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The Association of Corporate Counsel and Laurence Simons surveyed corporate legal departments to learn more about their teams in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The ACC/Laurence Simons 2012 EMEA Legal Department Survey is available to members and non-members.

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

In this multi-country guide, learn about the legal framework for international arbitration in a wide range of jurisdictions.

This article provides a unique contrast of the expectations of European Mergers & Acquisitions pre- and post-Brexit, as corporations and private equity firms wrestle with its consequences for their businesses and deal-making prospects.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) discusses how to address an elderly employee's request to be provided with a scooter, and related questions pertaining to reasonable accommodation under the US Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and potential claims of unequal treatment. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.

Learn from representatives of prime upper- and lower-tier subcontractors how to review, track and explain the numerous federal acquisition rules (FARs) that are often incorporated by reference into contracts of all sizes and types, including the differences between optional and mandatory flow-down clauses and exceptions to incorporated clauses in other non–FAR related statutes.

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

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding patents across a range of jurisdictions.

In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in Canada and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in 2019.

The Insurance/Reinsurance Guide to Global Business is meant to be a quick reference for in-house counsel conducting business across the world.

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

This inaugural report highlights the current key trends and themes in the global data centre industry and provides an outlook for the data centre market in 2014.

The regulatory regime surrounding cryptocurrencies is fragmented and stretches to the extremes in some jurisdictions. Learn more about how different countries deal with cryptocurrencies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This guide addresses the global issues of commercialization, government regulation, importing, exporting and human consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which include transgenic crops and other products.

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in securitisation laws and regulations – including receivables contracts, receivables purchase agreements, asset sales, security issues, insolvency laws, special rules, regulatory issues, and taxation.

Learn about key procedures for the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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