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In this article, the personal philosophy of leadership is explored and shared through an in-house counsel perspective.

Sample list of information from outside counsel requested by law department.

Provides a sample outside counsel retention letter for matters regarding the acquisition of a corporation. Specifies requirements of outside counsel in order for the retaining company to view and pay bills promptly.

This QuickCounsel explores the sampling methods to help attorneys and litigation support professionals greater understand how sampling and validation techniques can be used in their review process.

This brief overview (QuickCounsel) examines the use of interpreters in civil litigation in the United States, focusing in particular on depositions, including the use of "check" interpreters. The article concludes with thoughts on how to handle commonly occurring interpretation issues.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the New to In-house eGroup addresses whether omitting a legal title is ethical.

This U.S.-focused article will examine the ATP Tour, Inc. v. Deutscher Tennis Bund, 91 A.3d 554 (Del. 2014) decision and the pending legislation in Delaware that prohibits a fee-shifting bylaw. Next, it will discuss some considerations that Delaware corporations should remember when choosing whether to take the risk in adopting such an amendment to their company bylaws. Finally, this article provides a recommended approach to the fee-shifting bylaw dilemma.

This brief article highlights the top ten legal and practical issues that practitioners should consider when dealing with qualified retirement plans in mergers and acquisitions in the United States.

This is a personal guarantee and agreement to be bound personally by the terms and conditions of an area development agreement.

This article concerns the dismissal of a contempt motion related to FCPA allegations against Wal-Mart

This sample offer letter specifies that any and all prior discussions, agreements or understandings that are not stated in the offer letter are invalid. On his start date, the employee must sign an agreement confirming the terms of the offer and setting additional terms and conditions.

Remote work and flexible schedules have burgeoned with the spread of COVID-19 and are likely here to stay. Compliance issues such as the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification affect all companies (regardless of whether they sponsor foreign nationals), and because of COVID-19 the relevant agencies have modified those processes.

Punctuality is very important in the Dutch business culture. People have busy and full schedules, and appreciate timeliness. Read on to learn more about the Netherlands.

To support your global practice, read fun facts about Singapore – a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-racial country where English is the commercial language of choice.

This is a link to the Franchising experts at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. Here you will find the information you need when it comes to finding outside counsel for franchising.

This is a sample letter sent by one company to another regarding the prior companies former employees continuing obligations.

A sample paralegal position description for hiring.

This is a sample policy changing an employee from exempt to non-exempt status.

A sample form of minutes for an initial meeting organizing a clients oversight committee. When disseminated to retained defense counsel, it can deter duplication of effort and work product and encourage task sharing and cooperation.

An outline of provisions that should be included in commercial contracts. Includes types of contracts, differences in domestic and international contracts, and drafting dispute resolution provisions.

Activist investor campaigns have reached record numbers in recent years and have become increasingly organized and costly to the targeted companies. Through case study analysis of several recent campaigns, this program will go in-depth on best practices for companies to follow before and when an activist comes knocking, including: What went right in recent campaigns? What went wrong? What were the end results and what could have been done differently? What has changed from an investor relations perspective since the activist campaign? What are some investor relations takeaways from what the companies did/didn’t do? What are some general best practices and strategies in these situations that can be implemented proactively, during a campaign and post-mortem?What defenses does a company have against a campaign and/or a proxy fight? How do these case studies demonstrate any larger trends in activist campaigning? What types of attributes/actions might draw activists’ attention, based on these recent campaigns?

Discusses standard 10b5-1 plan parameters, advantages and disadvantages of such plans, provides ten things you should know about 10b5-1 plans and includes a sales plan sample form.

Just a few decades ago, a private practice lawyer in a law firm who decided to go “in-house” endured constant questioning about why they were taking a step back in their career. Was it because they were tired of the breakneck pace of a law firm? Were they OK making less money? Essentially, these lawyers were viewed as “stepping off the treadmill,” and getting “out of the game.” Not a complimentary description.  Click here to read more.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to react to a buyer's refusal to include a clause allowing the seller to terminate the contract for default by the buyer, in a long-term contract for the sale of widgets. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Small Law Department ACC Network.

Sample agreement between a landlord and restaurant. Includes provisions such as the term, uses prohibited, joint obligations, financial statements, limitations of liability, and other provisions.

This resource is a sample document preservation notice letter.

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This article features frequently asked questions for Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) bill as it passes through Irish Legislation.