This relatively short document responds to the increasingly frequent pleas made by practitioners for guidance on the ethical standards applicable to party representatives in international arbitration. But is it the solution everyone was hoping for?
This article discusses the use of analytical tools in ethics and compliance governance. In the most sophisticated programs, compliance professionals may be presented with copious detail regarding corporate performance. Learn how to make the most of these well-intentioned systems.
This article discusses partnership agreements and the key items that are typically addressed in these agreements.
Large multinational corporations face complex challenges when trying to protect their businesses from competition. Many organizations are starting to require that all senior employees around the globe have two-year noncompete agreements. Is this a solution your organization is considering? A global panel of in-house and employment and benefits attorneys will discuss this scenario in an interactive, 90-minute program. The panelists will explore and discuss some of the essential questions that global employers must be asking their counsel: Is it possible or desirable to have a global noncompete? Is there a preferred duration? Does an employee need to be paid? What is a garden leave and what are the best terms to include? Are there other restrictive covenants allowed? You will be encouraged to offer your own scenarios and questions for comment.
The author discusses his experience becoming an in-house lawyer and no longer being surrounded by dozens of other legal professionals. He notes the upsides of this transition, like being considered an expert, as well as the downsides, which include missing the camaraderie of likeminded colleagues.
This article discusses U.S. litigation trends in 2013, and highlights noteworthy cases affecting the unconventional oil and gas industry.
305 A View from the Top: CEOs Forecast Their Vision & Plans for In-house Counsel
This checklist lists action items, responsible parties, and allows for comments in helping implement a compliance program.
The author discusses his experience working for a specialty chemical company that went from a state or surplus revenue to declaring bankruptcy.
ACC Guide to Process Improvement
The following checklist represents a high-level overview of potential issues to guide an organization’s thinking about reopening most effectively while mitigating business and compliance risks. Reopening orders at the state and local levels can vary significantly, and planning should take those requirements into account.
A short discussion on the science of ethical decision making.
This is a sample promissory note for a Nevada based corporation.
A code of business conduct and ethics of a company with the vision to be the international world-class leader focused in passive electronic components, modules, sensors and sensor system technology; providing innovative solutions and relationships in a global marketplace. This code is a working document and a basic guideline.
As more companies realize the benefits of employing in-house counsel, the need for retention and recruitment of qualified attorneys becomes more important. Find out the many benefits of implementing a mentoring program in your legal department.
A sample class action settlement agreement and release between current and former employees, during a time period, and an employer. Provisions included are identity of the class, settlement considerations, claims administrator, notice to class members, enhanced compensation for named plaintiff, miscellaneous, etc.
In spite of the various immediate hardships caused by the economic recession that we're facing today, columnist Ronald Pol evaluates the possible positive long term rewards that may be reaped as a result.
This article points out that each board should build a renewal framework unique to its forthcoming challenges in order to maximize its effectiveness over the long term.
This article discusses key developments in the regulation of business function outsourcing and labor dispatch in five Asian countries: China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam.
This article discusses top issues related to flexible workplace arrangements and their legal compliance solutions.
Despite conventional wisdom, lawyers are human and not emotionless machines. All too often law department leaders overlook this human side and find themselves in difficult management situations that are easily avoided. This program is designed to identify warning signs and offer practical solutions for law department managers. Using a skit-style presentation, the program will provide content in the form of case studies covering: diffusing personal conflicts, setting career expectations, and managing workloads, for instance, while accounting for gender and generational diversity in the workforce. Be prepared to learn and be entertained!
A review of changes to Brazil's Commercial Representation Law, specifically the introduction of the sales agency concept in Brazilian contractual relationships.
This is a sample policy changing an employee from exempt to non-exempt status.
Companies must compete globally today, and international joint ventures (IJV) or consortium agreements (project joint ventures, PJVs) are a complex and necessary part of this business. They aid companies in forming strategic alliances that allow them to gain access to a partner’ s essential local markets, resources, expertise and technology. They also bring substantial risk, including significant economic and compliance risk. This session will prepare in-house counsel to advise on the pros and cons of JVs and PJVs, including geographic, cultural, economic and compliance considerations, and review the basic elements of JV and consortium agreements with an eye to maximizing the value and mitigating the risks. Panelists will cite real-life examples to illustrate how to structure, negotiate and manage these types of agreements for international projects.
This Hands On is intended to help women answer typical career questions, explore themselves, think, and get onto the road to a better place..
In order to build a successful legal department, in the European Union, this article provides the blueprint of common skills and competencies needed for the department as a whole, individual lawyers and you as the department leader.
This article discusses the next generation of legal process outsourcing and where it is taking legal departments as they work to become more efficient.
Strong collaborations between general counsels and chief human resources officers have become more critical than ever over the past several years. Interviews with GCs and CHROs across several industries highlight six traits of these successful partnerships.
This article shows how to minimize risks and maximize opportunities in China-Latin America investment.
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