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This substantive overview will provide you with the information you need to provide an informed legal opinion about listing or delisting your company. You'll learn the legal requirements a public company must abide by in jurisdictions such as the U.K., France, Germany, and Japan, the trends toward consolidation in Europe, the economics of multiple listings as well as the arguments for delisting and the requirements to do so in several global jurisdictions.

The fundamental responsibility of the Board of Directors is to promote the best interests of the Company and its shareholders by overseeing the management of the Company’s business and affairs. In doing so, directors have two basic obligations to the Company and its shareholders: (1) the duty of care, which generally requires that directors exercise appropriate diligence in making decisions and in overseeing management of the Company, and (2) the duty

Competition laws around the world vary greatly. Corporate practitioners need to be familiar with these laws and how they could affect your company's business. This session will provide an overview of global competition law with a focus on harmonization within the EU and a comparison with Eastern European models.

Discusses new developments for accelerating U.S. and foreign patent prosecution including the patent prosecution highway program, acceleration of U.S. applications, and the impact on a global patent strategy.

Analyzes issues with managing workforce reductions in certain key jurisdictions in Europe and seeks to identify some practical tips for the management of multi-jurisdictional workforce reduction programs where problems around timing and consistency arise.

This webcast transcript addresses creative strategies, including the wider use of technology, the use of metrics, the development of sophisticated budgeting tools and true value-based billing models, being deployed by in-house and external teams to meet challenges head on and to redefine the quality and depth of their relationship as a consequence.

Discusses topics of critical interest to general counsel including electronic discovery, what mid- to large-size companies are spending for legal services as part of their gross revenues, what percentage is being spent on litigation, litigation management, and the role diversity plays in selecting outside counsel.

Discusses cost-effective strategies for multi-national clearance of trademarks and international enforcement from both U.S. and European perspectives.

Discusses recent legislation in the U.K. and how U.S. parents may protect themselves from its U.K. defined benefit pension plan.

This webcast highlights differences in contractual approaches between Europe, Asia and North America and is a must for US counsel who have responsibility for drafting or reviewing international employment contracts.

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