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This article describes the results of two surveys regarding the rise of shareholder activism.

Understand what comprises an effective compliance program and learn to implement and maintain effective monitoring mechanisms and audit plans, which pose ongoing challenges for in-house counsel whose compliance role is often just one of many.

This article details how international arbitration proceedings are governed in Switzerland.

Tired of the debate? Sorry, this issue isn’t going away. Here’s a snapshot of the spirited discussion multidisciplinary practice that brought together the major players at ACCA’s 1999 Annual Meeting.

This article discusses the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishing proposed new regulatory requirements for improving diversity and inclusion in Financial Services.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Small Law Department and IT, Privacy & eCommerce eGroups, addresses the reasonableness of shared assessment questionnaires.

Due diligence is a fundamental tool for decision makers to evaluate whether or not they should move on with a given transaction. A due diligence report provides valuable information for different levels of reports.

Blockchain technology is based on the idea of creating a decentralized database that may be used to process value transactions. Delegated Proof of Stake (DPos) is a system that can allow users to gain more control over the distribution of bitcoins. Companies in Germany can inform themselves on these systems with the following material.

Check out a list of practical negotiation tips for in-house counsel.

Learn with this checklist of issues and tips that employers should consider when selecting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to aid in Human Resources (HR) processes.

Cryptocurrency tax law is still being developed and understood in response to the ever-expanding world of currency. In this piece, the author explains what a "hard fork" is and how it affects your currency plus the tax implications of such an operation.

This QuickCounsel explores the sampling methods to help attorneys and litigation support professionals greater understand how sampling and validation techniques can be used in their review process.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in Russia to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to react to a buyer's refusal to include a clause allowing the seller to terminate the contract for default by the buyer, in a long-term contract for the sale of widgets. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Small Law Department ACC Network.

An overview of the Saudi legal and court system.

A review of new rules by the Brazilian National Council of Private Insurance related to the adjusted new worth of companies for insurance purposes.

This is a very basic, plain-English set of Articles for an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(6)-type organization, i.e., a trade association or professional society or similar.

Learn strategies for in-house counsel to better negotiate for their own compensation and for their department's budget and compensation.

Under the Consumer Protection Law, the piercing of the corporate veil is an issue that still raises controversies - in view of its significant practical effects, especially to suppliers - and involves the following questions: is it necessary to exist fraud or abuse of right by the partners to pierce the corporate veil or, is it enough that the legal entity be an obstacle to the compensation for losses caused by legal entities to consumers?

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

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.

A review of officer/director liability in anti-corruption cases under Brazil's new anti-corruption law.

Increasingly EU law (in particular EU consumer law) is being driven by a school of thought known as 'behavioural economics', which takes into account the behaviours of individuals when they are exercising choice. Regulators recognise that behavioural economics could have a profound impact on many of the most serious challenges facing policy makers today and increasingly see an opportunity for behavioural economics to support more specific issues like complexity, consumer inertia, marketing and the impact of communications to consumers. This session provides an overview of how behavioural economics is quickly becoming a "game changer" for the shape of regulation for time to come.

This is a sample form of revolving credit note.