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This is a sample letter of intent.

This is a sample letter of intent regarding real estate purchase.

An inter partes review challenging the validity of a patent is normally barred after one year from service of a complaint. However, 35 USC § 315(b) says the time limit doesn’t apply to a motion to join, which has been interpreted to allow filing an IPR after one year with a motion to join the other IPR. The window for doing this is within one month of institution of the IPR to be joined (37 CFR § 42.122(b)). This situation often occurs in multi-case, multi-defendant litigation. The question then becomes should you join, and if so, how.

This is a sample board resolution approving the repurchase of a company's common stock and authorizing the company's officers to carry out the repurchase, under Delaware law (United States).

Material Adverse Change clauses are common in credit agreements, but are rarely interpreted by the courts. This article reviews cases when a lender’s knowledge of pre-existing financial circumstances at the time of granting credit is considered when assessing whether a material change has occurred.

This article is an AmecTek compliance case study.

The majority of countries around the world have a legal system which is based on civil law. In civil law, the main principles and rules are contained in comprehensive codes; case law is only a secondary source. Globalization has resulted in convergence between the principles of common law and civil law systems in some areas, but differences which can make or break your contract still exist. In this round table discussion, a panel of experienced international lawyers will discuss the drafting issues in civil law and other non-common law jurisdictions when negotiating the most important standard contract terms including liability limitations, indemnities, damages and governing law and provide practical advice on effective ways to address these issues.

This is a sample non-compete agreement between the buyer and seller of a business.

In 1994, the author left the Army JAG Corps Environmental Law Division and joined the corporate world as senior environmental counsel for a multi-national chemical company. About a year or so into his tenure as a civilian, he discovered that the tank farm at one of the company’s plants lacked sufficient secondary containment and was in violation of the Clean Water Act. Read on to learn how he responded to this situation.

If approved by the SEC, the Nasdaq proposal will become a new Nasdaq listing Rule 5608 and the NYSE proposal will become new Section 303A.14 in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Both proposals conform closely to the language in Rule 10D-1 with some enhancements. This Client Alert provided by Latham & Watkins summarizes the nuances in the stock exchange proposals that will apply to companies listed on each exchange.

Outlines sample data map population strategies.

This is a sample software evaluation license agreement.

This is a template confidentiality agreement between a Florida corporation and an individual.

This is a sample purchase agreement regarding property.

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.

This checklist identifies key areas that will be impacted by a no-deal Brexit. It also outlines recommendations of what in-house counsel should consider when planning for their businesses.

This panel will discuss a rational and balanced approach to contracting major IT implementation projects. Service providers will seek to focus on scope of service and shifting project risk to the customer by limiting their liability contractually. In-house counsel will also seek to limit their company’s contractual risk, seek to push for ownership of intellectual property created during the project and require short implementation timelines. The panelists will explain how these opposing needs can be balanced, how to select IT service providers and lessons learned.

A sample checklist to help as you move through a joint venture.

A review of mining law in Oman, including state ownership of resources, relevant legislation and licenses, and the rights of foreign investors.

A guide to the informal influencers and the roles they play in a successful organizational change management initiative.

This is a sample letter of intent for asset purchase with real estate.

This article describes the developments made to whistleblower laws and protections in Australia. Protections have been increased for whistleblowers; additionally, immunity policies have been outlined by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in order to further encourage the disclosures of misconduct.

In this article, learn how to manage litigation by implementing benchmarks to create a system for evaluating, tracking and controlling litigation costs.

Non-profits as well as most businesses in the United States are formulating plans to reopen. In this article, in-house counsel will learn how to consider potential liability risks as their employees return to work. This article was originally published in July 2020.

This is a sample web-based software license agreement.

This is a sample sales contract where the Hotel agrees that it will provide, and the Organization agrees to a specified number of room nights.

This is a sample lease amendment to add a co-tenant.

Deng Thiak Adut needs little in the way of introduction – child soldier, man of hope, Dinka-Bor survivor, advocate, 2016 NSW Australian of the Year, brother, son, and now, soon to be father. And despite all that has been written about this remarkable young man who has overcome unthinkable adversity, he doesn’t feel his story is an exceptional one.