This Update concerns a measure proposed in Canada’s federal budget for 2014, tabled by the Minister of Finance on February 11, 2014 (Budget 2014), relating to treaty shopping that may affect private equity (PE) funds investing in Canada through treaty-based holding companies.
This article shows how directors must be proactive in ensuring that they are properly advised about the scope of their insurance coverage, and that they then provide appropriate oversight to ensure that the bank secures a strong coverage program in light of what currently is available in the D&O insurance marketplace.
This is an excerpt from Heineman’s published book, The Inside Counsel Revolution: Resolving the Partner-Guardian Tension.
This program will focus attention on top strategies that litigators can deploy in re-shaping early case assessment and case management to focus on value, efficiency, predictability and outcome, rather than lawyer activities and piles of billable hours. Our goal: to help you help your client know that the company's litigation docket is delivering maximum value and ROI. Join us as we look at how innovative leading practices in departments and firms which are redefining corporate litigation strategies.
Panelists provide an overview of legal project management techniques and tools. They share war stories and engage you in a discussion about best practices for scoping projects, managing teams and budgets, communicating to stakeholders, addressing scope creep, and conducting post project reviews.
Why do corporations lose in high-stakes litigation before juries? A number of factors may be to blame—including plaintiffs portraying corporations as uncaring monsters long before any parties set foot in the courtroom. For many years now, the Plaintiffs’ Bar has used litigation tactics consistent with the “Reptile Theory” to gain an advantage in the litigation and influence the ultimate outcome in the courtroom. In this presentation, we will address ways to combat these tactics by transforming the perception of the company from the inception of the case in the United States.
In-house counsel charged with implementing the whisleblowing mandates of Sarbanes-Oxley usually bemoan their fate. Yet, the whistleblower provisions of SOX also represent an opportunity to use whistleblowers as a valuable internal early warning system for illegal conduct and other wrongdoing. Read this article to find out how.
In this Gall HK guidebook, “The Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook - COVID-19 Edition,” the most asked queries pertaining to issues that arisen as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic are answered. These queries include such issues as working from home (WFH), to working from abroad, to unpaid leave and annual leave, redundancies and restructurings, compulsory testing and vaccinations, as well as occupational health and safety.
Product Liability Advisory Council, PLAC, amicus brief, Textron v. US, 1/10
A shared intranet will provide you with easy access to legal resources, documents, and work product, but what are the risks? What are the risks of a shared intranet to the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine? What steps should you take to reduce those risks?
This article contains ten things to know about corruption in Germany.
On 8 February 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong (SFC) issues a consultation paper, which if successfully enacted as it was proposed, would have an impact on the way in which public offerings of equity and debt securities are made in Hong Kong. The following article provides an overview on the provisions of the consultation paper and the specific effects of its inaction.
This is a sample policy that provides procedures for the review, approval, execution, and maintenance of contracts.
As the nature of in-house counsel's responsibilities change, so do their work environments. In this article, learn how to keep in touch, interact and succeed with a physically dispersed team.
There’s no doubt that the attorney-client and work product privileges are critical tools to ensure that your clients receive optimal advice. In this decidedly different strategy regarding the use of privilege, however, Laura Effel, of Baker & McKenzie, demonstrates why you may want to think twice about conducting certain privileged investigations.
Blind spots are more than just driving hazards. Business leaders should be aware of ethical blind spots. This article offers examples of blind spots in corporate settings and gives advice on how to avoid calamity.
As the senior labor relations, compliance, and business principle for Nestlé in Portugal, Joana Guerra is constantly called upon to ensure company compliance with changing labor standards.
This article discusses the importance and specifics of international SOX compliance.
Columnist Phil Strauss draws lessons from the weight room and applies them to in-house practice.
Sun Microsystems has successfully developed partner relationships with several Legal Provider Organizations (LPO) in India to complete selected legal assignments that are generally process oriented.
This is a sample of frequently asked questions about data privacy for company.
In-house counsel are being seen as responsible for the legal spend on external firms for their companies. This means demonstrating that external legal spend is considered, appropriate and measurable. By organising and implementing innovative key performance indicators (KPIs) for your department, in-house counsel can show their value and demonstrate why their legal spend is important.
Matrix describing fee structures, providing examples of each, and explaining when the structure is ideal.
This article explores the complex nature of the Brexit withdrawal process and the importance for all intellectual property (IP) owners to monitor any and all updates and to take immediate action to ensure the protection of their IP rights.
This is an outline of the session Who's the Regulator in the Room?
This is a sample security services agreement where Company 1 will furnish properly-equipped uniformed guards with ID badge to perform corporate security services for Company 2. The sample includes a clause selecting the laws of the State of California.
This memorandum analyzes key trends regarding diversity in corporations' boards of directors.
This is a sample standard multi tenant lease.
This is a sample form of guarantee agreement between subsidiaries of a corporation.
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