Learn about key trends and considerations around ESG policies in business supply chains.
Add social media to the growing list of corporate worries. More than three-quarters (77 percent) of lawyers recently surveyed by Robert Half Legal said they are concerned about the legal implications of employees using social media for business communications within their companies.
This is a same voluntary code of conduct for mobile app short notices developed through the Multi-Stakeholder Process on Application Transparency convened by the United States Department of Commerce.
Brief overview of software copyright enforcement in the European Union and EU jurisdictions.
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.
Learn 11 legal issues UK contractors should pay attention to in 2022.
More than ever before, corporate boards and their lawyers are squarely in the spot light. Transparency, independence, and informed decision-making are among important governance program features that many believe will help keep companies on track. Companies such as Alcan Inc, Avnet Inc, Bell Canada Enterprises, Cargill Incorporated, ChevronTexaco, Intel Corporation, Lyondell Chemical Company, and Praxair, Inc. share information on board structure and function, board-level practices related to broader governance initiatives, and describe the role of in-house lawyers in helping to develop these programs.
Recently, US Justice Sonia Sotomayor, on behalf of a unanimous Supreme Court, held that funds contained within inherited IRAs are not “retirement funds” — a ruling, known as the Clark decision, that notably alters the landscape of inherited IRAs under the Bankruptcy Code. What will the world of bankruptcy, inherited IRAs and estate planning look like post-Clark?
Statistically driven and data intensive, Six Sigma has emerged as the latest and hottest quality initiative within corporate America. Learn how you can apply this strategy for increasing client satisfaction and reducing costs within your legal department.
Learn about ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues in this introduction to the related concepts and jargon being used.
Learn about the latest clarifications and remaining questions to the Department of Justice's changes of its corporate enforcement policies, first outlined in October 2021.
Learn about the meaning of ESG, beyond the acronym and misconceptions.
This is a sample bill of sale regarding used equipment.
This is a sample code of conduct and conflicts of interest policy.
The "STARR" framework involves coordination between client and law firm to achieve better value in complex litigation. This Value Practice resource gives details.
United States-based in-house counsel may sometimes find themselves asking questions regarding common contractual limitations of liability, their international enforcement, and whether there are any exceptions to such enforceability. The authors provide answers to each of these questions, and more.
Discover how to expedite complex reviews and respond to common contracting issues that often arise with data security addendums.
In this issue of Canadian Briefings, a quarterly supplement of the ACC Docket, learn more about small law department operations.
Attorneys offer litigation predictions so their clients are able to make informed decisions. When coupled with unrealistic expectations, however, a prediction might be mistaken as an assurance of outcome. Make sure your client understands the value and limits of litigation predictions, or else you might be as popular as the local weatherman.
Learn about recent laws and regulations in China on the use of data and protection of cross-border data transfers.
How to Gain Traction: Bootcamp for Leaders of Early Stage Legal Operation Functions
This multi-jurisdictional guide explores issues in gambling laws and regulations.
Topics covered include relevant authorities and legislation, application for a license, license restrictions, digital media, enforcement, and liability.
Learn about parent company liability and class actions in Scotland related to climate litigation.
An overview of contract review and negotiation policies as well as a sample contract review policy and procedure. Includes provisions regarding the contract review policy, considerations of prior contractual relationships, standard contracts, non-standard contracts and RFP's, and specific issues requiring review and approval.
Rising interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs has translated into an increase in the number of companies opting to create their own foundations. The foundation becomes a direct channel for the company’s CSR efforts. Learn best practices for starting a foundation.
The number of publicly traded entities under scrutiny by activist shareholders is at an all-time high. Challenges come with activist attention and investment, including significant time and analysis required by the members<br />of the board of directors as to the claims, actions and observations by such activists.
Does your external counsel ever come across as disconnected? Many law firms desire a deeper understanding of their clients' business operations, structure and ways of working. Many businesses, in turn, wish that their external counsel had a clearer appreciation for the issues impacting their operations, were up to speed with their current business activities and initiatives, and were more closely attuned to their corporate culture. Introducing a secondment program is a great way to achieve many of these goals.
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