Byron L. Koepke, senior vice president and chief securities counsel of Avis Budget Group Inc., talks about what drew him to litigation, and how the Litigation Committee provides support to its members.
There are positive rewards for teambuilding, but with hectic workdays, the concept is often only revisited during retreats or special events. This article discusses new ways of thinking about the concept and offers suggestions for bringing it into your office.
This article focuses on the main vulnerabilities and best practices in data protection - a view from the inside.
This sample is a ten-point checklist for avoiding and resolving workplace conflict.
How many times have you reviewed outside counsel invoices in shock at just how much two firm lawyers can cost? Do you find yourself wondering, 'Why do things have to be this way, and can I do anything else to lower the bills?' In the first installment of this three-part series, the author examines what it is about law firm organization and culture that truly drives up costs, and lays the foundation for the tools to revamp your relationship with your outside counsel that are discussed in parts two and three.
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 annual Look Before You Leap survey looks at how companies are using background/integrity checks to better manage the risks inherent in investments and new business relationships outside the United States. In addition, this year’s survey also addressed how companies are complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(FCPA) and the challenges they face. Companies with robust due diligence and strong internal controls are usually less likely to encounter unforeseen problems in their overseas business activities. This survey is designed to help your company as it manages these complex issues.
Part of 2009 Annual Meeting Program Materials for Session 407.
This session is designed to benefit every corporate attorney from the entry level associate G.C. to the experienced G.C. as it argues for a radically different perspective of the Legal Department within the modern corporate structure.
ACC revisits the topic with an updated Leading Practices Profile that asks law departments — in industries ranging from technology to health and telecommunications — to explain how they’ve successfully allocated lawyer and non-lawyer resources to drive value. This Leading Practices Profile showcases the best operational, technology, metrics and process-improvement strategies for maximizing resources across the entire spectrum of legal operations.
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.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
When companies negotiate contracts with IT consultants for information technology, one of the most hotly contested issues is intellectual property rights. While the number of potential IP issues is large, there are nine IP issues that crop up almost constantly in IT consulting deals. This article addresses the many options for such contracts.
This article provides a brief overview of Canadian employment and labor law.
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.
A short article on the dominant purpose test, focused on the change in evidential burden on parties after the decision in Tchenguiz v. SFO.
The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (Act) was passed by the Singapore Parliament on 15 October 2012 and came into effect in Singapore on 2 January 2013. A major component of the Act was to put in place general data protection provisions (Data Protection Provisions) that apply to all organisations operating in the private sector in Singapore. Previously, only limited confidentiality obligations existed in Singapore under certain sector specific legislation.
A recent trio of hotly contested proxy fights in Canada involving Norton Rose Fulbright’s Special Situations team helped further clarify and define the rights of a board of directors to determine the timing of a shareholders' meeting.
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) published statistics regarding the use of its emergency arbitrator provisions. These show a record number of emergency arbitration applications received by the SIAC in the last year, in an increasingly broad range of sectors. Overall, the SIAC has handled 34 emergency arbitrations since this procedure was introduced in July 2010. It is a system that has been proven to work well, in itself; but there remain issues with emergency arbitration, particularly in the enforceability of emergency arbitration awards, as Ben Giaretta and Michael Weatherley explain.
Asia accounts for an increasing share of global trade and foreign investment as the region continues to thrive. These trade flows and investment activities have seen a consequent need for appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms. This session will look at litigation and arbitration in the Asia region, with a particular focus on the main dispute resolution centers of Hong Kong and Singapore, and will assess the practical strengths and weaknesses of various mechanisms, including the enforceability of judgments and awards. Case studies will assist in emphasizing certain key points – what works and what doesn’t, and why. Suggested sample wording for dispute resolution and governing law provisions in contracts will also be covered.
O Advogado Digital: Navegando pela Integração de IA em Departamentos Jurídicos (Parte 2)
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether physicians and hospitals can offer compensation to persons providing referrals. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Health Law Committee ACC Network.
Wage compliance is a serious matter that can involve Human Resources (HR), the board and you. In this article, learn about what to do and how to respond to these issues.
This article appears in the Australian Corporate Lawyer, Volume 30, Issue 1 - Autumn 2020
When in-house counsel are asked to demonstrate their value, how do they do so? In this article, learn how you and your team can set targets, collect data, organise your goals, and draw attention to your value for the company.
This primer provides a basic overview of tendering, including the tendering process, typical documentation and potential issues which may arise.
A new era in environmental law in Victoria will be introduced when significant amendments to the Environment Protection Act 2017 come into force on 1 July 2021. It heralds a renewed focus on risk identification and management and new obligations to minimise impacts on human health as well as the environment.
Australian insurers, brokers and other entities involved at the various stages of insurance claims handling need to consider the impact of the claims handling reform by reviewing all steps in their claims procedures for each relevant insurance product. In this article, the impacts of those reforms are explained.
This article examines the changes enacted to the National Minimum Wage, Civil Penalties, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) Inspector Powers and the Work Health and Safety Act of 2011. It provides a holistic overview of all the provisions within the Act itself and their subsequent effects.
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