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A final order determining the revocation of a Conditional Leniency Agreement to have been fundamentally unfair.

In the context of cross-border transactions, whether acquisitions, investments or financings, it is important to understand the implications of using established transaction agreement precedents in multiple jurisdictions; including the use of the binding and non-binding letter of intent (LOI), the signed and unsigned agreement, the obligation to negotiate and execute in good faith, the application of the miscellaneous clauses and especially whether you think your agreement is the “entire agreement.” In Canada, there are two legal traditions (English Common Law and Quebec Civil Law), which in certain circumstances differ from US common law; these differences must be noted before entering into negotiations. The standard form contract or boilerplate may burn you if you are not careful. Panelists will review the traditional transaction steps between offer or LOI to the definitive agreement and specific provisions that are drafted the same but used in different jurisdictions.

Review relevant Canadian rules of professional conduct and discuss global privilege rules comparatively, highlighting practical challenges facing corporate counsel such as providing legal advice, and handling legal communications that span jurisdictions, Finally, receive guidance on how to manage your legal team in light of jurisdictional differences.

This is a Quick Overview of whether employment laws allow flexibility as it relates to burned-out employees and time-off.

This Wisdom of the Crowd addresses policies regarding the use of Open Source Software. Includes guidance on managing open source software use and open source software audits.

For middle market companies with small in-house staffs, eDiscovery missteps can be costly and damaging. This QuickCounsel shows middle market companies how to understand and properly implement legal holds.

This brief article highlights the top ten legal and practical issues that practitioners should consider when dealing with qualified retirement plans in mergers and acquisitions in the United States.

This is a sample landlord building lease.

This is a sample notice to employees explaining how medical information about them may be used.

This article speaks about Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers and the SEC awards of three of these.

This list contains limited examples and portions of important vendor clauses. It serves as a starting point for ongoing discussion of the business deal and agreement.

This is a sample expatriate assignment agreement between a US company and an employee, including clauses pertaining to expatriation such as salary, employee benefits, mobility premium, housing and utilities allowance, goods and services allowance, language training allowance, furnishings and appliances allowance, pre-move trip allowance, household goods transportation and storage expenses, relocation travel expenses, relocation allowance, temporary housing, vacation, home leave air fare reimbursement, repatriation, immigration/visa assistance, will preparation, compensation leave, tax equalization, and tax preparation. This sample is in connection with the context of an employment agreement.

An English translation of a trademark licensing agreement between two Chinese companies.

What statutory requirements exist for keeping the enclosed indoors safe from the haze pollution, and in particular the particulate pollutants that make up the dominant component of such pollution in Singapore?

ACC Letter to CA Bar 11.5.18

This article outlines whether the EU Commission should provide concrete reasons for requesting information.

This is a sample notice of HIPAA privacy practice.

Instruction on fee structure options with practical application through business case analysis using real-life corporate/transactional scenarios. Faculty will focus on providing viable solutions for small law departments - examining both value practices developed by small departments and large department policies that are scalable for smaller departments.

ACC - OECD Consultation Paper 11.11.16

A candid and thoughtful discussion regarding the role that the general counsel (GC) has in managing the heightened level of ethical scrutiny as it applies to the “C-Level” suite. Included in this review will be the challenges that the office of the general counsel faces in balancing the role of ethical counselor to the members of the executive management team and the GC’s fiduciary responsibility to the board of directors. We will review recent “C-Level” ethical transgressions and debate appropriate courses of action as they relate to preventing ethical breaches and dealing with the consequences once they have occurred.

This is a sample trademark license agreement specifically for China.

This is a sample consulting agreement where the consultant agrees to have regular consultations with company management.

This is a sample escrow agreement which involves an estate sale of real property.

United States, sample contract

United States, sample contract

Ben Heineman's model for the modern inside law department is now widely followed in major corporations in the United States and, increasingly, in Europe and Asia.

This is a sample services agreement where consultant agrees to perform certain professional real estate consulting services in identifying and recovering overcharges in its occupancy and utility costs.

This is a product liability/recall scenario.