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After the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, 2020, many employers utilized the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to obtain forgivable loans to fund certain ongoing expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. As employers that received PPP loans begin the process of reviewing the loan forgiveness application, the checklist provides guidance on quantifying the PPP loan amount subject to forgiveness.

A sampling of surveys reveals what in-house counsel think about employee recognition, career development, and the path to leadership.

In this edition of "See This," we compile statistics focused on the financial health and reporting structure of Latin American companies.

Potential Technology Initiative Template

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

This is a sample master hardware purchase, software license and services agreement.

The Movers & Shakers

Corporate Grapevine (December 2007) The Movers & Shakers

A checklist to utilize when determining whether an employee qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

The purpose of the Public Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors is to review and recommend
to the Board the Company’s policies and positioning with respect to social responsibility and public policy. Includes provisions regarding membership, authority and responsibilities, and structure and operations.

This is a sample landlord and tenant lease agreement for the state of Delaware.

This is a sample of basic lease information.

Panelists Simon Ferres (Deutsche Bank), Stacy Walsh (Travelers), and Ian Waterworth (Standard Chartered Bank). This diverse group of professionals shared how to enable your organisation to embrace targeted changes in the way work is done. shared how to enable your organisation to embrace targeted changes in the way work is done. Here you will find the Top Ten takeaways from their discussion.

These are key points to review and confirm prior to reviewing any software license.

A discussion of protecting applicable privileges during the first thirty days of a government investigation.

Some guidance on building a highly skilled legal team through proper recruitment, development, mentoring, and assessment.

A list of questions for you to consider when attempting to control personal liability, including the appropriate test and the effect of Dodd-Frank on person liability.

A brief discussion of how improvements in mining and agriculture law affect the Brazilian financial services industry.

This sample code of ethics, conduct and values comes from the MITRE Corporation.

Sample templates for a letter authorizing investigation from the general counsel's office to the senior business person whose business is impacted by the investigation and a letter from the general counsel office to person(s) assisting in an investigation.

A survey polling general counsels as to whom the general counsel the reported. Provides information regarding when the general counsel is more likely to report to the CEO, CFO, or President of the company.

This is a sample form of competitive bid promissory note where the borrower is a Delaware based company.

Technology Planning for Legal Operations session resource

A sample memorandum instructing the company not to destroy any documents during a Department of Justice investigation.

This sample form deals with authorization for use of health information for marketing purposes.

As product manufacturers expand markets, supply chains and partnerships globally, they must comply with distinct—and sometimes conflicting—product safety and product recall requirements. Drawn into legal and regulatory actions half a world away, manufacturers and resellers can experience serious financial and brand losses in markets with unfamiliar legal environments. Gain perspective from people who have been on the front line of developing preventative measures and managing the fallout of product recalls. Using recent examples to illustrate best (and sometimes worst) practices, panelists will provide practical tips on how companies can manage their risk and coordinate global product recalls, regulatory action and follow-on litigation.

This article features survey data from the ACC/Laurence Simons 2012 EMEA Legal Department, ACC's 2011 Census Report, and the 2011 Chief Legal Officer Survey.

This check card gives you bullet points on how to handle discrimination issues in the United States.

Sample project plan for starting or upgrading a records retention or information governance program.
One of the first tasks in developing your program will be creating a list of projects and priorities. A good roadmap will include projects, tasks and resources over a two to three-year timeframe. Be sure to evaluate which projects will have the greatest impact to the organization and look for short term quick wins. Quick wins will demonstrate the benefits of the program and help build momentum for future projects.