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Sample Arbitration Clauses with Comments

Jul 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

This document teaches about arbitration clauses, encourages the writer to think ahead about the likely disputes that the parties could encounter and be required to arbitrate, and to shape the arbitration ...  

Privileged and Confidential

Jul 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

A sample document request list for a proposed merger.  

Exclusive Sublease Listing Agreement

Jun 2009 Sample Form & Policy Download pdf

A contract granting a broker the exclusive right to sublease property for a period of time.  

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InfoPaks

Canadian Competition Law

Sep 2009 InfoPAK Download pdf

Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
This InfoPAK explores Canadian competition law, examining Canada’s Competition Act and appropriate case law. Canada’s Competition Act is similar in many respects to its U.S. counterpart, the Sherman ...  

Canadian Competition Law Update

Mar 2009 InfoPAK Download pdf

Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
IMPORTANT UPDATE: On March 12, 2009, significant legislative amendments to Canada's Competition Law and Foreign Investment Regime were approved, having far-reaching implications for the business ...  

Homeland Security

Jan 2008 InfoPAK Download pdf

Sponsored by DLA Piper US LLP
This InfoPAK is intended to raise the in-house counsel's awareness of the legal issues that have arisen in light of the nation's heightened attention to home land security.  

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ACC Docket Articles

Outsource Resources: Outsourcing Challenges During a Merger and Acquisition

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Read this article for some great advice for CLOs handling mergers and acquisitions.  

In-house Counsel Beware: The False Claims Act Might Impact Your Business

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Armed with recent amendments to the statute that initially targeted contractors, the government has also recouped millions of dollars using the False Claims Act to battle healthcare fraud. But just ...  

The Contractual Cogitator: A Lesson Learned on Contractual Lists

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This article reviews the case, In re Delta Mills, Inc., Bankruptcy No. 06-11144 (CSS), Adversary No. 07-51707 (CSS), 2009 WL. 723271 (Bkrtcy.D.Del., March 17, 2009), a suit between GMAC and a textile ...  

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Leading Practices Profiles

The Use of Mediation in the United States and Western Europe to Add Value to Transactions and Effectively Resolve Commercial Disputes

Aug 2006 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf

This Practice Profile examines corporate use of transnational mediation in the US and Western Europe by looking at business management initiatives that encourage mediation, as well as the experiences ...  

Contract Management For Small Law Departments

Feb 2006 Leading Practices Profiles Download pdf

This Profile will examine contract management practices in small law departments - looking at file and database management initiatives, use of contract review and approval processes as well as use ...  

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Quick References

Goals of Due Diligence

Jul 2009 Download pdf

Provides the goals of due diligence which are critical to identify at the outset of the due diligence process.  The goals are derived from the structure of the transaction and the primary objective ...  

Preliminary Due Diligence Checklist

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Provides a due diligence checklist to complete before mergers and other significant corporate combinations.  

The Top Ten Force Majeure Imposters

Jul 2009 Download pdf

Do “soft” excuses really amount to force majeure events that would permit a party to delay or suspend performance or delivery under an agreement, or even terminate a contract?  Take a look at ...  

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Program Materials

New Governments - New Antitrust Laws: The Reinvigoration of North American Antitrust Enforcement

Oct 2009 Download pdf

North American businesses face unprecedented uncertainty and economic challenges. At the same time, we anticipate the Obama administration will appoint aggressive new officials to oversee the antitrust ...  

Self-Service Contract Creation: Providing Better Service in a World of Frozen Budgets

Oct 2009 Download pdf

Self-service contract creation frees experienced attorneys to work on high value matters. Business users also benefit by getting contracts more quickly. By completing an online questionnaire, information ...  

The Impact of the Modern Age on Contract Law

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Whatever happened to the tradition of getting two paper originals executed by the parties so that they would each have one? How times have changed! This session will address how the use of emails, ...  

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Surveys

Real Estate Survey IV: Issues Relating To Commercial Leasing

Feb 2009 Download pdf

The Real Estate Survey is being conducted by members of the Lex Mundi Real Estate Practice
Group. This multi-part survey of Issues in Real Estate Investment and Finance presents jurisdictional ...  

Pre-Merger Notification

Jul 2007 Download pdf

A survey covering the law and process of mergers in several foreign jurisdictions.  Includes relevant national regulatory agencies, supranational agencies, pre-merger filing requirements, the ...  

Lex Mundi Intellectual Property and Competition Law Survey

Jan 2007 Download pdf

The intention was for the survey to concentrate on a number of particular aspects of competition/antitrust rules in respect of IP license agreements and supply/distribution agreements, to determine ...