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This is a Bloomberg article addressing the real estate crowdfunding land rush.

This resource contains information and recommendations on the socially responsible view of 'green lease clauses'.

This Leading Practices Profile, a supplement to ACC’s 2006 Leading Practices Profile, Contract Management for Small Law Departments, features the law department leading contract management practices of seven entities who provided background on databases and repository systems, and contract review, approval and archiving policies.

While you can put off your work until later, do your future self a favor and follow these tips to finish it sooner.

These are Title 15, Commerce and Trade statutes and regulations.

Legal departments must stay abreast of the risks of collecting and using Big Data. An unsecured stockpile of consumer data, for instance, is a treasure trove for hackers. If issues of privacy, over-collection and data decay — among others — are not given thorough attention, your organization’s Big Data policy could prove to be a significant liability.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

A handbook regarding multinational business acquisition and integration. Key topics such as tax, corporate law, employment and compliance are considered and regional comparison tables summarize the main tax, employment and corporate aspects of integrations in more than 40 countries.

Two of the globally significant patent-related events during the past year occurred in Europe and the United States, respectively.

This paper will provide an overview of the U.S. federal and state considerations applicable to any business initiative that relies on Big Data, and provide some practical advice for those seeking to monetize Big Data in health care.

Baker & McKenzie's contribution to the debate on the reform of the Verticals Block Exemption and Guidelines.

Privacy laws are proliferating. This session will discuss how to implement a global privacy compliance program to address the EU Directives, as well as current updates and implementation of key country privacy laws, such the Personal Information Privacy Act in South Korea and similar laws in Malaysia and other Asian countries. This session will also address equally important US state law privacy developments.

The NLRB has upheld the following social media policy in its entirety. It remedies several deficiencies found in other policies. Notably, the NLRB determined that this policy is neither overbroad nor ambiguous; rather, it provides sufficient examples of prohibited conduct so that, in context, employees would not reasonably read the rules to prohibit Section 7 activity.

In this multijurisdictional guide, learn about rules of legal privilege and disclosures in several common law and civil law jurisdictions.

A brand communicates a message and elicits emotion. It is a philanthropic organization’s main asset, and must be assessed regularly. Read this article to learn more about creating and maintaining your brand effectively through trademark registration, brand management and trademark infringement prevention, and licensing your mark.

The Shanghai Free Trade Zone ("FTZ") was launched on September 29, 2013, which is considered China's most significant attempt at financial reform since establishing the Shenzhen Economic Special Zone on the border with Hong Kong in 1980. Based on the current rules and regulations issued by the State Council and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the following brief article explains key issues and new changes applicable to the FTZ.

This resource is a detailed social media policy which gives guidance to employees about the proper usages of social media.

Learn about new European Union guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements between competing businesses, issued in June 2023.

Learn about the 2022 Arbitration and Mediation Bill and what it means for third party funding in arbitration claims in Nigeria.

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECTEA”) was expedited into law as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict to “crack down” on overseas entities that are using United Kingdom property to launder money. This article explores the sanctions for non-compliance with ECTEA namely, non-compliance with the requirements for the new Register of Overseas Entities (the “Register”).

This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in New Zealand.

Learn about ownership issues regarding Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs).

When an employee parts ways with the company, it isn’t just a box of office decor that gets carried out the door: Any skills or information learned on the job is now potentially benefiting your competition. Many variables can affect the successful application of a non-compete agreement. This article explains how different countries handle non-compete agreements and what the alternatives are to protecting your company’s resources.

This guide presents jurisdictional overviews on public procurement contracts in jurisdictions around the globe.

While there are plenty of providers ready, willing, and able to solve your problems, not every system is a good fit for each department. This article includes the top ten points you should understand before selecting and implementing a new CLM.

In this quick overview, explore sports betting in the wake of the US Supreme Court's Monumental Ruling.

The respondents overwhelmingly question the integrity of their leaders and perhaps with good cause. The survey reveals that many employees would accept fraud and corruption in the work place in order to survive the current economic storm and indeed senior management are even more likely than rank and file to condone activities such as cash bribes and financial statement fraud.