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.
Just as strict international anti-money laundering regulations have made it essential for financial institutions to practice “know your customer” due diligence, the need to “know your vendor” plays a similar role in mitigating fraud and regulatory risk for businesses in all industries. Learn how to assess the background of a variety of payment recipients (vendors) to identify red flags, adverse information, conflicts of interest and fictitious entities. Determine: Is this a “real” vendor or agent with a business profile?
The commencement of a class action in the United States frequently results in “copycat” actions in Canada and other jurisdictions. These opportunities are often bought and sold by class counsel looking to leverage their US investment, but the strategies for managing US class actions are not always the right ones in other countries.
The recession is causing every industry to rethink its strategy on generating income and revenue. The nonprofit sector is no exception. In fact, some would argue that the philanthropic dollar has never been more competitive. In light of this economic environment, venture philanthropy is on the rise and the savvy in-house practitioner needs to be prepared to assist clients in structuring nontraditional revenue-generating relationships, while protecting the corporation’s brand, tax status and its resources.
Companies with server networks to bring "infrastructure on demand" to their customers provide cloud computing. In busy times, customers can dramatically ramp up their computer usage without investing in equipment and software, and then quickly ramp down when the extra capacity is no longer needed. This session will address challenges faced by companies that use or provide cloud computing services.
In a globalized economy, lawyers work on transactions involving many jurisdictions. Lawyers are required to cope with traditions and a variety of legal systems to operate in countries whose governments may show little respect for legal norms and requirements. Negotiations with counterparts may take a different approach, and as a result, interpretation of words and actions during negotiations may be perceived differently than you had intended. The panelists will focus on key challenges facing international business lawyers negotiating transactions in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
This material focuses on the business opportunities for in-house counsel to operate in a risky world. It explores ways and tools to use the strategic legal risk management as a competitive advantage and how your role and performance can be aligned to strategic risk.
This material helps your company improve its policies regarding new technologies and social media. The document also discusses important cases regarding intellectual property rights and trademark infringement.
This material covers competition law in Switzerland with particular focus on issues of interest to in-house counsel, including useful charts and diagrams for review.