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The purpose of this plan is to provide a comprehensive Disaster Recovery-Business Continuity Plan (DRBC) for a company to minimize any impact upon continuity of services to customers or employees in the event of a “major business productivity breach.”

While there are numerous reasons in-house attorneys might want to become involved in pro bono work, the business case for it may not seem as established as it is for law firms. In today's changing corporate world, the reasons are equally undeniable. Use this feature to pinpoint business-related benefits of having your legal department perform pro bono work.

This article discusses knowledge management from the perspective of a lawyer in a large international company, the information is applicable to other companies and law firms of any size.

A review of Colombian Law regulating the protection of personal data. Includes a discussion of obligations arising under Law 1581 and Decree 1377, the steep potential sanctions for noncompliance, as well as recommendations for companies to ensure full compliance with the privacy law.

This article is a global perspective on preventing employee data theft and trade secret misappropriation.

This program will review lessons learned in international litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) with a focus on Mexico. Most multinational corporations now have significant operations located in Mexico and, despite the business’s best efforts, may unfortunately find themselves embroiled in a legal dispute there. We will review the applicable legal recommendations for arbitration, mediation and litigation, including issues such as law firm selection, supervision of Mexican litigation, expected time frames for resolution, discovery, substantive and procedural concerns, institutional arbitration options, enforcement issues, etc. In-house counsel with experience in Mexican disputes will offer their insights and recommendations based on their experiences in-country.

This article provides a summary overview of information-related legal requirements, identifies specific legal requirements that expressly compel organizations to establish crucial building blocks for an effective information governance program and is a discussion of how information compliance requirements provide compelling synergies for the information governance approach.

This article explains the context of Swiss-American succession, US tax and succession law must be considered in addition to Swiss law.

Guidance on Ontario's extra-provincial registration, the license needed to do business in Ontario if a company is incorporated outside the province.

This article deals with recent dubious marks versus the prohibition of scandalous trade marks under the Trade Marks Act.

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This article discusses key processes, issues and tips regarding employment litigation in several jurisdictions around the world.

Looking for one important document can sometimes feel like sifting through a million granules of sand for one tiny diamond. For many organizations, the ever-increasing availability of information sometimes makes it difficult to find a specific item. One of the most underused assets in a legal organization is information for which there is no practical access. This article provides an overview of an approach to organize data that does not involve investing in costly document management systems.

The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued extensive new guidance to financial institutions about the use of third parties to perform functions for the institution or company, or to provide products or services to their customers. If your company has a relationship with third-party service providers, then this article is a must-read.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether attorneys can have direct access to Human Resources (HR) records, in a US context. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.

In this column, the author discusses to what extent counsel can advice a client who plans to meet with the opposing party.

In this interview with Michelle H. Gluck, EVP and CLO at LandAmerica, learn how she and her company took advantage of the housing crisis to better their business processes and practices.

This is a sample master power purchase and sales agreement.

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This is a sample unsecured convertible promissory note.

A panel of global experts will address the main legal issues to consider when undertaking a recall campaign of products sold in more than one jurisdiction. As information sharing among consumer protection agencies has become more common, in-house counsel should be aware of the various types of regulations in connection with product liability and recall campaigns. Learn the different types of recall campaign regulations around the world (hazardousness, defectiveness, etc.), practical tips to launch a recall campaign in several jurisdictions without violating local rules, initial and subsequent reporting obligations triggered by recall campaign rules and indemnifications arising from a recall campaign.

Over the past four years, a stream of news reports has described SEC enforcement actions and criminal prosecutions of inside corporate lawyers. Many in the corporate bar have asked whether the news coverage is exaggerating the frequency of these actions, and if the frequency is real, whether any common factors prompted these proceedings. If the answer to these critical questions is "yes," then inside lawyers can take steps to reduce their risks.

In this multi-jurisdictional article, in-house counsel will learn the laws and regulations of product safety and liability for regions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Meritas produced this resource in 2018.