Most lawyers do not appreciate the affinities between their own methods and the underpinnings of the world’s favorite search engine (Google). Indeed, much of today’s and tomorrow’s technology is built on concepts familiar to lawyers.
Read this 2008 Magnum Opus Award-winning column!
Bob Feldman discusses the "seller's bluebirds" found in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and seller's damages.
Salary, benefits and stability are top of mind for individuals from all generations today — baby boomers (born from 1946-1964), Generation X (born from 1965-1978) and Generation Y (born from 1979-1999). Read this article to find out what the recession is doing to your employees.
On August 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—in a bipartisan, 5-0 vote—issued a policy paper detailing its concerns with Certificates of Public Advantage (COPAs). Check out this article by Foley & Lardner article detailing the policy paper and the future of the FTC and COPAs.
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.
The purpose of this research is to understand how organizations qualify and quantify the financial risk to their tangible and intangible assets in the event of a network privacy or security incident.
ACCA and its CA Chapters' comments to The Judicial Council of California Supreme Court Multijurisdictional Practice Implementation Committee regarding its report: The Multijurisdictional Practice of Law by Lawyers Not Admitted to the State Bar of California.
This resource from Seyfarth Shaw LLP discusses the appropriate considerations and actions concerning the FDIC for those with loans in a Bridge Bank.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
While oil and gas provide nearly 60 percent of the world’s energy, the industry is notoriously associated with corruption. To ensure that oil and gas remain vital to the world economy in an ethical manner, it’s essential to closely monitor all international business transactions and guarantee anticorruption compliance across borders.
Strategy is the word when it comes to approaching a quagmire of patent litigation. Regardless of the business or field of industry, it's the key to overcoming competition and protecting your market interests. Glean some food for legal thought on launching a successful global patent litigation.
Singapore recently passed the Variable Capital Companies Act: this regulation can help create fund-friendly legal entities. In this article, in-house counsel can learn the basics of the Act and how it impacts their company.
Check out this Foley & Lardner article detailing the steps California is taking to ensure access to abortion care in response to Dobbs v Jackson.
The key to long-term, sustainable business results in the Asia Pacific region is hiring and retaining the right staff.
This article takes a look at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) efforts to monitor regulated entities’ cyber risk management. The resource goes on to provide a holistic outline of the APRA’s Cyber Security Strategy for 2020-2024, as well as additional measures it would like to take.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in securitisation laws and regulations – including receivables contracts, receivables purchase agreements, asset sales, security issues, insolvency laws, special rules, regulatory issues, and taxation.
Discusses the role a chief ethics and compliance officer should play.
This brief article addresses the restructuring of commercial debt in Puerto Rico.
Germany is the provides a number of real estate investments of companies and private individuals. This form provides some insight as to how to navigate real estate investments in Germany for in-house counsel.
ACC Docket speaks with James Hunter, executive vice president and general counsel at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, about his role as an ACC leader, how other in-house counsel can get involved, and how lawyers can transition to in-house.
This primer provides a broad overview of issues in Australian public procurement laws and regulations and discuss developments over the last 12 months.
This presentation discusses regulation and the State, data privacy and security, drivers of change, economic and social, and ethical compliance.
This article discusses European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implications and compliance for Asia Pacific (APAC) region businesses.
The author discusses the problem with using the law as your only guide in making ethical business decisions.
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.
This is a sample SRDP disclosure outline.
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