Many complex and large lawsuits end up in mediation. However, because of various characteristics of securities class actions, including the law and procedures that are applicable to securities claims and the way the insurance is generally structured, it is difficult to manage mediations of these cases. This article discusses some of these challenges.
This short article summarizes some of the most common errors made by commercial landlords and their property managers in the United States when they find themselves dealing with a defaulting tenant.
French Parliament advances draft law that would introduce legal professional privilege for in-house counsel.
As an emerging country, Brazil has many economic incentives to foster privacy rights policy on the Internet and following such vocation, the country approved Law No. 12,965, of April 23, 2014 (the "Marco Civil"), regulated by Decree No. 8,771, dated May 11, 2016 (the "Marco Civil Regulation").
This Top Ten will explain the most relevant aspects to be considered in order to access to public procurement opportunities, including the way to obtain information and some general guidelines and recommendations when submitting a bid for goods and services in Colombia.
This article brings the top ten tips to consider while engaging outsourcing services in Central America.
This Top Ten outlines the "do's" and "don'ts" for companies managing intellectual property assets in Mexico, and provides guidance on preventing infringement or misappropriation.
This Top Ten relates to questions the leadership of organizations should ask when beginning nonprofit merger discussions.
This article with its sample delegation of authority (DOA) form will assist in-house counsel who are struggling with issues related to signing authority, staff approval limits, and information passing.
This checklist features 15 items in-house counsel should consider when drafting restrictive covenants.
Gain a baseline understanding of cybersecurity strategies. Learn tips on strengthening your organization's cybersecurity practices, training employees, preparing for data breaches, evaluating insurance policies, responding to cyber incidents, and addressing cybersecurity in contracts.
This article breaks down the structure of a typical internal investigation in India. While the overall process may not be markedly different from an international one, we must acknowledge that the nuances of language, culture, and ways of doing business in different parts of the country can impact how the investigation is conducted.
Canadian M&A activity was moderate in 2013. The weakened natural resources sector, which had helped Canada outperform other economies through the recession, contributed to an overall drop in M&A levels as the total number and aggregate value of Canadian deals, and Canada’s share of global M&A, decreased. However, powered by a strong domestic economy, Canadian companies’ outbound M&A strengthened relative to inbound acquisitions and the U.S. was again by far the most popular target country. Against that backdrop, we answer some frequently asked questions on Canadian M&A and discuss the trends that Blakes sees unfolding in 2014.
In the European Union, public procurement law is characterized by a myriad of idiosyncrasies and gray areas that should be closely analyzed before delving too deeply into any land development agreement. If deemed a public works contract, it may be subject to a compulsory tendering process, even if the local developer has assured you otherwise. Read this article to avoid rash decision-making that could potentially give your competitors the upper hand.
This memo was drafted to set out target response times and expectations with regard to the deliverables from the Legal Department.
This resource from Foley and Lardner provides insight into the most prominent trends throughout 2023. These trends are focused on the health care and life sciences sector.
This article provides an overview of the Australian government’s ongoing reforms of laws aimed at protecting the country’s ‘critical infrastructure assets’ and ‘systems of national significance.’ The overview includes an outline of the three key provisions of the Exposure Draft of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020, released on 9 November 2020.
This Guide is a summary of the law and procedures relating to restructuring trusts in Bermuda. It should be read in conjunction with the Appleby “Guide to Trusts in Bermuda”.
The program will begin with an overview of the ethical obligations with which a lawyer who decides to outsource legal services to a Legal Process Management (LPM) provider must comply. The panel will address common elements of relevant opinions from state and local bar associations, the American Bar Association and the Ohio Supreme Court, and describe how the outsourcing provider can help facilitate the lawyer’s compliance with these elements. In the second phase of the workshop, two attorneys from Fortune 50 law departments, one who focuses on corporate work and one who is responsible for litigation, will describe: (1) their reasons for exploring LPM; (2) the due diligence they performed when selecting a provider; (3) their initial expectations for the relationship; and (4) how the relationship with their selected provider created additional value for their department and company.
This QuickCounsel outlines the important considerations when drafting post-term non-compete clauses in the European Union.
These retention guidelines are designed to provide transparency on PRUSA’s expectations regarding the provision of legal services by external counsel.
This program will review how to manage a defensible records retention and data management program, considerations related to disposition of items that are not required to be kept by law or policy in the normal course of business and how to effectively manage legal holds when they come into play.
This article provides a quick description and practical tips regarding 10 key contract clauses in professional services agreements.
News, Notes, & Datebook Information for October 2007
Part I of this article briefly reviews the changes to the United States patent system in the past 35 years. Part II discusses the pendulum swings between perceived overprotection and perceived underprotection and the concerns lawyers have raised in both directions. Part III presents evidence of the resilience of the patent system. Part IV offers some possible explanations for this surprising result.
This is supplemental bibliography for the session.
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