In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in the Thailand and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.
International borders have been coming down for some time providing even more opportunities than ever before for international work. Do you have an adventurous spirit? Find out if you can afford to take the risks involved in redefining your career to serve internationally.
This presentation speaks about understanding the classic areas of intellectual property: Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets/Know How, and Patents
Except for Law No. 6729/79, which regulates the commercial concession between producers and distributors of land automotive vehicles, before 2002 there were no specific legal rules for distributorship agreements. This changed with the introduction of the Brazilian Civil Code. Read this article to learn more.
This is a sample form of unsecured convertible promissory note where the company is Nevada based.
Check out this 2014 Communicator Award-winning column! This article makes the case for why initiatives designed to inspire, motivate and give direction to employees often backfire.
List of questions to ask before doing business in China. Includes considerations of how a company makes first contact with China, the Chinese legal system, and specific legal issues like IP rights and contract enforcement.
This Value Practice resource give background and benefits to Viacom's legal department use of a matter management system for its domestic legal operations.
Sample general counsel job description.
Learn how US health care regulation and policy may change in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, as well as takeaways for your organization.
A list of ACC legal resources related to each session presented at the Mini MBA Business Education course at Boston University.
This resource provides an overview of international arbitration considerations. Topic covered include forum and rules selection, enforceability, fee-shifting, appeal process, and discovery.
The United States is one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of energy, as well as one of its hungriest consumers. As the third largest industry in the United States, energy consists of many subgroups with interests, opportunities and agendas that both align and divide. This unique debate-style panel will bring together representatives of different facets of the energy industry, including industry players, environmentalists, consumers and lawmakers, who will discuss and debate some of the major issues facing the industry in the 21st century.
March 2008- The Movers & Shakers
Due to the global pandemic, organizations are facing tough choices as to how they approach in-person events. In this article, in-house counsel will learn about strategies and force majure clauses that help them safeguard their future events. This article was originally published in March 2020.
This inspirational article provides advice and insight brought about by the firsthand experiences of David Benck, the vice president and general counsel for Hibbett Sports, an athletic goods retail chain based in Birmingham, Alabama.
In this presentation the presenter exposes the factors in-house counsel should consider when deciding to opt for arbitration vs. litigation or vice-versa.
Shareholder activism focused on generating trading profits for the activist investor continues to occur on an unprecedented scale in the U.S. At its core, financial activism challenges the primacy of the corporate board, its role as the principal overseer of management, and its vision of the best interests of the company and its shareholders. The dynamics of the U.S. financial markets today allow management less time to deliver results, and impose higher expectations on the board in the performance of its duty of oversight. These dynamics—combined with favorable market conditions for M&A and capital raising and diminished trust in incumbent boards and management teams—have contributed to a multi-year boom for financial activists.
The need for project development is driven by two factors - the expanding role of in-house counsel and the expectation of efficiency and predictability. In order to provide the necessary direction, continuity, and coordination to matters, the legal department must embrace project management. <br><br>Download the PDF, or view the interactive, digital edition at <a href="http://www.accvaluechallenge-digital.com/accvaluechallenge/acc-guide-to-project-management">www.accvaluechallenge-digital.com/accvaluechallenge/acc-guide-to-project-management </a>
This is a sample global master services agreement where Customer has decided to outsource human resource services and related processes.
In effect on 1 July 2013, the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2005 (SF (CIS) Regulations) were amended by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Read more detail regarding this issue in this article.
Discusses six practical examples for lawyers to more directly understand their own clients' experiences.
This article uses the analogy of repairing a garage door malfunction to discuss how ethics and compliance professionals should approach their work. Like a garage door, within an organization, there are innumerable moving parts, unseen and complex interactions, and a virtually infinite number of failure modes — each of which may require custom-made remedies when they’re not working properly.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy is fast becoming a norm within corporations, although how those strategies are being implemented and managed may vary as numerous leaders with different roles within the C-suite may become involved.
Ideation: Moving From Concept to Project
This briefing examines the increasing scrutiny placed on the design and marketing of complex financial products intended for retail distribution in the UK, and offers points of comparison with other jurisdictions on the increased product intervention risk associated with these products.
This is a sample software license and services agreement.
An adjudicator’s obligation to comply with the rules of natural justice is affected by the nature of the process to which the rules apply. Read this article to learn more.
This is a sample convertible promissory note where the borrower is a Nevada corporation.
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