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By taking an inside look behind the arbitration process, in-house counsel can learn how to master the art of arbitration and ensure that their company stays out of the courtroom for the foreseeable future.

“Can we do it?” “Should we do it?” “How can we justify budgeting for it?” and “Can we rely on it?” are questions that your product development or marketing team may ask you prior to launching a product or service.

This is a sample hotel group sales and event agreement.

This article discusses European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implications and compliance for Asia Pacific (APAC) region businesses.

This article focuses on the efforts of several outmoded judiciaries to modernize. Revisions include a review of Brazil’s judicial process as well as its consumer protection laws. Other countries, like Colombia and Mexico have also reviewed their consumer protection laws. For instance, in Colombia, all products offered for sale in Colombia much satisfy quality, suitability and safety criteria.

This is a sample of data map population strategies.

This article discusses business formation, employment, taxation, and other issues to consider when doing business in Nigeria.

This article provides answers to questions, when inside counsel represent corporate affiliates: (a) under what circumstances must they consider the propriety, under DR 5-105 and DR 5-108, of representing or continuing to represent those affiliates? (b) may a conflict between those affiliates be waived? (c) are there steps that can be taken in advance that will enhance the possibility that inside counsel may continue to represent some or all of the affiliates after a conflict arises?

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Insurance Staff Counsel and Litigation eGroups, addresses issues related to an insured's ability to select defense counsel under a directors & officers (D&O) or executives & officers (E&O) liability insurance policy.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses the process to convert non-exempt employees to exempt employees, as well as best practices for mitigating potential liability, under the US FLSA. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.*

The new millennium has ushered in an era of lighting fast communication and commerce. As in-house counsel work to protect their most valuable asset - their company's intellectual property - there are new elements to consider when thwarting competitors' ability to use your top-secret information to their advantage. Are restrictive covenants the solution?

A brief overview of anti-bribery and corruption laws in Europe, Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

This article provides the legal framework for the custody of securities held by (multiple) intermediaries.

In the legal profession, communication has just as much to do with listening as it does with speaking, representing and decision-making. There's no set standard for how to be a great communicator, but this article highlights important techniques for communicating effectively.

This article outlines the issues that are likely to define the 2016 proxy season based on trends from the 2015 proxy season.

The term ESG has gotten much attention lately, but many aren’t even sure what it means. “ESG” stands for “Environmental, Social, and Governance” and is a framework to evaluate a company’s business as it relates to meeting its environmental, social, and governance strategic objectives. Investors, regulators, employees, and customers express increasing concern that the companies they deal with are concentrating on and improving their ESG metrics. It is without a doubt an area of focus that is here to stay.

In this article, we discuss examples of how General Counsel and law departments can burnish their profile while doing good and helping their employers with ESG matters.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted onthe Compliance & Ethics and Corporate & Securities Law eGroups, addresses the topic of who participates in Audit Committee meetings.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the IT, Privacy and eCommerce eGroup, addresses the legal concerns that arise when taking photographs of employees and non-employees at company events, to be used for marketing and other promotional purposes by the organization in the United States.

This is an ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 report to the House Delegates on Pro Hac Vice Admission.

As organizations increasingly consider moving data to the cloud, they seek to protect the security, privacy and privilege of this data while managing related risks. This session will include interactive exercises and a simulated negotiation to examine the requirements of corporate, governmental and international data owners for the management and protection of data hosted in the cloud. The panel will offer strategies for negotiating cloud contracts from both provider and customer perspectives.

The current wave of disruption presents in-house counsel with the opportunity to be the disruptor – but also to be disrupted. In this article, learn how in-house counsel can adjust and expand the business with new ideas and practices while also being a trusted advisor and business partner.

The author shares his thoughts on why companies should live up to their mission statements.

This edition of Vox Tax is dedicated to treaty shopping and substance - hot topics in many jurisdictions.

Sample language for corporate governance guidelines.