This is a sample confidentiality agreement between two companies where the companies are considering a business relationship in which one company proposes to disclose and provide to the other certain confidential information concerning colon and other cancer detection and certain business, financial and other information defined as Confidential Information.
While the very word “lead” suggests the leader should be out front, that is not always the best place to be in order to get people to achieve their full potential. Sometimes, the view from the back of the pack is a better perspective, because that is where some of the people you lead actually live.<br />
The author discuses how to include your values into your goal achievement efforts.
Anybody can supervise people, tell them what to do and, in the end, get the work done. But that is not leading. Read the author’s take on what true leadership takes and where it starts.
If your company has ever had to release employees, you have most likely been faced with the question of whether or not to use statistical measurements, or adverse impact analyses, to determine whether employees of protected groups have been disproportionately selected for termination. This article looks at how common termination-related claims actually are, and identifies the most effective ways to use an adverse impact analysis as a tool to reduce litigation risks associated with reductions in force.
Businesses across the European Union (EU) and the world will be impacted by Brexit. In this article, learn how to take steps to ensure that your company's operations and cross-border business is prepared and protected for upcoming regulatory changes.
May 2007 Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better
Five common ways legal professionals misuse their networks, and guidelines for making sure this doesn't happen to yours.
This article discusses three recent court decisions that have sparked controversy among the Canadian legal community. One case involves a Vancouver law firm and its associates, and another pits a burgeoning Quebec restaurant chain against one of its former franchisees.
In this article, the technological advance of e-signatures are discussed, with a focus on Vietnam's legal practices as well as cross-borders processes.
An excerpt from the ACC Leading Practice Profile, "Leading Practices in Knowledge Sharing and Management: How Companies and Law Firms Manage Knowledge."
In December's Business Ethics column, Jim Nortz opines on the hidden underpinnings of motivation.
This is a sample mutual confidentiality agreement between two companies.
This is a sample confidentiality agreement between two companies in which each proposes to disclose and provide to the other certain confidential information concerning colon cancer detection.
This is a sample creative rights agreement.
The full report for the 2010 Small Law Department Compensation Survey has been published and is currently available for purchase. The survey was developed and conducted by Empsight International, LLC, a publisher of compensation surveys in select markets in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The survey provides a comprehensive overview of compensation and other human resources practices as they apply to smaller in-house law departments. In this case smaller is defined as departments having 10 or fewer attorneys and revenues of $3 billion or less.
Advice for working mothers considering a career break.
This article looks at the types of software copyright claims commonly brought against financial institutions before the English Courts and the factual scenarios that give rise to them. It also provides practical tips on how to avoid and deal with such claims.
How can you company build trust and leadership in this upcoming generation of in-house counsel? This article explains some next steps companies can take to guarantee that institutional knowledge and quality legal expertise is part of their millenial staff's goals.
A shared intranet will provide you with easy access to legal resources, documents, and work product, but what are the risks? What are the risks of a shared intranet to the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine? What steps should you take to reduce those risks?
Blind spots are more than just driving hazards. Business leaders should be aware of ethical blind spots. This article offers examples of blind spots in corporate settings and gives advice on how to avoid calamity.
As the senior labor relations, compliance, and business principle for Nestlé in Portugal, Joana Guerra is constantly called upon to ensure company compliance with changing labor standards.
In this multi-jurisdictional article, in-house counsel will learn the laws and regulations of product safety and liability for regions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Meritas produced this resource in 2018.
This article can guide you on how to build a powerful legal tech shopping list with functional and non-functional requirements.
This is a sample form of guarantee agreement between a company and a financial institution.
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.
This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of dealing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
This webcast discusses the benefits and methods of implementing a pro-active real estate inquiry program, as opposed to merely reacting to risk and opportunity situations.
Show results exclusively from the ACC Resource Library with customizable filters