This is a sample consulting agreement between a company and contractor regarding which includes a retention clause.
This is a sample consulting agreement between a Delaware corporation and its consultant.
This sample letter clarifies the position regarding ownership of the intellectual property rights in any photographs taken for or on or behalf of the company.
Independent Contractors are an attractive complement to most businesses. In this short Top Ten article, learn key Intellectual Property issues and practical tips related to the use of independent contractors (under US law).
Large multinational corporations face complex challenges when trying to protect their businesses from competition. Many organizations are starting to require that all senior employees around the globe have two-year noncompete agreements. Is this a solution your organization is considering? A global panel of in-house and employment and benefits attorneys will discuss this scenario in an interactive, 90-minute program. The panelists will explore and discuss some of the essential questions that global employers must be asking their counsel: Is it possible or desirable to have a global noncompete? Is there a preferred duration? Does an employee need to be paid? What is a garden leave and what are the best terms to include? Are there other restrictive covenants allowed? You will be encouraged to offer your own scenarios and questions for comment.
This Agreement is drafted under English law. It is for use where an individual consultant will be providing services on a time and materials basis, and where all intellectual property rights in deliverables will be assigned to the company engaging the consultant.
This is a sample non-disclosure agreement in bilateral form.
Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are ubiquitous and used daily in a variety of contexts, from mergers and acquisitions to more ordinary course commercial transactions. Faculty will cover recent case law regarding confidentiality agreements in the acquisition context and describe some broader implications. We will provide a walk-through of common confidentiality provisions, and tips and perspectives for both the disclosing and recipient parties. Although most in-house counsel have experience with confidentiality agreements, this presentation will drill down on some of the pitfalls and important provisions that get missed. We will provide a confidentiality agreement form, marked to show different provisions and negotiating positions to serve as a useful guide.
Non-compete agreements are almost an essential part of today’s business environment composed of a mobile workforce with easily accessible and transportable data. Multinational employers face the added challenge of ensuring that restrictive covenants (i.e., non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements) will be enforceable in the United States, Asia and Europe. The legal standards governing the enforceability of non-compete agreements vary around the world, but nevertheless, common principles can help guide employers in drafting and enforcing global restrictive covenants. Authoritative in-house and outside employment attorneys from around the world will provide cutting edge suggestions for multinational employers to draft restrictive covenants that should greatly increase their effectiveness and enforceability in Asia and Europe. The panel will also compare and contrast the non-compete laws in Asian and European countries against US restrictive covenant laws.
Before even beginning to discuss employment with a government employee, contractors should understand the statutory and regulatory restrictions, as well as the significant penalties that may result from violating those restrictions. Read this list of helpful pointers to learn more.