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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

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 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.

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.

Overview of recent developments in Saudi Arabia's arbitration laws.

In this briefing we look back at some of the most noteworthy market and legal developments in restructuring and insolvency in 2013.

High-profile investigations and arrests are not uncommon under the FCPA and many other anti-corruption laws that are now on books in various jurisdictions in Asia. The largest penalty imposed under the FCPA has been a staggering $800 million against Siemens. The longest prison terms imposed under the FCPA has been 15 years.

As in-house counsel, your specialty is navigating the legal intricacies that underlie your company’s operations. But the savvy attorney should have a working knowledge of the business side, as well. This article explains how understanding strategy, marketing, accounting, financials and management can make your insight even more invaluable.

The aim of the RDL is to improve and clarify certain aspects of the rules governing outof-court protected refinancing arrangements and the so-called Spanish scheme or "homologación judicial" whilst trying to solve other inefficiencies of the legal regime applying to those refinancing arrangements that have arisen in practice. This is a preliminary review that we thought should be shared with you as soon as possible given the number of current debt restructurings that may be affected by its content.

A brief article on what new rules sponsors face in Hong Kong.

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?

This commitment drives the company to explore energy efficient alternatives to vehicles, planes and workplaces.

ACC's Southern California Chapter sent a letter to California Assemblyman Harmon in support of Assembly Bill 1133, which he is sponsoring in the California legislature that would clearly codify that inadvertant disclosure of an attorney-client privileged confidence does not waive the privilege. ACCA-So-Cal's letter argues that while the majority of California courts have interpreted the existing law of the state to mean that only an intentional disclosure results in the loss of protection, ambiguities in the language of California Evidence Code § 912 leave open the possibility that protection may be lost through inadvertent disclosure. Potential loss of confidentiality through inadvertent disclosure is an increasing problem as accidental disclosures become more common through the use of electronic communication such as voicemail and e-mail. For example, a person could easily click the wrong button and accidentally send an e-mail to the wrong recipient. For in-house counsel, eroding the privilege's protections by allowing inadvertent disclosures to constitute waiver will only serve to stifle otherwise appropriate communications that are critical in assuring the solicitation and provision of proper legal advice and accurate public disclosures.

Many companies work with on-call employees. This arrangement can benefit both employer and employee due to its flexible model. In the Netherlands, there are a variety of contracts that define the type of on-call employee working at a company. Learn more about their work structure and obligations.

Brief guidance on updates to Mexican environmental regulations related to forests and environmental impact statements.

On 6 March 2014 Law no. 12/2014 was published. This Law amends, for the second time, the legal regime of municipal services of public water supply, urban waste water treatment and urban waste management, which was approved by Decree Law no. 194/2009, 20 August, and first amended by Decree-Law no. 92/2010, 26 July.

This article summarizes the current civil liability of internet service providers in Brazil and briefly discusses the impact of pending changes before the National Congress.

ACC Follow-up Letter to Wisconsin Board of Examiners re:pro bono

Columnist Phil Strauss takes valuable lessons from the world of screenwriting and applies them to the role of general counsel.

Being a legal counsel within such the dynamic region of Australia-Pacific requires a constant desire to adapt to the evolving economic, industry and legal conditions. Learn seven methods to expand your impact and develop your career.