While in-house attorneys in the United States may be used to including mediation as a standard part of the dispute resolution process, other parts of the world may not be so familiar, or interested, in it––especially when dealing with alternative dispute resolution (ADR). International dispute resolution is crucial as companies expand across borders and this article provides tips to consider.
Discusses the many struggles companies and their attorneys face while managing global operations. Includes four essential practices to meet transnational companies' dramatic growth projections.
As businesses continue to expand their operations beyond the borders of the United States, the scope of the in-house attorney’s role also grows. Now more than ever, the business is looking to its corporate counsel to evaluate all of the issues that can come about as a result of global operations. This articles looks at how corporate law departments are stepping up to the challenge of managing the environmental, social, and liability risks involved in managing global expansion efforts.
Discusses trade and investment in Vietnam, Vietnam's human rights record, and provides ten tips to help bridge the cultural divide
This issue discusses in-house salaries, electronic monitoring in the global workplace, building successful relationships with work councils in Europe, and more.
Managing the legal department of a large company is no easy task, but when you add the responsibility of being in charge of an entire region, the responsibility can be daunting. Hear from Stephen A. Maloy about the differences and difficulties of dealing with an international law department.
Discusses legal outsourcing, consumer and commercial customer protection, and the state of technology in Canada.
This article covers the scope, implications, and enforcement of the new PRC competition law that applies equally to PRC and non-PRC entities alike.
A European in-house counsel compares life and work as an in-house counsel in the U.S.
Arbitration can often be viewed as something standardâ€"a process that comes up only during contract negotiations. Learn how to look at dispute resolution from the viewpoint of contractual arbitration, understanding that arbitration agreements can be customized to meet almost any contractual requirement.