Learn techniques to become a more effective negotiator. Gain insights into different approaches to the major legal issues that arise, and discover the cultural “soft skills” you need to navigate successfully across the cultural divide while keeping a firm hold on your ethical compass.
This article is an update on the pharmaceutical, medical device and health care marketplace. This year and last have brought many changes in fraud and abuse regulations, corporate integrity agreements, reporting under the Federal Sunshine Act and the impact of the Mensing decision. Experts from different industries will discuss how they are implementing these changes within their organizations.
This materials covers the elements and process of drafting and ensuring maximum enforcement of noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure and assignment of inventions agreements for US-headquartered multinational organizations, with employees and service providers resident and performing services in multiple jurisdictions worldwide.
Part 2 of the Contract Drafting Program. Did you know that most attorneys only have a vague idea of what an indemnification provision does and how to determine if it does what you think it does? This program will dissect indemnification provisions in commercial contracts for both goods and services. Learn what indemnification provisions mean and how you can spot problems/risks and draft a good provision. We will also cover intellectual property indemnities and the interaction of indemnity and insurance provisions.
Examine the differing antitrust/competition and other legal requirements of the European Union that govern cross-border sales distribution arrangements in multiple jurisdictions and take away practical insights on how various legal systems impact a supplier's approach to resale price maintenance, exclusivity, brand integrity, bundling, payment, terminating and/or replacing agents and distributors and conducting online marketing and sales.
This program will examine advanced issues that United States companies face when managing legal operations abroad or when they have subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions.
This material addresses trends and best practices in Code of Conduct drafting, based on recent benchmarking, studies of codes of public companies and the use of risk assessments. Learn how to implement an effective risk assessment process.
Handout for April 26, 2023 MCLE program by ACC Chicago and Faegre Drinker, Dealing with Distressed Entities: A Primer for the Healthy!
Outlines and charts on international IP & treaties; Madrid vs EU system; international members list; website and cost
Overview of legal options to combat cyber crimes such as libelous comment board posts and website degradation.
Tips for in-house counsel on how to better their career prospects within a company. Includes suggestions on how to structure the employment relationship and stand out among your colleagues.
Collection of relevant legislation related to bankruptcy litigation.
Program Material: SEC regulations; sample letters to shareholders; sample audit committee letters; proxy statements; outline of regulation development.
The intellectual property process for a new product is described in outline form.
Article and outline on compliance programs
Articles on antitrust; federal acts, and outlines on M&A.
Federal Acts; Risk management Chart, and articles on legislation
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Testimony of Alvin C. James, Senior Policy Advisor for Money Laundering Enforcement, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control United States Senate. June 21, 1999
Discusses how to communicate with employee shareholders re: benefit plans and legal rights. Also discusses current litigation on this topic and general theories of liability involved. Offers suggestions on setting up an insider trading compliance program and examines technology trends and their effect on the types of company information made available online. Also tips on drafting disclosure tailored for the web.
General information on global issues, including IP, selecting a court and forum shopping in Europe, the Brussels Convention and European patent & trademark law.
This article includes information regarding investing in Latin America (focus on Mexico), including cross-border distribution, joint venture agreements, NAFTA and the Inter-American Investment Corporation.
Articles and Outlines
Articles with federal caselaw and regulations
Program Materials: Articles and outlines with caselaw & federal law. Sample contract clauses.
Caselaw, rules of conduct, and outlines on audits; sample recommendations on federal regulations and proposed rules.
Quiz on wages. Articles on California Law and comparison chart
Program Material from ACCA’s 2001 Annual Meeting - The employee manual: No policy is not good policy. Provides guidelines for drafting employee handbooks; includes model disclaimer language that seeks to preserve the "at-will" employee status.
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