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Commercial companies sell billions of dollars’ worth of goods and services to the federal government every year. And for many companies, government sales represent only a small portion of annual revenue.
Government contracts contain risks and liabilities not present in commercial contracts. For example, a contractor giving false or misleading information to the government risks criminal liability, and could be suspended or debarred from public contracting — and breaching a government contract may have the same consequences.
A company with even one government contract should have a compliance plan to manage federal sales risk. That plan should address all the clauses referenced in the contract. Not all clauses present the same risk. This article highlights a few high-risk clauses to consider when developing a government contract compliance plan.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview and practical analysis for public procurement issues and procedures in Canada.

Answers to these FAQs have been prepared by the Data Protection Unit of the Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security with a view to assisting EU/EEA entities, and more particularly SMEs, in understanding the EU legal framework applicable to transfers of personal data processed in the EU (and the EEA) to “third countries” (i.e. countries that are not members of the EU or the EEA).

The practical consequences of a new regulation, adopted by the European Union on December 14, 2022, on M&A transactions of a certain size will be considerable as of 2023 and may, above certain thresholds, concern all companies, European or non-European, benefiting from financial contributions from any country outside the European Union when the subject of the M&A transaction includes a business located in the European Union.

This Money Laundering training course will (1) help you to detect money laundering, (2) examine the laws that make money laundering a crime, and (3) inform you of reporting requirements and prevention measures designed to thwart this crime. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

Jeffery Hewitt shares his experience as general counsel of Rama First Nation where he advocates for their Aboriginal community in Canada on the First Nation reserve.

This is a sample two-party escrow service agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

When leading an internal investigation, you must be prepared to justify who and what you believe. Learn when to hire outside, how to structure internal interviews, and the components of the credibility evaluation pyramid, so you can assess with confidence.

501 Managing a Domestic & Global IP Portfolio-Strategies Beyond the Basics

This publication provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to laws and regulations relating to digital businesses around the world.

Learn about where Hong Kong stands on privacy protections on digital content.

This is a sample external communications and social media policy.

Learn about cutting-edge developments in compliance training (apps, multimedia, etc.) that can elevate your compliance program to the next level. Discover how your organization can leverage social media to bolster its compliance program. Squarely address “tone at the middle” and learn best practices for ensuring that middle managers – your first line of defense – are especially prepared to serve as good compliance stewards. Worried about whistleblowers? Examine techniques that foster communications within your organization, to help ensure that employee concerns are raised internally.

Review recent developments in social media and learn to identify the risks social media poses to your organization.

This report provides valuable insights into legal department operations, offering key benchmarks for assessing performance in critical areas based on responses from 421 legal departments.

This is a two-party master escrow service agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives our customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

This article was written after a mini roundtable where participants answered questions regarding D&O insurance for privately held companies, private equity and non-profits.

Unclaimed property examinations and new types of regulatory inquiries will pose major challenges for US companies in 2024.

This article discusses litigation, enforcement, and regulatory trends related to unclaimed property.

This article discusses data privacy and cybersecurity trends for 2024, including AI regulations, cybersecurity audits, and genetic and health data protection.

Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation, known as CASL, is one of the strictest in the world. In general, CASL requires consent before sending “commercial electronic messages” and requires that all such messages meet certain form and content requirements. This seems simple, but as always, implementation can be complicated. This article explains the legislation and walks through some real-world scenarios to demonstrate compliance.