The fifth edition of the Corporate Counsellor's Desk-book offers insightful analysis of the key areas of the law of critical interest to in-house counsel and corporate law departments, as well as outside firms and attorneys who represent corporate clients on a regular basis. The authors provide step-by-step guidance on issues such as: employment agreements and executive compensation
-- managing complex litigation and litigation budgeting
-- implementing internal procedures to protect against insider trading and internal file controls taking advantage of alternative dispute resolution formats
-- counseling on employment law and intellectual property
-- noncompetition agreements
-- import regulation and customs compliance
-- environmental law concerns. Additional topics in the Fifth Edition include: internal corporate investigation and the need to preserve confidentiality indemnification and insurance of corporate officials
-- the process of going public and the reporting obligations of publicly-held corporations.