This Top Ten reviews ten of the most common civil claims under United States securities law, including fraud and insider trading claims.
The purpose of this InfoPAK is to assist corporate counsel in understanding and making decisions about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and global anti-corruption law. Included is a summary of the Act, the role of the various government agencies, enforcement trends, and a discussion of steps companies can take to mitigate risk and fulfill their obligations under the Act. <p><b>Also included is a summary of anti-corruption laws in: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, and Thailand.</b></p>
This Top Ten will explain the most relevant aspects of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Colombia, including the main stages of a PPP project.
Review of the relevant laws and regulations governing mergers and joint ventures in Brazil.
A review of mechanisms in Brazilian law in effect for the debtor to offer guarantees that will enable it to dispute debts with the respective creditor within either the legal or the administrative spheres.
This article contains some of the most common types of problematic managers, along with suggestions on how to adapt to them.
Attracting qualified professionals and motivating them to give their best are top concerns for today’s corporate legal departments. This InfoPAK offers tips on how in-house counsel can successfully recruit, hire, and manage employees.
A study of in-house counsel performance conducted by the Australian and New Zealand corporate lawyers associations teases out the specific management practices that distinguish leading organisations from the rest. This article analyses three key areas that assist to drive efficiency and effectiveness in top performing law departments – strong staff support, project management, and outside counsel management. Published in the June 2013 issue of the journal of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association (ACLA).
One year into the auto-enrolment regime, some of the complexities encountered so far by employers in practice will shortly be ironed out. New regulations will introduce more flexibility for employers, including those who have already staged into the regime. The changes cover a range of issues, from basic elements such as the deadline for auto-enrolling an eligible worker to technical points on the test scheme standards; and introduce alternative definitions of pay reference periods.
Learn about the SNOB method and become more effective in your negotiations.