This is a sample master software license and services agreement.
A list of ACC legal resources related to each session presented at the Risk Management Track of the Mini MBA Business Education course held at Boston University.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses when an independent contractor who may have been treated like an employee violates a non-compete provision under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the New to In-house ACC Network.
This article discussed the key factors to consider when thinking about developing a risk management program that uses financial derivatives
This is a sample license agreement between two corporations.
The Commission published this concept release to seek public comment regarding audit committee reporting requirements, with a focus on the audit committee’s reporting of its responsibilities with respect to its oversight of the independent auditor.
This piece examines the increasingly common method of cyber-attacks to conduct “warfare” and diplomatic disruption in the modern world. Because of the threat cyber-attacks represent, the piece stresses the importance of Australia bolstering its cyber defense and countermeasures, so “potentially catastrophic impacts” are limited.
Womble Bond Dickinson hosted a panel discussion on the current challenges involving data retention and e-discovery. In particular, the session looked at employee use of personal devices for business purposes, as well as a growing trend by digital messaging platforms to automatically delete messages shortly after they are delivered. This article is taken from that panel discussion.
Outsourcing company services that require sensitive data to third parties does not relieve your organization of liability. Far from it — entrusting sensitive data to a vendor can increase your risk of a data breach and drive up the associated costs of the fallout. However, if you conduct due diligence and verify that your vendor can handle confidential information with care, you bolster your company’s defense if a breach occurs due to the vendor’s negligence.
How many times have you experienced the "quick look review"—you know, the one where you get to review a contract 25 minutes before the business people are set to sign it? You don’t want to be the company’s roadblock to revenue, but you need to ensure that your company does not enter into a contract loaded with real risk to the corporation. Read how you can win in this situation and other common, vexing contract negotiation situations.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
This is a sample master license agreement for the state of Delaware.
No matter how well you think your company runs its safety program, sooner or later you will get a frantic phone call: OSHA inspectors are at the door. Senior management gets pretty jittery when OSHA inspectors arrive unannounced. Your best defense is a good offense, including knowing your procedural rights before the inspectors are on the doorstep.
A general overview of the legal implications associated with telecommuting and practical considerations for corporate counsel whose companies contemplate implementing a telecommuting program.
Mention defending an asbestos case and many in-house counsel blanch, with thoughts of company bankruptcy racing through their heads. Yet, what many counsel don't know is that their client may well be able to require the federal government to contribute to a settlement or judgment in such a case, due to the government's pre-eminent role in building World War II-era industrial facilities that contained asbestos. Learn how to overcome sovereign immunity stumbling blocks to establish government liability in today's asbestos litigation arena.
This brief argues an indictment can have devastating consequences for a corporation and thus a post-indictment motion to dismiss is not an adequate remedy.
This guide provided by Foley & Lardner summarizes the key elements and requirements contained in the proposed rule. In addition it explains how it differs from the special telemedicine registration rule. Finally, it describes what stakeholders can do to make their voice heard, including by submitting comments to the proposed rule, during these next 30 days.
As various restrictions put in place during the global coronavirus pandemic have lifted across the world, many businesses have embraced hybrid working. However, as we look to the future, are these working arrangements of the so-called “new normal” really here to stay?
A sample end user license agreement between an authorized user and a company, covering specific terms and conditions of usage such as license grant, restrictions, user obligations, proprietary rights, feedback and submission, liability limitations, indemnity, and a governing law clause (United States).
Three recent decisions of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) serve as a reminder of the Tribunal's broad discretion to award damages where warranted. The Tribunal in Morgan v Herman Miller Canada Inc. awarded a complainant damages not because discrimination had taken place, but because the employer failed to investigate the complaint of discrimination. In Fair v Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, the complainant received an award that included reinstatement and nine years of back pay after the Tribunal found a breach of the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code). In Monrose v Double Diamond Acres Limited, the Tribunal awarded a migrant worker no longer living in Canada significant damages for a violation of his dignity and a breach of his right to be free from reprisal.
This article deals with resolving international disputes in Singapore.
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