The Intellectual Property Deskbook is intended to serve as the business lawyer's starting point for issue identification, perspective, and resources in dealing with intellectual property issues and assets, whether in the context of structuring and consummating transactions or in the day-to-day counseling of clients. It is specifically designed to become the go-to reference for beginning the analysis, refreshing the memory, or seeking direction for in depth research on the wide range of IP-related issues.
"[This book is a] tool for in-house and outside counsel to help their companies, firms, and clients develop effective CSR programs. The book includes discussions on governance and sustainability, community relations, environmental matters, reporting, stakeholder engagement, aboriginal rights, labor and supply chain practices, and more."--
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
The ABA Compliance Officer Desk Book is a user-friendly, practical, and real-world focused desk book written for today's compliance professional. Whether working in a big or small, private or public, established or rapidly growing organization, the Book's aim is to empower compliance professionals to better understand the regulatory and enforcement landscapes in which they operate. The Book issue spots compliance pitfalls and challenges across industries, subject matters, and corporate infrastructures and recommends practical solutions today's most high-profile, hot-button compliance topics. In doing so, the Book covers the waterfront of topics such as: - The Role of the Compliance Professional in today's Organization; - Labor Exploitation and CSR;- The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and U.S. Travel Act;- Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley Financial Regulation;- Health Care;- Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Food Products;- Product Safety;- Environmental Regulation;- Government Contracts;- Nonprofit Entities; and- Privacy and Data Security;- Preserving Legal Privilege;- Addressing Law Enforcement Activities;- Immunity Issues in Corporate Compliance;- Crimes of False Certification;- International Transactions Compliance: OFAC Sanctions;- The Corporate Whistleblower;- Corporate Voluntary Disclosures;- Department of Justice Pilot Program for Cooperation;- Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Non-Prosecution Agreements, and Corporate Integrity Agreements; and - Structuring Compliance Programs to Meet and Exceed Statutory Obligations. . Whether a new or seasoned compliance professional, in-house lawyer, outside counsel, regulator, or member of management, The ABA Compliance Officer Desk Book covers key compliance concepts in a manner that is both thorough and easily-digestible.
Making complex accounting terminology easy to understand, this book provides an introduction to the core financial concepts in divorce, such as asset identification, classification and valuation, income determination, and expenses. In clear, accessible language, this book offers step-by-step guidance while also exploring strategic concerns appropriate for high-asset and high-conflict cases. It connects the dots among the interrelated topics of subpoena practice, accounting, depositions, methodology, financial statements, tax returns, testimony, expert reports, and how to effectively use financial data obtained in discovery.
