A list of ACC legal resources related to each session presented at the Project Management for the In-house Law Department course held at the Boston University Questrom School of Business.
Join a panel of experts with experience across the globe for a discussion regarding the framework for thinking about global collective redundancies/reductions in force. This panel will discuss myriad issues within a global workforce reduction including applicable law, limitations on selections, procedural prerequisites, notification and severance requirements, and consequences of mistakes.
This sample contract playbook includes alternative clauses, required approvals, and negotiation notes.
Selected cases and materials related to arbitration.
This sample Covid policy was prepared in 2021, and it reflects the Executive Order (US) in place at that time.
All employers will be confronted with sickness absenteeism of employees at some stage. Under Dutch law, employees accrue holidays during sickness absence. However, in certain cases, (part of) the days the employees are absent due to illness can be deducted from holiday.
This article provides some tips for using your mobile device more safely and securely to help you achieve your financial goals.
This is a sample computer, email and voice mail usage policy.
This article describes the survey results of the role of Chief Compliance Officer and Ethics Officer.
In Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC -v- AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP the UK Supreme Court confirmed that the English courts have the power to restrain non-European proceedings brought in violation of an arbitration agreement, even where no arbitration has been commenced or is contemplated. The decision is another example of the English courts' support of the arbitration process.
This article shows 10 things you should know about EU data protection reform.
Most of us have read an article or attended a seminar on executive presence. And the advice all seems to be the same. Be confident. Project gravitas. Stay calm. Speak up. However, the usefulness of this information only goes so far. This program will break out of that box and discuss concrete and specific steps for developing executive presence. Topics will include developing charisma, using body language to your advantage, and how to maintain attitudes that will assist in projecting presence. The program will include a game show segment, concepts from well-known books and at least one classic TED Talk. There will also be a discussion of the challenges women often face with executive presence, many of which were raised by Sheryl Sandberg in her book, "Lean In."
This article sheds light on the advantages of working in-house compared to working for a law firm from the perspective of a lawyer in Brazil.
In his latest column, Bjarne Tellmann advises in-house counsel to consider three rules before getting a technology upgrade.
Business Ethics Columnist James A. Nortz discusses the social dynamics of organizations that are teeming with corruption.
From practicing mindfulness to celebrating women in corporate law, here are a few things you’ve missed from ACC events.
New laws in the People’s Republic of China – which went into effect on 1 January 2021 – have completely revamped the rules pertaining to the succession of the deceased’s assets into a more organized system. The new policies, which have replaced laws in place since 1985, provide more guidelines and structure regarding appointing estate administrators and their scope of power.
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been gaining traction during the past 18 months, although more recently they have come under the spotlight for more negative reasons. Following high-profile litigation associated with certain de-SPAC deals and statements from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), many investors are now starting to question SPACs as an investment vehicle of choice.
Recent legislation has increased the importance of the compliance officer role. This survey assesses compliance professionals' severance packages, as well as where in the organizational chart, the compliance office is located in various organizations.
This is an extensive sample right of first refusal regarding transfer of facilities.
These are guidelines to follow if you choose to identify yourself as a company employee or to discuss matters related to company business on the internet.
This Quick Overview discusses how contractual freedom to choose the applicable law is the rule in Europe and how this rule is subject to restrictions with respect to consumer contracts.
This Quick Overview will, first, present the European Union (EU) regulatory framework for e-invoicing, second, identify the different e-invoices recognized by EU countries and, third, study some legal issues related to cross-border e-invoices.
This session explores the immediate impact of the implementation of the EU General data protection regulation including the harmonisation of regulator activity across Europe, how effective the "one-stop shop" format will be, Article 29 Working Party submissions and how to protect your business from the right to be forgotten.
What is an employee handbook? What is the point of it? What can be arranged by such a handbook? And how do you make sure that the employee handbook applies to all your employees?
Chairman’s Message: Operating Without a License?
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