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CMS
01/06/2023
2 pages

Learn about the potential introduction of a digital Euro.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: Europe, European Union
… play a decisive role in the question of why a digital euro is even necessary: First, the role of central bank money as … mailto:moritz.gerstmayr@cms-hs.com?subject=CMS%20Law-Now%20subscriber%20enquiry © CMS 2022 … … Euro. This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  on August 16, 2022. … CMS … Learn about the …
Articles
05/22/2023

If the US national debt reaches the limit set by the US Congress, a question would arise whether there is a risk that the United States might default on its obligations. With this curated selection of resources, learn about the implications in terms of disclosures for public companies, the impact on government contractors, and other issues.

… by the US Congress, a question would arise whether there is a risk that the United States might default on its … learn about the implications in terms of disclosures for public companies, the impact on government contractors, … Debt Ceiling Scenarios , a blogpost from the White House website (May 3, 2023) The Debt Ceiling: An Explainer , a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/08/2018
The practice of embedding Tweets has become routine — even necessary — in the public discourse, and virtually every blog post links to a YouTube clip or Instagram post. Goldman v. Breitbart, however, recently decided by Judge Forest of the Southern District of New York, has the potential to upend what had seemed to be a settled, bright-line rule, injecting uncertainty and heightened risk of copyright liability into the media sphere.
… Litigation and Dispute Resolution Source: ACC Docket … For more than 10 years, online publishers have relied on the … held that a party that embeds a third party's content is immune from liability under the United States Copyright … the embedded content without navigating to the third-party website directly. Twitter’s terms of use provide that, in
Articles
Dan Seltzer and Amanda Aikman
01/01/2019
10 pages

With a 500 percent increase in international corruption-related global resolutions over the past two years, corruption remains a top-of-mind risk for your management and board.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, European Union, France, Guatemala, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
… the Middle East. ■■ International double jeopardy. There is no recognized principle of “international double … compliance for Accenture. daniel.seltzer@accenture.com Amanda Aikman is a senior associate in the New York … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample code of ethical business conduct policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Code of Ethical Business Conduct May 25, 2017 This is a sample code of ethical business conduct policy. Resource … of this Code is to set forth the Company’s expectation for ethical conduct and to provide guidance for employees. … a copy or by referring them to its dedicated page on our website ( www.x x x x x x .c o m /co d e of conduct). …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/23/2022
The alternative dispute resolution field should not be left out of diversity conversations. Arbitrator Rachel Gupta speaks with in-house counsel and ADR professionals at Interpublic Group, Lockton Financial Services, JAMS, and more about bringing about change when selecting neutrals. #DEI #ADR
… Article DEI & ADR: 5 Practical Ways to Increase Diversity in the Selection of Neutrals Rachel A. Gupta Publication … and JAMS. Challenges to increasing diversity. ADR is not often on the radar of diversity initiatives, and the default process for selecting neutrals using legacy relationships perpetuates …
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 …
Articles
William E. Mooz, Jr.
01/01/2008

In-house counsel have amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to contend with, and the high costs of complying with them tend to come from the legal department's pocketbook. Learn about how to recover from the cost of ediscovery.

… year. This growth in electronic data, which can be stored for pennies and transmitted with the click of a button, has … in impact. The cost of complying with the new rules is high and often gets charged to the legal department’s … both parties to reassess the burden and benefit of a com- plete restoration based on the sample). Zubulake I, 217 …
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 …
Articles
Global Legal Group
06/12/2024
198 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to product liability laws and regulation.

Topics covered include causation, defenses and estoppel, procedure, time limits, remedies, and costs/funding.

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Region: Global, Brazil, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
… Edition 2024 Product Liability Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … +44 207 367 0720 customer.service@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … a product recall must declare said recall on a dedicated website: https://pro. rappel.conso.gouv.fr/ (Article L. 423-3 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
This article explains which sections of Title II will and will not apply to broadband Internet access services.
… and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET Gone is the ‘light touch’. In February, the FCC ruling … Internet service providers common carriers. Old rules for new tech. The FCC’s rules regulate broadband providers … network? Have you ever typed in a browser search or website address only to find that you’ve been redirected to a …
Articles
Global Legal Group
06/08/2023
190 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to product liability laws and regulation.

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Region: Global, Australia, Brazil, China, United Kingdom, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United States
… into product liability work 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. … a product recall must declare said recall on a dedicated website: https://pro.rappel.conso.gouv.fr/ (Article L. 423-3 …
Articles
Filipa Arantes Pedroso, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
04/01/2013

The definition of property in Portugal follows that of other continental legal systems based on Roman law and the French Civil Code, encompassing not only freehold but also other rights of guarantee and of acquisition. Therefore, the definition of property includes full possession and exclusive use and disposition. Read this article to learn more.

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Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… (published in March 2014 – editor David Waterfield). For further information please email nick.barette@lbresearch.com The Real Estate Law Review Third Edition Editor David … do not apply. The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation, nor …
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Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Lex Mundi member firm for Portugal
12/20/2013

A review of the state of real estate in Portugal and recent trends in 2013.

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Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Lex Mundi member firm for Portugal December 20, 2013 A review of the state of real … further information please email Adam.Sargent@lbresearch.com The Real Estate Law Review Second Edition Editor David … do not apply. The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Articles
Vishal Anand, Esq., Associate Director, Pangea3
10/01/2013

A review of the most impactful ways in-house counsel are using big data, including predicting legal costs and case outcomes, compliance, and privacy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… on Big Law - And How the Modern GCs are Making It Work for Them Author Vishal Anand, Esq., Associate Director, … Big Data has become the buzz-phrase and, subsequently, is having a real impact on the legal landscape. Big Data, … The same analytics that help retail stores predict your buying habits, also mine enormous bytes of data for
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample employment handbook.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Employment Policy Handbook May 28, 2017 This is a sample employment handbook. Resource Details Interest … 4.4 Advances on Pay 7 4.5 Pay Corrections 7 4.6 Deductions for Salaried Employees 7 5. EMPLOYMENT Classifications and … stocks or securities. Do not create a link from your blog, website or other social networking site the Company’s website
CMS
11/09/2022
8 pages

Learn about the UAE's law on personal data processing, the Federal Decree Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (the DPL).

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Region: Middle East, United Arab Emirates
… not least announcing the change of the working week for the public sector from Sunday-Thursday to Monday-Friday – … of privacy and breach of confidence. However, it is only now that all businesses operating in the UAE will … (the DPL). This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  on January 14, 2022. … CMS … Learn about the …
Articles
Ruthe Wynne, Sarah Tuchler McElvaney, Lisa Haas, and Scott Nader
06/06/2009

Introduces approaches, as well as practical tools, to improve organization, productivity and workflow management skills as in-house counsel. Provides four sections: self assessment, time management and team building, matter management, and effective communications.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… no resources, no people.” The objective of this workshop is to introduce approaches, along with practical tools, to … for action will be initiated (Via email? Via intranet website? Will the matter be initiated in another system?). … See also presentation for Google at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo7vUdKTlhk, and Tips & Tools, The David Allen …
Articles
Checklists
Association of Corporate Counsel
08/08/2024
31 pages

Improve your work-life balance, and foster well-being in your team and organization with this ACC toolkit. Find practical strategies and information on work-life balance, time management, seeking help, helping others seek help, overcoming adversity, crises, and failure, and supporting your team's well-being.

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Region: Global, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland
… WHAT IN-HOUSE LAWYERS SAY ABOUT THIS TOOLKIT: “This is an excellent resource for in-house counsel as they … topics. 2 | Well-being Toolkit for In-house Lawyers acc.com Thank you to ACC members The ACC team warmly thanks the … a volunteer crisis counselor. ´ Alcoholics Anonymous® website (A.A. meetings take place in many countries). ´ …
Online Education
10/07/2016

Hosted by the Internal Resource Mgmt. Interest Group

Members from 4 legal departments (Yazaki, Brother, Micron and Chubb) will show how their systems work in an open forum.

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Source: Resource Library
Audience: Legal Operations
Online Education Legal Intake Systems Webex October 7, 2016 … Micron and Chubb) will show how their systems work in an open forum. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … Micron and Chubb) will show how their systems work in an open forum. … 1376 … Hosted by the Internal Resource …
Articles
Peter Yuen and Doris Yeung, Fangda Partners (in association with Peter Yuen & Associates)
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
… & Associates) December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of … international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
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Alicia B. Oliver, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., Chattanooga, TN
01/16/2015

Learn about legal issues that frequently arise in social media advertising, at an era where negative posts can be extremely damaging and hard to effectively control after their release. This short article discusses commercial social media posts, giveaways, contests, sweepstakes and similar promotions, confidential information, copyright and trademark infringement, rights of publicity and privacy, user generated content, endorsements, direct messages, privacy and data security, records retention and spoliation.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Bahner & Stophel, P.C. , Chattanooga, TN Social media is an inexpensive, yet effective tool for promoting your … in your Official Rules. See https://www.facebook.com/page_guidelines.php Pinterest implemented a major … for its fan community. You can also provide a link to your website terms and conditions, where you can include rules on …
Articles
Autonomy
06/29/2011

This InfoPAK is designed for use by both large and small corporate law departments in evaluating and discerning what technologies are available and best-suited to their company’s needs. As more technological resources become available to in-house counsel, counsel’s use of technology becomes more and more critical to running successful law departments. The InfoPAK begins by introducing counsel to basic technology and tools available. It then highlights some of the newer technologies that are becoming increasingly common within corporate legal departments, such as eDiscovery and Information Governance solutions, as well as advanced and emerging technology and trends within corporate legal departments. It then explores technology administration and best practices for managing technology, and concludes with key trends in the industry, including social media governance and cross-border eDiscovery.

… Primer Author Autonomy June 29, 2011 This InfoPAK is designed for use by both large and small corporate law … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … the invoice and uploads it to the client’s e-billing website. § Validation: The legal department’s e-billing …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2019
It is not enough to become an expert on the legal aspect of your particular company — learn as much as you can about the business side of your company and the industry as a whole. The more you know about the business, the better you can advise and predict issues that will arise.
… of Corporate Counsel Publication Date: 10/01/2019 It is not enough to become an expert on the legal aspect of your … I’m learning something new every day. As legal counsel for Netflix, what challenges do you currently face, and how … members ranging from resume writing and leveraging your online profile to negotiating your next raise. We recently …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/30/2020
The fictional divide that separates our personal and professional lives is crumbling. We show ourselves as we truly are everywhere we go ⁠— at work, home, and play. What will it mean for the future of law when technology tears down the wall completely? Here’s how lawyers who embrace a leadership mindset will find opportunities for growth and positive change.
… divide that separates our personal and professional lives is crumbling. We show ourselves as we truly are everywhere we go ⁠— at work, home, and play. What will it mean for the future of law when technology tears down the wall … while working from home. Many of us initially connect online to discuss business, but our children, pets, pastimes, …
Articles
Dentons
09/20/2023
3 pages

Learn about the continued increased enforcement activity combatting economic crime in Ireland.

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Region: Ireland, European Union
… Request a trial membership . … Combatting economic crime is a priority of the programme for this government as it … Partner, Dublin D +353 1 5828150 Ciara.Fitzgerald@dentons.com Karyn A Harty Partner, Dublin D +353 1 5828123 M +353 86 … in Ireland. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in July 2023.  … Dentons … Learn about the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/25/2022
If war or any major crisis occurs, your company will need its lawyers to assure everything is in order — to serve its customers, assist others, help staff, and continue operations. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel #generalcounsel #ACCEurope
… your company will need its lawyers to assure everything is in order — to serve its customers, assist others, help … desperate to act, desperate to protect, desperate for peace. And everyone has a role to play. For lawyers, … a tough period is very important. ACC : I know from your website that you have 500 employees at Raben Ukraine. Are you …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/17/2020
One of the most common, yet underappreciated clauses across a wide range of agreements is the dispute resolution clause. Dispute resolution clauses are often multi-tiered, to explore whether lower-cost, abbreviated methods will work before the parties need to engage in more expensive and procedurally elaborate methods.
… underappreciated clauses across a wide range of agreements is the dispute resolution clause. Dispute resolution clauses … Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com One of the most common, yet underappreciated clauses … comparison tests online by presenting variations of their website across their customer base and gauging responses, you …
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CMS
05/09/2014

This guide provides a straightforward overview of the law and practice which applies in a wide-ranging number of jurisdictions where CMS are able to provide legal advice. This guide provides an answer to each of the 20 questions for each jurisdiction.<br />

Resource Details
Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom
… Estate Editors: Nick Hadley | Mail: Nick.Hadley@cms-cmck.com Introduction CMS Real Estate Guide: 20 Questions forin the buying and selling of investment real estate is not uniform across all jurisdictions. Any potential … member firm in any manner whatsoever. CMS Legal Services website The information held on the CMS Legal Services …
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Joseph F. Speelman
11/01/2008

Read this 2009 Apex Award-winning article!<br/>One in-house attorney shares his company’s litigation strategy based on what should be a cornerstone of legal practice and law department leadership––integrity.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… mission in its legal counselors and, because that mission is of palpable professional and social significance, a true … he can be contacted at joseph.speelman@ lyondellbasell.com. LyondellBasell’s philosophy was borne out in mid- … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com where you can browse our resources …
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