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In the current political and regulatory environment, government oversight and enforcement activities are increasing rapidly; internal and external scrutiny over corporate and accounting practices is at an all-time high. Prompt and thorough internal investigations of allegations of mismanagement and potential misconduct are critical to respond to a governmental investigation or threatened litigation. Panelists will discuss assessing the risks of fraud and the consequences of doing nothing, benefits of comprehensive investigations, effective investigative techniques and how to undertake necessary and appropriate remedial efforts to manage results of investigations at organizations of varying size.

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.

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.

This paper analyses three major banking crises over the past two decades to explain, on the basis of evidence, why restructuring systemic banks’ balance sheets is the most effective approach when bailing-out a banking system in Hong Kong.

Purchase Agreement (Finland)

This article focuses on key points in relation to the OFT process when applied to FTs and NHS trusts.

A growing number of companies recognize the need to operate their legal function on a global basis, consistent with changes in their overall businesses. Still, the global law department remains an evolving concept in even the most advanced companies. The following materials provide guidance on the issues facing emerging global law departments and also are intended to assist a multinational corporation navigate the process of establishing a more effective global legal group.

This paper focuses on best practices and processes that allow a client and LPO provider to form a partnership that meets the client’s legal needs while effectively controlling associated costs.

This paper focuses on best practices and processes that allow a client and LPO provider to form a partnership that meets the client’s legal needs while effectively controlling associated costs.

Okay – you're ready to get started in establishing value-driven practices in your department/law firm relationships. Need some ideas? We'll deliver a menu of 50+ practices that you can consider to get started. Of course, every department and firm is different and every client defines value through their own experience and perspective: that's why we've got a little bit of everything for you to consider (surely SOMETHING fits!) and a list of 5 "universal" favorite practices that every department and firm should consider to help make their relationships more valuable, sustainable, and profitable all around. Sharpen your pencils and prepare to innovate!

Discover Lou Faber's unique way of maintaining a work/life balance through poetry.

FRE 502 Testimony of the Association of Corporate Counsel
Susan Hackett, General Counsel
January 29, 2007, New York City

Provides a guide to optimization of a matter management in the wake of e-billing, Sarbanes-Oxley, and a host of other regulations. Includes defining objectives and initiatives to begin.

Program material from Session 109 of ACC's 2012 Annual Meeting at which members of the 2012 ACC Value Champions presented on what makes a metric a “Metric that Matters”, what MTM’s you can use to best manage costs and improve quality of non-financial results, how to get data you need from inside and outside your organization, how MTM can help you engage/ lead teams, and how you can use metrics that matter to strengthen your department’s position as a strategic business partner.

Many jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region have enacted, or are in the process of enacting, comprehensive data privacy legislation. Learn how this may impact your business.

Internal investigations can be advisable or required when evaluating an employee complaint or defending the company against a formal employment claim. But there are many questions: Should you speak directly to the litigating former employee? What if the litigant is a current employee? Can you ask human resources to communicate with the litigant directly on your behalf? Can you speak to co-workers? Can you require co-workers to speak to you? Can you check the litigant's social media posts? Can you read their Internet email if accessed from your employer's network? Can you, and should you, protect the attorney–client and work product evidentiary privileges? And what if you are investigating your own boss? Learn how to ethically conduct an employment investigation from a panel of experienced corporate counsel as they discuss challenges, ethical obligations and best practices of internal employment investigations and litigation around the globe.

This program will build on Part I, Risk Assessment, and offer guidelines and tips for creating a compliance program, best practices for maintenance and updating the program once it is in place.

Media and security experts focus so much attention on hackers and external threats that companies have a false sense of reality. The more likely threat, and one that could cause damage on a larger scale is the insider — the individual who has been given clearance to enter the building, and access your IT system, products, and customers. This session will highlight why you should have a program to proactively identify and mitigate insider threats. It will focus on developing an awareness of the common types of insider threats; providing an understanding of the security risks posed by insiders to your company and customers; sharing several easy steps for building a program to detect and prevent insider threats; identifying the legal and privacy risks domestically and globally when developing and implementing a program; and discussing the global considerations when developing a program.

This country-specific question & answer formatted paper provide an overview of blockchain laws and regulations applicable in Hong Kong. This resource was published in 2019.