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Global Legal Group
06/06/2024
215 pages

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers issues related to criminal enforcement, regulatory and administrative enforcement, and requirements for financial institutions and other designated businesses.

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Region: Global, Angola, Australia, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Greece, India, Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
… 2024 Anti-Money Laundering 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 … to question 4.2 above; this report is available on its website at: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/ …
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Christina Allyn and Michael R. Greco
03/24/2016

Large companies with employees located across the country need to consider the dangers of “one- size-fits-all” covenants.

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Source: ACC Docket
… ALL By Christina Allyn and Michael R. Greco Your company is headquartered in Colorado but has thousands of employees … from the University of Texas School of Law. callyn@quiznos.com Michael R. Greco is a partner in Fisher & Phillips, a … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Janet H. Moore
07/01/2012

This article helps attorneys understand that with the increase of globalization, he must be prepared to handle (or refer) international issues that arise.

… . … 566 Texas Bar Journal  July 2012 www.texasbar.com BY JANET H. MOORE lobalization increases daily. All … refer) international issues that arise. Understanding What Is Involved International lawyers manage a lot of uncertainty … Association draws thousands of lawyers. (The Hieros Gamos website, www.hg.org, lists such bar associations.) Lawyers …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/21/2022
Who says you can’t be an artist in your legal career? Learn how #ACCTop30s awardee Ismat Abidi is influencing storytelling in the Middle East and North Africa at Netflix. #inhousecounsel #ACCDocket #MiddleEast&NorthAfrica
… Date: 06/21/2022 Who says you can’t be an artist in your legal career? Learn how #ACCTop30s awardee Ismat Abidi is influencing storytelling in the Middle East and North … says the Netflix lawyer in business and legal affairs for Middle East and North Africa, who grew up in the United …
Articles
Dante Benedettini
07/01/2018

Congratulations, you have been offered a fantastic new career opportunity. Now it’s time for you to decide whether to make the vertical leap to a leadership role in an in-house legal department. Here’s what you need to consider.

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Source: ACC Docket
… Take a moment to slow down and assess if the opportunity is in line with your personal and profesional goals. ■■ Learn … Norikuni Fujishiro. dbenedettini@aisinholdings.com 26 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL MAKING THE VERTICAL … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
Congratulations, you’ve survived your first three months as general counsel! So, what do you focus on next? You can already tackle the important legal issues du jour, but how do you advance the entire department — and your career?
… folks have read and forwarded that piece to others, which is great news. The bad news is, I have had several new GCs … Efficient Board and Committee Processes” at  ACC Docke t’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/the-practitioners-guide.cfm . References M. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
In June 2018, the Canadian Senate passed the Cannabis Act, which legalized marijuana at the federal level. For in-house counsel, the new legislation will have the greatest impact on workplace policies.
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Interest Area: Government
Source: ACC Docket
… Act, which legalized marijuana at the federal level. For in-house counsel, the new legislation will have the … leaving. This applies to all countries, whether cannabis is legal there or not. Estimated revenue for Canada based on … sales US$6.5 billion by 2020 Province Legal Age to Buy Alberta 18 British Columbia 19 Manitoba 19 New Brunswick …
Articles
Brian Yates
06/18/2013

This article discusses some of the most common issues and pitfalls to keep in mind before, during and after entering into an endorsement relationship with an athlete or other celebrity in the United States.

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Interest Area: Sports and Entertainment
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Top Ten Issues and Pitfalls with Athlete Endorsement Deals in the United States Author Brian Yates June 18, 2013 This … relationship with an athlete or other celebrity. 1. Hope for the Best While Preparing for the Worst A freshly-inked endorsement deal is like a new marriage. Everyone is smiling and the future …
Program Materials
Amy T. Lee - corporate counsel, PeopleSoft, Inc.; Danae C. Woodward - assistant general counsel, Duke Energy Corporation
04/20/2004

A presentation on non-immigrant visas and employment-based immigration for in-house counsel.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
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 206:Immigration Law for the In-house Practitioner Amy T. … the reader is invited to look at the Department of State website listed in section V of this document. B. E Visa s fo …
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Dentons
12/16/2022
3 pages

Learn about a 2022 Supreme Court decision that curtails discovery significantly in international arbitration cases.

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Region: United States, North America, Global
… Court held that a “foreign or international tribunal” is one that exercises governmental authority and that neither … +1 212 768 5325 M +1 332 234 2875 lynn.harrisoniii@dentons.com John J. Hay Partner, New York D +1 212 398 5233 … cases. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in August 2022.  … Dentons … Learn about a …
Program Materials
Christopher M. Holmes - partner and national director of SEC matters, Ernst & Young LLP; Bil Phelan - assistant controller, Sears, Roebuck and Co.; and Patrick R. Thesing - senior vice president, associate general counsel and chief litigation counsel, Stewart Title Guaranty Company
04/20/2004

An article and presentation on the when to set a reserve.

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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 104:When to Set a Reserve-Now, Never, or Somewhere in … filing in SEC report or wide distribution to shareholders; website posting does not qualify • Disclosure of the nature …
Carla J. Goldstein, Joseph Milcoff and Jim Altman
10/19/2015

How do you determine what needs to be done to improve value and efficiency, by whom and how? And how can you ensure that new initiatives stay on track and deliver results? Change management tactics -how to get from analysis to action, unleash the potential within the organization to see and act on ways to do things differently, and build momentum.

… Alto, California with offices in more than 100 countries For more than 16 years, VMware has pioneered disruptive … …Which Legal Operations Manages on an Ongoing Basis M IS S IO N Data and Business Intelligence ECMS Automation & … to Deliver Faster, Better Service At Scale 60 WWW.ACC.COM/VALUECHAMPIONS Meet The Champions 6:30 – 7:00 PM today, …
Aine Lyons, Melissa A. Anderson, Terrence Thompson, and Aaron J. Katzel
10/19/2015

The pressure is on to run legal departments more like businesses - applying analytics to sharpen focus, deploying technology to automate processes, thoughtfully cultivating talent to meet department needs, unbundling legal services, applying disciplined approaches to managing external resources and consciously continuing improvement.

… and Aaron J. Katzel October 19, 2015 The pressure is on to run legal departments more like businesses - … Alto, California with offices in more than 100 countries For more than 16 years, VMware has pioneered disruptive … to Deliver Faster, Better Service At Scale 60 WWW.ACC.COM/VALUECHAMPIONS Meet The Champions 6:30 – 7:00 PM today, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/04/2024
Concerns for attorneys’ mental health seem to only be discussed in the aftermath of the death by suicide of a respected colleague. Early intervention, particularly the strategy of QPR — question, persuade, refer — can help stop the silent spiral, writes Jim Patton, CLO for The Broadhurst Group. #ACCDocket #suicideprevention #ACCFamily #employmentlaw
… Claudette W. Patton Publication Date: 06/04/2024 Concerns for attorneys’ mental health seem to only be discussed in the … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by melitas / Shutterstock.com Concerns for attorneys’ mental health seem to only be … the strategy of QPR — question, persuade, refer — is crucial to prevent mental health issues from escalating. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2017
Iceland is a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Often called the “land of fire and ice,” due to its many volcanoes and glaciers, Iceland’s climate is not as bad as its name suggests. The winters are mild and dark but the summers are pleasantly warm and bright.
… Tómas Eiríksson Publication Date: 08/01/2017 Iceland is a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Often called … crisis are being lifted, according to the Organisation for Co-operation and Development. Additional resources … tourism site. Island Monitor , English language news website. Independent People , a Nobel Prize-winning account …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/23/2016

This is a sample separation agreement and general release form.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Agreement and General Release Form June 23, 2016 This is a sample separation agreement and general release form. … WHEREAS, Employee was previously employed by the Employer in the position of________________; and WHEREAS, Employer … as follows: Vacation Pay. [If employer has obligation for vacation time] On the next regularly scheduled payday …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/13/2016

This is an employment agreement between the company and its executive where the company is a subsidiary of a parent company and is in the business of providing its customers with pharmaceutical development services, clinical trial manufacturing and packaging, and commercial manufacturing and packaging.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Agreement - Pharmaceutical Industry February 13, 2016 This is an employment agreement between the company and its … the company is a subsidiary of a parent company and is in the business of providing its customers with … The Company serves as the corporate shared services entity for [PARENT COMPANY] and other members of the [PARENT …
Articles
Practical Law Company
01/28/2016
37 pages

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Switzerland.

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Region: Switzerland
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … at http://crossborder.practicallaw.com/4-501-7404. The Q&A is part of the global guide to corporate governance law. For … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/. The information in
Program Materials
Dan Glowski, Stephen R. Martin, II, Marty Provin, Ken Schindler
04/07/2014

Over the course of two sessions, learn how to structure and implement an effective compliance program; review hallmark DOJ guidance and discuss the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and their application to corporate compliance programs; learn how to conduct a gap analysis and design a compliance program that fits your organization’s needs; learn about successful program-building strategies and how to avoid compliance program pitfalls; and learn how to measure the effectiveness of your program and conduct a compliance audit.

… Training Program April 7-8, Austin, TX This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2014 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com         Monday, April 7 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 100: …  audits  and  controls  –  Post  CoC  on-­‐line  (company  website,  YouTube  channel,  Facebook  page,  etc)   …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/24/2020
Social media is now one of the main — and still mainly free — tools CEOs use to communicate directly with the public and investors (especially during pandemic lockdowns). It’s the modern way to build a positive brand image, earn trust, and lead through uncertainty. As corporate counsel, your role is to de-risk your CEO’s social media adventures, not stop them. Here’s how.
… Olga V. Mack Publication Date: 11/24/2020 Social media is now one of the main — and still mainly free — tools CEOs … determinedly old-school GC that I would tweet major news for the company. He scolded, “Olga, we are lawyers. We do NOT … allows CEOs to take charge of fast-moving situations online. People don’t expect perfection, but they do demand …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2016
I am a multilingual, international business lawyer who has extensive in-house experience in more than 25 countries and expertise in areas ranging from complex and general commercial matters and corporate transactions to finance and engineering and construction.
… Royal Mail was founded in 1516 by Henry VIII (which is probably not something many in-house lawyers can say of … in letter volumes as communications increasingly move online while growing the parcels volumes Royal Mail delivers, … in force, and developing a multijurisdictional strategy for protecting attorney-client privilege. How has the …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
07/09/2022
29 pages

An update regarding sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Switzerland, and countermeasures taken by Russia.

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Region: United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia
… 2022 − 24 February 2022 − 28 February 2022 The intention for further restrictions is being communicated by the EU, UK and US on almost a daily … resource was originally published on March 3, 2022, on the website of  Eversheds Sutherland . … Eversheds Sutherland … …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2019
Over the past several years, using patents to protect innovation has become increasingly complicated as technology itself has exploded in sophistication and complexity. This is especially true in the realm of software. In the United States, patents are currently being used as both swords and shields in attacks on software innovation. This dynamic tension is most evident in the context of so-called patent assertion entities (PAEs) or nonpracticing entities (NPEs), otherwise known in the geek community as “patent trolls.”
… itself has exploded in sophistication and complexity. This is especially true in the realm of software. In the United … “toll” to allow them to pass. *This column is not intended for IP lawyers, who know this subject better than I do. It is … claim that they are actually helping these inventors by buying or licensing their patents and then prosecuting those …
Program Materials
James Mabon, Robin H. Sangston, Kathleen Taylor Sooy
07/04/2013

This material covers the various roles in-house counsel may be called upon to play during a corporate crisis.

… Training Program April 29-30, New Orleans This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2013 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com        Tuesday, April 30 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Crisis …  MESSAGES  OUT   •  Television  interviews   •  Company  website   •  Social  media   – Facebook   – Twi弪r   •  …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert III, Esq.
05/15/2014

Today’s legal profession is generationally diverse, with members of the baby-boom, Generation X and Millennial generation all present in the workforce. Companies, law firms and their clients can benefit from the various perspectives and experiences multigenerational teams bring to legal projects. But for legal managers, getting the most from a generationally diverse workforce can sometimes be a challenge because of the different expectations each demographic group may have about work.

… A. Volkert III, Esq. May 15, 2014 Today’s legal profession is generationally diverse, with members of the baby-boom, … multigenerational teams bring to legal projects. But for legal managers, getting the most from a generationally … Counsel, ©2014, Washington, D.C., 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
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Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
07/01/2012

This article contains suggestions for setting the stage for successful collaboration.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Esq. July 1, 2012 This article contains suggestions for setting the stage for successful collaboration. Resource … Succeed By Charles A. Volkert, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … Counsel, ©2012, Washington, DC, 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
When negotiating a contract, a risk-based framework will help you balance legal and business risks. You should understand the general operational risks your company faces along with any particular sensitivities related to the contract you’re reviewing, provide flexible feedback, and generate consistency across contract reviews through a risk matrix.
… way to recognize your organization’s operational risk is to talk with others – from leadership to project managers … better manage your contracts remotely, visit ACC Docket’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/remote-contracts.cfm The levels of review …
Dentons
04/24/2023
3 pages

Learn about new laws in the United States which grant individuals expanded workplace rights and larger compliance obligations on organizations.

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Region: United States, North America
… their engagement with hiring entities and employers. There is no comprehensive US data privacy law governing all 50 US … San Diego D +1 619 595 8018 peter.stockburger@dentons.com Your Key Contacts Takeaway #1 – Map Your Data and … This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in February 2023. … Dentons … Learn about …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/26/2016

This is a sample master services agreement between a limited liability company and a contractor.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between LLC Company and Contractor October 26, 2016 This is a sample master services agreement between a limited … (the "Contractor"). WHEREAS, the parties desire for Contractor to provide services to Company for the period … and under the terms set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, …
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Global Legal Group
01/09/2024
230 pages

This multi-jurisdictional guide explores legal issues, rules, and developments related to real estate. Topic covered include leasing, investment, development, and financing.

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Region: Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
… 19th Edition 2024 Real Estate 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. … electronically. Almost all Conservadores in Chile have a website or use email to carry out acts. 5.4 Can compensation …
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