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Attend this session to learn about the risks in acquiring international real estate and managing a foreign acquisition or disposition; compare and contrast US practices with those presented in foreign jurisdictions.
This session’s panel will provide practical approaches on how to respond to compliance problems and effectively communicate compliance threats to management.
Anyone who has come in contact with cross-regional data privacy issues understands the complex challenges faced by in-house counsel and the relevant stakeholders when addressing these concerns on behalf of companies, both for internally and externally- produced information. In no area is the reality of compliance as a process - including policy, law, IT and training-enhanced practice – truer than in data management and ensuring the integrity and application of the data privacy rules.
As more and more in-house counsel and companies are selecting arbitration as a means to handle international disputes in a faster, fairer and more cost effective manner, the timely introduction of the new Arbitration Rules from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), give us an opportunity to review the advantages and challenges in selecting arbitration as a form of international dispute resolution.
This materials from this session presents a choice of free resources available to corporate lawyers and addresses the risks and benefits of using such resources. Learn how open sourcing of legal know-how could be a new and cost effective approach for legal departments.
This resource explains healthcare product advertising and drug promotion in Canada. In addition, this document describes the relevant codes and laws, including Health Canada and PAAB.
Federal and state enforcement agencies have directed substantial new resources toward the misclassification of independent contractors, consultants and other contingent workers. These efforts expose employers to a higher risk of liability to contingent workers (or these agencies) for employment taxes, overtime pay and benefits. This panel will discuss practical tips for assessing your contingent worker practices, and provide guidance on how to reduce your company's risk profile.
An introduction to international accounting standards with special attention to section 39, which is related to recognition of financial assets and liabilities. What is the process for derecognition of financial assets and liabilities related to financial instruments sales, etc? Learn how the discrepancies between the US Financial Accounting Standards and IAS could impact your company.