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Table of contents for a master separation and distribution agreement. Provides on outline of the agreement including interpretation, asset transfers, the separation, the spin-off, conditions precedent, covenants, exchange of information, indemnification, insurance, dispute resolution, employee matters, and general provisions.

Checklist of forms, agreements, and considerations necessary to complete joint ventures and protecting intellectual property rights.

This article addresses amendments to the Brazilian Arbitration Act, including a provision that authorizes direct and indirect public administration entities to use arbitration to settle disputes over disposable rights under agreements they have executed.

This article explains the context of Swiss-American succession, US tax and succession law must be considered in addition to Swiss law.

This article explores key client questions and concepts of value when an attorney changes law firms.

An inter partes review challenging the validity of a patent is normally barred after one year from service of a complaint. However, 35 USC § 315(b) says the time limit doesn’t apply to a motion to join, which has been interpreted to allow filing an IPR after one year with a motion to join the other IPR. The window for doing this is within one month of institution of the IPR to be joined (37 CFR § 42.122(b)). This situation often occurs in multi-case, multi-defendant litigation. The question then becomes should you join, and if so, how.

605 - In-house Response to Auditors' Requests for Information: Does This System (Still) Work?

An article reviewing issues in the workplace in Europe. Includes a review of workplace smoking, leave, working time update, opt-out agreements, EU enlargement and employment issues, practical workplace issues, and relevant court decisions.

Summary of the McNulty Memo and its effect on attorney-client privilege.

Highlights from recent ACC events from around the world.

603 - Globalized Risk: Internal Investigations outside the U.S.

While these findings specifically relate to the private sector, our experience suggests that they are also relevant to the public sector and non-governmental organizations, both of which encounter many of the same fraud and corruption issues.

308 Whistle While You Work: Ethical, Fiduciary, & Other Dilemmas Facing Over-SOX'ed In-house Lawyers

This is a sample form of payoff letter.

Companies in the energy industry continue to face scrutiny from federal securities regulators and private securities class action lawyers on numerous fronts. Energy industry participants should be particularly mindful of the following enforcement initiatives and shareholder litigation trends.

This is a collection of the key environmental policies and ordinances of the County of Santa Clara applicable to County Operations, Purchases and Real Property

“Green building” is the practice of siting, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining and removing buildings in such a way as to increase the efficiency of resource use – energy, water and materials – while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment.

This study looks at the fundamentally different experiences of law students when it comes to racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and provides information about how these differences may impact their professional opportunities.

For questions about the report, please contact centerforwomeninlaw@law.utexas.edu or info@nalpfoundation.org.

To say compliance is a challenge for employers facing increasingly stringent pay transparency, pay reporting, and pay equity requirements is an understatement.

This article explores the issues in setting and publicizing salaries that meet your organization’s goals and legal requirements as well as recent trends in enforcement.

Changing Top Jobs: Start by Listening, Set the Tone and Expectations, Learn the Business and More...Insights from Thomas Sabatino, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for United Airlines, Inc.

In this presentation, in-house counsel will see how outsourcing impacts their business models along with risks and solutions.