Every CLO needs to be on the lookout for financial mismanagement and corporate fraud. While you don't have to go back to school for an MBA, you do need to learn lessons from your peers' mistakes. Here, the author examines 10 red flags you need to be aware of.
This article explores investing practices and regulations in Switzerland from the perspective of Chinese companies.
Competition authorities in Africa can be a significant factor in the decisions and plans of companies that depend on overseas markets for revenue growth and business expansion. Changing legal frameworks and the emergence of regional institutions are creating unprecedented layers of complexity and uncertainty for corporate decision makers, resulting in unforeseen hurdles, delayed plans and risks that directly impact the corporate strategy. Hear from a group of experts in the field how these changes can affect the ways you conduct business in Africa.
Lists warning signs of financial mismanagement and/or fraud. These attributes were found in companies' operations and activities who are alleged to have engaged in financial mismanagement and/or fraud. Also, lists ways in-house counsel are well situated to address important aspects of many accounting matters and what they can do.
LEADING PRACTICES IN COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS: What Companies are Doing
February 15, 2007
This is a sample questionnaire for executive officers 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”).
This program will address key issues in contract drafting, negotiation, execution and management. Such issues will include the role of counsel in the drafting process, drafting techniques with regard to recitals, definitions, primary and economic operating provisions, representations and warranties, and convenants and conditions. A discussion will also be held on how a legal department can become a better facilitator in the contracting process. It is expected that the presenters will include both inside and outside counsel, and the attendees will be provided with realistic examples from which to develop additional skills.
This is a sample sales agreement regarding guestroom block and special group rates.
This is a sample of purchase order standard terms and conditions.
Getting Away from the Hourly Rate - An Efficient Team Maximizes Value Part 3
This is a sample business associate agreement (Health Care Provider Oriented).
A panel of experienced in-house lawyers and industry professionals will address the viability of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine relating to corporate communications, specifically regarding internal and external public relations professionals and other third parties. With more and more sensitive information at the disposal of internal and outside parties, diligence is paramount. The audience will walk away from this session with a thorough understanding of what falls under attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine and how to best maintain those protections, as well as a checklist of considerations for future reference.
Probability and statistics are two commonly misunderstood concepts. Using ideas and examples from "The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives" by Leonard Mlodinow, the author shows how even in the most simple of scenarios, the probability of outcomes can be grossly miscalculated.
This article provides steps for preparing for the inevitable arbitration.
Measuring and tracking return on investment (ROI) can be a constant priority for law departments. However, the tools used to measure ROI can vary depending on your law department's size. This article highlights the tools small law departments can use to demonstrate value.
Most large organizations use email disclaimers: wording carefully crafted by lawyers, automatically inserted at the end of every email. This article discusses what the disclaimers actually do.
Read Sean Venden's reasons explaining why in-house counsel should have a basic knowledge of accounting and where they can gain that knowledge.
Provides tips on how to re-wire your company to make it more compliant and ethical in it's daily business practices.
Following are a few ideas to transform a “check the box” training program to one that is an effective tool in reducing your company’s ethical and compliance risks.
There's a growing demand for bi-lingual lawyers. Read this article to see how the need for lawyers fluent in Spanish and Chinese is being addressed.
Being an in-house attorney is a lot like being a parent. Parenting skills are of greatest use to in-house counsel
when it comes to saying “no.” Or more accurately, the trick is getting your client to say “no.”
Show results exclusively from the ACC Resource Library with customizable filters