subject to the variable capital stock regime. This article is an overview of the corporate legal requirements to consider.
“Good economics” in administrative proceedings: Three challenges
Sometimes the best career advice can come from an overlooked source. This feature article points out how in-house counsel can use musicians as models for improving their careers and subsequently their companies.
A brief article on employee and workforce issues to consider when doing business in Australia.
This is a sample hotel guest room accommodation agreement.
How do you put a price on intellectual property? A thorough IP due diligence effort is key. When dealing with intangible assets, in- house counsel must examine every facet of commercial transactions. Unaddressed issues — base technology, scope of protection and pre-existing contracts, to name a few — could prove catastrophic. read this feature and prepare yourself for an IP negotiation.
This Guide provides an overview of law important to companies doing business in Wisconsin, USA, including law related to corporate organization, taxation, investment, labor and employment, dispute resolution, etc.
In-house counsel are under even more pressure to demonstrate not only their value, but the value of the outside firms they chose to work with. You must reduce costs, but not at the expense of securing high quality outside counsel. High quality does not mean big firms. This article explores using law firm networks.
The ACC Records Management Program Maturity model provides a detailed maturity model for all aspects of an organization’s records program.
It seeks to gauge program effectiveness across a variety of program elements, taking a “big picture” view to increase program value.
This Memorandum describes the proposed “package” of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which are now pending before the Supreme Court.
Even if you don’t know why your job hunting efforts have yet to yield results, you may be able to breathe new life into your search by taking the actions outlined in this article.
Last year, the Information Security Technology – Guideline for Personal Information Protection Within Information Systems for Public and Commercial Services (the "Guideline") went into effect in China. The newly effective Guideline provides a detailed performance standard in a more systematic manner, even though the Guideline serves only as a voluntary national standard and is not mandatory by law. <br />
Examines the invisible social hand that we live by and how in-house counsel can use it to their advantage in a company's compliance and ethics program.
If you’re contemplating a career transition or in the midst of one, read this article and learn some valuable tips.
This is a sample internet usage policy.
In his first message as ACC board chair, Simon Fish tells ACC members how the organization is becoming more global and earth-conscious.
This is an outline for the session CLOLL2
This is a short course on written advocacy in mediation.
These are ten steps a Board can take when determining cybersecurity.
This checklist helps businesses ensure that they're meeting (American Disabilities Act) ADA-related expectations for their venues.
This policy sets out the acceptable and unacceptable uses of company credit cards.
Lead the Way Columnist Whitnie Wiley stresses the importance of being self-aware and intentional about the pursuit of your goals.
The key is to give yourself sufficient time between receiving the stimulus and choosing the response.
Small Law Columnist Maryrose Delahunty expands on taking a break to enjoy the little things in life, like baking bread.
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