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In this session, a panel will provide an overview of the major recent cases and trends in patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark law with particular emphasis on how they affect in-house practice.

We all have lists of policies and procedures we'd like to see updated, revised or implemented. But how do you prioritize a long list of must-haves, knowing that in reality you won't get to all of them right away? Is a document retention policy more or less important than a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act policy? What about policies that depend on other organizations, but often involve (or are driven by) legal, like information security and privacy policies, business continuity plans, etc.? Which ones can be safely patched together or temporarily left alone, and which need to be addressed immediately? This session will give you the information to prioritize policy needs for your company so that you don’t look back and second-guess your choices.

When borrowing or lending money internationally, a system of laws and taxes need to apply. However, figuring out if your lender country, in this case BVI, has authorised share capital can be confusing. Read through and learn more on this subject.

This sample outlines the key concepts and recommended practices for creation of a Data Security Policy - a key component of managing sensitive information.

A sample contract in which a company incorporated outside Kuwait wants to appoint a Kuwait company as its sole agent in Kuwait.

Being a leader is a complex role. In this article, in-house counsel can learn many different aspects to leadership and how to integrate those attributes into their own work-style.

Instilling a corporate culture where each individual feels comfortable raising integrity concerns is crucial to the early identification of misconduct or other inappropriate behavior. In this article, learn how a new study has shown light on compliance behavior within the legal world and how to integrate that impact into your department.

This article highlights some of the key findings from that report and introduces a framework developed to help general counsels future-proof corporate legal departments.

This interview with Jonathan Maphosa provides tips and insights on practicing law in South Africa from the perspective of an in-house lawyer.

News, notes, & datebook information for the corporate counselor, May 2007

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in Hong Kong.

Camana Bay in the Cayman Islands is a meticulously groomed town, where native vegetation flanks walkways and bike trails that lead to office buildings, courtyards, restaurants and school grounds. The aesthetics are both beautiful and functional. Because every destination that spans this development is walkable, Camana Bay promotes social interaction and a low environmental impact. Dart Enterprises, where Ward Sykes is vice president of corporate and legal, is the parent company of Dart Realty, the developer of Camana Bay and the company responsible for the beautifully engineered community.

This is a sample SRDP disclosure outline.

Checklist for filing out an SEC Form 10-K. Includes timeline of information to collect and filings.

This sample policy specifies a company's procedures for handling data breaches.

This white paper explores the reasons that defensible disposition programs stall out, and outlines several strategies to help organizations “push the delete button” with confidence.

This is a sample of data map design strategies.

This panel will discuss copyright compliance as it relates to social media in an interactive session, asking the audience to evaluate scenarios involving employee use of social media for sharing information or obtaining third-party content for use in marketing or promotional campaigns. The session will combine a review of recent regulatory and legal opinions on the topic from around the world with a candid look at situations encountered everyday by in-house IP counsel. The session will include tips and tricks to help you determine whether content on social media is free to use and share, using examples from YouTube, Google Images and Flickr, among others. This session promises to be fun as we take a look at the use in a corporate setting of music, movies and text obtained by unsuspecting employees from social media sites.

In-house lawyers in their role as legal advisors to corporations, government departments, or other bodies or organisations are no different from other lawyers. However, because the client of in-house lawyers is usually their employer, some unique ethical challenges can arise for them.

The Canadian market is an exciting opportunity for international investment, and many sectors are seeing employment with international companies as the new normal in Canada. This article discusses a few critical considerations for any employer entering the Canadian landscape.

This article outlines the benefits of replacing a reactive, ad-hoc discovery process with a proactive litigation readiness program that can substantially reduce the risks and costs of implementing legal holds, collecting relevant electronically stored information (ESI), and otherwise responding to eDiscovery requests for companies based in the United States.

The Insurance/Reinsurance Guide to Global Business is meant to be a quick reference for in-house counsel conducting business across the world.

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?

This is a sample employee handbook.

This is a sample asset purchase agreement between a Thai company as the seller, individual shareholders of the seller, and a Thai company and a US company as the buyers. The sample includes a choice of US and New York laws and Thai courts.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to protect privileged information in internal email communication, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the community of the New to In-house Network.*

In-house counsel should keep immigration compliance in the front of their mind. While not as widely discussed or emphasized, the fact that the legal consequences of non-compliance are serious for organisations and reputational impacts can be just as damaging.

More and more lawyers are taking on the role of managers of cross-functional teams. This new phenomenon has the potential
to save costs and generate excellent inter-departmental communication. Bringing the management of cross-functional teams to the legal department reduces the need for outside management consultants and outside law firms, and makes it clear to the legal department exactly what needs to be done in order to advance the business of the company. This article demonstrates how pointed questions, in the style of a reporter’s traditional “5Ws,” can lay the foundation for participation in cross-functional teams.