This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the ACC Corporate & Securities Forum, addresses whether a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) should allow a vendor to retain a copy of confidential documents tied to party agreements for record-keeping purposes.
This QuickOverview shows how a preliminary distinction must be made between the capacity of a company to enter into a contract and the power of its representatives by surveying the laws of France, Spain, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
It was customary for the employer to terminate the employment contract after two years of illness.
This short article explains the importance of a strong social media and online presence to the overall success of a small-to-medium enterprise (SME). It also addresses what these businesses should know about responding to online abuse if and when they encounter it.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property forum*, addresses whether an employee can co-Own IP created for their employer.
Conducting an after action review (AAR) is a critical final step in legal project management, and is also useful regardless of whether the LPM process was in place. In the short-term, responding constructively to the findings of an AAR should lead to greater efficiency, cost-effectiveness, responsiveness, professional development, managerial skills and knowledge. In the long run, the continuous improvement from acting on the findings of AARs increases the value of the law department as a result of clearer scoping of work, better understanding of stakeholders, greater accountability for costs and results, and continuous improvement in how work is done, whether by internal resources, outside firms or a combination.
This Quick Overview shows how Internal investigations provide employers with an avenue to gather the necessary facts in an effort to get to the issue and resolve accusations of misconduct in the workplace in the United States.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property Law eGroup, addresses a Web Developer's Reluctance to Indemnify a Law Firm Against Patent Infringement of Developer's Work Product For the Firm in the United States.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses Billing and Subscription Terms Tied to Custom Software as a Service (SaaS) Usage. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum for the IT, Privacy and e-Commerce Law ACC Network*.
This article provides an overview of the option clauses in Shareholders Agreements regulated by Brazilian law and the instruments that can be used by the parties in order to assure the enforceability of said clauses.