This article describes how in case of an attack by hackers or accidental loss of personal data, companies can still keep calm and take the appropriate actions in order to mitigate the loss and damage.
This is a sample company code of conduct and ethics policy.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a clause for inclusion in a shareholders' agreement relating to a joint venture company incorporating a list of matters in respect of which the minority shareholder has veto rights in a global context.
Quantifying the value that a particular department adds to the business enterprise isn’t always an easy task — just ask in-house counsel. Law departments are often viewed as expensive cost centers that do not enable the function of the business. If you’re facing roadblocks when it comes to demonstrating the value of your legal department, perhaps you need to take another route.
Discuss how and why regulators, such as the CFPB and the SEC, are mining big data, and how this trend can impact the financial industry. Learn what laws currently govern and impact big data, and what pitfalls to avoid when advising the business and making big data-related decisions. Understand what it means to be a "data broker” (for businesses that sell or analyze big data). Receive a checklist for essential big data policies, procedures and guidelines. Discuss the growing number of internet-connected wearables and industrial sensors, the questions they raise about data privacy, and the security of parties who aggregate, share, sell or rely upon this information.
The business of transporting hazardous materials is extremely regulated in the United States, as well as internationally. Familiarity with the regulations set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning this activity is of great concern to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and compliance attorneys; however, all attorneys, especially those in-house, should have some basic knowledge of the DOT regulatory structure. Here, the author provides a summary of DOT and hazmat rules, the scope of materials covered and key issues for the compliance and enforcement of these rules.
An anti-corruption policy should be customized to the needs of the specific organization. The nature of the policy will depend on the specific needs of the organization based on its business and where it operates. The policy below is merely an example and provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
This article explains that UAE laws on Personal guarantee are slightly peculiar and Sharia Principles are inherent in its application at the courts.
Currently, in Germany, there have been increased controls of tobacco deliveries. In many cases, customs authorities seize the goods, initiate criminal investigations, and issue (sometimes) high tax bills against all parties involved (seller, forwarder, purchaser, and agent, if any).
A guide to going public in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture, including listing procedures, listing methods, and required documents.
With wage and hour class actions outnumbering all other discrimination class actions combined, it’s easy to see the value that a diligent and well-organized payroll system has to offer. Understand why wage and hour violations are so common and what an employer can do to avoid paying more than just overtime.
The advantages of an integrated legal and commercial approach are incomparable for any organization. Certain favorable conditions need to be in place to realize these advantages. Unless in-house counsel take a thoughtful, proactive approach, these conditions may be elusive.
This is a sample software license and support agreement.
In the current political and regulatory environment, government oversight and enforcement activities are increasing rapidly; internal and external scrutiny over corporate and accounting practices is at an all-time high. Prompt and thorough internal investigations of allegations of mismanagement and potential misconduct are critical to respond to a governmental investigation or threatened litigation. Panelists will discuss assessing the risks of fraud and the consequences of doing nothing, benefits of comprehensive investigations, effective investigative techniques and how to undertake necessary and appropriate remedial efforts to manage results of investigations at organizations of varying size.
What's going on in US public company mergers and acquisitions? Read all about the latest developments in contingent value rights, highlighted through recent pivotal transactions.
This is a web briefing for ACC session panelists regarding the growing impact of civil law-style concepts.
This resource provides an overview on the recently passed legislation by the Financial Services Royal Commission. The specific legislation is the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020. In particular, this summary examines the differences between this Bill and previous legislation and how it affects insurers.
In Japan, the “Feed-in Tariff (FIT) System for Renewable Energy” was introduced in 2012. The “Feed-in Tariff (FIT) System for Renewable Energy” (the “System”) is a system in which the Japanese government gives its assurance that electric power made by renewable energy will be purchased at a certain rate by an electric power company at the located site. Recently, the number of domestic and overseas business operators has increased significantly. This article details the legal procedures needed for entry into the electric power business under the System.
During the acquisition of a smaller company, the due diligence process reveals possible environmental compliance violations. With a criminal indictment looming on the horizon, you must now make a decision: voluntary disclosure or internal investigations. Be prepared to act quickly and decisively, or your company could wind up down the drain.
Moving legal work in-house, which fuels the need for confidentiality, has increased the use of anti-competitive covenants and, consequently, litigation related to them. It is still unsettled whether the courts will judge non-compete agreements to be uniformly unenforceable when applied to in-house counsel.
Visibility is everything in the legal world. To better market yourself to your peers, step up for a speaking engagement — you’ll be glad you did.
Immediate Past Chair John Page writes about the discrimination and under-representation still extant in the corporate legal field today. Changing the dynamics of an institution must also involve a shift in power structures.
As employers everywhere rack their brains to find the next breakthrough in workplace efficiency, the answer is simple: mindfulness, or the “present-centered attention and awareness."
The ACC Records Management Program Maturity model provides a detailed maturity model for all aspects of an organization’s records program.
It seeks to gauge program effectiveness across a variety of program elements, taking a “big picture” view to increase program value.
This Leading Practices Profile presents themes, trends and leading contingent worker practices of six legal departments, a professional association and one law firm in managing contingent workforces and mitigating risks associated with these types of workforces.
Without complicated stimulus bills or other governmental prodding of their economies, China and India stand to become the collective antithesis of American recession. How will their free markets play a part in the rebuilding of global finance? Readers of this article will better understand the present and predicted standings of these potential powerhouses.
This document is intended as an aid to assist entities in establishing an organizational code of conduct.
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