This sample is a ten-point checklist for avoiding and resolving workplace conflict.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to practical issues concerning oil and gas and power including, the domestic oil and gas and electricity sectors, rights to oil and gas, electricity generation and renewable energy, oil and gas health and safety and the environment, and electricity transmission, distribution and supply in Iraq.
Strategy is the word when it comes to approaching a quagmire of patent litigation. Regardless of the business or field of industry, it's the key to overcoming competition and protecting your market interests. Glean some food for legal thought on launching a successful global patent litigation.
This article outlines the powers of the Works Council in The Netherlands on the grounds of the Works Councils Act (WOR) if the company is obliged to introduce the (reduced) two-tier regime.
Learn how to field compliance issues in an environment where there are no supporting compliance resources available. Learn to recognize ethical pitfalls of fielding compliance issues while operating in dual capacities (as general counsel and compliance officer).
It’s no secret that corporate crises are fast becoming “the new normal” for companies around the globe. With a seat at the executive table, in-house counsel can capitalize on this platform to become ethical gatekeepers for the company and minimize the liability of an unexpected crisis.
Sparked by recent technological advancements, lawmakers in the European Union have had to enact new legislation to protect against the unauthorized use of personal data
High up in the clouds is unsettled legal terrain. A growing number of businesses now outsource data center functions to cloud service providers, and how this will impact the legal realm is currently being decided. Learn about the possible application of international privacy law in a multijurisdictional cloud and whether traditional licensing contracts are still relevant.
The proverbial gauntlet has been thrown down — law departments are increasingly challenged to be more service-oriented and less costly. It may sound like an impossible task and for some, it may well be. But there’s another possible solution: off shoring.
In recent years, non-compete agreements have been a hotly contested topic in the employment space. While legislative proceedings are underway regarding the enforceability of these agreements, employers should be prepared for the possibility that state appellate courts may significantly change the law with little warning.
In this brief snapshot, learn top-of-mind UK competition law developments to keep in sight in 2022.
Learn about Belgium's new tax regime for expats, which came into effect on January 1, 2022.
This article provides an update of the sanctions enacted against Russia and Belarus by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
Learn top tips on evaluating options when exporing how Artificial Intelligence can support your law department.
Learn about the EU's FSR, which will apply beginning in July 2023, and implications risks, and steps to be taken in preparation.
Learn about the recent Security Assessment Measures in China and their provisions for three approaches to cross-border transfers of personal information.
This brief resource (Top Ten) provides some tips on figuring out what story you should tell about your legal department, and ways to go about telling it.
Tips & Insights - Explore Business Litigation Issues with Amar Sarwal
This course material covers business management of legal departments, strategic planning, risk analysis/calibration, quarterly business reviews, and predictive analytics and metrics.
Putting together an effective training program involves working with a communications and training group to understand what kind of communication plans have been successful in the past in the organization and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and responsibilities for training.
Putting together an effective training program involves working with a communications and training group to understand what kind of communication plans have been successful in the past in the organization and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and responsibilities for training.
Read perspectives on how to adapt to an in-house life style after life at the big firms.
Just like the in-house legal profession, the in-house bar association has changed. While the author admits that he remains a US-trained and US-licensed lawyer, ACC and the global legal community have moved on. The world of the American Corporate Counsel Association no longer suffices; we are a truly worldwide Association of Corporate Counsel.
Weiwen Wang, general counsel, Asia for International Paper Company, talks about compliance rules for multinational companies operating in the People's Republic of China.
Learn about the different legal regimes and remedies available under Italian law to protect trade secrets.
A Superior Court judge in California finds that the state's law mandating diversity on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Read the details in this article.
Learn about new laws in the United States which grant individuals expanded workplace rights and larger compliance obligations on organizations.
Learn about the European Commission's new Standard Contractual Clauses which are effective as of December 2022, and the outlook for trans-Atlantic data transfers.
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