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Reading Between the Lines: Competitive Intelligence Through EDGAR Filings
The majority of corporate legal professionals practicing in the United States on behalf of publicly-traded companies (or “issuers,” pursuant to U.S. securities law parlance) are familiar with EDGAR – more...Read more
Russell Boltwood
Lawyer, Innovative Interfaces, Inc., USA
Formulating a Whistleblowing Policy and it's Implementation
In line with best international governance practices, all enterprises, throughout the world, would like to put in place a system through which employees and its business associates may report unethical...Read more
Bala Balakrishnan
In-House Counsel, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, India
A Review of the Law Relating to the Protection of Copyright and Trade Secrets in Jamaica
Copyright protects the intellectual property rights of authors of original works. Trade Secrets are protected by the laws governing the treatment of information divulged subject to a duty of confidentiality....Read more
Tara Carnegie
Legal Officer, Lascelles, deMercado & Co., Limited, Jamaica
The New Law on Competition in Croatia (2009)
The new Law on Competition in Croatia (furthermore: Competition Act; CA) was enacted in 2009, replacing the Competition Act from 2003. The new Competition Act shall enter into force on...Read more
Mirna Pavletic-Zupic
Member, Croatian Competition Council, Croatian Competition Agency, Croatia
Leveraging Outside Vendors in a Changing Legal Landscape
Due to economic realities, in-house counsel are being forced to address greater risk exposure and mounting legal requirements, using notably reduced resources. In the drive to do more with less,...Read more
Richard Reade
General Counsel, Coats Group, UK
Michael Bell c/o Jane Foley
Founder and managing principal, Fronterion, USA
Greening the Corporation: Advising Companies on Compliance with Corporate Sustainability Requirements
For a growing number of businesses, implementing smart environmental policy aids legal compliance and promotes competitiveness. Gone are the days when the only companies concerned about environmental laws were heavy...Read more
Dana Newman
Partner, The General Counsel, USA
The Virtual In-House Lawyer - A New Model For The Changing Economic Climate
Over the last century, there have been radical changes in technology and the way businesses operate. However, provision of legal services has remained fundamentally unchanged. The article, therefore, explores traditional...Read more
Claudia Gerrard
Legal Advisor, Ortolan Legal, UK
Transfer of Business in the Czech Republic
Czech law provides various legal options for transfer of the business from/to a Czech legal entity:
a) asset deal;
b) transfer of business activity;
c) transfer of (part of) enterprise;
d) de-merger / spin-off; and
e) share deal.
The transfer of...Read more
Richard Bacek
General Counsel of Siemens Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, Siemens, s.r.o., Czech Republic
Formulating Code of Conduct & Ethics
The prospective investors and the stakeholders of any company who want to invest / hold / trade in the stocks of any corporate, want to ensure that the companies, in...Read more
Bala Balakrishnan
In-House Counsel, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, India
Opportunity and Crisis: A Primer on Business Continuity Planning
Governments and regulatory authorities have, for some time, encouraged private sector companies to create and implement contigency plans in the event that a crisis occurs. As a consequence of the...Read more
Gabrielle Brussel
Of Counsel, Interstate JCDecaux, LLC, USA