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Activist investors often begin planning their campaigns as much as a year in advance of the annual meeting. This includes accumulating stock positions, coordinating with other hedge funds in so-called “wolf packs,” analyzing the target company’s defenses and vulnerabilities, and making initial contacts with the target company. Therefore, target companies should focus on early vigilance and advance preparation.

This is a sample work for hire and assignment agreement. The sample includes a clause regarding work for hire, and an assignment clause under which the rights to the work produced by the hired party are assigned to the client. Initially published August 21, 2020, republished March 29, 2023.

This is a sample chart, a risk matrix organizing risk identification and assessment as part of a company's compliance program. The risk matrix is organized by risk type, risk category, and risk description.

This guide reviews applicable legislation to insolvencies and reorganizations in Belgium.

Should you draft a memo to file in-house, when it may be discoverable depending on its business content and other factors? Sometimes, the mention of drafting one is all you need.

A review of officer/director liability in anti-corruption cases under Brazil's new anti-corruption law.

There are two kinds of companies: those that have had a security breach and those that will have a security breach. Security incidents present numerous significant risks to companies, including negative brand and reputation attention, loss of sales or customer churn, financial penalties and legal exposure. This session will provide practical guidance from an in-house perspective on the multiple challenges posed by cybersecurity issues, best practices for data protection and steps to take in the event of an information security breach. Topics will also include insurance and vetting third-party vendors.

This is a job announcement for a procurement manager.

In her latest "My Take" message to Docket readers, ACC Board Chair Sabine Chalmer contends that if "content is king," then so is intellectual property.

In this 5 May 2016 presentation, in-house counsel will learn about the "minefields" of software patents.

Columnist Kenneth Cutshaw describes his firsthand experience as a CLO, sharing both personal trials and tribulations and valuable advice as to how to best cope with them.

A checklist for interviewers about credibility considerations for video interviews.

This session will discuss lessons learned from high-profile litigation, including how to manage internal expectations, address reputational risks and remedial measures to consider.

In this Value Practice piece, the key roles and responsibilities of their Law Procurement Manager are highlighted, as well as success practice implemented to achieve cost savings.

This resource includes sample questions that an organization can asks it vendors to complete.

Use this worksheet to itemize all of the concerns that could negatively or positively affect project progress, the impact each concern may have on the project, and how the team will handle each issue if/when it occurs.

This sample questionnaire for directors is circulated to develop and verify information in connection with the preparation of Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016 and its Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, both of which must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

An introduction to software licensing for those new as in-house counsel. Includes product performance, product development as well as open sources issues.

A final order determining the revocation of a Conditional Leniency Agreement to have been fundamentally unfair.

This article details why it is vital that those engaged in building ethics and compliance programs take deliberate steps to induce ethics-related actions to leverage the power of ethical leadership at all levels in their organization.

This article identifies the industries on the rise in Africa’s emerging markets.

Modern Slavery - sessions held in Brisbane 1 May 2018, Perth 8 May 2018, Sydney 15 May 2018.

The author simplifies what some consider a complex, bureaucratic legal system — 18,000+ judges; 94 million law- suits in the pipeline; 27 million cases concluded annually; and 28 million new cases in annually.

The author tackles the following issue: Are modern, full-service law firms going the way of film cameras and print encyclopedias? Is the legal industry moving toward total dissolution?

In November's Business Ethics column, ethics guru Jim Nortz reflects on the varying risk appetites that define individuals and corporations.

This is a sample IP assignment agreement, regarding the assignment of all rights (including copyrights) to works developed by the assignor. Initially published December 19, 2015, republished March 29, 2023.

This article provides tips to improve your communication skills.

As previously reported, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization held that the
authority to regulate abortion is returned to the states, permitting states to regulate
abortion within their borders. Thus, employers and administrators of plans that cover
abortion services will need to be cognizant of state restrictions on availability of abortions
and related services. Texas has been prominent in
legislating restrictions on performance of and access to abortions.

This is a model employment offer letter.

This is a quick reference checklist for counsel to use at the beginning of a new relationship with outside counsel, or at the start of a new matter.