This article addresses the Department of Justice's issuance of the Yates Memorandum setting forth policies regarding the investigation and prosecution of individual wrongdoers in the context of corporate investigations.
This council has brought together experienced compensation committee chairs from Fortune 500 companies with key shareholder representatives, regulators, and other stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen corporate governance in general—and compensation committee oversight in particular.
This is a sample cross purchase agreement where it is the desire of the Shareholders to place reasonable restriction and safeguards upon the transfer or alienations of the common stock of the Company and to provide for the orderly termination of its activities in certain events.
This is a sample employment agreement between the company and its employee.
A short article on the dominant purpose test, focused on the change in evidential burden on parties after the decision in Tchenguiz v. SFO.
The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (Act) was passed by the Singapore Parliament on 15 October 2012 and came into effect in Singapore on 2 January 2013. A major component of the Act was to put in place general data protection provisions (Data Protection Provisions) that apply to all organisations operating in the private sector in Singapore. Previously, only limited confidentiality obligations existed in Singapore under certain sector specific legislation.
This short article provides an overview of judicial reorganization proceedings and regulatory changes in Brazil.
This article from Fasken Martineau covers the principle behind the French Commercial Code on notice period.
"Endeavours" clauses, whether described as "all reasonable endeavours", "best endeavours" or "reasonable endeavours", have resisted a fixed definition in case law: their meanings are derived from the context of the relevant contract, rather than from decisions in previous cases. However, recent case law from Singapore and Australia has provided some general guidance on the interpretation of such clauses. This article examines these decisions and provides some practical tips for drafting such clauses.
A review of mining law in Oman, including state ownership of resources, relevant legislation and licenses, and the rights of foreign investors.
This article lists five considerations that GCs take into account as they allocate resources across diverse corporate issues.
A sample vendor assessment questionnaire from the ACC 2014 Compliance & Ethics Training Program, Session 600.
This sample form is a Short-Form Due Diligence List to Be Used for Initial Inquiry Only and to Be Followed by Long-Form Due Diligence List
This presentation speaks about agreements and issues when working with third parties.
• Commitment
• Liability
• Performance Requirements
• IP Terms
• Confidentiality
• Other Related Issues
This is a presentation on considerations at the contract drafting stage, the Dispute Resolution clause, the start of the dispute - arbitration, enforcement of the final arbitral award, etc.
This presentation discusses who is CPR, the U.S.“Litigation<br />Situation,” principal reasons companies use ADR, 2011 survey conclusions, and factors driving growth of international arbitration.
This is a template non-disclosure agreement.
A federal district court rules on a case based on the contractual language used in the agreement between the two parties.
When in-house counsel are asked to demonstrate their value, how do they do so? In this article, learn how you and your team can set targets, collect data, organise your goals, and draw attention to your value for the company.
In the event of a workplace reorganisation, it often falls to in-house counsel to attempt to minimise the risk of any such claims being brought by former employees. In this article, learn more about how in-house counsel can prepare and react to company-wide reorganisation and any complications that might arise.
This is a Mergers & Acquisition Confidentiality Agreement.
This is a checklist for Independent Contractors And Misclassification For Multinationals.
The author reveals the surprising results of his interactive workshop, developed for the purpose of illuminating fundamental principles of moral accountability and moral discernment.
This is a sample amended and restated convertible promissory note.
This How To gives healthy tips for setting and managing law department budgets, matter to matter and year to year.
Bartlit Beck handles high stakes litigation under a variety of non‐hourly structures. This Value Practice resource details how Bartlit Beck crafts these fee arrangements and structures operations to make them work.
This "How To" resource is helpful in assessing various aspects of Legal Division operations and translating goals into measurable units to show progress and improvement.
This is a sample software enhancement sponsorship agreement.
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