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Does your company have a plan of action for maintaining electronically stored information? Without policies to control its storage and usage, things can get hairy. Like every other part of your department, discovery needs strategy. This article provides the know-how to get one started.

Have you been noticing that your board has somehow changed, but you can’t quite put your finger on how it’s changed or what, if anything, you should do about it? This article explains the growth process of a board and tells you what help your board may need from you at each stage. You may want to share this article with your CEO.

This article can guide you on how to build a powerful legal tech shopping list with functional and non-functional requirements.

This article looks at the types of software copyright claims commonly brought against financial institutions before the English Courts and the factual scenarios that give rise to them. It also provides practical tips on how to avoid and deal with such claims.

Many companies focus on internally-created innovations to drive their product development and future research areas. However, competitors’ activities are just as important. Valuable information about your competitors’ research, product development and possible infringing activity can be obtained through intellectual property (IP) and other public databases. This panel discussion will focus on how you can obtain and analyze competitive intelligence to your company’s benefit, whether to fill the holes in your IP portfolio, gain a market advantage or obtain an edge in settlement negotiations.

How can you company build trust and leadership in this upcoming generation of in-house counsel? This article explains some next steps companies can take to guarantee that institutional knowledge and quality legal expertise is part of their millenial staff's goals.

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.

This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of dealing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

This webcast discusses the benefits and methods of implementing a pro-active real estate inquiry program, as opposed to merely reacting to risk and opportunity situations.

Under Turkish law, cross-border financial lease agreements must be registered by the Association of Financial Leasing, Factoring and Financing Companies. This article provides a quick peek on the novation or assignment of leases.

Columnist Bob Feldman takes a look at what lessons can be taken from everyday cooking and applied to the world of drafting contracts.

The author reflects on his reasons for volunteering. Whether speaking on a panel, mentoring, writing an article or serving a leadership role, he brings energy and passion to all of his activities, as well as a desire to teach and learn.

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.

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.

Chart includes the basic principles of compliance, the responsible party, and status, and includes supplemental appendix materials.

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. Learn more about this rule by checking out this article released by Foley and Lardner.

This self-compliance tool is intended to help group health plans, plan sponsors, plan administrators, health insurance issuers, and other parties determine whether a group health plan is in compliance with some of the provisions of Part 7 of ERISA.

This article is related to employers in Hong Kong who are subject to different kinds of obligation under various employment related legislations.

The following article outlines some key changes that may be of note when selecting arbitral rules and preparing for arbitrations under the 2021 Rules.

This Standard Document and the integrated drafting notes are for guidance in the preparation of a patent and know-how license agreement from the perspective of the licensor.

The author discusses the film “Remember the Titans” as an example of varying leadership styles. Of particular interest is the difference between coercive authority and legitimate authority. The author makes a case for which leadership style is most effective.

There is one ACC resource that may not immediately come to mind when you think about career development, and that’s the ACC Annual Meeting. Just how can a meeting help your career, you wonder? Let me count the ways...

An Alternative Way to Have a Presence in Turkey – Liaison Offices

This article developed by Beveridge & Diamond PC provides a summary on how to prepare for unexpected environmental crisis by better developing a crisis management system and maintaining effective management during a crisis.

This is a California short form Deed of Trust to be recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office.

On November 8, 2016, Fannie Mae Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Brian P. Brooks found himself arguing before the Supreme Court in Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.

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.