In October's Small Law column, Maryrose Delahunty offers uplifting words to in-house counsel facing the standard difficulties of the profession.
This whitepaper provides an overview of the most important provisions of the NIS2 Directive, also known as the new version of the Network and Information Security Directive. NIS2 is a European directive aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in the European Union (EU).
Discusses what it takes to be a good people manager through the findings from an employee satisfaction survey.
This article is about cross-cultural management.
The Dutch Supreme Court decision of 5 April 2013, LJN BY8101 (Lundiform/Mexx), gave an important ruling about the interpretation of commercial contracts that potentially reduces commercial certainty. The ruling reduces the emphasis on the specific wording of a contract, even if it contains an “entire agreement clause” and makes it clear that the courts will consider other factors if it can be shown that the contract does not express the parties’ intentions.
Learn how to leverage your role as in-house counsel by working with your companies policies on decision-approval and structural organisation.
Although it may be difficult to persuade leadership to invest in corporate culture, it's even tougher to bring about actual change. Before diving in head first, consider this list of issues to be considered and the three steps to maximize your chances of success.
From practicing mindfulness to celebrating women in corporate law, here are a few things you’ve missed from ACC events.
Recently more countries in the Asia-Pacific region have introduced gender quotas, or targets, to increase female participation on boards of listed companies. This article takes a look at the impact of these measures and the progress made so far.
In this latest Leading Practices Profile, ACC profiles the leading mediation and arbitration practices of two law departments operating in the Asia-Pacific region to learn how they approach alternative dispute resolution efforts. As part of the project, ACC also presents the views of experts and leading ADR organizations that offer alternative dispute resolution services for commercial disputes in the region.
This article is a case law pertaining to trademarks.
Review key provisions of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act, CFPOA, OECD, Brazil’s anticorruption law and others; highlight the extraterritoriality of each regulation and the impact on global businesses, incorporating recent enforcement actions; explore the local responsiveness vs. global efficiency debate, and how cultural norms impact the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs; and Discuss practical approaches to understanding and mitigating risks. (Topics of interest may include screening suppliers, distributors and agents, and drafting, maintaining and enforcing contractual provisions.)
Discusses how to provide a beneficial, engaging global legal conference.
As cross-border trade and investment continues to grow, so does the need for fair, neutral and efficient resolution of international commercial disputes. International arbitration has emerged as the principal dispute resolution method for such disputes, but has become hampered in recent years by increasing costs and delays. Various proposals have been made to improve the situation. Two of these have already gained traction, namely emergency arbitration and expedited arbitration;and three new proposals are now circulating, namely appeals from arbitral awards, Bilateral Arbitration Treaties, and Hybrid National Arbitration-Courts.
The author discusses a case involving a contract with an anti-modification clause, and how "always" can come to mean "sometimes."
Attracted by higher savings in such onshore/ near-shore locations, along with the benefits of servicing clients within the same time zone, law firms have started to invest in onshore services alongside traditional overseas and offshore options. This article addresses how law firms and LPOs can best mold themselves for such a market.
An excerpt of the playbook used by James Hardie Industries and PwC NewLaw for strategic transformation. Includes an organization chart showing a new structure along global practice lines with flexible resource pools; a roadmap for the year-long project, with overviews of sprints; schematics of the legal project management process and their approach to continuous improvement; a description of their Innovation Team structure; and a strategic blueprint featuring the vision, goals, pillars, statements of what success looks like and a schematic showing how goals are aligned to workstreams and initiatives.
Based on responses from over 5,800 in-house counsel, the 2011 Census Report offers key insights to legal departments, law firms, and other legal service providers on one of the largest available samples of corporate lawyers in the U.S. and Canada.
Insights from the pros. Learn what makes these top legal departments hum.
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ACC's International Practice Almanac (IPA) is a unique and incredibly valuable tool, providing you with guidance on the crucial questions you need to answer before engaging in or retaining legal services in countries around the globe. Search the rules of practice, professional responsibility, bar regulation and privilege protection by country. IPA covers the regulation of the practice of law in these countries, including the US states and territories, the provinces of Canada, the member states of the EU, and a number of Asian/Pacific Rim jurisdictions.
This resource dissects how to best manage a response to a corruption investigation to limit the negative consequences on the business.
This article shows how continued growth across the GCC has given rise to more hiring of dedicated In-House Counsel.
From watching acrobats to cleaning the beach, here are a few of the activities ACC members have recently enjoyed.
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