Internal investigations can be advisable or required when evaluating an employee complaint or defending the company against a formal employment claim. But there are many questions: Should you speak directly to the litigating former employee? What if the litigant is a current employee? Can you ask human resources to communicate with the litigant directly on your behalf? Can you speak to co-workers? Can you require co-workers to speak to you? Can you check the litigant's social media posts? Can you read their Internet email if accessed from your employer's network? Can you, and should you, protect the attorney–client and work product evidentiary privileges? And what if you are investigating your own boss? Learn how to ethically conduct an employment investigation from a panel of experienced corporate counsel as they discuss challenges, ethical obligations and best practices of internal employment investigations and litigation around the globe.
This is a sample promissory note between a company and payee.
This is a sample form of unsecured convertible promissory note where the company is Nevada based.
This resource provides an overview of international arbitration considerations. Topic covered include forum and rules selection, enforceability, fee-shifting, appeal process, and discovery.
The United States is one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of energy, as well as one of its hungriest consumers. As the third largest industry in the United States, energy consists of many subgroups with interests, opportunities and agendas that both align and divide. This unique debate-style panel will bring together representatives of different facets of the energy industry, including industry players, environmentalists, consumers and lawmakers, who will discuss and debate some of the major issues facing the industry in the 21st century.
March 2008- The Movers & Shakers
This is a sample mortgage and security agreement.
Letter to Senator Leahy from former United States Attorneys for support of S.186, the Attorney Client privilege Protection Act of 2007.
The purpose of this ACC guide (InfoPAK) is to provide an overview of the investigation and litigation of whistleblower claims with a focus on claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts.
These two back-to-back sessions will discuss why successful project management is essential for innovative organizations. Participants will understand the primary characteristics of projects and the criteria for success and discuss how the environment, stakeholders, schedule, cost and quality requirements impact the definition of deliverables. Participants will determine the important stakeholders and communication plan for the project.
ACC Amicus in Pacific V. Mayer Brown (PIMCO) filed 9/15/09
While international arbitration has become the preferred means of resolving international commercial disputes throughout the world, complaints about delays and costs have become common. Various arbitral institutions have responded to this by offering an option to conduct arbitrations on an expedited or "fast-track" basis.However, while expedited procedures have been taken up with enthusiasm, they are not suitable for every type of dispute, as Ben Giaretta and Michael Weatherley explain.
The rising wealth of Southeast Asian countries provides not only a market for Western products but also a source of capital to finance Western firms. Many Western companies have discovered Asian stock markets, particularly the Singapore and Hong Kong stock exchanges, to be an attractive source of equity capital and have begun listing their stock on these exchanges. These stock listings, whether primary, secondary or dual listings, can provide significant benefits, but there are downsides. Learn the practical issues that need to be considered in deciding which Asian stock exchange is best suited for your company’s stock listing, as well as the regulatory issues that must be navigated in issuing equity shares on these exchanges.
Five years ago, the DuPont Legal Model was a concept. Today it is a reality that has changed the company’s practice of law in a global, market-driven economy. Like the rest of the corporation, DuPont’s legal practice is managed to make money, not prove principles. Thomas Sager, of DuPont, explains how the model has brought DuPont’s legal department prominence as a leader of the survivors of the tumultuous nineties.
This is a sample former employee engagement letter to perform consulting services for the company.
This article discuss steps that company directors should take to ensure their most valuable assets are afforded as much protection as possible from both a US as well as a European perspective.
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