In the world of employment law, there are a number of privilege and professional responsibility issues facing in-house counsel. In order to prevent charges of misconduct, counsel should be familiar with the privilege and work product standards, as well as the Rules of Professional Conduct. Find out how knowing these standards not only avoids misconduct charges, but also allows in-house counsel to monitor the performance of outside attorneys.
Discusses the general types of people that commit financial fraud and sets forth the conditions that tend to be present when fraud occurs.
Are you thinking about bypassing the expensive privilege log by getting the other sie to agree to a clawback or a "quick peak?" Before you make any agreements, make sure you know about the risks!
Sample language for corporate health and safety reporting procedures.
This document outlines the principal elements of XYZ’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The concept of a 'litigation hold' is not new: A litigant must not accidentally or purposefully destroy documents that may be discoverable in real or anticipated litigation. Read about two real world cases that provide insight into this issue so you can implement policy and procedure changes to protect your organization.
When it comes to litigation challenges facing the multinational
financial institution, the most appropriate metaphor is playing
tennis without knowing where the chalk lines are on the court.
Discusses how to model the unpredictable behavior of your colleagues and find ways to measure and influence it in a manner that effectively reduces your company's ethical and legal risks.
This article addresses the issue of whether in-house attorneys who serve as a member of the business team and help craft the business plan should sign some form of written restrictive covenant similar to agreements senior business leaders or sales management typically execute.
Diversity within your legal department (and your company as a whole) begins with compliance, expands into an appreciation for differences, and is at its pinnacle when your work environment recognizes and values differing skills. The Minority Corporate Counsel Association's 2006 Study of Law Department Best Practices, summarized here, shows that corporations are past mere diversity compliance and that their diversity practices have proven to be successful for law departments and corporations as a whole.