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This article summarizes the new Hong Kong National Security Law, so corporations may understand it better and comply with the provisions of the legislation. It also compares the provisions of this law with equivalent legislation in the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, and Singapore, and also provides additional recommendations and considerations for corporate compliance.

Innovation in Outside Counsel Management

Review of the relevant laws and regulations governing mergers and joint ventures in Brazil.

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative framework and best practices on handling personally identifiable information (PII) in the Republic of Korea.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

Guidance on mergers and acquisitions in Portugal. Includes warnings when dealing with M&A's, recent developments, and legal analysis of the underlying law.

This InfoPAK (now known as an ACC Guide) provides a "question & answer" guide to corporate crime, fraud and investigations in Switzerland. This guide gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse. In addition, it summarizes money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Small Law Department eGroup and the WMACCA Chapter eGroup, addresses the issues of acquiring insurance for in-house counsel, specifically covering malpractice protection, insurance prices and policies and additional resources.

This Administrative Agreement ("Agreement") is made between the United States Environmental Protection Agency "EPA''). acting as lead federal agency, and: BP p.l.c.; BP America, Inc. ("BPA"); BP Exploration and Production Inc. (''BPXP"); BP Products North America. Inc. ("BPPNA"); BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. ("BPXA"); and other BP Group Entities.

Selected cases and materials related to limitations on discovery.

This guide gives an overview of environmental regulation in British Columbia, including enforcement structures, climate change laws, and liability for corporate directors and officers.

In the world of employment law, there are a number of privilege and professional responsibility issues facing in-house counsel. In order to prevent charges of misconduct, counsel should be familiar with the privilege and work product standards, as well as the Rules of Professional Conduct. Find out how knowing these standards not only avoids misconduct charges, but also allows in-house counsel to monitor the performance of outside attorneys.

This is sample software license agreement for Massachusetts.

Two of the globally significant patent-related events during the past year occurred in Europe and the United States, respectively.

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 is a sample sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to hold the space listed in this agreement on a tentative basis.

The topic of value and cost effectiveness is a common one, but not a new one. There's often a disconnect between how firms bill for services (hourly) and how clients wish to pay for them (value). But there are tools available to counsel to make these two notions sync.

General counsel from leading companies in the United States and Europe came together at ACC's 2010 Annual Meeting during the General Counsel Roundtable, and mused about their evolving roles and how they fulfill their responsibilities. In an environment of increasing regulations, the roundtable stressed the importance of transparency, innovation and forward-thinking.

What you need to know about how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Circuit City could affect the enforceability of your ADR clauses in employment disputes.

Employment and Labor Committee's Comments regarding the OFCCP's Proposed Systemic Compensation Discrimination and Self Evaluation Guidelines.

This is a sample group sales agreement between a hotel and an organization where the hotel agrees to hold the space listed in this agreement on a tentative basis until a specified date. If this agreement is not fully executed by Group and Hotel by the specified date, the Hotel will release the space.

This list is a detailed analysis of select commercial and non-commercial FAR and DFARS clauses.

This is a sample software subscription and services agreement.

With the continuing surge of wage and hour class claims, the threat of litigation against employers has become as certain as death and taxes. Employers must take proactive steps to armor themselves against future wage and hour litigation today. In this session, the following topics will be examined: (1) how to build good faith defenses to liability and/or liquidated damages in off-the-clock work and misclassification claims; (2) the risks and benefits of waiving the attorney client privilege as to past advice of counsel; (3) preparing a discoverable exemption analysis; (4) the key role of well publicized handbook timekeeping policies, wage and hour training and time entry certifications in defeating off-the-clock work claims; and (5) methods for creating contemporaneous business records showing the amount and type of exempt work performed by exempt employees.