Columnist James Wong discusses the benefits to becoming an adjunct professor.
Overview of issues related to social media's use in corporate communication. Includes guidance on creating a social media policy.
This sample is an executive summary of a contract policy.
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.
Following the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization companies have considered giving assistance in accessing abortion services. This resource highlights some legal considerations for employers as they decide whether and how to provide these benefits.
Those baby boomers just won't quit! Working, that is. What challenges face companies wanting to employ older workers? Some of the hurdles include planning for employees who want flexible schedules to meet family demands, as well as financial concerns such as social security earnings limitations.
How to get the most out of your battery life (and what to do with it when it's gone to the big recycling center in the sky).
This must-read article provides an outline as to how to best handle IP assets.
Instead of allowing good to be good enough, use these tips to start every day with purpose and to live a more productive life.
Discusses how medical leave situations must be analyzed on a case-by-case basis and consider the ADA and state discrimination laws, as well as the FMLA. Also includes a checklist of considerations.
Best practices and guideline review and development template
This CLO Perspective highlights some of the technology, tools and practices Christopher Barnard, General Counsel for Coca-Cola Europe, implements within his virtual legal team to help them stay connected, and provides insights on how the team uses technology to provide productive and efficient legal services for their corporate client.
International Comparative Legal Guide - Cartels & Leniency 2024 covers common issues in cartels & leniency laws and regulations across 18 jurisdictions.
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
Standard provisions are considered as time and money savers. However, they are not always free of risks and may raise several questions about contract law, consumer law and competition law.
705 Mergers! Acquisitions! Integrating the Law Departments after It Happens. A discussion on the merger process, integrating legal departments, and post merger culture.
In his final Career Path column, Bill Mordan looks back on his past 10 years of articles for ACC Docket and offers some parting words of wisdom.
The following article outlines some key changes that may be of note when selecting arbitral rules and preparing for arbitrations under the 2021 Rules.
An introduction to the Model Contract Clauses developed by the members of the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains, American Bar Association Section of Business Law.
This excerpt from a commercials contract covers exclusivity and limitations of the Producer.
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.
On Feb. 5, 2013, broad amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) were tabled in the Senate through Bill S-14. This article addresses the six major changes to the CFPOA that will result if Bill S-14 is enacted into law as presently drafted.
In this column, the author makes three suggestions for adding value to your small law department.
Known colloquially as “slurp,” a Strategic Long Range Plan (SLRP) helps employees take the enterprise’s major objectives and develop strategies to advance each one.
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
Understand the global legal and regulatory landscape of data privacy, specifically how it relates to the transfer of data across borders; discuss the role of the in-house attorney as a privacy professional; learn the valuable role the information security officer plays in developing and maintaining data privacy, and the importance of creating a cooperative relationship; understand which components of the data protection umbrella are the domain of the info security team (tech) and which are the domain of the data privacy team (legal); and Learn to assess the risks of your current data privacy protocols.
Diversity has been a corporate buzz word for quite some time. Based on Accenture’s system, it’s possible to take it from an idea to an action. Read how the company’s global legal network developed an inclusive internal environment and how that had a domino effect on their external relationships.
This is a sample e-Discovery services agreement.
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