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In a post-Sarbanes-Oxley world, in-house counsel of public (and private) companies have reason to worry that the SEC might turn its attention to their clients. The SEC is funded to take action; its budget for enforcement has increased exponentially in recent years. What happens if your company becomes the subject of an SEC investigation? How do you respond appropriately? This article will set forth some practical steps in-house counsel should consider in the event that her company receives notice that it is under SEC scrutiny.

This is a sample gross lease agreement.

This case deals with the issue of employer email policies. Additionally, the case states that employees cannot expect that their communications won't be monitored. This essentially negates the ability of the employee to argue that the privilege should apply to emails that were sent between him and his own personal lawyer.

ACC Amicus Brief, Brinker v. San Diego Superior Court, filed 8/19/09

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.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

This comprehensive checklist identifies information for the due diligence process in connection with a proposed transaction between two parties. The entity responsible for producing requested documents should not have to create new documents. Production requests may seem duplicative; however, this is intentional in an effort to capture all relevant materials.

This sample checklist focuses on the acquisition of a nonprofit healthcare entity.

This is a sample strategic alliance agreement between a company and its consultant.

This Top Ten addresses Unitary Patent Protection in Europe and how it will be affected by Brexit.

This Quick Overview aims to briefly highlight a number of issues, such as the notification and public interest exceptions and key tax considerations, to provide foreign investors with the practical advice they need to help them pursue a successful Mergers & Acquisitions investment in Spain.

These are the top 10 considerations for financial institutions when outsourcing master trading documentation processes.

This brief article provides general guidance on the top ten terms to get right in a complex transaction.

A review of government contract bid protests, including considerations such as standing, forum selection, agency debriefings, filing trends, and success rates.

This QuickCounsel examines the diversity and the efficiency of provisions that drafters of international contracts may dedicate to customs costs and formalities.

This report presents an overview of the state laws that affect the uses of tissue and associated data in research. Includes a chart showing the requirements for the conduct of tissue research state by state and a table compiling state statutes.

Companies in the energy industry continue to face scrutiny from federal securities regulators and private securities class action lawyers on numerous fronts. Energy industry participants should be particularly mindful of the following enforcement initiatives and shareholder litigation trends.

In this document, My Company, Inc. (MYCO) explains the importance of effective records management including meeting legal standards for record retention and protection of confidentiality, optimizing the use of space, minimizing the cost of record retention, and properly destroying outdated records.

This article presents the views and observations of leading anti-corruption practitioners in jurisdictions spanning every region of the globe.

Master Services Agreement (India)

This is a sample master consulting agreement.

Agreement in which a company licenses out it technology patents to another company. The agreement includes provisions regarding the grant of license, sublicensing, ownership of enhancements, fees and royalties, warranties, and other considerations.

A sample patent and technology license agreement made between a Japanese corporation and a Chinese corporation. The Japanese corporation owns certain patents and proprietary technical information covering the licensed products. The Chinese company wishes to obtain a license with respect to such patents and technical information as part of a strategic alliance. The agreement is governed by the laws of Japan.

It's a thorny set of questions that, in an era of hyper-scrutiny on SEC filings, carry more weight than ever: How do you decide when a litigation matter must be disclosed on financial statements and to shareholders? And for how much?

Because records may sometimes relate to threatened or contemplated litigation or government investigations, audits, or inquiries, this Policy also provides a mechanism for immediately stopping any scheduled discarding of all such records.

This is a sample services agreement between a vendor company and a non-profit.