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Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel? Is There a Difference?

By Robin Myers, Director of Research, Association of Corporate Counsel & Jinna P. Bulava, Associate General Counsel & Director of Large Law Programs, Association of Corporate Counsel

A paper by ACC commenting on the trends and differences, if any of a CLO and GC title / role.

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Plain Meaning of the Words Not Always Determinative for Commercial Contracts (Netherlands)

By Allen & Overy

The Dutch Supreme Court decision of 5 April 2013, LJN BY8101 (Lundiform/Mexx), gave an important ruling about the interpretation of commercial contracts that potentially reduces commercial certainty. The ruling reduces the emphasis on the specific wording of a contract, even if it contains an “entire agreement clause” and makes it clear that the courts will consider other factors if it can be shown that the contract does not express the parties’ intentions.

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The Value of Mentoring

By Charles A. Volkert, III Esq.

There are many different types of mentoring relationships, but all provide benefits to both the advisor and the protégé. See if a mentor program is right for your organization.

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The Chief Privacy Officer: The New "Must Have"

By George B. Hanna and Roy E. Hadley, Jr.

With the advent of global privacy frameworks, and as companies collect and use more consumer data, additional importance is placed on review and compliance. The chief privacy officer is essential to addressing these priorities.

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The EQ Workouts

By Stephen E. Roth

An insightful article regarding emotional intelligence and how you can work to improve it.

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Executing Your Records Retention Policy and Schedule

By Contoural, Inc.

Learn strategies for in-house counsel and the legal department to plan and support the effective implementation of a records retention policy and schedule for the business. This in-depth guide presents key challenges regarding the execution of a records retention schedule, a comparison of different methods, strategies to get started, and tips on employee behavior change management and training, legacy paper and electronic disposition, addressing offsite records, and upgrading a records program to information governance.

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How Much Reasoning is Reasonable? (Brazil)

By Antonio M Barbuto Neto and Fernando Eduardo Serec, Partners in the Arbitration Practice Group at TozziniFreire Advogados

Brazilian law requires arbitrators to state the reasons for their respective decisions. Failure to do so may result in annulment of the arbitral award. Learn more about recent opinions rendered by the Sao Paulo appellate court that shed some light on how much reasoning arbitrators are required to give in their awards.