Although a HazMat suit may not be part of your daily attire, your company may unknowingly ship hazardous materials on a regular basis. And with increased enforcement efforts by the agencies responsible for monitoring such shipments, your company may find itself in violation of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMRs). Learn which materials are considered “hazardous” and how to remain compliant.
A thorough list of questions to consider when dealing with the licensing of content.
A fact sheet from the US Department of Labor regarding internship programs and FLSA.
This article shows how employment disputes may arise from time to time but swift action by the employer and sincere discussion will enable the parties to resolve the disputes amicably.
This article deals with The Hong Kong Labour Tribunal which is established for the purpose of assisting employers and employees to resolve their disputes quickly and cost-effectively without the need to go through the formal legal procedures of the court.
This article discusses the requirement for licensed premises to lodge a Risk Assessed Management Plan (RAMP) with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR).
This article offers information about the procedures known as “migration” of contracts provided for in the Hydrocarbons Law and the Hydrocarbons Income Law, through which Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) can request from the Department of Energy (SENER) the transformation of certain Contracts for the Production of Hydrocarbons (CIEPs) and the Financed Public Works Contracts (COPFs) to any of the following four new types of Exploration and Extraction Contracts (CEEs): license, production sharing, profit sharing and services contracts.
Difficulties often arise for applicants and assessment managers where an applicant is seeking to make changes to a development application or approval
Organizations experiencing a security incident must grapple with numerous competing issues simultaneously. Learn the “Dos” and “Don’ts” to help your organization more effectively engage your service providers, and recommended principles to incorporate into your Incident Response Plan and distribute to the incident response team at the outset of every incident response effort.
A brief overview of your company's alternative dispute resolution options in intellectual property conflicts.
In his final Career Path column, Bill Mordan looks back on his past 10 years of articles for ACC Docket and offers some parting words of wisdom.
Columnist Todd H. Silberman examines the creed for the lawyer and how it should apply to in-house attorneys.
Columnist Bob Feldman takes a look at what lessons can be taken from everyday cooking and applied to the world of drafting contracts.
The author reflects on his reasons for volunteering. Whether speaking on a panel, mentoring, writing an article or serving a leadership role, he brings energy and passion to all of his activities, as well as a desire to teach and learn.
ACC Docket highlights Gillian Wong, manager legal and deputy company secretary of St. Barbara Ltd., and her work with the ACC Australia Chapter.
Records management processes need to follow the “five second rule:” All record identification, classification, retention period research, storing, and tagging processes altogether cannot take longer than five seconds.
This guide reviews applicable legislation to insolvencies and reorganizations in Belgium.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
Provides a roadmap for U.S. companies engaged in doing business abroad and dealing with foreign agents, partners, and governments on a commercial and financial basis and provides specific recommendations for building an effective global risk management and integrity program that will protect companies as they navigate global markets.
Swidler & Berlin, et al. v. U.S, U.S. S. Ct., 4/1/1998. This Amicus Brief argues in light of Federal Rule of Evidence 501's "reason and experience" an absolute, rather than qualified, posthumous privilege is necessary. Additionally, the court erred in applying the lax work-product standard for purely factual information to mental-impression work product, and allowed the disclosure of factual material in the lawyer's notes revealing his thoughts and legal strategies.
This self-compliance tool is intended to help group health plans, plan sponsors, plan administrators, health insurance issuers, and other parties determine whether a group health plan is in compliance with some of the provisions of Part 7 of ERISA.
An overview of ERISA and issues in health and welfare plans.
This brief resource outlines some of the most common errors made in filing construction liens in Florida.
This article shows how companies are deciding that sometimes it’s better to compromise than mount aggressive defenses. Putting an activist on a board early avoids the costs, distractions and reputational damages risked in a potential proxy fight—and brings behind closed doors contentious discussions about spinoffs, buybacks or asset sales. It also reflects the heightened pressure on corporate directors to show they’re acting on behalf of shareholders and willing to buck management.
Hewlett-Packard's sample site maps for onboarding, new attorney education and training, and mentoring and oversight.
This Agreement is drafted under English law. It is intended for use where one or more domain names are to be transferred as part of a transaction for the sale of business assets and is drafted on the assumption that the parties will also be entering into a separate business purchase agreement.
This resource was prepared based on the presentation titled “2022 Employment Law Update- The Wild Ride Continues” which was presented to the ACC New to In-house Network on January 19, 2022 by Ruth Rauls, Partner, Labor & Employment Group, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Courtney Dutter, VP, Legal & Compliance and Deputy General Counsel, iCIMS, Julie Weber, Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Law, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
This is the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations contractor code of business ethics and conduct clause.
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