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Letter from the ABA to the SEC advocating a modification to the Commission’s policy as outlined in the 2001 “Seaboard Report”1

Flip the coin for a change: what are your employment rights as in-house counsel? May in-house counsel sue the employer?

This guide covers common issues in lending and secured finance laws and regulations – including guarantees, collateral security, financial assistance, syndicated lending and LIBOR replacement – in 35 jurisdictions.

A dizzying array of US state and federal laws address consumer protection, and any number of state and federal agencies have authority to investigate alleged consumer-protection violations and initiate enforcement actions.

601 - Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants - Competing Considerations in a Mobile Marketplace

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

AI poses uncharted problems in the areas of compliance, liability, intellectual property, product development, and antitrust. Increasingly General Counsel are called upon to guide boards, C-suites, co-workers, and the public through new ethical and legal complications about targeting customer sets, diligence on supply chain partners, personnel decisions, and risk. AI, and the politics around it, adds new layers of complexity to the very challenging role of the General Counsel.

These two back-to-back sessions will discuss why successful project management is essential for innovative organizations. Participants will understand the primary characteristics of projects and the criteria for success and discuss how the environment, stakeholders, schedule, cost and quality requirements impact the definition of deliverables. Participants will determine the important stakeholders and communication plan for the project.

Mitchell and the subsequent Court of Appeal decisions have proven highly controversial. Described as "unduly harsh" and leading to a "climate of fear", Lord Dyson's prediction that there will be more litigation to determine the exact boundaries of the decision have been realised. Much has already been written about the aftermath. The focus of this article is to look at where we are now. How exactly have the rules of the game changed?

This ACC Guide addresses creating a data retention policy that also complies with privacy requirements, and how to synchronize this policy with other compliance requirements.

More and more lawyers are taking on the role of managers of cross-functional teams. This new phenomenon has the potential
to save costs and generate excellent inter-departmental communication. Bringing the management of cross-functional teams to the legal department reduces the need for outside management consultants and outside law firms, and makes it clear to the legal department exactly what needs to be done in order to advance the business of the company. This article demonstrates how pointed questions, in the style of a reporter’s traditional “5Ws,” can lay the foundation for participation in cross-functional teams.

In-house counsel in the United States are increasingly mobile, working across jurisdictions on behalf of their employers. In this resource, ACC provides a starting point for in-house counsel to determining their professional and ethical responsibilities prior to locating in a new jurisdiction or otherwise engaging in multijurisdictional practice (MJP).

Suzanne Hawkins has seen legal operations from every angle, as a practicing attorney, legal operations head, consultant, and law firm leader. An Trotter, Senior Director of Operations, Office of the General Counsel, Hearst, had the good fortune to speak with Suzanne about her career and get her insights on the emergence and evolution of legal operations. Click here to read the full article.

An interview with Gil Ohana

Discover: top five technology tools to make small law departments run smoothly; SLD benchmarks for legal budgets and how to leverage other functions such as sales to minimize legal legwork; what to outsource in a small legal department; how to tell when it's time to increase your staff; and how developing a legal wiki can help your department capture knowledge and avoid reinventing the wheel.

Finding and assessing potentially relevant Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a key aspect of Early Case Assessment (ECA), but more than that, ECA is analyzing and evaluating legal liability and potential costs from the beginning. In this article, learn how to assess your company's situation and create the best path forward.

A review of some of the environmental challenges facing hydroelectric power development in Brazil.

This article shows how to protect against cyber criminals using corporate e-mail to swindle funds.

Competition law is not necessarily seen as falling squarely within the compliance remit, but recent global enforcement actions in China and threatened actions in the European Union demonstrate the importance of having a robust global competition law risk and compliance program. This program will focus on best practices including policies and training, risk assessments and controls, preparing and managing dawn raids and monitoring changes in global antitrust laws.

A sample letter from the Chief Compliance Officer to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. This resource was a part of ACC's 2012 Compliance and Ethics Training Program.