This program originally aired on September 20, 2022. Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
In September 2016, Och-Ziff, one of the world's largest publicly-traded asset managers, settled a long running DOJ and SEC investigation into corrupt dealings in private equity investments in several African countries. Six years later, this case still has valuable compliance program insights for the financial services industry, especially industry participants operating in or looking to enter emerging markets. This ACC Webcast will review the transactions with a focus on lessons learned for financial services and what went right and what went wrong from diligence and compliance perspectives.
This panel will feature the following speakers:
Managing Director, Legal, Compliance & Tax in New York Apollo (Bio) |
This paper analyses three major banking crises over the past two decades to explain, on the basis of evidence, why restructuring systemic banks’ balance sheets is the most effective approach when bailing-out a banking system in Hong Kong.
In our annual review of the topics shaping governance today, we consider the ideas that will trend in boardrooms across Canada for months and years ahead. The dominant theme in Davies Governance Insights 2012 is the ability of the shareholder to take control of the governance agenda. In the Power and Influence of Canadian Shareholders, we look at three very different situations in which shareholders succeeded in their demands for governance change. <br /><br />In Boards Seek Fairness for All Shareholders, we describe the TELUS response to empty voting and the trend among mining companies to adopt advance notice bylaws. Both reflect the efforts of boards to resist shareholder actions that do not benefit all shareholders. In Shareholder Democracy Movement Continues we consider the status of majority voting and say on pay and Focus on the Integrity of the Shareholder Vote Intensifies brings up to date developments in the very important, if complex, area of the proxy voting system in Canada. Challenges in Overseeing Operations in Emerging Markets sets out the most important challenges demanding the attention of boards and management teams of issuers with operations in emerging markets. We end our review with a catalogue of the most recent developments in governance standards under New Governance Guidelines, Criteria and Rankings.
This list includes key points to consider when preparing for and managing an OSHA inspection.
This is a sample working document on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to Binding Corporate Rules.
This is a sample model content license and linking agreement.
In-house counsel managing litigation should understand the recent amendments and the logic behind the new amendments to the FRCP.
Proposal for Revising Department of Justice Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Waiver Policy
This article explores the legal issues posed by AI and deepfakes in the entertainment industry.
This is a sample severance agreement setting out the terms of the benefits provided by the employer in exchange for claims relinquished by the departing employee.
The article provides a summary of seven United Kingdom bills that seeks to provide for new employment rights.
This is a sample computer use, wireless device and security policy.
An overview of the government procurement and tender laws and regulations in Israel.
The articles in this Out In Front include: Going Global: Developing Lawyers from Developing Countries Shoveling Smoke, Retreating Forward: 10 Steps for a Successful Offsite, The Biz: Juris Doctor Strangelove, Business Ethics: Hey Bub! Listen Up!, and The Contractual Cogitator: Immortal Warranty Sustains Boring Machine Case.
An IP bulletin from McDermott Will & Emery on patents in an international setting.
This is a sample non-compete agreement among a corporation, a banking corporation, and an employee.
This is a sample exclusive international sales representative agreement between a manufacturing company and a sales representative, for the solicitation of orders for the manufacturer's products from customers located within a territory.
This is a guarantee agreement with exhibits.
This paper discusses the Canadian context around aboriginal rights and the best practices associated with obtaining aboriginal consent, particularly in connection with mining initiatives.
This is an explanation for the creation of Processor Binding Corporate Rules.
This is a sample HIPAA policy.
A brief dealing with the question of the constitutionality of reciprocity provisions.
This article is a memorandum to the Standing Committee by the Civil Rules Advisory Committee.
This is a sample company code of conduct and ethics policy.
An agreement providing for the delivery of services. Includes provisions regarding definitions, quality and reliability, installation and training, servicing and supplies response times, additional services, limit of our liability, the installation address, and payments and charging arrangements.
With the long-anticipated coming-into-force date for CASL now known and only six months away, it is imperative that organizations that send commercial electronic messages consider their compliance options now.
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