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This is a sample group and hotel sales agreement.

Attendees will choose among a number of roundtable discussion topics, each involving a creative hypothetical situation highlighting compliance issues that affect their business or compliance teams. Following robust discussions, each table will publicly share interesting points that arose, including best practices for handling their pressing issues. Receive a post-conference comprehensive report of the roundtable discussion findings.

Outside counsel and law departments call themselves partners, yet law departments rarely consult their legal service providers when planning for succession. Especially for small law departments, soliciting thorough input from law firms can greatly benefit the transition process.

All attorneys understand the misfortune of dealing with difficult opposing counsel at some point in their career. We call these lawyers “Rambo” litigators. By understanding how Rambo litigators operate, in-house counsel can learn to watch out for certain tactics, and how best to react to them. This article outlines the steps needed to disarm this difficult adversary without losing Voices your composure or professionalism.

The cloud should be about more than making your legal department run smoothly. Today’s technology can bring acceptable levels of risk if the solution promotes business transparency and collaboration with global suppliers.

In-house practice for Japanese lawyers (bengoshi) is a rather new phenomenon. This article presents an overall picture of the status of the in-house profession in Japan with particular focus on the history of its development. It draws from information presented at various committee gatherings, including the Corporate Counsel Subcommittee of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.

Spoliation of evidence due to data dumping carries great risks and penalties; still, refusing to dispose of data altogether does not make good business sense. Companies that have failed to dispose of unnecessary data accumulated over the last decade drive up ediscovery costs and make litigation preparedness more cumbersome. The solution is not an all-or-nothing approach — learn how to implement a defensible disposal practice.

Fashion, food, wine and revolution – there
is much to be learned from the French, including tips on how to be a better corporate attorney. Taking a cue from Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” the author discusses lessons that he’s learned as an American lawyer working in-house for a French company.

In-house counsel, whether at a
small, large or mid-size company, should be aware of export licensing issues as they impact almost any company, including those that do not engage in direct exports. If you don’t think implementing an export compliance program at your company is necessary, you might change your mind after reading this article.

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Although previous case rulings have sunk the high hopes of marijuana users, several states now extend employment protection for those with a prescription. However, marijuana is still considered illegal in any circumstance under federal law. Dazed and confused? This feature will lead you out of the haze.