Introduction and key findings from the ACC Foundation: the State of Cybersecurity Report.
Are you ready, willing and prepared to take up a place at the center of your respective nation’s social, political and economic life? In this article, in-house counsel can learn about giving back to their communities and what it takes to be a leader, not just in the legal field.
No longer is the annual report a dry recitation of financial figures. Increasingly, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings have become a canvas for broad, aspirational statements on corporate environmental and social practices. Publicly traded companies now face overlapping and sometimes conflicting demands for transparency from the SEC, activist shareholders, customers, and non–governmental organizations on subjects as disparate as conflict minerals, climate change, material environmental liabilities, and social mandates. These disclosures, which inevitably carry some degree of subjectivity, are fraught with obvious risks, including SEC enforcement actions, shareholder lawsuits and civil litigation based on consumer deception or false advertising claims. This program will provide corporate counsel with tips and case studies for working with their corporate colleagues and outside auditors to obtain information critical to making accurate and defensible disclosures that will highlight company accomplishments without creating unnecessary litigation or enforcement risk.
The author discusses how the power human beings have to influence others through language is unprecedented in this historical moment. With the ability to have our words easily disseminated and live on forever, comes risk, so use the power with caution, advises the author.
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.
This primer is a guide to Mergers & Acquisitions in Asia Pacific region.
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.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
Based on responses from over 5,800 in-house counsel, the 2011 Census Report offers key insights to legal departments, law firms, and other legal service providers on one of the largest available samples of corporate lawyers in the U.S. and Canada.
This resource from Seyfarth Shaw LLP discusses the appropriate considerations and actions concerning the FDIC for those with loans in a Bridge Bank.
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.
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.
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 article discusses European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implications and compliance for Asia Pacific (APAC) region businesses.
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