June 2008: Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better
From board discussions to business decisions, see what’s keeping CLOs awake at night.
This Top Ten provides guidance on due diligence reviews for cloud computing vendors and systems.
This Quick Overview aims at highlighting the protection against such retroactivity, as granted by the European Court of Human Rights, especially regarding tax and criminal law matters.
This Top Ten reviews ten of the most common civil claims under United States securities law, including fraud and insider trading claims.
This Top Ten shows practical advice for when it may be time for a legal department to invest in technology that allows its attorneys to serve their clients better, become more efficient, and save money.
IP practitioners do not view themselves as typically in the crosshairs of political and national security issues. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine offers many lessons learned from the perspective of how to prepare for any future sanctions or political pressure, and what to do if such actions are taken.
What do clients really think about the legal department? Get the scoop on what clients like and don’t like about working with lawyers, their view of in-house counsel as budget managers, and their perceived value of in-house counsel crossing over to the business side.
Cybersecurity touches every aspect of consumer and corporate culture today. Preventing, preparing for and responding to data breaches in real time is a chief concern for individuals, corporate leaders and government regulators. Download the 2015 ACC Foundation: the State of Cybersecurity Report, underwritten by Ballard Spahr LLP, and learn what more than 1,000 corporate counsel say about their cybersecurity experiences, role and practices. The full report includes industry and regional trends, common preventative tactics, lessons learned from those who experienced a breach (including how the breach occurred and who was affected), the impact of regulatory requirements, insurance decision making and coverage information, and managing risk through outside support such as forensic and outside counsel retainers and more.
This is a Request for Proposal to provide transactional services.
There are many different types of mentoring relationships, but all provide benefits to both the advisor and the protégé. See if a mentor program is right for your organization.
This "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide provides a comprehensive review of M&A regulations and practices in England and Wales.
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This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in environmental, social and governance law.
Topics covered include principal sources of ESG pressure, integration of ESG into business operations, and the impact of COVID-19.
On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced changes regarding how the Department of Justice (DOJ) will prosecute corporations. The Monaco Memo, as it’s come to be known, raises the stakes, especially for corporations that are frequent flyers when it comes to enforcement actions and settlement agreements. In this article, learn five key takeaways from the Monaco Memo, including how it can be used as an educational opportunity for the Board and C-Suite.
This guide presents jurisdictional overviews on public procurement contracts in jurisdictions around the globe.
This article, titled Doing Business in Australia, is a complete guide for foreign investors who are looking to invest in Australia. The guide’s aim is to provide an introduction to Australian laws for overseas legal practitioners.
A perennial challenge that you face as the general counsel in leading your law department is that of how to secure the absolute best performance from your team. Many star performers may have limited opportunities for further promotion and so what do you do to reward and retain them? General counsel will come together to share and learn from each other regarding how to retain and reward the best and brightest on their teams.
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
In his final column as ACC board chair, Simon Fish reflects on how the association has grown and changed during his tenure.
This primer provides an introduction to key concepts of English insolvency law.
Subject to limited exemptions, the general rule set out in the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the “Act”) and the Regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”) is that a foreign national (defined as a person who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada) may not work in Canada without first obtaining a work permit. Further, foreign nationals from certain countries are unable to travel to Canada without first obtaining a temporary resident visa (a “TRV”).
This policy's goal is to provide positive user experiences to a company's visitors and followers via social media platforms, and strive to always do so in a manner which is respectful and responsible.
Due to the nature of the state-by-state regulation and ongoing developments in state and federal regulations following the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, there is much uncertainty regarding many of these issues. This article provides a brief summary of: (1) some potential options to structure these employee benefits, including certain key issues and risks, and (2) the employment law issues that may arise.
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