Being able to juggle the responsibilities of being a busy in-house counsel and an active family member can prove to be especially difficult for a women. In this interview, Colleen Kotyk Vossler, associate group counsel at BearingPoint, Inc., explains how she has been able to reach a harmonious life and work balance and how each individual must do so in their own personalized way.
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.
The first step in creating an effective ethics and compliance program is to evaluate and understand your organization and the specific risks faced by that organization. One size does not fit all; a compliance program should be industry and company specific. Conducting a risk assessment is essential to understanding a company’s compliance needs and priorities. This session will explore the roles, resources and fundamentals necessary to develop, implement and lead an effective risk management process. Panelists will also discuss outcomes and actions based upon the results of the risk assessment process.
This program will feature interactive discussion with the audience to include such questions as: Does my license cover use on servers? How does virtualization affect everything? What do you do with source code? Are source code escrows helpful? What about escrows for software as a service (SaaS)? What is the effect of the trend limiting liability of vendors for intellectual property infringement? What is the effect of open-source software incorporated into a commercial product? What effect is the American Law Institute's Principles of the Law of Software Contracts having? What else do I need to worry about?
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.
This article outlines the margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives regarding the United States, the European Union and Hong Kong.
Discusses the differences in customs procedures throughout the European Union and provides important tips for any company interested in the EU market.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, staffing firms added more than 786,000 jobs to their payrolls from June 2009 to July 2012. There are many reasons for the growth of this particular industry. Temporary help services provide flexibility and a way to avoid overstaffing. Learn the legal ins and outs of hiring temporary workers.
Today’s data security environment is hostile. CLOs now supervise information security officers and compliance officers; therefore they must be aware of developing threats to cybersecurity. A new actor in this realm is the “Advanced Persistent Threat,” well-financed groups that may be sponsored by foreign governments, often carrying out strategic national objectives. From spear-phishing to zero day exploits, attempts to infiltrate corporate data are sophisticated and persistent.
Many products — from lipsticks to mobile phones — either cross- license patents or incorporate industry standards. Patent pools and standard-setting organizations differ in fundamental ways. Get an overview of both, and learn about some of the litigation trends in these areas.
Lawyers working in law firms and in corporate law departments reported several personal challenges to developing their careers during the pandemic. One year after the start of the pandemic, the biggest barrier to career progression for lawyers continued to be limited to no in-person contact. Read this important article to learn more about the professional impact of the pandemic.
This article is an introduction to the dispute resolution framework in Switzerland.
In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding Cartel regulation in the United Kingdom.
O Advogado Digital: Navegando pela Integração de IA em Departamentos Jurídicos (Parte 2)
Interviews with legal leaders of Fortune 50-ranked companies who were asked to share insights on what they value most in working with firms, value-based fee structure models, other types of practices they're implementing that focus on value, legal spend and savings from implementing value practices and more.
Download the PDF, or view the interactive digital edition at www.acc.com/GCValueInsights.
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
Auditors seem to be setting a higher standard in asking for assurances from counsel than the reasonable assurances that auditors themselves provide in their letters. Your task in conveying and interpreting this information is a critical one. Here is a guide to responding that walks the line between too much and not enough.
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