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This country-specific question & answer formatted paper provide an overview of blockchain laws and regulations applicable in Hong Kong. This resource was published in 2019.

This issue provides what you need to know about European Insolvency Regulation 1346/2000, Italian insolvency laws, U.K. corporate insolvency law, new insolvency and bankruptcy legislation in Italy, and courting justice.

Overview of best practices in risk management. Includes discussion of enterprise risk, advising the board on risk, risk mitigation planning, cybersecurity, and third party risk from vendors and suppliers.

This is a sample employee handbook.

This is a sample agreement of sale with attached lease to purchaser.

This is a sample code of business conduct and ethics policy.

The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of international and national anti-corruption regimes within an Asia Pacific context. It highlights how corporations should best approach anti-corruption compliance, transactional and third party due diligence and corruption investigations. It also examines related issues from anti-money laundering and whistleblowing regimes.

Sound marks, holographic marks, three dimensional marks, scent marks and other non-traditional trademarks have become an important means for marketing departments to build and exploit their company’s brand — in addition to logos, phrases and other more traditional marks. In-house counsel need to stay informed about developments in non-traditional marks in order to keep up with business realities and protect their company’s interests. Many countries have regimes that regulate non-traditional marks, and understanding the procedures required to protect a brand’s unique shapes, sounds and smells can provide an important competitive advantage. This program will address: (1) the types of non-traditional marks that may currently be registered, and what lies ahead; (2) clearance procedures; (3) applications to register; and (4) enforcement proceedings.

There are positive rewards for teambuilding, but with hectic workdays, the concept is often only revisited during retreats or special events. This article discusses new ways of thinking about the concept and offers suggestions for bringing it into your office.

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 focuses on the main vulnerabilities and best practices in data protection - a view from the inside.

This sample is a ten-point checklist for avoiding and resolving workplace conflict.

How many times have you reviewed outside counsel invoices in shock at just how much two firm lawyers can cost? Do you find yourself wondering, 'Why do things have to be this way, and can I do anything else to lower the bills?' In the first installment of this three-part series, the author examines what it is about law firm organization and culture that truly drives up costs, and lays the foundation for the tools to revamp your relationship with your outside counsel that are discussed in parts two and three.

Being able to juggle the responsibilities of being a busy in-house counsel and an active family member can prove to be especially difficult for a women. In this interview, Colleen Kotyk Vossler, associate group counsel at BearingPoint, Inc., explains how she has been able to reach a harmonious life and work balance and how each individual must do so in their own personalized way.

This annual Look Before You Leap survey looks at how companies are using background/integrity checks to better manage the risks inherent in investments and new business relationships outside the United States. In addition, this year’s survey also addressed how companies are complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(FCPA) and the challenges they face. Companies with robust due diligence and strong internal controls are usually less likely to encounter unforeseen problems in their overseas business activities. This survey is designed to help your company as it manages these complex issues.

Part of 2009 Annual Meeting Program Materials for Session 407.

This research report discusses ways companies can optimize contract lifecycle management technology.

This session is designed to benefit every corporate attorney from the entry level associate G.C. to the experienced G.C. as it argues for a radically different perspective of the Legal Department within the modern corporate structure.

ACC revisits the topic with an updated Leading Practices Profile that asks law departments — in industries ranging from technology to health and telecommunications — to explain how they’ve successfully allocated lawyer and non-lawyer resources to drive value. This Leading Practices Profile showcases the best operational, technology, metrics and process-improvement strategies for maximizing resources across the entire spectrum of legal operations.

This InfoPAKSM provides a roadmap for developing a cost-savings strategy that delivers both immediate and sustainable results. It has three main sections: (1) Identification of Cost Savings Opportunities; (2) Implementing the Strategy; and (3) Sustaining Results.

In our capacity as in-house counsel, and regardless of our industry sector, we will be dealing with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Find out some helpful tips on how to integrate AI into your practice.

This guide covers injunctions, cross-border issues, disclosure and privilege, costs and funding, settlement and mediation, and arbitration in 29 jurisdictions.

O Advogado Digital: Navegando pela Integração de IA em Departamentos Jurídicos (Parte 2)

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether physicians and hospitals can offer compensation to persons providing referrals. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Health Law Committee ACC Network.