Under Turkish law, cross-border financial lease agreements must be registered by the Association of Financial Leasing, Factoring and Financing Companies. This article provides a quick peek on the novation or assignment of leases.
The author reflects on his reasons for volunteering. Whether speaking on a panel, mentoring, writing an article or serving a leadership role, he brings energy and passion to all of his activities, as well as a desire to teach and learn.
This article focuses on the efforts of several outmoded judiciaries to modernize. Revisions include a review of Brazil’s judicial process as well as its consumer protection laws. Other countries, like Colombia and Mexico have also reviewed their consumer protection laws. For instance, in Colombia, all products offered for sale in Colombia much satisfy quality, suitability and safety criteria.
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. Learn more about this rule by checking out this article released by Foley and Lardner.
Chart includes the basic principles of compliance, the responsible party, and status, and includes supplemental appendix materials.
This self-compliance tool is intended to help group health plans, plan sponsors, plan administrators, health insurance issuers, and other parties determine whether a group health plan is in compliance with some of the provisions of Part 7 of ERISA.
This article is related to employers in Hong Kong who are subject to different kinds of obligation under various employment related legislations.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to joint ventures, including practice notes and standard documents for cross-border deals with detailed drafting notes highlighting the main legal, commercial and negotiating issues in Germany.
There is one ACC resource that may not immediately come to mind when you think about career development, and that’s the ACC Annual Meeting. Just how can a meeting help your career, you wonder? Let me count the ways...
An Alternative Way to Have a Presence in Turkey – Liaison Offices
ACC Comments to Wisconsin re: pro bono
In this brief article, employers in the United States that are grappling with "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) issues can find helpful tips and advice to resolve any problems.
This is a California short form Deed of Trust to be recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office.
On November 8, 2016, Fannie Mae Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Brian P. Brooks found himself arguing before the Supreme Court in Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.
In this session, a panel will provide an overview of the major recent cases and trends in patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark law with particular emphasis on how they affect in-house practice.
Numerous states prohibit employers from disciplining or discharging employees for off-duty conduct. A growing number of states have legalized the use of medical marijuana and/or recreational marijuana. An even larger number of states have limited an employer’s ability to use social media, criminal background checks and credit reports when making employment decisions. These ongoing changes to the law, combined with the National Labor Relations Board’s increased oversight, make it increasingly difficult for employers to take adverse employment action against an applicant or employee for conduct that does not occur in the workplace. This session will provide attendees with an update on the law in this evolving area, guidelines for compliance, tips on avoiding litigation and optimal positioning for a positive outcome if litigation is commenced.
This session will discuss how in-house lawyers can use risk management principles (e.g. appetite, identification, qualification, treatment and monitoring) to negotiate contract terms and more effectively manage risks while progressing deals to closure. Topics to be addressed include hosting and consulting agreements, and other transactions in which risks can easily outweigh the compensation.
This program will explore the best practices for companies that manage vendors and cybersecurity concerns. Some of the significant questions to be addressed include: What are some best practices for vendor due diligence? How can vendor cybersecurity risks be addressed and mitigated, both contractually and otherwise? What role, if any, should in-house counsel have in vendor management?
This article includes the ten best practices and tips for evaluating an LPO provider.
Checklist for filing out an SEC Form 10-K. Includes timeline of information to collect and filings.
This is an ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 report to the House Delegates on Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law
In an effort to bridge the gap between traditional law firm structures and the needs of the newest generation of attorneys, MCCA recently conducted a survey of young attorneys. Here, the results of the survey, including thoughts and insights about the practice of law as seen by this generation of lawyers.
This sample outlines the guidelines to use when corporate blogging.
A corporate policy that outlines the roles of the board of directors and establishes rules regarding board membership, board leadership, board terms and compensation, meeting procedures, committee matters, board performance assessment, management assessment, and other matters.
Federal Circuit Amicus Brief - Regents v. Affymetrix
The author reflects on an ancient Chinese folktale, and how our perception of luck and success shapes our careers.
The right to be forgotten, Weltimmo, Safe Harbor, the General Data Protection Regulation. These are just some of the landmark privacy developments that came out of the EU in the past year. These rulings fundamentally affect the way businesses collect and use individuals' personal data, not just in the EU but worldwide. In this session, leading privacy experts will discuss how European privacy regulation has evolved and the key actions businesses need to take now to ensure they stay on the right side of the law and avoid attracting the huge fines that Europe will soon introduce. A must-see session for anyone grappling with EU data protection rules!
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