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Learn about developments from 2021 in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector in the Asia and Asia-Pacific region (focus on Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam).

Realizing that you may not enjoy your current career path can be devastating. Find out what kind of options you have and learn about other corporate counsel's experiences as they made the transistion.

The Covid-19 health crisis has affected the way businesses operate around the world. In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about the impact to Australian and New Zealand foreign investments, commercial real estate and subsidies for employees. This resource was published by Meritas in April 2020.

This Top Ten list is intended to provide a short summary of what ambitious in-house counsel can do to ensure their continued success if they enter into a new role as general counsel.

Technology is enabling us to shine new light on the dark corners of legal billing.
Though the popularity of formats has shifted over time and still varies by client, the constant is that we are limited to a single view of our legal bills. The author makes a case for why this should change.

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.

A new law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide training on policies that prohibit harassment based on gender identity, expression and sexual orientation. This QuickOverview provides insightful information as to how to navigate this in your workplace.

This checklist provides steps for dealing with conflicts of interest under Section 3.4 of the new Rules of Professional Conduct.

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines the top considerations for existing ASTM standards for environmental due diligence, their intersection with the law and the advent of new standards.

When a company starts a new project, the question of financing is an issue. In Germany, a new alternative to the traditional loan process is being tested.

You are deputy general counsel of a Fortune 500 children’s entertainment conglomerate. One day, the vice president of marketing comes into your office and says, “We need to form a tight bond with the Fish Are Friends, Not Food Foundation. They are doing amazing work and getting great press for it. We need their brand to promote our new character, ‘Smiley the Shark.’” If you’re unsure of what steps to take to get the deal done, read this article.

The legal and regulatory landscape of the Middle East, specifically in Oman, is constantly evolving, meaning businesses have to remain agile in order to continue to progress. In this article, learn how these changes impact your legal team.

This resource from Seyfarth & Shaw LLP discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal for three new sets of rules (the “Proposed Rules”), as well as key considerations for the future based on this proposal.

Early this year, the Anti-Corruption Law came into effect. It introduces administrative and civil liability on legal entities for illicit acts practiced against local and foreign public administration. Learn more about how this law will be enforced. This article is also available in Portuguese:

<p><a href="http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1361091">The New Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law Comes Into Effect (Portuguese)</a></p>

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.

This page provides a summary of EPA’s Interim Approach to Applying the Audit Policy to New Owners which became effective August 1, 2008.

This sample policy illustrates an approach to drug and alcohol testing.

This model letter to new hires regarding their confidentiality obligations to previous employers is drafted to be of generation application to United States employers.

Finding a new, rewarding position in the legal field is never a quick and easy task. This InfoPAK will present key techniques for pursuing new positions, as well as strategies for successfully managing your career.

This resource from Latham & Watkins LLP provides insight into frequently asked questions regarding Amended Rule 10b4-1 and Insider Trading Disclosures. These include questions on Compliance Dates and Transition Issues, Cooling-Off Periods, Overlapping Plans, Affiliated Entities, and more.

On July 11, 2007, ACC filed an amicus brief in a case which presents important questions about whether, and to what extent, US securities class actions may be brought by non-US investors against non-US companies, concerning disclosures and trades made outside the US. The plaintiffs in this case brought a class action in New York seeking damages on behalf of all persons in the entire world who purchased National Australia Bank's (NAB) ordinary shares during a period of 2-1/2 years - a huge number of investors – even though those shares trade exclusively on the Australian Securities Exchange and other non-U.S. exchanges, and even though 99.97 percent of these shares were held by people outside the United States.

As technology plays an increasing role in our society, organizations and in-house counsel should ensure they are aware of the contractual, privacy and risk mitigation best practices associated with emerging technologies.

Provides tips to succeed as new in-house counsel. Includes how the cultures of law firm life and corporate legal department are different, how to become a business team member, how to change from being managed to managing outside counsel, etc.

Companies doing deals and business in the European Union may soon see more red tape added to the already complex set of European regulations on merger control, EU state aid and foreign investment control. On 30 June 2022, the European Parliament and the Council announced their agreement on a new regulation, which will give the European Commission (EC) far-reaching powers to intervene in, and possibly prohibit, M&A transactions and public tender bids involving companies that have received apparently distortive foreign subsidies from non-EU governments. This article discusses the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) that allows the EC to review transactions affected by foreign subsidies and to remedy any possible distortive effects.

Learn how the German Civil Code was updated as of January 1, 2022 as a result of implementation of the Sale of Goods Directive and the Digital Content and Services Directive.