Jan/Feb's Business Ethics column from the ever incisive Jim Nortz discusses how good intentions pave the path to... inefficient management.
In September's edition of Business Ethics, Jim Nortz discusses whether legal officers should review fair wages at their companies.
This is a sample legal hold memorandum for the preservation of evidence following a subpoena from a government agency.
Creating Value By Selecting Strategic Practice Area Providers - Practices at GE Canada
A Value Practice resource that details Cisco's use of technology and strategic work flow processes to increase productivity and enable lawyers to work more effectively.
An article discussing the process of selecting outside counsel. Advises in-house counsel to analyze facts and law, determine objectives, estimate preliminary costs, establishing selection criteria, identify potential candidates, and weighing the pros and cons.
Jo Anne Schwendinger, regional general counsel – Asia-Pacific & Sub-Saharan Africa, Deere & Company, discusses how healthy relationships drive the company's success around the globe.
This is a sample lease agreement's addenda and exhibits.
This program will discuss conflicts of interest and its impact on organization by exploring real world scenarios involving family, financial and personal relationships, board memberships, financial self-dealing, gifts and entertainment. The presenters will share best practices for managing the risks created by conflicts of interest, and offer ways to implement practical, flexible solutions, including policies, training, pre-approvals, questionnaires and audits.
When companies negotiate contracts with IT consultants for information technology, one of the most hotly contested issues is intellectual property rights. While the number of potential IP issues is large, there are nine IP issues that crop up almost constantly in IT consulting deals. This article addresses the many options for such contracts.
This is a sample employment agreement between the company and its employee.
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.
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 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.
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.
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