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

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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.

As product manufacturers expand markets, supply chains and partnerships globally, they must comply with distinct—and sometimes conflicting—product safety and product recall requirements. Drawn into legal and regulatory actions half a world away, manufacturers and resellers can experience serious financial and brand losses in markets with unfamiliar legal environments. Gain perspective from people who have been on the front line of developing preventative measures and managing the fallout of product recalls. Using recent examples to illustrate best (and sometimes worst) practices, panelists will provide practical tips on how companies can manage their risk and coordinate global product recalls, regulatory action and follow-on litigation.

This ACC Guide (formerly known as an InfoPAK) provides the reader with a general overview of the economic conditions in four pertinent Latin America countries: Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Brazil.

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.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to dispute bills with outside counsel, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the New to In-house ACC Network.*

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

Recent developments from CFIUS signal a renewed vigor to protect US national security. In this Client Alert, Latham attorneys highlight the recent developments related to national security investment reviews and outline its implications.

These tables are for quick reference only. They are not intended to provide exhaustive procedural guidelines, nor to be treated as a substitute for specific advice. The information in each table has been supplied by the authors of the relevant chapter.

June 2008: The Movers & Shakers

ACC Australia's profiles of women in-house counsel celebrates and showcases their extraordinary journeys. In this article, our members share their personal and professional growth, challenges they faced, and "advice to their younger self", learning from growing.

This article provides a summary overview of information-related legal requirements, identifies specific legal requirements that expressly compel organizations to establish crucial building blocks for an effective information governance program and is a discussion of how information compliance requirements provide compelling synergies for the information governance approach.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses possible implications resulting from a company employing a worker remotely in a different state. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.

Based on responses from over 1,300 in-house counsel in 41 countries, the ACC Chief Legal Officer 2016 Survey offers legal departments, law firms, and other legal industry partners insight on the practices, trends and changes in the role of the CLO. The 2016 report examines how CLOs source work in-house, to law firms and legal service providers. In addition, the report highlights plans and historical trends in hiring, staffing and budgeting. Notable findings include what keeps CLOs up at night, how they view the future of departmental budgets and staffing, where they plan to grow their departments, and where data breaches and regulatory issues have the greatest impact.

Merger review at the US antitrust agencies considers, as the 2010 Merger Guidelines put it, “any reasonably available and reliable evidence.”

This is a sample joint venture agreement in which the members agree to form a limited liability company.

A presentation on contract negotiations that is meant to provide effective approaches and some practical and useful fallback provisions for commonly negotiated provisions.

Canadian M&A activity was moderate in 2013. The weakened natural resources sector, which had helped Canada outperform other economies through the recession, contributed to an overall drop in M&A levels as the total number and aggregate value of Canadian deals, and Canada’s share of global M&A, decreased. However, powered by a strong domestic economy, Canadian companies’ outbound M&A strengthened relative to inbound acquisitions and the U.S. was again by far the most popular target country. Against that backdrop, we answer some frequently asked questions on Canadian M&A and discuss the trends that Blakes sees unfolding in 2014.

After a multinational acquisition has closed, in-house counsel still need to manage different legal systems and different employee rights and expectations. Developing and implementing a post-acquisition plan requires technical expertise and early involvement in the acquisition process. This article breaks down the phases for developing an effective integration plan.

This is a sample convention center agreement between City and Corporation.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the IT, Privacy, and eCommerce Forum, addresses whether the transfer of business contact "personal" data is subject to data privacy protections under European Union (EU) Law.