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Dentons
11/03/2022
1 pages

Learn about challenges to E-commerce in the United States.

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Region: United States, North America
… the US: A complicated legal landscape Data Privacy There is no omnibus and uniform federal data privacy law in the US. … recent years, more and more organizations that operate a website are being sued on the basis that the website is not … San Diego D +1 619 595 8018 peter.stockburger@dentons.com Your Key Contacts arbitration. If enforceable, these …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/31/2017
Olga Mack and Troy Foster, a partner in the emerging growth practice group at Perkins Coie, recently taught Financial Statement Analysis for Lawyers at the University of Berkeley School of Law. Their teaching experience was tremendously rewarding and a source of both personal and professional growth. They share several factors that practicing attorneys should consider before embarking on this journey.
… Docket Article Teaching 101 for Lawyers: Basic Preparation for Attorneys-Turned-Teachers … you may be invited to teach. Another great strategy is to show your potential value as a member of the university … difficult concepts to students, check out the free online educational resources at the  Khan Academy . Online or …
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Scott Appleton
06/01/2013

Drawing on the tips imparted by panelists of a recent conference hosted by law firm Norton Rose, this article assesses the business opportunities opening up to international companies in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).

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Source: Meetings
Region: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
… up to international companies in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). Resource Details … Business in the GCC By Scott Appleton (scott@954consulting.com), 954 Consulting A region of competing and contrasting … the capital, Abu Dhabi. The combined population of the GCC is around 50 2 EMEA BRIEFINGS JuNE 2013 © Association of …
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Bjarne P. Tellmann
12/01/2017

General counsel who preside over a significant legal budget are failing to do their job if they do not involve procurement experts in their purchasing decisions. Here's what the legal department should keep in mind.

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Source: ACC Docket
… more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Bjarne P. Tellmann GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER … profession- als to help them appoint the right law firms for their legal panels or for individual high- cost … because they believe that selecting the right law firms is more of an art than a science and they worry that …
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Brittany Knutson, Associate, and Christopher Varas, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
08/06/2020

As social media has taken an increasingly central role in building brands and promoting businesses, in-house counsel need to keep related legal issues top-of-mind. In this Top Ten, learn how to navigate the non-stop world of social media marketing.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House
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… Articles Ten Things to Look Out for in Social Media Marketing Author Brittany Knutson, … carries significant financial and branding risk. It is imperative to approach social media with as much … and conditions are generally available on each platform’s website, usually found in the footer along with other helpful …
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Michelle Yu, J.D., Legal Consultant for ACC
01/02/2018
38 pages

Anti-corruption is an important issue to address with your company. In this Leading Practice Profile, six companies explain how they implement and monitor their successful anti-corruption programs. It will also trace the evolution of anti-corruption laws.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, European Union, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
for ACC January 2, 2018 38 pages Anti-corruption is an important issue to address with your company. In this … Leading Practices Profiles please visit http://www.acc.com/legalresources/Leadingpracticesprofiles/index.cfm LEADING … Profile. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. For more Leading Practices Profiles …
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Jonathan R. Spencer and C. Douglas Jarrett
01/06/2006

Telecommunications services—those things that connect your corporate offices, data centers, e-commerce sites, call centers, and cell phones—are vital to most companies, and with multiyear, multimillion-dollar contracts at stake, in-house counsel can help save company money through informed negotiations with potential providers. Learn the pricing and cost strategies, standard agreement pitfalls, and remedies to insist on (or avoid) in negotiating your next telecom services agreement.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… . … MMany of your corporate colleagues take them for granted—the telecommunications services that seamlessly … your insight into the inherent business and legal risks is essential. This primer describes the telecommunication … counsel and secretary of Shenandoah telecommunications com- pany, an independent local telephone company. Mr. …
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Eversheds Sutherland
10/18/2022
3 pages

Learn about the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 in Ireland.

… Area: Employment and Labor File eversheds-sutherland.com-Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland_0.pdf (278.5 KB) … At present, the estimated gender pay gap in Ireland is 14.4 per cent. The Act makes it a mandatory requirement … the snapshot date. It must be published on the employer’s website, or alternatively, hard copies should be made …
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Holly M. Bauer, Robin L. Struve, and Jina Davidovich
02/15/2021

Corporations that offer incentive stock options (ISOs) or maintain a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) have an obligation to file returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to deliver information statements to employees and former employees regarding the acquisition of shares under such arrangements. These filing obligations are intended to provide employees and former employees with sufficient information to enable them to calculate their tax obligations.

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Region: United States
… Region: United States … Deadlines are approaching for employers to report last year’s employee exercises of … The IRS has issued two forms (and instructions): Form 3921 is used to report ISO exercises, and Form 3922 is used for … The forms discussed in this Client Alert can be found online (see the following hyperlinks for information purposes …
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Dentons
12/16/2022
18 pages

Learn about China's amended provisions on Foreign-invested Telecom Enterprises (FITE), effective May 2022, and resulting new opportunities.

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Region: China, Asia, Global
… years to reduce the areas where foreign investment is restricted or prohibited. Following a number of major … enterprise’s (or its first-tier parent Dentons.com • 3 or subsidiary’s) previously obtained permit, record- … resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in August 2022. … Dentons … Learn about …
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Teresa T. Kennedy -- assistant general counsel, Cox Communications, Inc.; Lisa C. Rovinsky -- partner, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips; Kevin Glidewell -- associate, Alston & Bird
09/01/2005

If your company sells anything, it's going to be marketed. Don't land in the soup - read our experts' guide to marketing law basics.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… s for television watchers. Aut oTunz has enjo yed recent com mercial succes s owing to the reliable perfor mance of … comm itment to custo mer service. However, the n ews is not all g ood for either you or AutoTun z. Competitors are … Along these lines, Arnie wants to develop an AutoTunz website at the web address www.autotunz.com. Your first task …
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Global Legal Group
03/19/2024
245 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to insurance and reinsurance laws and regulations around the world.

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Region: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Turkey
… 2024 Insurance & Reinsurance 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 Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … 1 (Application for a License) online, available on the CBB website under “E-SERVICES/ONLINE FORMS”. The applicant must …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/07/2022
The monthly #ACCDocket Corporate Grapevine keeps you informed of the top legal career moves. Here are the in-house hires from Disney, Nike, DoorDash, and more, that kicked off the year.
… of PayPal’s legal group at the start of the year. Patel is a former head of the financial advisory and regulation … marketplace appoints first GC Online marketplace, Faire.com has appointed Lauren Thomas as its first general counsel. … banking platform Good Money.  Australian comparison website appoints new CLO   David Chen , an 18-year legal and …
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Dentons
09/20/2023
3 pages

Learn about changes to Iowa privacy law, effective January 1, 2025, to protect consumer data.

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Region: United States, North America
… Not an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … There is no question that online security and the theft of data is … privacy practices and basic policy requirements on their website as well as post such policies. Information production … +1 515 246 7993 M + 1 515 480 4557 joellen.whitney@dentons.com © 2023 Dentons. Dentons is a global legal practice …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2017
A day in the life of Gordan Chan, Vice President, Legal – Asia Pacific at Hyatt in Hong Kong.
… ASIA PACIFIC HYATT HONG KONG 6:00 am Wake up and  check for emails from the US office . I have a home cooking webpage ( www.facebook. com/gordonkwc ), and I respond to comments about my … global news . 8:00 am Drop the kids off to school and  buy myself a Hong Kong-style milk tea  to boost my caffeine …
Simon Fish
10/01/2019
2 pages

In his final column as ACC board chair, Simon Fish reflects on how the association has grown and changed during his tenure.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, United States
Audience: CLO / GC
… has been a year of dynamic change and tremendous growth for our associa- tion. We’ve opened an office in Brussels, … and promote an ethical culture in companies. Our work is evident in the wide array of educational programming, … collaboration, and I hope you are too. Learn more at ACC.com/governance — and view a video message from Prince …
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John P. Mark, Maricar C. Tinio, Mark R. Williams
06/01/2010

As the East continues to seduce business, more in-house counsel will be asked to manage legal services in China. Your new legal team will adhere to and be motivated by different cultural norms, which you as their leader should know. Learn basic cultural concepts relevant to all facets of life — including business — in China.

… can be extremely challenging. The complexity of this task is mul- tiplied when a regional general counsel or law firm … in hong kong. Mark can be contacted at john.mark@linde.com. Maricar c. Tinio is principal and cEo of Persephone … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
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Brandy Canady, Jerry Kolosky, Pamela Labaj, Thomas Strachan, Beni Surpin
10/17/2016

Faced with new adopters of technology — or perhaps “never adopters”? Technology is rapidly evolving, and in the healthcare world, companies constantly encounter dilemmas when faced with the business need to implement new technologies in harmony with archaic legal standards. This session will address numerous technology issues, including those with medical devices, software as a device, mobile applications, risks, benefits, and the global element. Come learn the legal risks and benefits around emerging technology (such as mobile health) and how to best partner with your IT and business colleagues without betting the company.

… of technology — or perhaps “never adopters”? Technology is rapidly evolving, and in the healthcare world, companies … diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure of disease for patient and populations Emerging technology is enabling … from minors under 13 without parental consent when the website is either directed towards them, or the website
Articles
Karen Haller and Jane Lewis-Raymond
01/01/2018

When done right, an effective compliance program energizes rather than instructs employees to uphold ethical practices — leading to a better, brighter corporate culture.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… create long-term value. ■■ conducting an assessment. there is no “right way” to conduct a risk assessment. your strategy … secretary of Southwest Gas Corporation. karen.haller@swgas.com Jane Lewis-raymond co-leads Parker Poe’s Governance, Risk … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2018
The global phenomenon surrounding the social media hashtag #MeToo has prompted many corporations to take another look at their sexual harassment policies. In a conversation with general counsel in the United States, EMEA, India, and Australia, ACC Docket delves into the law behind the movement, and outlines how legal departments everywhere can prepare for the uncertain road ahead.
… to take another look at their sexual harassment policies. In a conversation with general counsel in the United States, … and outlines how legal departments everywhere can prepare for the uncertain road ahead. Resource Details Interest Area: … — people to step forward. Panel AXEL VIAENE Axel Viaene is group general counsel and company secretary of GrandVision …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

This course explains the basic laws and regulations governing the most common marketing practices and provides guidelines for employees involved in marketing-related tasks. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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Source: Resource Library
… of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Welcome to our … children under 13 without their parents' consent. If our website or online services are directed at children under 13, …
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WeComply
06/24/2013

This course provides an overview of these intellectual-property rights and explains how to deal with a range of intellectual-property issues that you may face in your job. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Welcome to our … and registration, visit the United States Copyright Office website. * Copyright © 2010 WeComply, Inc. All rights …
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ONC Lawyers, member of Primerus
03/09/2017
3 pages

This article explores the takeaways from a UK case, which highlights the risks of bidding on a competitor’s trade name(s) (and/or variants thereof) that is/are confusingly similar to the bidder’s own trade name(s) as Internet search keywords.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong, United Kingdom
… competitor’s trade name(s) (and/or variants thereof) that is/are confusingly similar to the bidder’s own trade name(s) … Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Hong Kong (SAR) Tel: 852.2810.1212 Fax: 852.2804.6311 Website: www.onc.hk *Member of Primerus 1 Intellectual …
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Julisa Edwards, Virginia Gross, and Jonathan Blum
01/01/2020
4 pages

The close connections between a corporation and its foundation can put both organizations at risk for inadvertent self-dealing. Take these necessary precautions when making transactions between the related business and the foundation.

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Region: United States
… foundation and its related corporation’s business, there is potential for inadvertent self-dealing, whether it’s … nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. vgross@polsinelli.com Jonathan Blum is a shareholder in the Dallas office of … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Scott Forsyth, Gemma Heckendorf, Kasey Ingram, Marisa Sifontes, Tracy Stanton
10/31/2014

As business professionals, in-house counsel are required to collaborate with many stakeholders with different incentives. Join our experienced panelists as they discuss obstacles to collaboration and how to overcome them. Panelists will provide insight and practical tips on working within your legal department, working with different groups within the company (such as sales) and working with those outside the company (e.g., customers, outside counsel and opposing counsel) to achieve corporate goals and succeed within the department and company. Move from, “That's not my job” to “I’ll take the lead.”

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials There is No “I” in Team, but There Is in Win: Working Across Silos … Across Silos and Boundaries to Achieve Results Silos Great for storage… Not so great for business Photo: … culture.”1 Silo Mentality 1http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/silo-mentality.html Downfalls of the Silo …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/26/2017

This is a sample social media policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Sample Social Media Policy June 26, 2017 This is a sample social media policy. Resource Details Interest … other form of electronic communication.  Before creating online content, consider some of the risks involved. Keep in … be tolerated. Company policies include appropriate methods for dealing with conflict, criticism and complaints. …
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Alessandro Galtieri
09/01/2016

In 2018, the newly updated General Data Protection Regulation will be implemented in the European Union. To dispel confusion and concerns among international GC, the Docket’s September cover story offers insight to help prevent any penalties that companies may unwittingly incur.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union
… ■■ Comply and obey. The most efficient way to tackle GDPR is by appointing a data protection officer to comply with new … 91 articles), and will focus on the practical aspects of com- pliance with it. The GDPR is the first major update of … Google, but also, poten- tially, to organisations with a website (accessible to EU residents) that has any sort of …
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Anna Wassenberg
12/01/2018
6 pages

Risk assessment and mitigation begins internally. One of the ways in-house counsel assess and minimize risk is through the contract process — which begins long before redlining.

… One of the ways in-house counsel assess and minimize risk is through the contract process — which begins long before … Anna Wassenberg is senior counsel for LeadsMarket.com LLC, a marketing and technology company with a … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Mandy Tsang, Special Counsel, and Sarah Yu, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
11/12/2020
5 pages

This article examines the issues with existing regulatory regime for, under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Unfair Contract Terms (UCTs) in Australia and how the Treasury released its Regulation Impact Statement for Decision, titled ‘Enhancements to Unfair Contract Term Protections’. The aim of the Impact Statement and related proposals is to make UCTs and unreasonable contracts unlawful.

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Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
… examines the issues with existing regulatory regime for, under the Australian Securities and Investments … The aim of the Impact Statement and related proposals is to make UCTs and unreasonable contracts unlawful. Resource … Further Reforms and ASIC Guidance https://www.kwm.com/en https://www.kwm.com/en/au/knowledge/insights …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

This powerpoint course is a presentation in-house counsel may want to use to train their internal staff on improving careful communications. The presentation will help you take a closer look at your written and spoken communications on behalf of your organization to be sure that you're communicating as effectively— and compliantly — as possible. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… Author WeComply June 24, 2013 This powerpoint course is a presentation in-house counsel may want to use to train … as effectively— and compliantly — as possible. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Thank you for
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