The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; California's Business & Professions Code Section 17200 has gained national notoriety for breaking new ground in creative litigation against businesses. It is part of a growing trend of lawsuits pursued without injuries or damages - sometimes even without clients. The Civil Justice Association of California has been tracking lawsuits under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) for half a decade, sponsoring legislation to reform the law and filing numerous amicus briefs with the California Supreme Court and courts of appeal.
A PowerPoint presentation on the basics of contract law. Great reference for presenting contract issues to salespeople and other non-legally trained employees.
Negotiating a distribution agreement is like a courtship. Everything is easy at first. But good distribution agreements, like good marriages, must stand the test of time and you need to include a pre-nuptial to avoid a bitter divorce. This panel covered the key elements of a good distribution agreement as well as potential traps.
Virtually every article about the business and legal world of the final years of this century focuses on globalization. Companies around the world are looking beyond their domestic markets for opportunities across borders and across oceans to improve their returns on investment or simply to remain competitive.