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Tips for creating an inclusive work environment.

This Quick Overview will point out some procedural and substantial rights granted by the European Convention on Human Rights with respect to business matters.

Options backdating is to CLOs as financial restatements were to CFOs. And in both situations, it's not pretty. Those of us who are even semiconscious have noticed that the CLOs are taking the fall in the options cases. Why and how bad is it? Read John Villa's article on this matter.

Many products — from lipsticks to mobile phones — either cross- license patents or incorporate industry standards. Patent pools and standard-setting organizations differ in fundamental ways. Get an overview of both, and learn about some of the litigation trends in these areas.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

Learn about the context and implications of the fine levied by the Irish Data Protection Commission.

Calling a performance bond involves a delicate balance of factors. Such evaluation is not simplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Quick Overview, please assess key issues regarding bonds in this context.

Of all the key areas in which law department leaders self-graded their overall maturity and development in the recent ACC Benchmarking report, Innovation Management ranked last. How can law departments create a culture of innovation and creativity, let it thrive, and keep that culture alive? Chief legal officers (“CLO”) set the tone for their teams through how leadership approaches, how they hire, retain and promote, and, finally, the behaviors they incentivize. Explore key takeaways below from ACC’s virtual CLO roundtable on 23 July 2020.

Often overlooked are the impacts wildfires can have on oil and gas operations. The potential for wildfires to cause severe damage underscores the need for stringent fire safety protocols. 

This articles provides steps oil and gas operators can take in preparation for and prevention of a wildfire.

Sample class briefing for a law school class session on the topic of internal investigations, as part of the law school course titled "In-house Counsel: Law and Practice" taught by Professors Veta T. Richardson and Justin Connor.

This is a sample briefing by law school professors to their students regarding graded assignments. This material was created by Veta T. Richardson, President and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel, and Justin Connor, Executive Director of the Center for Industry Self-Regulation, as part of their law school course titled "In-house Counsel: Law and Practice."

This Top Ten provides in-house counsel with brief guidance on how to prepare for and react to a government investigation.

This Quick Overview discusses the importance of planning ahead for crisis and how the Board can play an integral role in appropriate and helpful crisis management in the United States.

The US Supreme Court sided with a football coach who asserted the right to pray on a football field after a game, and held there was no bar to the prayer. These resources discuss what this means to employers.

The likelihood of a funding crunch in the tech industry is growing and startup companies are having significant trouble securing ongoing financing. Corporate attorneys, whether in-house to or outside such companies, have a critical role in advising strategies to manage potential disasters. Corporate counsel can use these tips as a methodical and succinct rundown to prepare their clients for the worst.

Unconditional Bonds are critical to commercial transactions and construction projects. They guarantee the interests of a contractual party in the event of a default such as failure to pay or to perform contractual obligations. This article explores the effectiveness of Unconditional Bonds in Vietnam and offers solutions to minimize the occurrence of the bond being dishonored.

The following article lists ten aspects of Canadian patent law and practice that contrast with that of the United States. This brief article will be of interest to US in-house counsel who are directing patent litigation in Canada.

This Top Ten addresses what in-house counsel should know about merger control in India.

These 10 steps will help your company begin to analyze and respond to an activist investor before the need arises.

It is no secret that data breaches, and lawsuits over data breaches, are on the rise. This brief resource provides 10 practical insights on the steps a legal department should take when faced with a data breach.

This resource presents key tips to consider when preparing to respond to search warrants in the United States.

Ten tips that multinational employers can follow to reduce the risks of non-compliance with respect to the anti-discrimination regulations in Central America and The Dominican Republic.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses corporate document requests from a Russian entity, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Small Law Departments ACC Network.*

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines 10 operational tips when preparing for a regulatory investigation.

This Top Ten gives ten key tips to avoid common risk allocation drafting pitfalls, and achieve legal and business objectives.

This list, while not exhaustive, highlights issues that United States lenders must consider when engaging in cross-border loan transactions.

This brief resource (Top Top) outlines some ways to increase efficiency and pack more of what you need to do in your workday.

This brief article explains ten compliance strategies organizations may consider in order to comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL).

Contractual risk allocation tools are powerful, and therefore commonly subject to negotiation and litigation. However, counsel often overlooks or misjudges the provisions' complexities and impacts. Therefore, parties commonly find themselves facing more liability than they thought they bargained for. This article gives ten key tips to avoid common risk allocation drafting pitfalls and achieve legal and business objectives.