Discusses the importance of implementing and utilizing a distributorship and termination system in distributorship agreements.
The author discusses a case involving a contract with an anti-modification clause, and how "always" can come to mean "sometimes."
The author discusses a trait that he has noticed while giving lectures on ethics—most people seem to think that it is the activities of others, not their own, that need to improve or change when it comes to building an ethical corporate culture. This attitude can pose a problem for ethics and compliance officers, and the author offers some advice.
Attracted by higher savings in such onshore/ near-shore locations, along with the benefits of servicing clients within the same time zone, law firms have started to invest in onshore services alongside traditional overseas and offshore options. This article addresses how law firms and LPOs can best mold themselves for such a market.
This article encourages corporate law departments and compliance and ethics offices to combat the “sensible knave” mentality and reform the risky behaviors and unethical practices rationalized by their business colleagues.
The author discuses how focusing on business ethics can help strike a balance between the benefits and associated harm of corporations.
RFP- your first step in moving towards a new project. But is your RFP a toxic tool? Read Ron Pol's column and see if you agree with his tips.
This sample lists 5 questions to ask when considering telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation.
As today’s digitized and remote-enabled legal marketplace evolves, legal service delivery and the roles supporting in-house and outside legal teams have assumed greater importance in meeting the challenges and opportunities of this new reality. In this article, learn how these professionals have a direct impact on in-house counsel.
This article discusses the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency and how companies are considering paying their employee’s wages with them. Presently, there are some laws in Hong Kong regarding using cryptocurrency to pay employees, but there is still potential for it to be refined and used in the future.
This is a sample company anti-corruption policy.
This checklist shows how the reputational and legal risks associated with not being in control of corporate data should be enough to capture the attention of the corporate C-suite.
What do you do when your receptionist pierces her nose? When your sales associate has a sleeve tattoo that can't be covered up by clothing? When your male customer service representative announces that he is transitioning and wants to use the women's restroom? Or when an applicant for a wait staff position shows up for the interview wearing a hijab? Welcome to the brave new workplace, where an employer's right to regulate an employee's appearance and behavior with dress and appearance codes, restroom access rules, and other standards of conduct may conflict with a variety of employment law statutes. A panel of employment law experts will explore this rapidly evolving area of the law with insights into recent court cases, what federal and state agencies are doing in this area, and practical advice to help in-house counsel manage their workplaces within the law.
A satellite network agreement between a Delaware limited liability company and a Dutch corporation. Includes as exhibits of coordination and inter-system coordination agreements.
This is a sample master services agreement between a corporation and contractor.
The ACC & Laurence Simons EMEA Legal Department Survey 2013 builds on previous research, confirming established trends and revealing new ones. As the economic downturn continues to bite across Europe and company executives, including general counsel and heads of legal, look to respond accordingly. This is having a clear impact on the way legal departments are managing their workloads, budgets and are being staffed. In particular, company executives, are on the whole looking to respond to increasing pressures of cost containment — to continue to do more with less.
This guide provides an overview of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure obligations within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
This resource dissects how to best manage a response to a corruption investigation to limit the negative consequences on the business.
These Guidelines are intended to assist in the determination of whether or not a contract needs to be routed for Legal review prior to signature.
This article deals with companies’ accountability for responsible employment practices in their global supply chains.
What happens when there is a conflict between different protected rights? Recently, a high-profile UK case gave employers some guidance.
This article covers recent developments concerning competition law in East Asia, focusing on the specific merger of two U.S.-based biotechnology companies approved by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
An environmental management self-assessment worksheet. Includes comments and requires the date and initials when the assessment is conducted and corrected.
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