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This article answers questions on who qualifies for protection in Chinese investment treaties.

All organizations, nonprofit or for-profit, need to be clear about what they stand for. And this is where intellectual property law plays a key role.

The value of an in-house attorney is not easily measured. We can count a reduction in fees or litigation expenses, but anyone who works in-house knows these figures do not reflect the true contribution of having an attorney in the business. We bring an intangible value that is difficult to calculate.

This letter brief filed with the US Court of Appeals- 9th Circuit on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and ACC as amicus curiae supports the petitioner's request for a rehearing en banc. Among the issues for consideration is the issue of whether and to what extent the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), or any other governmental entity, can actively conceal from an individual whom it is investigating the existence of a parallel criminal investigation.

ACC Comments on Proposed Advisory Opinion in Scharrer v. Fundamental Administrative Services

Positive team meetings are not an oxymoron. In this article, learn how small and consistent practices can help you and your team thrive.

In this personal opinion article, a former senior executive speaks about his ideas regarding leadership and what a true leader needs to learn before taking up responsibilities.

Lessons learned from devising programs to reduce products liability can point the way to creating effective information security policies.

This is a sample company services and license agreement.

This is a sample services agreement between a company and an insurance broker, for the provision of services as insurance broker and/or risk management consultant.

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.

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.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Employment & Labor Law Forum, addresses the consequences of employees providing signing bonuses with a claw back provision in the United States.

To social psychologists, cognitive dissonance occurs when a person has two conflicting ideas or beliefs, neither of which she can easily set aside. So instead of disavowing one cognition, she creates a belief that satisfies both, no matter how absurd. As in-house attorneys, however, we are expected to offer objective counsel and guidance. Recognizing cognitive dissonance is necessary to do our job.

Election Marketing is the age-old technique of “attack spin.” Unfortunately, some attorneys think Election Marketing works in corporate disputes as well. But long-term, Election Marketing does not work in the business world. And there are two fundamental
reasons why.

Your job is to present legal options to your client and guide him to the right decision. To do that job well, however,
you must recognize the force of ambiguity aversion. You have the perspective to choose the best path and discount the effects of uncertainty, but your client likely sees the matter with far greater trepidation.

The shift from outside to in-house counsel disrupts common assumption, changes perspective, and encourages
creativity. Great attorneys either naturally or strategically embrace that opportunity. Great attorneys just “think laterally” every day.

With the AIFMD now in force, we thought it would be helpful to cover some of the questions we are frequently being asked across all of Ashurst's offices.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to read, understand, and react appropriately to the emotions of others. And it can be measured quite accurately as EIQ, or the Emotional Intelligence Quotient. Emotionally intelligent people succeed because we relate to them as one of our own.

This supplement includes articles concerning cross-border relations, M&A in Canada 2006 year in review, and insights from Dan McCarty, CLO for Imperial Tobacco Canada.

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

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and re-organisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent in the European Union?

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