Since the United States is projected to lead the global economic recovery, the time is right for US corporations to consider establishing operations in new locations. And with Ireland being home to some of the world’s largest corporations, the Emerald Isle may not be such a bad idea. Read this article to learn what Ireland can do for you.
When would it be considered unethical for an attorney to enlist the aid of an undercover investigator? Learn what is and is not considered ethical conduct in this situation.
The ACC Australia Trends Survey examines the practices, trends and changes in the in-house legal profession. ACC Australia has developed this report with the support of our Corporate Alliance Partners.
During the acquisition of a smaller company, the due diligence process reveals possible environmental compliance violations. With a criminal indictment looming on the horizon, you must now make a decision: voluntary disclosure or internal investigations. Be prepared to act quickly and decisively, or your company could wind up down the drain.
Discusses the Open Legal Standards Initiative (OPLSI) and its mission to set the standard for quality and efficient legal services by developing business process and metrics classification systems, conducting benchmarking surveys, and preparing industry events and publications on these topics.
This is a sample supplier security requirements and expectations.
This is a sample severance agreement setting out the rights and responsibilities of the employer and the separating executive, including the benefits that the employer will provide to the executive in exchange for a release of claims.
With the continuing surge of wage and hour class claims, the threat of litigation against employers has become as certain as death and taxes. Employers must take proactive steps to armor themselves against future wage and hour litigation today. In this session, the following topics will be examined: (1) how to build good faith defenses to liability and/or liquidated damages in off-the-clock work and misclassification claims; (2) the risks and benefits of waiving the attorney client privilege as to past advice of counsel; (3) preparing a discoverable exemption analysis; (4) the key role of well publicized handbook timekeeping policies, wage and hour training and time entry certifications in defeating off-the-clock work claims; and (5) methods for creating contemporaneous business records showing the amount and type of exempt work performed by exempt employees.
This White Paper is the full version of the March 2013 Asian Briefings article, "Privacy Statutes in Asia-Pacific Jurisdictions." In addition to serving as a primer on privacy statutes in Asia-Pacific jurisdictions, this White Paper also examines the conflict between the US ediscovery laws and the privacy laws and regulations in the Asian-Pacific region, and attempts by the US Court to reconcile such conflicts. It also recommends best practices for navigating the minefield that exists as a result of such conflicts.
This multi-jurisdictional resource provides practical information on cross-border data protection issues, including regulations, data controller obligations, rights to access personal data, international transfer of data, and data processing by third parties.