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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.

There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to implementing a workable information governance framework and policies program in your corporate organization. This checklist is a generic guide that will need front-end thought and tailoring to fit each firm’s unique circumstances.

This article addresses the issue of whether in-house attorneys who serve as a member of the business team and help craft the business plan should sign some form of written restrictive covenant similar to agreements senior business leaders or sales management typically execute.

Have you read Roberta Katz’s new book Justice Matters: Rescuing the Legal System for the Twenty-first Century yet? Here’s a preview based on her well-received address to participants of the 1998 Legal Leadership Summit.

Understanding yourself, understanding others, and learning how to work together in a positive way is not a luxury – it’s a necessity and the gateway to success for your people, your leaders, your teams and your entire organisation.

An article providing information on Asset Protection Trusts in the Cayman Islands. Includes review of the Fraudulent Dispositions Law and the structure of asset protection trusts.

The program will begin with an overview of the ethical obligations with which a lawyer who decides to outsource legal services to a Legal Process Management (LPM) provider must comply. The panel will address common elements of relevant opinions from state and local bar associations, the American Bar Association and the Ohio Supreme Court, and describe how the outsourcing provider can help facilitate the lawyer’s compliance with these elements. In the second phase of the workshop, two attorneys from Fortune 50 law departments, one who focuses on corporate work and one who is responsible for litigation, will describe: (1) their reasons for exploring LPM; (2) the due diligence they performed when selecting a provider; (3) their initial expectations for the relationship; and (4) how the relationship with their selected provider created additional value for their department and company.

The government is in your lobby requesting privileged documents. Know your options and how to prepare for a situation like this in an era of increasing regulatory and prosecutorial scrutiny.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

Smart companies plan, measure results and demonstrate success. The legal department within those companies needs to follow suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the in’s and out’s of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department’s successes and show your boss how you add value to the company’s bottom line.

In this latest Leading Practices Profile, ACC profiles the leading mediation and arbitration practices of two law departments operating in the Asia-Pacific region to learn how they approach alternative dispute resolution efforts. As part of the project, ACC also presents the views of experts and leading ADR organizations that offer alternative dispute resolution services for commercial disputes in the region.

Overview of perfection and priority of security interests in Canada.

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.

This article outlines the key benefits of a ride share service, including car and driver verification, GPS tracking and cashless transactions in the United States.

Lessons learned from devising programs to reduce products liability can point the way to creating effective information security policies.

This is a sample company services and license agreement.

This is a sample services agreement between a company and an insurance broker, for the provision of services as insurance broker and/or risk management consultant.

Another technological management gadget to add to the efficient law department’s toolbox.

While there are some that may argue that the essence of being a lawyer has changed little over the past century, there is no doubt that the traditional system and way of delivering legal services is being challenged.

Nominations Sought for ACC's Board of Directors - ACC and Altman Weil Release Results of 2003 Chief Legal Officer Survey - Have an Interest in Judicial Elections? - More Valuable Insights from the 2003 ACC/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Survey - New to In-house: The Running Man - Shoveling Smoke: Professional Standards: Beyond Conduct Rules

This sample consulting agreement sets forth the terms of the Consultant’s consulting relationship with the Client.

A panel of seasoned attorneys will examine the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and antitrust policies (drafting, implementation, etc.) in small law departments; and will address other policies companies should have in place from a general compliance standpoint.

Knowing the law is key to serving your clients. Knowing why people behave the way they do and your own strengths and weaknesses in dealing with them can make you successful. Research has shown that some of the very skills that make us technically competent as lawyers actually hurt our ability to work with other people well and move our careers forward. A panel of experts will tell you how to harness your emotional intelligence, how to measure it and how to improve it.

Here are Top 10 things that covered businesses interacting with Californians should consider as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) as the effective date draws near.

LEADING PRACTICES IN COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS: What Companies are Doing

A review of Brazil's handling of multi-jurisdictional insolvency.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding renewable energy across a range of jurisdictions.