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Practical Law
06/15/2017
31 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in the European Union.

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Region: European Union
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … EU law, joint ventures and proposals for reform. This Q&A is part of the global guide to competition and cartel … Description. The website has links to EU legislation, decisions of the …
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Damandeep Kaur and Nitin Suri
09/01/2017

In preparation for future innovation, in-house counsel should consider both the risks and the rewards of advancement to keep the company up to speed with the of the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: India, United States
… ■■ The future of the IoT. The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to exacerbate the role that technology places on … objects uniquely addressable, based on standard com- munication protocols,” but are these protocols really … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Practical Law Company
07/27/2016
37 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in Hong Kong.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Hong Kong
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … http://uk.practicallaw.com/about/7-501-3536. This article is part of the multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …
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CMS
11/09/2022
291 pages

In this multi-country guide, learn about the transfer of IP rights in a wide range of jurisdictions.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Global, Europe, Asia, South America, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Macedonia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, European Union, Netherlands, United Kingdom
… have become an increasingly important asset not only for R&D and technology based companies but also for consumer … well as many other types of business of varying size. This is evidenced by a growing number of patent and trademark … change of description items (can be downloaded from the website of CNIPA), which should be submitted electronically …
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04/09/2014

This Opinion analyses the criteria set down in Article 7 of Directive 95/46/EC for making data processing legitimate. Focusing on the legitimate interests of the controller, it provides guidance on how to apply Article 7(f) under the current legal framework and makes recommendations for future improvements.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, United States
… was set up under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC. It is an independent European advisory body on data protection … Justice, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium, Office No MO-59 02/013. Website: … framework. The package includes (i) a 'Communication' (COM(2012)9 final), (ii) a proposal for a general 'Data …
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J. Martin Acevedo
10/01/2008

Starting a law department for an established company can seem like a daunting task. In this article, find out ways to make building and leading this endeavor easier and rewarding.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Martin Acevedo October 1, 2008 Starting a law department for an established company can seem like a daunting task. In … you can indeed deliver on the promises. “all I will need is a desk, a phone, a computer, and my files,” you say. Deep … or whether it should be incorporated as its own “mini” com- pany. Where applicable, you should register the law …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/18/2021
Video meetings are here to stay. Follow these tips to help your in-house colleagues stay engaged and supported.
… Source: ACC Docket … As remote working continues and online video meetings become more common, it is more important than ever that in-house counsel remain … impact is often lost. Confirming that setting aside time for social interaction is more important than work (for the …
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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
09/27/2024

A selection of informative resources on lobbying activities at the US federal and state levels.

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Region: United States
… … Informative resources on lobbying activities in the US For-profit and non-profit organizations sometimes wish to … , by Venable LLP Definitions of "lobbying" "Lobbying" is defined at the federal and state levels. Learn the federal … Secretary of State Pennsylvania: Lobbying Disclosure website , Commonwealth of Pennsylvania New York: Lobbying …
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Owen D. Kurtin, Kurtin PLLC
10/05/2022
11 pages

This article focuses on the third of the three principal types of transaction structures used in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Mergers, which means not a generic kind of business combination, but “statutory Mergers” executed pursuant to one or more states’ merger statutes, in which one company merges into another. Following the discussion are “Deal Points” on important considerations in the purchase or sale of a business: what to do, and what at all costs not to do.

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Region: United States
… a trial membership . … T: 212.554.3373 | E: info@kurtinlaw.com | W: www.kurtinlaw.com 1 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS VII: … MERGERS: DEAL POINTS July 2022 I. Executive Summary This is the seventh in our series of advisories on Mergers & … at the preceding links, with other M&A resources on our website at Kurtin PLLC Mergers & Acquisitions and on Lexology …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
A day in the life of Derek Holland, VP & General Counsel at Red Frog Events LLC in Chicago, IL, USA.
… Chicago, IL, USA 6:00 am Roll out of bed and head outside for a run.  I try to sneak in before the kids (five, three … . I answer one of the questions immediately and jump online to research the other before stopping by her desk with … discuss event staffing with our VP of people, whose office is next to mine. 3:30 pm Call with our insurance brokers to …
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Sarah Karlgaard, General Counsel of Vital Images and Mark Roellig, former General Counsel of four Fortune 500 companies and recipient of the 2012 Association of Corporate Counsel Excellence in Corporate Practice Award
08/12/2021

When there's a new in-house counsel added to your team, or you might be the new one, you can follow these top ten suggestions to increase the probability of success in such a transition.

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Collection: Leadership Skills
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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… the probability of success in such a transition. This list is intended to assist: Attorneys new to in-house ; Attorneys … with them before their start date and create a foundation for discussion); and Attorneys applying for an in-house role … as this one) in ACC’s Resource Library , to hundreds of online educational programs , ACC events , and networking …
Elliot Burger and Thad McBride
11/01/2018

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is becoming increasingly assertive and expansive in conducting reviews of foreign transactions in and involving the United States. Discover if your company will be affected and how you can prepare.

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Region: China, Russia, Singapore, United States
… The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is becoming increasingly assertive and expansive in … of the company’s compliance program. elliot.burger@linamar.com Thad McBride is a member at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Michael Geldart and Angela Humphrey
10/01/2019
6 pages

Looking to achieve growth capital? Consider private equity investments. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these tips will help you prepare for and manage these transactions and relationships.

… and other conditions change. Private equity investment is an option that should be considered by any company looking … in terms of private equity investment? Where does your com- pany fall within the market sector? Is your company … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Shawn Cheadle, Christopher W. Myers
and Kelly P. Garehime
10/01/2014

For items containing electronic parts there has been a rise in counterfeits. Recent regulations promulgated by the Department of Defense (DOD) address how to avoid procurement of counterfeits. Read this article if your company is a manufacturer or distributor of electronic parts.

… of counterfeits. Read this article if your company is a manufacturer or distributor of electronic parts. … member, frequent speaker and author. shawn.cheadle@lmco.com Christopher W. Myers, a partner at McKenna Long & … distributor lists, whether posted on the company website or in marketing materials. Even more confus- ing is
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Global Legal Group
10/21/2021
214 pages

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding franchise across a range of jurisdictions.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Global, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
… Iain Bowler Freeths LLP Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Strategic Partners ©2021 Global Legal Group Limited. All … a focus area for the bfa today. www.thebfa.org The bfa’s website aims to be the hub for UK franchising for all, which …
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Gregory Stern, Global Integration Counsel, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
12/01/2018
2 pages

Once you understand the principles, you will nd these a lot easier and more fun to build than you might think, and they can be really valuable — to your company and to your own reputation within it.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Global
… tree analysis has been around since the early 1950s but is as useful today as it was back then — maybe even more so. … been exposed to or at least heard the acronym “LRA” (short for litigation risk analysis), which is how decision tree … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Gregory Stern GLOBAL INTEGRATION COUNSEL, CHUBB GROUP OF …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/10/2020
COVID-19 is highlighting companies’ weaknesses and challenging their strengths. For companies with key intellectual property (IP) assets, those challenges take on a special level of concern for in-house counsel.
… Lovett Sean Collin Publication Date: 12/10/2020 COVID-19 is highlighting companies’ weaknesses and challenging their … a Crime for Unauthorized Use of Computer?” on ACC Docket’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/computer-crime.cfm ACC EXTRAS ON… Intellectual …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2019
In-house counsel involved in transatlantic tech should tread carefully. These are murky waters. At the moment, there is no EU-wide tech tax, and the French government’s posture toward digital companies and tax is radically different from countries like Ireland. One unified European strategy for your company will not be enough and could make you vulnerable to fines and litigation. Diverse strategy, as well as an agile legal team, are key.
… carefully. These are murky waters. At the moment, there is no EU-wide tech tax, and the French government’s posture … from countries like Ireland. One unified European strategy for your company will not be enough and could make you … companies headquartered outside of France but operating online services within the country. No other EU member state …
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Owen D. Kurtin, Kurtin PLLC
10/06/2022
6 pages

Public reporting company status is traditionally prestigious, increases access to capital, improves liquidity and enables more favorable financing terms and opportunities. Yet public reporting company status exposes companies to the glare of public scrutiny and burdensome compliance obligations, often before they are ready to shoulder those responsibilities and sometimes without raising much capital or increasing liquidity and financing opportunities appreciably. In the meantime, the private equity markets increasingly dwarf the public markets and provide the overwhelming amount of capital markets investment. This article addresses the question of when should companies go public, and when should they stay private.

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Region: United States
… October 6, 2022 6 pages Public reporting company status is traditionally prestigious, increases access to capital, … a trial membership . … T: 212.554.3373 | E: info@kurtinlaw.com | W: https://kurtinlaw.com 1 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE: WHEN … about our professional services, please visit our website at https://kurtinlaw.com/ and contact +1.212.554.3373 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
Be inclusive, get buy-in from your general counsel, and be clear from the start about the goals you want to accomplish. Then, you can stand back and see the difference your team will have made in others’ lives.
… Docket Article Starting a Pro Bono Legal Program Is Easier Than You Think Shanti Ariker Publication Date: … recipients. The beneficiaries all had long drives or com-mutes into San Francisco, so we wanted to make it a … and worked with our PR team to post them on the company website. We used the program as a retention tool for our …
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Tracy A. Warren, Jaclyn A. Simi, Ogletree Deakins
01/25/2016

These are top ten recommendations for universities when engaging a search firm to recruit athletic directors and high level coaches in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Recommendations For Universities When Engaging A Search Firm To Recruit … nightmares. Neither the university nor the executive is served.   In December 2013, Korn Ferry executive search … 2015, after 22 tumultuous months. The university was left buying out his expensive contract. He, too, was vetted by a …
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María Alejandra De Los Ríos Rueda, Lloreda Camacho & Co.
05/09/2016

This Top Ten addresses aspects of Colombian data protection law that your company should take into account when establishing a business in Colombia, since most of the companies will handle Personal Data (at least employees data) and therefore will have to comply with the Data Protection Law and its regulations.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Colombia
… Should Take Into Account When Establishing a Business in Colombia Author María Alejandra De Los Ríos Rueda, Lloreda … to effectively protect and ensure the rights of privacy for all citizens.   Since the Data Protection Law was issued, … been to protect the Data Subjects (individuals whose data is processed) rights and ensure them that any company …
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Barney Hearnden, Pietro Cavasola, and Jacques Isnard
10/01/2016
74 pages

This article aims to explain the landscape across Europe’s main markets, and to highlight the key differences in each of those markets.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
in material EU markets (excluding Switzerland which is a member of EFTA, not the EU). Note that in some cases, … such questions when it has published these answers on its website in the dedicated section (at the very latest at the … Jacques Isnard T +33 1 4738 5500 E jacques.isnard@cms-bfl.com Bruno Zabala T +33 1 4738 5500 E bruno.zabala@cms-bfl.com
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/26/2023
No matter how good you are, you must never stop improving — even at what might seem to be minor tasks. Career Path author James Bellerjeau tells you how in The ABCs of Work series. #ACCDocket #abcsofwork
… Development Source: ACC Docket … Today’s topic is Continuous Improvement .  Last time we talked about Belief … is unstoppable If you’ve been reading Career Path for a while, you know that continuous improvement is a … comes from reading a reference book or watching a tutorial online.   Perhaps we ask a colleague who is more advanced to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2017
Imagine that your company wants to use “just a little bit” of that new hot song to introduce your CEO as he or she stands up to present to your company. Or maybe you want to do a mash up (sample) of music for your company website. Do you need a license? Maybe — but maybe not. Read on.
… Or maybe you want to do a mash up (sample) of music for your company website. Do you need a license? Maybe — but maybe not. Read … holding that the trivial sampling of copyrighted material is not actionable if the original material cannot be …
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04/05/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Health Law and Employment & Labor eGroups, addresses the process of terminating an employee and the legal department's role in that process. The issues discussed include: 1) Company Checklist for Terminating an Employee, 2)When/How Legal Department Is Involved in Terminations, and 3) Legal Department Checklist.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of terminating an employee and the legal department's role in that process. The issues discussed include: 1) Company Checklist for Terminating an Employee, 2)When/How Legal Department Is Involved in Terminations, and 3) Legal Department …
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Lloreda Camacho
11/06/2014

This Quick Overview focuses on the way Colombian regulators have included the principle of accountability in the late regulation on data protection and the way such principle should be applied.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Colombia, United States
… and the access to information. Now, when that regulation is in force, it becomes important for the companies, data controllers and data processors to be … - http://www.informationpolicycentre.com/accountability-based_privacy_governance/ - …
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Gustavo Tamayo, Partner, Juan Sebastian Peredo, Senior Associate, and Andrea Torres, Junior Associate
09/14/2016

This Quick Overview provides an overview of the most recent developments in Colombian legislation regarding the emergence of financial services through virtual platforms under the technique known as fintech, especially the regulation on crowdfunding.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Colombia
Audience: New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles One Step Closer to Regulating Crowdfunding in Colombia Author Gustavo Tamayo, Partner, Juan Sebastian … in order to develop a legal framework in Colombia for crowdfunding.   Technological innovation schemes: Fintech … are offered to the customers of the financial business is increasing rapidly. These innovative financial techniques …
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Global Legal Group
07/13/2023
311 pages

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding pharmaceutical advertising across a range of jurisdictions.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: Global, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States
… Adela Williams Arnold & Porter Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Strategic Partners Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. … third-party content (e.g., by linking to an influencer’s website or social media profile); likes, shares or favourites …
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Stephanie W. Fields - senior vice president and general counsel, Classic Residence by Hyatt; Richard F. Ober, Jr. - vice president, general counsel and secretary, TerraCycle, Inc.; Denise A. Norgle - vice president and general counsel, TransUnion LLC; Kathleen A. Metzger - independent legal consultant, Madison, WI
05/01/2006

This Hands On will offer some tips on how to thread your way through the maze to focus on the most critical areas of risk management.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… privately held, so there’s a good chance your client is not legally required to implement certain risk management … are available in ACC’s Virtual Library, at www.acca.com/am/05/ cm/211.pdf. (This sample plan has been provided … Program for 2004 12 RM08-03 5 Develop Risk Management Website 13 RM09-03 5 Coordinate Loss Control/Risk Management …
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