Allstate's two-way performance assessment process for in-house lawyers and outside law firms is described, with links to performance surveys used by both groups.
The recent trial in a case now settled highlights the potential expansion of public nuisance claims under California law, and in large-scale public nuisance actions more broadly.
Contract establishing a long-term, joint development of products between two companies. Agreement provides for definitions, scope agreement, R&D Committee, joint projects, engineering support, cost sharing, rights to developed technology, confidential information, and other standard provisions.
A brief dealing with whether Alabama would honor the attorney client privilege for a lawyer giving advice as in-house counsel.
This is a sample master services agreement between a corporation and contractor.
Federal Circuit Amicus Brief - Regents v. Affymetrix
This is a sample anti-corruption, bribery and compliance policy statement.
A lack of understanding about your company's data management system can land you in hot water. There are ways to improve communication between in-house lawyers and the information technology group before and after receipt of document requests. Prepare your organization so when you respond to an electronic data request, you can avoid potential pitfalls.
This is a sample exclusive international sales representative agreement between a manufacturing company and a sales representative, for the solicitation of orders for the manufacturer's products from customers located within a territory.
This is a sample physician employment agreement.
A ten point list of important issues to consider when dealing with insurance regulation in Singapore.
This article addresses how a General Counsel should evaluate which performance standards or metrics will help communicate the company's value.
This article covers information regarding a regulatory change in food safety in China.
What happens when there is a conflict between different protected rights? Recently, a high-profile UK case gave employers some guidance.
This article addresses the United States Supreme Court's proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 4.
Learn how human review and advanced technology can be harnessed to increase the efficiency and accuracy of document review; how the marriage of people and processes can reduce the total cost of discovery; and how the combination of all of these components—human reviewers, advanced analytical technology, and robust review processes and protocols—can strengthen rather than sacrifice defensibility.
This is a confidentiality agreement between two companies.
This is a sample hotel group sales agreement addendum.
This session offers strategies to best obtain value and profitability in your negotiations, identify and neutralize difficult negotiators and their tactics, tailor your negotiation style to suit different settings, examine practical ethical issues lawyers face in negotiation, and recognize and address common pitfalls and problems typically encountered in negotiations.
For most corporations, the role of general counsel has expanded far beyond the traditional chief legal officer role. It is an increasingly important and demanding role, not suited for the timid or meek.
This author tackles the question: Are corporations taking on excessive enterprise risks by failing to make prudent investments in their compliance and ethics functions?
James Nortz provides three strategies to help promote ethical conduct within the corporate environment.
The author posits that temperance in a business environment is not a natural state. Most people tend to cut corners or break the law when they suspect no one is looking. This article offers several strategies for in-house counsel seeking to encourage self-restraint in the running of an ethical business.
In his May business ethics column, James Nortz introduces the concept of crew resource management.
Valorem's customized alternative fee arrangements, and its firm structure and practices are designed to consistently deliver value to clients. Patrick Lamb discusses key elements to their approach.
This table presumes that employees are covered by the relevant labor law, however in many jurisdictions administrative and managerial and professional employees are not covered and severance (while customary) may not be required. Also, where it may be hard to meet the statutory requirements the default is usually to proceed by mutual agreement. In most locations may not terminate employees on occupational illness leave.
A consultant agreement that includes provisions regarding the expected services, term, reimbursements, independent contractor status, confidentiality, advertising, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, indemnity, and other considerations.
This article discusses the Cayman Islands' own unique form of non-charitable purpose trust legislation, the Special Trusts (Alternative Regime) Law of 1997 (or STAR Law).
The results achieved by the in-house legal department cannot be considered optimized unless they are well communicated and accompanied by a structured procedure to measure such results. The material from this round table session should allow for discussion on the methods available and the practical experience of the attendees in this domain.
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