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.

This practical guide provides an overview of common wage and hour issues under US law, including the 2016 changes to the overtime regulations that will dramatically expand the group of employees who subject to overtime requirements under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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.

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

This article is an introduction to the dispute resolution framework in Switzerland.

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.

In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding Cartel regulation in the United Kingdom.

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

807 - Environmental Risk Management 101

In this ACC Guide, an overview of recent developments in post-grant proceedings before the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board are explained. With relatively new administrative proceedings developed for challenging competitor grants, in-house counsel will need to familiarize themselves with this knowledge to prepare for hearings.

This updated InfoPAK will provide in-house counsel with information on basic US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) compliance and how to handle an OSHA inspection. OSHA is particularly aggressive from an enforcement standpoint and employers must be prepared to respond effectively to an OSHA inspection or investigation.

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

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.

Most private company acquisitions, regardless of structure, contain provisions for some form of post-closing purchase price adjustment. These adjustment provisions can be an area for significant post-closing dispute, but often do not get the attention they deserve during the negotiation process, resulting in a nasty shock long past the time anything can be done about it. Here's how to make sure that the your company doesn't get burned after the deal is struck.

The concept of a 'litigation hold' is not new: A litigant must not accidentally or purposefully destroy documents that may be discoverable in real or anticipated litigation. Read about two real world cases that provide insight into this issue so you can implement policy and procedure changes to protect your organization.

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.

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.

The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues discussed at the "Law Departments Adding Value: Structuring and Managing Outside Counsel Relationships and Beyond" conference on March 12, 2009. Includes advice on budgeting, fee structures, staffing and development, communication, and leveraging knowledge.

Sample Records Retention Plan

Today’s global economy, along with competition overseas, is making the collective bargaining process between companies and unions challenging. When an agreement that satisfies the union cannot be met, a strike can commence— often resulting in lengthy labor disputes. How do attorneys navigate the complex process of labor negations? This case study, highlighting an 18-month strike at Cognis Corp., sheds light on what your company might consider if you’re ever face-to-face with a picket line.