Executive job titles hold a great amount of prominence in the corporate world. However, it can be difficult to discern the powers assigned to a director and how they differ in each role. Learn more about director titles similarities and differences.
Each company has the statutory requirement to promote its own interests. Consequently, companies from the same group may have conflicting interests in certain situations. Read more as to how conflicts are resolved and where ultimate responsibility of message lies.
Executive teams in the U.S. live in fear of a successful ransomware attack, and who can blame them? In this Top Ten, learn some steps you can take to mitigate the impact of these events and potentially reduce their likelihood.
This ACC Guide addresses creating a data retention policy that also complies with privacy requirements, and how to synchronize this policy with other compliance requirements.
This report examines (1) the representation of women on boards of U.S. publicly-traded companies and factors that may affect it and (2) selected stakeholders’ views on strategies for increasing representation of women on corporate boards.
This article will describe a powerful and dynamic process for dramatically improving the delivery of legal services to a corporation.
An overview of arbitration in Brazil. Includes a discussion of Brazilian arbitration's history and its use in investment, corporate litigation, and construction. Also available in Portuguese and Spanish.
This article deals with employment practices in Australia which are heavily affected by statutory provisions, tax, superannuation as well as market forces.
the Government of Kenya has planned to spend an estimated sum of USD 60 Billion to put up infrastructure whilst relying heavily on PPP arrangements to achieve that goal.
This is a sample corporate blog outlining the discussion guidelines and rules of engagement.
This article deals with 3 differences between renovation and maintenance in real estate leasing.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently emphasised the importance of its responsibilities in relation to the prevention of financial crime within those sectors of the UK financial services industry that it regulates. The term “financial crime” encompasses a broad range of areas that are relevant for UK and international financial institutions, including: data security, money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery and corruption, fraud and sanctions breaches.
This article will list 7 things you should know about arbitration.
In his latest Tech Toolbox column, Gregory Stern warns of the vulnerabilities of data drives, whether they're physical or cloud-based.
The easiest way to terminate an employment contract is by mutual consent. The arrangements made will then be laid down in a settlement agreement. What do you have to consider with regard to such an agreement?
This is an anti-corruption summary of information discussed in the 2014 ACC Annual Meeting Session 105: Keep Your Executives Out of Jail and Avoid Massive Fines: Responding to the New Age of Worldwide Anti-Corruption Legislation.
In-house counsel can take advantage of delays in the effective date of several key Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements to refine their health care strategies for 2014 and 2015. This program will focus on the ACA requirement that most employers provide all full-time employees (who average 30 or more hours per week) with health coverage that meets federal standards of affordability and minimum value. There is no “one-size-fits-all” compliance model for businesses. This presents both a compliance challenge and a strategic opportunity for in-house counsel. Our panelists will provide sophisticated information on how to take into account factors about your company — including its turnover rate, reliance on part-time employees, vulnerability to union organizing, use of staffing agencies, seasonal fluctuation and systems for tracking hours worked — in choosing a health plan design and coverage options. We will also cover how your company will deal with the new state-based insurance exchanges, as well as new rules on waiting periods and wellness programs. Panelists will answer specific questions on these new requirements and enforcement issues.
This is a form master software agreement prepared from the perspective of a licensor looking to license an enterprise customer to install and use its software system.
The guide to implementing legal knowledge management programs explains the full life cycle – from knowledge creation to storage, sharing and utilization. Learn how to capture structured as well as tacit knowledge and leverage both to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Includes practice tips, case studies, templates, links to relevant value practices, and a list of selected commercial knowledge management tools.
Download the PDF, or view the interactive digital edition at: http://www.accvaluechallenge-digital.com/accvaluechallenge/acc-guide-to-knowledge-management
This article offers a glimpse into several cases and how the Supreme Court’s upcoming rulings could impact class action litigation.
This article speaks about how numerous lawyers practice at legal departments where supporting low-income communities through pro bono assistance is a core value.
This policy explanation delves into some FAQs for Tenant Company Administration guidelines.
This guide reviews applicable legislation to insolvencies and reorganizations in Belgium.
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 reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
It's a necessary, yet burdensome, expense for most legal departments. Discovery is much more than a drain on your financial budget: it protects your company from the reckless release of attorney-client or work-product protected information. Ensuring that the process is as cost-effective and efficient as possible, however, gives counsel more bang for their discovery buck.
How do you put a price on intellectual property? A thorough IP due diligence effort is key. When dealing with intangible assets, in- house counsel must examine every facet of commercial transactions. Unaddressed issues — base technology, scope of protection and pre-existing contracts, to name a few — could prove catastrophic. read this feature and prepare yourself for an IP negotiation.
This article addresses whether a creditor in The Netherlands may claim both, the contractual penalty and the statutory (commercial) interest.
This brief article discusses why companies are required to lay down activities with their sole shareholder in writing, otherwise the sole shareholder risks that agreements concluded with the company can later be successfully annulled (mostly by the trustee in a bankruptcy).
This short article uses a fact pattern to explore which party (lessor or lessee) is responsible under Dutch law for repairing commercial real estate that has been damaged, possibly as a consequence of activities by a contractor brought in by the lessee. Who has to repair the damage, the lessor or the lessee?
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