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Two recent federal court cases have strengthened manufacturers’ commercial free speech rights.

Three of ACC's newest class of Top 30-Somethings discuss lessons learned.

An exercise designed to help you understand your contracting requirements, define priorities, and create actions.

Quick guide explaining which 7 metrics are the best for contract management tracking.

This is a sample escrow agreement between a Licensor and Licensee where they have entered into one or more Product Specific Agreements.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been quite active. Attend this session to learn more about the most recent changes in the law (stark, off-campus hospital services, etc.) and what in-house counsel can look forward to in the year ahead.

Getting Away from the Hourly Rate - Clearing the Hurdles Part 1

The CMS Guide to Shareholder Litigation (CMS Guide) aims to give an overview of the most important civil actions that shareholders can use to exercise their shareholder rights in The Netherlands.

The aim of this Guide is to provide you with basic information regarding the taxation of transactions taking place – or involving entities established – in a number of EMEA jurisdictions.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

This sample form provides a Research Misconduct Policy that assists research staff members to establish and maintain high standards of ethical practices in research. The form contains policy that describes ongoing obligations of research staff to promote an environment that supports ethical research and process.

While many corporate legal departments have been increasing costs every year, DuPont Legal has been moving toward a zero expense legal department. There is nothing unique about DuPont’s business model that allows its legal department
to achieve cost neutrality. Outlined in this article are some key tools any corporate counsel can use in order to operate a legal department that is more than just a “cost of doing business” in the United States.

Although a HazMat suit may not be part of your daily attire, your company may unknowingly ship hazardous materials on a regular basis. And with increased enforcement efforts by the agencies responsible for monitoring such shipments, your company may find itself in violation of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMRs). Learn which materials are considered “hazardous” and how to remain compliant.

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This article shows how you, as a member of the in-house legal department, can determine and implement the best records/information retention and litigation hold policy for your company, so that it can efficiently and properly respond to any inevitable e-discovery request?

This is an employment agreement between the company and its executive regarding an Indian Nation Casino and Resort in Pennsylvania.

This is a sample guarantee agreement.

This is a sample guarantee agreement between a guarantor and a bank as trustee.

Proposal for Revising Department of Justice Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Waiver Policy

Panama is a premier location. Whether traveling on commercial flights or by cruise ship, it is easily accessible to visitors from all over the world. A tax system that supports business start-ups and ship registrations makes the country especially attractive to foreign businesses.

Managing the legal department of a large company is no easy task, but when you add the responsibility of being in charge of an entire region, the responsibility can be daunting. Hear from Stephen A. Maloy about the differences and difficulties of dealing with an international law department.

Waiting for litigation to occur can be both risky and expensive – especially for companies with high litigation profiles. Because of their urgency, responding to discovery and placing legal holds can disrupt business operations and consume available resources, making it hard for a company to get out of the reactive discovery mindset. Instead of waiting for discovery requests to appear, organizations in the Untied States need to anticipate and prepare for future litigation requirements.

GCs have a great opportunity to evolve their roles into that of a "lawyer-statesman." Learn to lead with concern about both private good and public interest.

Discuss what key IP rights and risks you should be mindful of; Learn to take the necessary steps to protect valuable corporate assets on a national and global scale, and how not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others; Learn to spot and respond to common issues in advertising, trademarks, licensing and other areas so that you leave empowered to respond accordingly; and Discuss the ins and outs of nondisclosure agreements and receive a few samples to take back to the office.