The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
This resource explains injunctions and restraining orders and the relevant federal and state standards. The document then discusses how to protect your business when employees leave.
An overview of the issues in-house counsel should consider when drafting a Code of Conduct. Includes discussion of Audience, Goals, Organization Specific Content, Practicality and Usability, Gifts and Entertainment Policy, Charitable Giving and Political Donations, Application Across an Organization, Business Function Participation, Enforcement, and Employee Discipline.
Learn how results can be multiplied when you put together any combination of in-sourcing, unbundling, alternative legal service providers, process improvement, value-based fees and technology. Whether you're looking for solutions to improve client satisfaction and cost control in litigation, M&A or patent management, these Value Champions will share proven tactics you can use.
Clearly define information governance (IG) and understand why companies are creating IG programs. Review the specific compliance risks companies face in governing information, as well as the professional ethical responsibilities of which in-house must keep abreast. Discuss effective messaging strategies that get key stakeholders outside the law department to join in supporting these initiatives. Detail key strategies to employ when creating a cross-functional steering committee, and receive a sample steering committee charter.
Learn how US companies can mitigate FCPA and other risks -- including the safety of your employees -- in frontier markets, and what unique challenges you will face in conducting investigations there. Focus on issues of employment, privacy and other laws in countries with immature legal systems, security considerations and political interference. This part of the presentation focused on Africa.
This material is from the ACC conference called "Doing Business in the GCC", which was designed to give in-house counsel advising businesses in the GCC states a better understanding of the laws and business dynamics of the region. It covers opportunities for investment in the region, regional variations and Dubai as a hub, contractual issues and joint ventures, disputes and arbitration, Islamic finance, anti-bribery and corruption, diligence and KYC, OFAC and sanctions, and cultural understanding for those from outside the region.
This program will examine advanced issues that US companies face when managing legal operations abroad or when they have subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions, with a specific emphasis on Asia.