Written Testimony of Andrew Weissmann, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, & Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, "The McNulty Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations"
Despite concerns early in 2020 that the pandemic would impact the growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, the opposite proved to be the case with political and investor momentum aligning and ESG initiatives surging in the climate of “building back better”. This growth will likely accelerate in 2021, particularly as leading economies and financial centres in the US, China, the EU, and the UK make political and legislative commitments focused on ESG and investors double down on their ESG demands.
This second instalment of Latham’s annual 10 Things to Look Out For blog post highlights ESG-related developments and trends to anticipate in 2021.
This resource presents ten key considerations about developing an effective Document Retention Policy (DRP) that can be used in the United States.
This Top Ten discusses considerations for managing your risks before finalizing a plan for a United States capital improvement project.
A panel of experienced in-house lawyers and industry professionals will address the viability of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine relating to corporate communications, specifically regarding internal and external public relations professionals and other third parties. With more and more sensitive information at the disposal of internal and outside parties, diligence is paramount. The audience will walk away from this session with a thorough understanding of what falls under attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine and how to best maintain those protections, as well as a checklist of considerations for future reference.
The long-term impact of outside devices cannot fully be realized as technology and the court's adjudication of such devices are constantly evolving. The following tips will assist counsel in understanding the territory.
The interview you never thought you would read: Aristotle and Steve Hughes sit down to discuss the state of in-house counsel presenting and speaking in 21st century America. Read on to find out what he has to say about presenting with a goal and making sure that what you say is of benefit to your audience.
This article shows arbitration practitioners involved in a trust arbitration.
A motion for leave to file brief and an attached brief regarding the critical importance both to corporations engaged in interstate commerce that receive legal advice and representation from out-of-state lawyers and to the attorneys (whether in-house or outside counsel) who provide such multi-state services.
This is a sample confidentiality agreement between a company and receiver where the company is prepared to make available to the receiving party certain information concerning the business, operations and assets of the Company.
How can the workplace violence assessment approach help employers meet their obligations to keep the workplace and workforce safe from harm? In this checklist, learn more about the historical context, critical factors and next steps to take in order to ensure a peaceful and safe work environment.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the United Arab Emirates.
This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to employment and labor laws and regulations around the world.
Topics covered include terms and conditions of employment, employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights, and business sales.
Have you ever wondered what you’d need to do first if the SEC began investigating your company? One of the coauthors of this article worked for the SEC and has developed a checklist for you, along with a thorough discussion of the various paths you could take and the pros and cons for each of them. Keep this article handy. It could help you get your heart to start beating again in those first few critical moments when you hear of an impending enforcement investigation.
Testimony of Andrew Weissmann, Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Regarding The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations Tuesday, September 12, 2006
This article is a case law pertaining to trademarks.
Developing dispute resolution protocols is essential to maintaining an efficient workplace. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to develop their dispute resolution strategy, how to gain buy-in from fellow employees, and how to manage commercial different disputes, large and small.
This is a sample agreement regarding information that is proprietary, non-public or confidential concerning the Company.
This is a subsidiary guarantee agreement.
O Advogado Digital: Navegando pela Integração de IA em Departamentos Jurídicos (Parte 2)
710 Conflicts of Interest in the Corporate Environment
Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
Discuss the various roles in-house counsel tend to play and how they are affected by attorney-client privilege rules.
Where there are employees, there are employment disputes. How do you most effectively and efficiently settle them? Is mandatory arbitration the way to go for your company? Explore your options and learn how to craft enforceable agreements.
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