If you feel stuck at work, recall your initial excitement and determine what you need to do to reignite that spark.
This article includes a six-step action plan to help you become more productive on both the individual and team levels by making better use of three important resources time, technology and human resources.
Overview of issues related to social media's use in corporate communication. Includes guidance on creating a social media policy.
This sample is an executive summary of a contract policy.
This checklist provides a means to determine if your business is affected by the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA). If your business falls under this category, this checklist also covers building action items that move the organization toward compliance.
Read this article to learn tips for turning adversity into opportunity.
This is a sample social media policy.
This article will describe a powerful and dynamic process for dramatically improving the delivery of legal services to a corporation.
This guide addresses key labor and employment laws in a number of 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.
This article takes you through the most important considerations confronting in-house counsel in a typical grand jury investigation, including how to preserve the attorney-client privilege at each step and ensure that employees are aware of their rights when dealing with the government, while avoiding any conduct that could be construed as obstruction of justice.
Like many others, Spain has been hit hard by the global economic downturn. In the wake of domestic real estate crashes and international financial crises, Spain has restructured its economy and remains one of the most open and diverse in Europe. Learn more about what this means from an international investment perspective.
As the baby-boomer lawyers retire, legal departments in the United States will be looking to replenish their teams. Unfortunately, decreasing numbers of law school graduates means that there will be a smaller pool of talent ready for in-house work. Legal departments must meet this challenge by changing their hiring practices. Learn tips for recruiting and retaining this emerging crop of millennial lawyers.
In the current political and regulatory environment, government oversight and enforcement activities are increasing rapidly; internal and external scrutiny over corporate and accounting practices is at an all-time high. Prompt and thorough internal investigations of allegations of mismanagement and potential misconduct are critical to respond to a governmental investigation or threatened litigation. Panelists will discuss assessing the risks of fraud and the consequences of doing nothing, benefits of comprehensive investigations, effective investigative techniques and how to undertake necessary and appropriate remedial efforts to manage results of investigations at organizations of varying size.
A selection of resources regarding the new standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission on June 4, 2021, regarding the transfer of personal data under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
These guidelines outline the legal implications of blogging about the company and also include recommended best practices to consider when posting about the company.
This sample is a ten-point checklist for avoiding and resolving workplace conflict.
This is a sample software use policy and code of ethics.
This article reviews the case, In re Delta Mills, Inc., Bankruptcy No. 06-11144 (CSS), Adversary No. 07-51707 (CSS), 2009 WL. 723271 (Bkrtcy.D.Del., March 17, 2009), a suit between GMAC and a textile manufacturer in Chapter 11.
In this installment of Business Ethics, learn about the IFF teaching model and how it can be more effective at helping employees understand the relevance of company conduct standards.
It’s an opportunity for reflection on how our perceptions of our various internal and external constituencies color our interactions with them.
With the high rates of depression and anxiety in the legal community, ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson underscores the importance of self-care for lawyers.
In the corporate setting, individual actions aren’t limited to individual consequences. The unscrupulous decisions of a few can lead to hefty fines for the whole organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an even hotter topic since the introduction of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI, as well as tools like Copilot and OpenAI Codex, which use generative AI to write computer code. This resource from Womble Bond Dickinson discusses the best practices in using Artificial Intelligence to generate code.
This is a due diligence request list, in order to obtain IP-related information from a seller, in the context of an acquisition.
Everyone in the legal profession at one time or another experiences setbacks and frustrations, but how can attorneys know when it is time to seriously consider alternative roles or interests? Is it possible to make changes without seeking new employment, or has the time come to move on? Read this article to find out more.
This is a non-disclosure agreement between two companies, one based in Delaware.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
This note contains a brief commentary on some of the main legal terms in international debt issues of or guaranteed by Ukraine. The objective is to analyse the degree to which these bonds are consistent with practice in the international capital markets and to weigh up the balance between the sovereign debtor and the bondholder creditors in terms of the rights and protections granted by the terms of the bonds. The main conclusion is that the bond issue legal terms seek to enhance stability for both Ukraine and the bondholders if there is a crisis.
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