The purpose of this Sample Gift Acceptance Policy is to provide guidelines relating to the acceptance and processing of gifts in a manner that is consistent with the mission and values of America’s Promise Alliance and to provide donors with transparency on the matters described herein. This policy shall be posted to the America's Promise Alliance website and made available for all donors to view.
This guide provides an overview of cryptoasset regulation (prior to the introduction of MiCA), focussing at this point on European jurisdictions, both inside and outside the EU. It summarizes the regulations applying to the main activities performed by cryptoasset service providers and the requirements of the licensing regimes, including time and cost.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in consumer protection laws and regulations, including substantive provisions, enforcement action, remedies, and anticipated reforms.
Learn about key data protection and cybersecurity laws in this multi-jurisdictional guide.
A sample substance abuse policy that includes a list of prohibited activities and manager's responsibilities.
Use this checklist to make sure you have covered all employee benefits issues in light of the US Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning the right to an abortion.
This checklist was originally published on Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.'s website.
In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding pharmaceutical advertising across a range of jurisdictions.
This brief article provides ten tips for in-house counsel to consider when evaluating e-discovery software or services when evaluating opportunities in the United States and globally.
This Quick Overview is intended to demystify "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) at a broad level, introduce the concept and functionality to non-tech counsel, and provide a practical approach to addressing intellectual-property issues and other legal concerns that may arise in connection with NFTs.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers key legal issues, rules and developments regarding merger control across a range of jurisdictions.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has posted the following information sheet on their website https://www.fairwork.gov.au/how-we-will-help/templates-and-guides/fact-sheets/rights-and-obligations/employment-conditions-during-natural-disasters-and-emergencies but it is important for especially larger employers to understand that these are the minimum requirements and there are opportunities to provide other sorts of assistance as well.
This article gives you an overview of EU data protection law, explains why U.S. in-house counsel should be concerned about EU data protection laws, shows you a roadmap to compliance, and gives you a workplan template for achieving and maintaining compliance.
This article includes a review of Wyoming’s attributes as a jurisdiction to base a corporation, limited partnership (“LP”) or
limited liability company (“LLC”), and then reviews Wyoming’s unique (in the United States) laws facilitating company and investment fund formation and investment vehicles focused on cryptocurrencies, digital assets and DAOs.
In this quick overview, in-house counsel will learn about different regulations in the new trade agreement, USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement).
This article addresses the principle of limited liability that has been the central tenet of company law since it was adopted in the United Kingdom, and most countries in continental Europe during the latter half of the 19th century.
In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding mergers and acquisitions across a range of jurisdictions.
This article is a summary of major copyright developments between December 2014 and March 2015.
This article provides an introduction to the Australian FinTech landscape. In particular, the article considers recent significant developments to that landscape, which have increasingly become a defining feature of the Asia-Pacific’s economic and legal standing in the global context.
In this short article, explore an overview of regulations and issues relating to the use of e-Signatures, with a focus on the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding popular investment vehicles in a wide range of jurisdictions (including many European countries).
This is a sample policy regarding substance abuse.
The current opioid epidemic has increased at an alarming rate. From 2000 to 2015, from the United States and Canada, to Europe and South America, about half a million people have died from opioid-related drug overdoses. This article identifies and discusses recently proposed or finalized noteworthy US statutes and regulations applicable to the substance-use-disorder industry, promulgated by both federal agencies and state legislatures in response to the nationwide opioid addiction crises.
According to Brazilian law, the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP) for each company is determined according to the number of labor accidents and illnesses that have generated payment of social security benefits. The FAP calculation is mainly based on the frequency, level of importance and cost of the labor illnesses and labor accidents of each company. In recent years, the social security website has provided the specific FAP for each legal entity. Read on to learn more about FAP regulation.
This article gives a general overview of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and following the discussion are “Deal Points” on important considerations in the purchase or sale of a business: what to do, and what at all costs not to do.
In this multi-country guide, learn about legal frameworks and key rules regarding directors' duties and responsibilities.
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