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.
Followers of the financial press will not have failed to note the prominence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) developments in recent years, whether through regulatory proposals, statements from asset managers concerning ESG, or industry/sector changes. As such, much has been written about the movement away from a shareholder economy toward a stakeholder economy, and the need to “build back better” as part of COVID-19 economic renewal packages.
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 presents the full year of 2015 data and reflects recent developments related to proxy access in the United States.
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.
Check out this Foley & Lardner article detailing the steps California is taking to ensure access to abortion care in response to Dobbs v Jackson.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is a sample SRDP disclosure outline.
Do you want to be at the heart of decision-making in your business? Do you want to have greater autonomy over your own work and for your team? Do you want to be seen more positively within your organisation? Why increasing your influence isn't just beneficial, it's essential.
A trust is an arrangement whereby a third party (trustee) is entrusted with assets given over by a person who establishes the trust (settlor or contributor) for the trustee to manage and distribute for the benefit of specified beneficiaries (or sometimes specified purposes). This article will help explain developments of that structure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
This resource is an overview on cartel regulations in Spain.
Don't pay big bucks to outside counsel for a corporate code of conduct. Use one of the many available in ACC's Virtual LibrarySM, like this one.
A fact sheet from the US Department of Labor regarding internship programs and FLSA.
This article discusses the requirement for licensed premises to lodge a Risk Assessed Management Plan (RAMP) with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR).
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