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This resource from Womble Bond Dickinson discusses how remote and hybrid work bring new legal and compliance challenges for in-house counsel.

While issuers continue to commit to sustainability/ESG objectives, for the first time since sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) emerged, certain SLB issuers missed their sustainability targets in 2022 and early 2023. Further, market participants have recently expressed concerns about other SLB issuers in danger of not hitting their SPTs and, in general, about the credibility of SLBs in light of issuer ambitions and incentives to achieve sustainability targets. Issuers should consider the ambitiousness of their sustainability targets, any challenges in achieving the targets on schedule, and how they will prove their progress. In this resource, Latham & Watkins provides 10 takeaways relating to these developments for potential SLB issuers and their underwriters.

Map out key areas of compliance and risk management that can be addressed through effective contract management. Discuss contracting best practices that experienced in-house practitioners have developed to support compliance and risk management. Explore tips for performing a contract risk audit to identify contracts where additional language should address major risks. Identify best practices and tools that your peers use to analyze and address key risks posed by a proposed contract.

This article provides startups and entrepreneurs with a cursory guide on when to consider hiring their company’s in-house legal counsel.

Read this 2009 Communicator Award-winning article! <br/>Discusses how legal doctrines shape the corporate social responsibility (CSR) debate, enables in-house counsel to recognize CSR for what it is and why it is important and suggests ways to deal with it in your role as corporate attorney.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

This is a sample services agreement regarding vehicle parts development and supply between a supplier and a client company.

This is a sample property management agreement.

Join an experienced panel of attorneys to receive guidance on spotting benefits issues. This panel is particularly geared towards the non-benefits lawyer.

The ACC Value Index: Key Insights

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in environmental, social and governance law.

Topics covered include principal sources of ESG pressure, integration of ESG into business operations, and the impact of COVID-19.

Illinois Proposal 15-04 - Rules 705 and 716

After the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, Mexico has emerged as one of the most attractive places to invest in manufacturing.

Makes the case for reform of our civil justice system and suggests action items for in-house counsel to influence the change.

A contract contains a forum selection clause in State X. Plaintiff brings suit in State Y, requiring Defendant to incur unwarranted fees and expenses. Will Plaintiff be required to pay Defendant’s attorney’s fees for breach of this seemingly miscellaneous provision? The answer may vary based on state law and the language in the contract. In New York, despite strong enforcement of the American Rule, courts have awarded attorneys’ fees for breach of miscellaneous provisions. In California, however, fees for breach of a miscellaneous provision may be denied if the fee-requesting party does not ultimately prevail. You will draft miscellaneous contract provisions from various jurisdictions for your fantasy contract and earn points based on the strength of your draft clauses, incorporating suggestions from the panelists. Earn the most points to be crowned best fantasy contract drafter.

A recent letter from 21 state Attorneys General to various asset managers demonstrates a focus on using antitrust and unfair competition laws to oppose ESG efforts. In this Client Alert, Latham & Watkins attorneys review the major enforcer and congressional statements over the past year that have raised antitrust and competition concerns with ESG initiatives; analyze how the AG Letter reflects a refinement of theories of harm under state and federal competition laws; and provide guidance to entities implementing ESG policies on how to minimize legal risks.

Cloud computing is an environment where a business outsources the development, hosting, or running of all or part of its applications and information to a third party, and away from the business’s hardware and premises. In this Top Ten, learn how to utilize this technology for your in-house contract needs.

This Leading Practices Profile (LPP), an update from ACC’s 2009 LPP on the same subject, examines how the roles of the general counsel and in-house counsel in Europe have evolved from legal advisors to trusted business partners.

This article analyzes data from the FTC’s and the DOJ’s review of mergers over thirty years, from 1981 through 2010, for correlations to shifts in political administration.

This article shows how growth in electronic commerce has enabled businesses to reduce costs and expand markets in the United States and Europe.

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

This Guide provides an overview of law important to companies doing business in Florida, USA, including law related to corporate organization, taxation, investment, labor and employment, dispute resolution, etc.