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).
Insights from the pros. Learn what makes these top legal departments hum.
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.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the domestic mining sector, its regulatory structure and ownership, the environment and health and safety. It covers foreign ownership and tax issues ans proposals for reform in Australia.
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.
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.
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.
This article explores how counsel can effectively manage the large volumes of records created.
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.
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.
Provides an overview of the legal and regulatory regimes in Russia and Former Soviet states related to joint ventures.
Discusses the differences in customs procedures throughout the European Union and provides important tips for any company interested in the EU market.
ACC Amicus Brief, Gillard v. AIG filed 4/27/10
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.
This article taps into the wisdom of military leaders in order to chart a course for successful litigation. In addition to conducting risk assessments and developing a strategic budget, litigation readiness involves executing a plan and leading smart people. Before you walk onto the battlefield that is the courtroom, learn how to prepare like a seasoned general.
While in-house legal departments pride themselves on not being like law firms, there are things that corporate counsel can learn from them, especially those representing the plaintiff. Find out how DuPont's legal team's defense strategies could work at your company.
This is a sample End User License and Services Agreement used in connection with equipment.
This article discusses the Australian law implications of the acquisition of an Australian resident's shares of a non-Australian company by a European company.
This article highlights the most significant modifications to the Brazilian Corporation Law over the past 40 years.
A recent change in federal law enforcement policy governing federal criminal investigations of corporate crime has corporations and their lawyers wondering whether it will effect a real difference in practice. The question that remains to be answered is whether the practice of demanding waivers of privilege and pressuring companies not to advance attorneys' fees to employees has become so entrench in white-collar practice that, in order to curry favor with prosecutors, corporations will "willingly" offer them without a request.
The U.S. Department of Labor has blogged about the safety of workers during the busy holiday season, indicating an area of potential enforcement for OSHA in the coming weeks. As this is the season for office holiday parties, check out this article from Seyfarth Shaw detailing tips to minimize your organization’s exposure to legal liability and, more importantly, prevent an undesirable incident from occurring at your office holiday party.
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