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This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of dealing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

In answering this FAQ, we provide guidance on what parties need to do (or avoid doing) in order to ensure that any pre-arbitral ADR procedure is enforceable.

The proposed western Canadian LNG export industry has doubled in 2013, in both the number of projects and volume of gas sought for export. Read this article to learn more about the future of Canada's LNG export industry.

Discover what is legal risk and how to evaluate it within your organization. Learn how it can be managed by creating role clarity for the current law department while also considering potential future expansion; developing a categorization system to determine the highest value work to drive prioritization of resource/time allocation; and develop workflow processes to direct work to the most appropriate resources to ensure timely and accurate response by the level of personnel required.

You only have 10 minutes to review a contract. What terms should you be sure to review, and what drafting errors should you look for and consider correcting? This program will highlight the critical topics on which lawyers should laser their focus.

These two back-to-back sessions will discuss why successful project management is essential for innovative organizations. Participants will understand the primary characteristics of projects and the criteria for success and discuss how the environment, stakeholders, schedule, cost and quality requirements impact the definition of deliverables. Participants will determine the important stakeholders and communication plan for the project.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether a holding company should enter into one or multiple Master Service Agreements ("MSAs") with its subsidiaries and suppliers, as well as best practices for mitigating potential liability. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Corporate and Securities Law ACC Network.*

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the ACC Corporate & Securities Forum, addresses whether a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) should allow a vendor to retain a copy of confidential documents tied to party agreements for record-keeping purposes.

This sample outlines the guidelines to use when corporate blogging.

The aim of this Guide is to provide you with basic information regarding the taxation of transactions taking place – or involving entities established – in a number of EMEA jurisdictions.

A brief addressing a fundamental question related to the operation of the attorney-client privilege in the corporate context.

A brief addressing the advancement of attorneys' fees for in-house counsel.

For a corporation facing the cross-border discovery challenge of collecting information from its foreign offices, there is no easy solution. This article offers some tips: Technology- assisted review and digital rights management technology can facilitate negotiations with local data protection authorities.

Discusses the lack of certainty, lack of predictability, and further considerations of FRE 408 that deals with the admissibility of evidence and settlement negotiations.

Chris Murphy Ives - vice president and general deputy general counsel, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America & Canada, HP - discusses how his acting background benefits his role as in-house counsel.

As pressure continues to mount to reign in escalating healthcare costs, traditional adversaries are contemplating new alliances and consolidation strategies as potential solutions to control the almighty healthcare dollar. This session will examine a variety of issues and trends regarding payor/provider relations, including increased efforts to consolidate. This session will discuss the pros and cons of consolidation, including whether the US Federal Trade Commission may block proposed consolidations and whether consolidation is good or bad for industry, consumers, or employers. Faculty will also explore the various tensions among the multiple players and ethical considerations presented when payors purchase providers, such as whether ethical lines can be held without compromising other payor contracts and confidentiality.

This guide addresses key labor and employment laws in a number of jurisdictions.

It's a misconception that you can use and not credit certain images on Wikipedia for your own use. This can lead to a violation of terms with the artist/uploader. Learn how to avoid this issue by adhering to the following guidelines.

A presentation on incorporating sound science in environmental policy and rulemaking.

Supply Chain Transparency and Liability for Commercial Lawyers - presentation held in Melbourne 2 March 2017.

While market research firms consistently predict spectacular growth in year-on-year spend on cloud-based technology, intellectual property issues in the cloud continue to be one of the "cloudiest" legal areas for customers and suppliers alike. In this alert the authors identify some of the possible IP hot spots (with a particular focus on UK copyright issues), and offer suggestions to mitigate risk in what is a very rapidly evolving area of law.

Sample form required for foreign entities acquire newly issued stock in Korea.

How much diligence is due? The authors discuss the various levels and elements of environmental due diligence and the factors that determine the appropriate level of due diligence in a given transaction.

This guide provides a general overview of anti-corruption regulations in Ukraine.