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This article explores investing practices and regulations in Switzerland from the perspective of Chinese companies.

This is a sample master purchase agreement between a customer and buyer.

This sample checklist may be helpful in engaging with your company’s business team during initial discussions of a proposed licensing arrangement where your company (Licensee) desires to license software from another company (Licensor).

This is an article providing a brief overview of the California Consumer Privacy Act.

We live in a world where a wearable fitness tracker can tell you how many steps you’ve walked; your thermostat magically knows how to adjust the temperature in your house when you come home; you can control devices in your home with your phone; medical devices connect to insulin pumps wirelessly and your car logs everything from where you’re going to how many miles you’ve driven on public roads. While the possibilities are endless, they come with myriad legal concerns. This panel will delve into the key legal issues associated with the Internet of Things: privacy, data security and the regulatory perspectives from the Federal Trade Commission, the Food & Drug Administration and the Federal Communications Commission.

What does it take to land a commercial airliner on the Hudson River? According to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, it took 42 years of making small deposits of education and training in his bank of experience. This way, when called upon in a crisis he could make a "very large withdrawal." We submit it also took nerves of steel and incredible judgment. While we can't give you 42 years of experience and training, we can introduce you to what you need to know, do and be to become a law department leader.

Implementing and managing alternative fee arrangements, particularly for non-litigation matters, can be tricky. Doing it right requires a detailed understanding of the components and how to implement Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs) in appropriate stages to successfully balance risk and reward for your legal department and outside counsel. Seasoned counsel will share what they’ve learned from creating AFAs across a large portfolio of legal work, so that you too can learn to create AFAs that are assured to bring value to your company. You will walk away with methods to score AFAs in real time. This program will also review how AFAs can be created so law firms view them more favorably than the billable hour model.

The Asia Pacific region has experienced a rapid technological revolution over the last two decades. Gerard Chan, vice president of EMEA and Asia Pacific for Symantec, has played a crucial role in fostering Asia’s in-house com- munity amid the expansion. If you ask Chan about his legal career, he will tell you that his journey from firm to global in-house counsel was a result of “jumping at the opportunity.”

The article highlights the importance of trademarks in the franchise agreement and process in Australia. Franchising is very popular in Australian business, and as a result, has very detailed requirements for trademarks.

This is a sample non-compete agreement among a company, a (state) company, and employee.

Learn about the implications of the decision by the Supreme Court of Illinois in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc. (February 17, 2023), which determined that violations under the US Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue each time an individual’s biometric data is illegally scanned or transmitted.

This article discusses different aspects of LPO provider selection, including location, casting your net broadly enough, making your selection based on robust criteria, and taking into account possible obstacles to success that have more to do with your own organization than the potential provider.

Contract Playbooks – Gain a better understanding of how introducing innovative contract negotiation and contracting process playbooks in to your organization can support the optimization of the commercial contracting lifecycle. Data Analytics – Learn how measuring and analyzing contract data helps increase process efficiency, optimize contract content and promote better contract performance. Understand how data analytics is defined in commercial contracting and what information needs to be extracted and reported on to develop analytics. What conclusions and benefits can this analytics provide? Contract Triage – The contract triage process is not merely about allocating tasks to the right skill level, but also adjusting your risk appetite. Understand how to insert triaging into your contract management processes.

This is a sample lease agreement involving an office/industrial park.

This quick reference provides you with a general overview of some of the nuances in the employment and labor law realm as it pertains to the Netherlands. The document delves into the legal framework and then touches on core areas (employment contracts, working conditions, etc.) that you need to be mindful of.

Discusses discrimination laws as well as ideas for best employment practices.

This “best practices” document was drafted by the Cybersecurity Unit to assist organizations in preparing a cyber incident response plan and, more generally, in preparing to respond to a cyber incident in the United States.

This is a sample packing and fulfillment agreement.

This resource outlines six fee structures used in value billing and the incentives created by each structure. Sample engagement terms are included.

With growing environmental concerns affecting global companies, Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) are optimally placed to deal with these issues and direct that company to a more sustainable future. In this Quick Overview, CLOs and senior in-house counsel can learn tips and takeaways on how to prepare a more robust Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program for their company.

This article summarizes ten key areas of the US False Claims Act (FCA) that companies and individuals who interact with the government should consider when developing internal policies to identify and combat fraud.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has issued formal notice of the UK intention to leave the European Union, triggering the start of a two-year negotiation process. This Quick Overview outlines what employers and pension schemes in the UK should focus on over the months ahead.

This QuickCounsel provides guidance on how legal departments can create in-house pro bono programs

While both their titles and their responsibilities vary depending on their departmental needs, the following are the top ten roles a law department Business Operations Directormay perform.

A review of ten issues in-house counsel should consider when creating and maintaining a "Bring Your Own Device" policy.

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

While there is no one size fits all model for internal investigations, there are several important considerations that commonly arise and can be managed to avoid pitfalls like those noted above. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some practical considerations for dealing with six such considerations.

This article lists 10 practice tips for creating a defensible process for executing legal holds.

Lawyers are often viewed as great thinkers but not great managers—and legal successes can be significantly minimized or obliterated by leaving carnage along that road to case resolution or project completion.

Insights of Michele Mayes, CLO Pitney Bowes, Inc.