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.
This article briefly explores the titular question, and considers how this business trend might apply to the corporate legal world and its implications for in-house lawyers.
Organisations are beginning to recognise the strong correlation between positive workplace cultures and business productivity, employee engagement and health of employees. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to position themselves at the forefront of this movement.
This briefing provides an overview of the state of affairs of Fintech regulation in Sweden.
This article discusses the reasons compliance training is a must for businesses.
This is a sample sexual and other unlawful harassment policy for the state of California.
This cross-border checklist highlights distinctive legal, business and regulatory issues when doing a deal in Canada.
Provides comprehensive overview of Caterpillar's internal pro bono structure. Includes guide to how program was set up, how it is run, and some logistical/ethical issues Caterpillar encountered.
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An interview with Steve Harmon, Director of Legal Technology Solutions Group at Cisco Systems about Cisco's Big Bets program.
This checklist provides practical steps for your privacy, legal, and compliance teams to asses whether this Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDA) applies to your organization's data and provide tips for your organization to become compliant.
This is a sample workplace security checklist.
Major global corporations and smaller companies alike are increasingly turning to Saudi Arabia for business opportunities. Saudi Arabia touts major economic development programs and an increasingly accommodating business environment. Panelists will discuss the Saudi judicial reforms that were imposed in late 2013, the process for working with the Board of Grievances (the tribunal tasked with handling most commercial disputes) and the 2012 Saudi arbitration law. They will compare and contrast the Saudi dispute resolution system with that of its neighbor, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Viewed by many as a thought leader for dispute resolution systems in the Middle East, the UAE has a federal system of laws and courts, and an arbitration system that reflects significant input from leading Western judges and lawyers. The panel also will address the role that monarchic rule, local culture and Sharia law play in the dispute resolution process.
This program will focus on effective information security and data privacy assessment programs for third-party vendors—including practical tips for effectively assessing information security practices and procedures of third-party vendors, such as law firms and other professional consultants — from the pros and cons of using industry-standard questionnaires to determining when onsite reviews are appropriate and how to handle subcontractors. We will also highlight key, and common, sticking points in negotiating data privacy and information security terms in vendor agreements and provide options and sample language for successfully resolving them, distinguishing as applicable between US negotiations and negotiations where either the customer or the vendor has substantial operations in Europe or Asia.
From watching acrobats to cleaning the beach, here are a few of the activities ACC members have recently enjoyed.
This article examines the recent trends in cases which involve the extent of a Court’s jurisdiction to determine a “just and equitable winding up petition” when the two parties involved have a valid arbitration agreement between them.
This article gives general information concerning United States patents.
Hopefully your company will never have to defend itself against a proxy contest brought on by a major activist shareholder. However, if you do find yourself drafting a settlement agreement for use in settling a proxy contest, refer to this article—which lists 10 elements that the agreement should contain—during its structuring.
This short article provides an overview of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms). Incoterms aim at providing rules for international sales contracts by allocating tasks, costs and risks between sellers and buyers. The article provides a global perspective, with a focus on French court decisions, and a brief comparison with the US Uniform Commercial Code and with Combiterms.
In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel can learn about VAT (Value Added Tax) and Special Tax for Products and Services (STPS) regulations and how they affect the Mexican manufacturing industry.
Use this material to convince your CEO that you need to implement an effective compliance program or revamp your current one.
The Anti-Corruption Law entered into force in Brazil last month. Under the new law, parent companies, subsidiaries, other affiliates and consortiums are jointly and severally liable for payment of fines and indemnification of damages resulting from unlawful acts. Read this article for further discussion of the main matters covered by the new law.
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An article discussing the process of selecting outside counsel. Advises in-house counsel to analyze facts and law, determine objectives, estimate preliminary costs, establishing selection criteria, identify potential candidates, and weighing the pros and cons.
The Federal Trade Commissions submitted this report to Congress under sections 318 and 319 of FACTA.
This is an Office of the General Counsel memorandum on representation case procedure changes.
Office Depot sample of a request for proposal for intellectual property legal services. Includes a Master Services Agreement and Outside Counsel Engagement Guidelines.
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