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.
Program Materials: Article with caselaw, FPCA guidelines. Outline sample of certificate of compliance.
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.
Overview of environmental information and considerations to be examined in an M&A Transaction
Overview of environmental enforcement issues. Includes review of compliance assistance and audit developments.
Overview of potential conflicts of interest arising out of corporate immigration issues. Includes review of visa types, document fraud, treatment of family members, and trade embargoes.
Virtually every article about the business and legal world of the final years of this century focuses on globalization. Companies around the world are looking beyond their domestic markets for opportunities across borders and across oceans to improve their returns on investment or simply to remain competitive.
The challenges that greet the attorney who is starting a new corporate law department can be overwhelming. It thus is important to have a plan of action. The following checklist contains key points that should be considered.
Addresses rights of employers to proctect trade secrets. From ACCA’s European Chapter Annual meeting 2000. This article is in PDF Format, you will need the <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html">Adobe Reader</A> to view it.
Negotiating a distribution agreement is like a courtship. Everything is easy at first. But good distribution agreements, like good marriages, must stand the test of time and you need to include a pre-nuptial to avoid a bitter divorce. This panel covered the key elements of a good distribution agreement as well as potential traps. Topics included exclusivity, effect of competition laws, trademarks, indemnification, insurance, marketing, responsibilities for quality and compliance with laws, pricing issues,the impact of State law on distribution agreements, the long reach of US law to distribution relationships outside the US, and what to consider if there is a break-up.
A PowerPoint presentation on the basics of contract law. Great reference for presenting contract issues to salespeople and other non-legally trained employees.
Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Ideas for Launching Local Chapter-based Pro Bono Efforts
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Examining Post-Convergence Models
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - ERISA Basics and Hot Topics
Examines trends in the legal field resulting in increased demand for technological advances in areas such as security, software applications, and knowledge management systems.
Checklist on federal regulations, Rule 10B5-1, guidance on crafting email policies, e-commerce contracts, web site policies.
A Legal Primer for Nonprofits and Professional Associations
September 26, 2008: Launch Program at the Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, DC
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