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A reply from the law firm of Baker & McKenzie to the OFT consultation in regards to questions listed in the OFT's paper of August 2009.

An article giving specific instruction on how to properly and efficiently use your playbook to the best of your advantage.

This is a sample non-compete agreement between a vendor and a corporation.

This is a sample non-compete agreement between a buyer and seller.

Conduct an effective investigation into workplace misconduct using this set of checklists and templates that covers investigation strategy and witness interviews.

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 resource is an overview on cartel regulations in Spain.

This is a sample lease agreement between landlord and tenant.

This is a sample employment agreement for an executive in a limited liability company.

This is a sample secured convertible promissory note.

This is a sample guarantee agreement.

This resource is an outline of legal issues in the creation of security in the Cayman Islands.

This is a sample guarantee agreement between a Delaware company and a banking corporation.

This "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide reviews M&A legislation and procedures in China.

This is a sample secured convertible promissory note where the maker is a Nevada based corporation.

This InfoPAK explores the case law and best principles for handling workplace investigations into employee claims of harassment and other alleged improper treatment in light of the defense provided in Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and the shield that is the attorney-client and attorney work product privileges. This InfoPAK is meant to provide an overview of the Faragher defense (especially in light of recent developments in case law) as well as the salient privileges, and then provide employers with insight on the best practices for protecting the Faragher defense as well as, where possible, the privileges, while proactively addressing employee concerns.

In a robust decision handed down by the English Court of Appeal, Novartis has been awarded an interim injunction against Hospira to prevent sales of generic zoledronic acid in the UK despite Novartis’ patents having been declared invalid by the English High Court. The Court of Appeal judgment represents a significant victory for Novartis and other innovators. This article discusses how this decision impacts innovators and generic companies alike, as well as the practical steps that parties should consider prior to the launch of a generic product.

A sample letter responding to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for charges of discrimination.

This article looks at the legal landscape of maternity and parental leave in select countries throughout the world to illustrate how different legal systems have chosen to institute such leave in a manner which reflects both the specific culture of the country and the overall global movement towards increased accommodations for parents before and after childbirth.

The PRC Company Law allows company shareholders to make capital contributions with certain non-cash assets that include equity in other companies. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce recently promulgated the Measures for the Administration of the Registration of Capital Contribution in the Form of Equity (SAIC Measures) to establish a procedure for the registration of equity capital contributions. The SAIC Measures apply to purely domestic companies as well as foreign investment enterprises (FIEs). In the case of FIEs, foreign investment approvals from Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts are also required for equity capital contributions, but there has not been a formal procedure for such approvals until the issuance of the Interim Provisions of the Ministry of Commerce for Equity Investments in Foreign Investment Enterprises (Interim Provisions). Learn more about the Interim Provisions.

Gain insights on how to make educated decisions as to who is best suited to manage or complete the work from a resource perspective. Learn how to prioritize work based on its strategic value or risk to the organization and source it to the appropriate internal and external resources based on that priority assessment.

This is a sample license agreement between company and licensee.

This article provides a summary of the update on the United States (US) sanctions against Community Chinese Military companies and the implications for the securities market of Hong Kong. On 12 November 2020, the US President issued Executive Order 13959 (EO13959), which has caused significant market uncertainty; EO13959 prohibits certain transaction insecurities linked to what it has described as Communist Chinese Military Companies.

For a corporation facing the cross-border discovery challenge of collecting information from its foreign offices, there is no easy solution. This article offers some tips: Technology- assisted review and digital rights management technology can facilitate negotiations with local data protection authorities.

This is a confidentiality agreement between two companies who have a preliminary interest in exploring a merger or other combination of companies.

Many in-house practitioners work in multi-national corporations. Oftentimes, their assigned business units operate across national boundaries, with legal advice delivered to business heads/executives in various parts of the world. Many jurisdictions do not recognize the attorney-client privilege, making legal advice rendered subject to disclosure/discovery. Our panel will explore the basis for the attorney-client privilege, where it does/does not exist, and how to intermarry the lack of attorney-client privilege with the way a practitioner delivers advice of counsel in an international business environment and manages litigation/discovery issues that arise.