Law firms often offer in-house legal departments “free” hours on any assignment given to them. Learn why free hours for process improvement, instead of the usual, low-stake legal matter, is of real benefit to the in-house team and makes for good marketing for outside counsel.
There is a difference between actions and words. Platitudes and apologies are fine, but meaningless if not supported by changed behavior. Read the author’s take on what this means for the agenda of a small law department.
The author explains an unsettling truth about in-house lawyers. Their entire professional lives are much like improvised comedy.
The author provides a systems view analysis of workplace misconduct that goes beyond the traditional “blame and change” approach to handling complaints.
Over the last decade, employers increasingly have been bombarded with wage and hour lawsuits filed by current and former employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and various state law equivalents. These wage and hour lawsuits, which began as single plaintiff one-off cases, have now bloomed into a cottage industry where collective and class actions have become the norm. What should employers do to protect themselves? While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for every employer in every jurisdiction, this article provides five innovative strategies to consider implementing at your business.
Transport Canada has published Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Update of Standards), which came into force on July 15, 2014. The new amendments formalize into regulation several requirements and standards for crude oil carriers, which are outlined in this article.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses employee reimbursement agreements for permanent residency (Green Card) applications, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.*
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview on private acquisitions law and practice in Belgium.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview and practical analysis for public procurement issues and procedures in the United States.