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Practical Tips For Dealing With The European Acquired Rights Directive
In the last edition of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel , we focused on the scope of the Acquired Rights Directive ("Directive") and the way it and similar local laws add additional layers of employment-related complexities to European business transactions. Under the Directive, all rights,...
Read MoreThe Credit Crisis And The Audit Committee
Editor's note: Mr. Greco is past president of the American Bar Association and a partner in the Boston office of K&L Gates LLP. He advises clients on managing risk and crisis. Mr. Missal is a partner in the firm's Washington, DC office and is the practice area leader for the firm's policy and...
Read MoreEmployment Considerations When Acquiring A Business In The European Union
As any European investor will tell you, acquiring a business in the European Union is not always as straightforward as one might think. Selling and buying a business in the European Union often involves the automatic transfer of the seller's employees to the acquirer. Unlike the United States,...
Read MoreThe World Justice Project: A Sustained Commitment To The Rule Of Law
Editor: When we last spoke, at the beginning of your term as ABA President, you had identified the rule of law as one of the principal themes of your term of office, specifically the ABA's World Justice Project. Please tell us about the origin of this initiative. Neukom: The World Justice Project...
Read MoreThe ABA: Promoting The Rule Of Law In Kosovo
Editor: You have recently returned from Kosovo, where you addressed lawyers, judges and government officials on the role of the legal profession in preventing corruption. For starters, what prompted your trip to Kosovo? Greco: My latest trip to Kosovo, in June of this year, was the third since...
Read MoreA Simplified Approach To Dealing With The Legal Aspects Of Business Information System Integration
The technology revolution has released waves of information.Huge volumes of data and information wash over businesses every day.Organizations that implement appropriate technology tools and legal rules for integrating their information system with business needs have a competitive edge over those...
Read MoreHigh Growth Spells High Risk
Editor: Ian, would you set the stage for our interview today by describing the conference to be held in New York City on September 10 entitled "Current Trends in International Arbitration - The Special Problems that Arise When Contracting in the High Growth/High Risk Economies"? Meredith: For...
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