Under French law, the divestiture of an unprofitable business can create specific legal risks. For example, international companies should anticipate post-closing liabilities under bankruptcy proceedings and employee claims. Learn more about what to expect and how to navigate associated risks.
A brand communicates a message and elicits emotion. It is a philanthropic organization’s main asset, and must be assessed regularly. Read this article to learn more about creating and maintaining your brand effectively through trademark registration, brand management and trademark infringement prevention, and licensing your mark.
A license agreement that reflects US antitrust law should be simple and straightforward. Like a well-tailored suit paired with classic pumps, it needs no frills or adornments. This article provides an overview of the primary US antitrust statutes applicable to licensing, and recommends drafting approaches to commonplace competition considerations for license agreements.
Brazil recently passed the Clean Companies Act into law, signaling the country’s new and aggressive approach to stamping out bribery and corruption. As they can now be held liable for violations, companies should now take the opportunity to either review or establish anti-bribery and corruption programs, to ensure compliance with the Act.
Women and minorities are not frequently appointed in ADR and the lack of diversity is palpable. While diversity mandates in hiring outside law firms are commonplace, corporations often leave the choice and selection of neutrals to outside counsel without considering or imposing diversity requirements. This article makes a case for why it is time to focus on this oversight and correct it.
A company’s board of directors is responsible
for investigating allegations of wrongdoing by officers and employees of the company. However, sometimes it is a board member who ends up in the investigatory hot seat. This article examines the best practices companies should consider when investigating alleged board member misconduct.
This article reviews the Climate Action Plan (CAP) recently released by President Obama. CAP sets out bold new domestic and international actions for the United States to mitigate “carbon pollution,” adapt to climate change impacts, and enhance its international leadership on climate and clean energy.
We fired someone last week and need to get our laptop back. Can you help? We are planning a reduction in force and are laying off this group of people — let us know if it is a problem in five minutes or less. You don’t mind if we call you about every termination and resignation, do you? Do these situations sound familiar? The legal department’s role in the termination process can be simple or involved, so keep reading to find out what some of our colleagues are doing in this area.
Michael McCoy works for the global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. He currently serves as vice president and corporate secretary, providing oversight for corporate governance, financing, securities regulation, subsidiary maintenance, employee benefit plans, insider trading policies and stock repurchases. Read this article to learn why McCoy was honored with a “Rising Star of Corporate Governance” award from the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
The author offers tips on how general counsel can best assist their clients, particularly in the area of contract negotiation.