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Discuss recent developments in the global regulatory landscape that impact cybersecurity compliance in the financial industry, and the sources of authority or reference for defining legal standards in this domain. Review regulatory guidance that both identifies and raises questions on what is enough to satisfy an organization’s responsibilities to customers, employees, business partners and other stakeholders with respect to cybersecurity. Identify best practices for effective implementation of cybersecurity measures. Explore how a multinational financial institution can structure its cybersecurity program at the enterprise level without running afoul of foreign jurisdictions’ regulators. Review the state of play in civil litigation over data breaches, including plaintiff strategies for overcoming motions to dismiss based on inadequate pleadings or standing. Discuss recent settlements of major data breach class actions and their impact on future cases.

This is a sample guarantee agreement among a company, its subsidiaries and a banking institution.

This sample template is for the bylaws of a Maryland corporation.

Provides a short overview of some of the issues at the heart of taking charge of escalating law firm costs. Provides questions you should be asking and is a starting point to assist in controlling law firm costs. Includes additional resources and references.

Information Governance Life Cycle - Expected and Unexpected Challenges

This is a sample confidentiality agreement between a company and receiver where the company is prepared to make available to the receiving party certain information concerning the business, operations and assets of the Company.

Sample worksheets and checklists, with helpful annotation: project charter, project vision, risk review, metrics, SMART-goal/objectives, and conditions of satisfaction. From ACC Value Challenge workshop, Legal Service Management, July 2010: www.acc.com/legalservicemanagement

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

A code of conduct intended to reaffirm the company's commitment to the highest standards of legal and ethical conduct.

Comment aller encore plus loin dans l’accroissement de la valeur?

This presentation will examine the risks, rewards and basic steps of evaluating and soliciting offers to monetize intellectual property assets of the company.

How can the workplace violence assessment approach help employers meet their obligations to keep the workplace and workforce safe from harm? In this checklist, learn more about the historical context, critical factors and next steps to take in order to ensure a peaceful and safe work environment.

Knowing how and when to balance risk and reward is a skill necessary for in-house counsel to master. In order to achieve success in today's markets, in-house counsel need to be not only legal savvy leaders but tech savvy leaders too.

American bank robber Willie Sutton famously explained that he robbed banks “because that’s where the money is.” Given Sutton’s compelling logic, perhaps we should not be surprised that the latest banking scandal to come to light involves manipulation of the global foreign exchange markets where an astonishing $5.3 trillion is traded daily.<br /><br />

This "How To" focuses on steps to take to build more high value relationships with law firms.

In this interview, Brigitte Catellier, vice president, legal affairs and secretary, Astral Media, Inc., shares some of her personal experiences, essential in-house leadership qualities and her key takeaways from "Profiles of Women at the Head of Legal Departments: The Key to Their Success – Quebec."

This is a sample template for a corporate compliance training policy.

In this personal opinion article, a former senior executive speaks about his ideas regarding leadership and what a true leader needs to learn before taking up responsibilities.

Catherine J. Moynihan, ACC’s senior director for legal management services, interviewed Brad Nielson, Shell’s general counsel for Global Litigation, about the company’s turn toward appropriate fee arrangements.

This is a sample lease agreement's exhibits and addenda.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

Provides a roadmap for U.S. companies engaged in doing business abroad and dealing with foreign agents, partners, and governments on a commercial and financial basis and provides specific recommendations for building an effective global risk management and integrity program that will protect companies as they navigate global markets.