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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
Practical Law Company
02/06/2017
52 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the German market.

… Request a trial membership . … By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association of Corporate Counsel 1025 … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … Tool at http://us.practicallaw.com/7-500-9935. This Q&A is part of the global guide to private equity. For a full …
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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 />

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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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Foley & Lardner LLP
04/29/2015
44 pages

The purpose of this ACC guide (InfoPAK) is to provide an overview of opportunities available as a result of Big Data — the ability to collect, process, and interpret massive amounts of information — in healthcare, and the U.S. regulatory regime that is in part driving such industry change. It provides an overview of the key US federal and state laws pertaining to the collection and secondary use of health data, and suggests strategies and best practices for addressing health privacy and data ownership concerns.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 29, 2015 44 pages The purpose of this ACC guide (InfoPAK) is to provide an overview of opportunities available as a … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … Law Committee. For more information on Foley, visit their website at www.foley.com, or see the “About the Author” …
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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.

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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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Jeremy Want, Partner of Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor, Patent and Trademark Agent; and Jean-Sébastien Dupont, Partner of Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor, Patent and Trademark Agent
07/21/2021

It is common for disputes over intellectual property (IP) rights, including patent, trademark and copyright disputes, to be multijurisdictional in nature. As discussed below, there are a number of important litigation procedures that make Canada an attractive forum in which to litigate IP rights.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Canada
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… and Solicitor, Patent and Trademark Agent July 21, 2021 It is common for disputes over intellectual property (IP) rights, … relief in IP cases, including novel remedies in online copyright piracy cases such as so-called “site …
Whitnie Wiley
09/01/2019
2 pages

What can you, as a leader in your organization, do to change the perception amongst your more tech phobic lawyers?

… However, if you are a bit older, maybe your first thought is fear. Certainly, when I think of tech leaders, I think of … leaders of our times, nor most of the companies they work for. In reality, however, that is far from the truth. … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Whitnie Wiley FOUNDER AND OWNER OF SHIFTING INTO ACTION, …
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Leo M. Pruett, A. Thomas Morris, and Sheldon B. Sommer
09/01/2002

Discusses the typical coverage of D&O policies and the most common insurer defenses in situations involving allegations of financial misrepresentation.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Coverage in a By Leo M. Pruett, A. Thomas Policy IS Morris, and Sheldon B. Sommer ^ Leo M. Pruett, A. Thomas … D&O insurers have already denied coverage based upon the com­ pany's alleged misstatements of its financial situation … Fiber and the filing of SEC fraud charges against WorldCom for allegedly overstating its cash flow by more than $3.8 …
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Lynette Chew, Partner, CMS; Alvin Aw, Partner, CMS; Lakshanthi Fernando, Partner, CMS
11/09/2022
19 pages

Learn about key procedures for the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Region: Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
… of contracting. Given this inevitability of disputes, it is therefore critically important that issues and risks … Singapore T +65 9889 8694 E lynette.chew@cms-cmno.com Kelvin Aw Co-Head of Infrastructure, Construction and … will be made to the Supreme Court for consultation via a website. A committee set up by the Supreme Court will then …
Articles
Gregory R. Watchman - associate general counsel for employment law, Freddie Mac
03/01/2008

Read for Gregory's tips about employment and HR issues for in-house counsel.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Author Gregory R. Watchman - associate general counsel for employment law, Freddie Mac February 29, 2008 Read for … lawsuits over the calculation of the regular rate, which is used to calculate overtime, may be the next big thing … tion. In addition, he served as labor counsel to the labor com- mittees in the US Senate and House of Representatives, …
Program Materials
Carol Brani, Creighton Frommer, Ziv Glickman, James Goepel, Kandace Watson
10/19/2016

Collaborative and joint development arrangements can provide valuable economic and strategic opportunities to both parties. With careful intellectual property planning, collaborative development activities can be used to gain access to IP at a lower cost than developing or purchasing these assets while providing an opportunity to generate income from and open new markets for existing IP assets. The panel will review different types of collaborative agreements and discuss the related business and legal issues. Faculty will discuss strategies and best practices for developing and implementing a program and practical guidance for drafting and negotiating agreements to maximize IP value and achieve win-win outcomes.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
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… opportunity to generate income from and open new markets for existing IP assets. The panel will review different types … (Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP) https://pixabay.com/en/faces-exchange-of-ideas-426077/ CC0 Public Domain … Competitors Trust and Cooperation in Strategic Alliances is a KEY factor to success …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2018
Whether you have been in the compliance field for decades or you are brand new to the corporate world, there is no debating the critical nature of assessing your company’s compliance risks. These assessments are, in fact, opportunities. With the right approach, they can go beyond simply protecting your organization and ultimately contribute to the culture you are trying to create.
… 02/01/2018 Whether you have been in the compliance field for decades or you are brand new to the corporate world, there is no debating the critical nature of assessing your … for in-person interviews, written surveys through an online service are another way to perform this function. Be …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
The cloud should be about more than making your legal department run smoothly. Today’s technology can bring acceptable levels of risk if the solution promotes business transparency and collaboration with global suppliers.
… Docket Article Time for Legal to “Bear Hug” the Cloud Art Fisher Publication … the vendors and sellers of a client. Mitigating risk. It is a top priority of in-house counsel to ensure that … and expose customers and employees to identity theft and online piracy. Far from the remote mines and sweatshops of …
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Jennifer K. Mailander, Associate General Counsel and Director, Compliance and Privacy, Corporation Service Company; Scott Plichta, Chief Information Security Officer, Corporation Service Company
05/24/2016

Data breaches and cyberattacks threaten every company's brand, and bottom line, both in the United States and around the world. This brief article offers key tips on what the technology means and how to ensure your company is taking the proper actions to protect your company. This list also includes a glossary of essential technology terms with basic definitions for non-experts.

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… what the technology means and how to ensure your company is taking the proper actions to protect your company. This … in computer memory to be read or updated. Hosting (website hosting, or web hosting): The business of housing, … the internet. 1 Legaltech® News: http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202586539710?slreturn=20160011090519 2 ACC …
Program Materials
04/20/2004

A presentation covering types of brand abuse, what you should do when you identify brand abuse, and possible remedies for brand abuse.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 210:Somebody's Using My Brand on the Web! Now What? … Counsel October 25-27, Sheraton Chicago Typosquatting/Website Diversion Purchasing a domain name that is a …
Articles
11/02/2016
40 pages

This article provides a unique contrast of the expectations of European Mergers & Acquisitions pre- and post-Brexit, as corporations and private equity firms wrestle with its consequences for their businesses and deal-making prospects.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom, European Union, Europe
… and private equity firms wrestle with its consequences for their businesses and deal-making prospects. Resource … European Union. On the one hand, the uncertainty created is tempering dealmaking in some quarters as firms look to … Peter Huber T +43 1 40443 1650 E peter.huber@cms-rrh.com CMS Belgium Vincent Dirckx T +32 2 74369 85 E …
Articles
Barry D. Biddle and Lori-Ann Johnson
09/01/2015

In the area of mergers and acquisitions, trade secrets can provide unique challenges to the due diligence team evaluating the target company. An early understanding of the key players, the buyer’s intended uses of the<br />trade secrets, and the seller’s policies and positions regarding them, is fundamental to structuring the correct questions to undertake a thorough and informative<br />due diligence process. A thorough process can inform the economics of the deal, identify any third party risks and even minimize the opportunities for post-acquisition misappropriation of trade secrets.

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Source: ACC Docket
… and the seller’s policies and positions regarding them, is fundamental to structuring the correct questions to … until the deal is very close to completion. Likewise, in com- panies without a formal trade secret program, acquiring … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Dentons
04/24/2023
3 pages

Learn about key trends to watch in privacy and data protection in New Zealand in 2023.

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Region: New Zealand, Australia / Pacific
… action: The new privacy commissioner, Michael Webster, is likely to have his work cut out for him. After taking up … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35FY4SS7q5Y … in 2023. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in February 2023. … Dentons … Learn about …
Program Materials
ACC; Eric M. Margolin - Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Advance Auto Parts; Jacqueline A. Oliver - Vice President, General Counsel, RE/MAX Associates; Rob Thomas - Vice President, Strategic Management, Serengeti Law; Kent M. Zimmermann - Vice President, General Counsel, Hubbard One.
10/01/2004

805 Outside Counsel Relations: The Basics. Advice on selecting counsel, retainer agreements, managing outside counsel, the value of extranets, and more!

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 805:Outside Counsel Relations: The Basics Eric M. … permission. For more information about LawNet, visit their website at www.peertopeer.org . B. Managing Outside Counsel …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2016
Recruiters, employers, colleagues, adversaries, employees, friends, family — the universe of people who might search your name for any reason (or for no reason at all) is virtually limitless, so being cognizant of what exists and the sort of light that it casts upon you is vitally important.
… family — the universe of people who might search your name for any reason (or for no reason at all) is virtually limitless, so being cognizant of what exists and … internet archive of publicly maintained websites. The website boasts nearly half a trillion archived websites, many …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2018
In litigation, the side that gets the earliest and best understanding of the underlying facts and how the evidence supports or undercuts key witnesses has a distinct strategic advantage. Fortunately, several trends are converging that make early case sleuthing and scoping more affordable and feasible than ever for cases of all sizes.
… and scoping more affordable and feasible than ever for cases of all sizes. Resource Details Interest Area: … during case scoping to understand what information is available to them before deciding whether to settle or … “private” email providers without being told (e.g., Gmail.com, Hotmail.com, Yahoo.com, Comcast.com, and Verizon.net). …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2019
A day in the life of Matt Nolan,
… what other CLOs are talking about, please visit  www.acc.com/clo .  5:49 am My Xiaomi wristband vibrates to let me … to new ways of thinking about things. 7:00 am Get ready for the morning while listening to the  Attack Each Day: The … our businesses. Spending time in-person with each of them is challenging, but I make it a priority. 1:30 pm Drafting.  …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2015
A day in the life of Naseera Ebrahim, Massbuild General Counsel/Legal Compliance and Risk Executive in Johannesburg, South Africa.
… SOUTH AFRICA 5:00 am No alarm needed because it is currently 30 degrees Celsius in Johannesburg , so I am … green tea. At this point I negotiate with myself: If I go for a jog, I can skip going to the gym after work. So I … getting airtime in the media are the proposed $104 billion buy out of SAB Miller , South Africa’s largest brewer by AB …
Program Materials
The Honorable Sam Glasscock, III, Richard Renck, Brad Stein, and Steven Walker
10/28/2013

In working with your company’s board of directors, you will notice that an ever-present concern for the directors is the issue of potential liability to shareholders that is attendant to the role. Please come join a panel of your colleagues and corporate governance experts for an in-depth look at the real-world scenarios that have shaped director liability law in the previous year. The discussion will also focus on how the recent decisional law in Delaware and other influential United States jurisdictions might affect the future decisions of boards in the coming years.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… of directors, you will notice that an ever-present concern for the directors is the issue of potential liability to shareholders that is … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 28 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 304: Recent …
Articles
Janine Greenwood
01/01/2014

Janine Greenwood, chief legal officer, vice president and secretary of National Student Clearinghouse, describes her daily routine. She shares the success of her efforts to make uniform her organization’s compliance policies and procedures and how she makes use of ACC resources. <br />

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Source: ACC Docket
… to start the day. After having to dress like a real lawyer for several days of hearings and meetings in DC, it will be … with The Washington Post, goodbye to my husband (who is happily retired) and out the door. 7:45 am Begin the day … what other CLOs are talking about, please visit www.acc.com/clo. When you’re in the race, every advantage counts. …
Articles
Rino Caiazzo and Francesca Costantini, Caiazzo Donnini Pappalardo & Associati

Contributing editor
A Neil Campbell
01/18/2016
13 pages

In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding Cartel regulation in Italy.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Italy
… LLP Publisher Gideon Roberton gideon.roberton@lbresearch.com Subscriptions Sophie Pallier … 1473-3420 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal … The publishers and authors accept no responsibility for any acts or omissions contained herein. Although the …
Articles
Gregory Melick, Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus, OH and Ethan Wall, Social Media LAW&ORDER, Miami, FL


12/01/2014

This top ten list addresses certain issues when managing employee social media use in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Managing Employee Social Media Use Author Gregory Melick, … Ethan Wall , Social Media LAW&ORDER , Miami, FL Everyone is on social media these days, including your employees. If … Act protects two or more employees who act together online to improve their terms and conditions of employment. …
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