After a long negotiation with an international distributor, you may get the final draft of an agreement, and read the provisions quickly, assuming they are just boilerplate. Don't make this mistake; as standard as some of the provisions may be, in an international context, boilerplate language has the potential to be dangerous to your client.
This issue includes articles on class actions, employment, and tax issues in Canada.
This program will feature interactive discussion with the audience to include such questions as: Does my license cover use on servers? How does virtualization affect everything? What do you do with source code? Are source code escrows helpful? What about escrows for software as a service (SaaS)? What is the effect of the trend limiting liability of vendors for intellectual property infringement? What is the effect of open-source software incorporated into a commercial product? What effect is the American Law Institute's Principles of the Law of Software Contracts having? What else do I need to worry about?
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a standard form of confidentiality agreement (also known as a non-disclosure agreement) for a joint venture, where both parties are disclosing information about businesses to be contributed to the joint venture, in a global context.
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 Cayman Islands.
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 Hong Kong.
This is a sample lease agreement for the state of Texas.
This InfoPAK provides a primer to assist corporate counsel in recognizing issues related to government funded research and practical tips for managing the many related requirements and obligations.
Interviews with legal leaders of Fortune 50-ranked companies who were asked to share insights on what they value most in working with firms, value-based fee structure models, other types of practices they're implementing that focus on value, legal spend and savings from implementing value practices and more.
Download the PDF, or view the interactive digital edition at www.acc.com/GCValueInsights.
This InfoPAK will discuss the role of a compliance program in a corporation’s organizational structure, the various options the corporation has when deciding who will lead the program, and the impact of each on the program’s operations.
An article and presentation on the when to set a reserve.
This is a sample master purchase agreement.
Patent infringement lawsuits are unavoidably expensive, but there are alternatives to conventional cost-adding inclinations — adding an expert, taking one more deposition, or filing a sur-sur-reply. Explore five in-depth tips that will help you stay in your litigation budget and come home with a win.
When it comes to proactively managing careers, in-house counsel, like everyone else, tend to avoid addressing change unless absolutely forced to. You may not be sure what to expect from your position or how your position differs from other in-house counsel positions. The criteria here will help you determine whether it is time to move on to a new in-house counsel position.
A review of legal privilege for in-house counsel in various jurisdictions around the world.
Some exhibit materials are samples or articles to be used as a general guide. These are from personal archives of panel members and are provided without warranty as to accuracy or completeness, and without any attorney-client relationship with the participants.
An overview of Mergers & Acquisitions regulation and practice in Bulgaria.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption in various jurisdictions. It delves into matters, such as: insider dealing and market abuse, money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing in the United Kingdom.
The last few years have brought big changes in California's employment laws. There's a Private Attorneys General Act, dubbed "the bounty hunter law," that allows private rights of action on many Labor Code provisions, along with new whistleblower protections, and new employee rights to take time off to tend to personal matters. Obviously California employers must pay attention to these changes. Moreover, employers in other parts of the country would be wise to take notice of the legal and legislative developments that have emerged from the Golden State. Taking proactive measures to prevent workplace discrimination and harassment, and ensuring that proper measures are in place to protect whistleblowers and comply with wage and hour laws will go a long way toward establishing a productive workplace and avoiding financially crippling and potentially devastating.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to joint ventures, including practice notes and standard documents for cross-border deals with detailed drafting notes highlighting the main legal, commercial and negotiating issues in Hong Kong.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the United Kingdom market.
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