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Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2018
Companies face an increasing conflict between the pressure to demonstrate social and environmental responsibility on the one hand, and pressure to show financial performance on the other. The benefit corporation model, a new form of governance available in 35 states, provides a path to reconcile these demands.
… … CHEAT SHEET Shareholder primacy. Most corporate activity is investor/shareholder focused, causing societal benefits to … Benefit corporations . Benefit corporations are for-profit entities that also account for all of the societal … steps like cutting long-term research, borrowing money to buy back shares, or selling the company in order to boost the …
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
Demetrios Eleftheriou and Anjli Garg
05/01/2014

Data flow is endless, branching out to vendors, 
 affiliates and the personal mobile device of employees. 
 Organizations must manage this data in a legally
 compliant manner — which is where in-house counsel 
come in. Corporate attorneys wear multiple hats: 
the investigator that understands the flow of data
 and potential threats to its controls; the analyzer that
 knows legal and contractual obligations; and the 
advisor that offers reasonable and practical advice.

… Demetrios Eleftheriou and Anjli Garg May 1, 2014 Data flow is endless, branching out to vendors, 
 affiliates and the … require- ments. For example, PD collected through a website would be subject to the website’s online privacy … at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. demetrios.eleftheriou@emc.com Anjli Garg is SVP and assistant general counsel at …
Eversheds Sutherland
01/06/2023
262 pages

A comparative global guide of foreign investment regimes in many jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Europe, Asia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, European Union, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
in scope and application across these regimes, it is clear that there are a number of striking commonalities … an increasingly protectionist and restrictive environment for foreign investment, including: – capturing a very broad … transactions only need to be notified to MOFCOM via an online system administered by SAMR post-closing. NSR Whether …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample code of ethical business conduct policy.

Resource Details
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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/10/2017

This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and group.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Group and Hotel Contract February 10, 2017 This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and group. … an electronic reservations interface that is customized for your event. Reservations may be made, modified or … Global Privacy Policy for Guests which is available at [WEBSITE URL] (the "Privacy Policy"). Group shall make the …
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 …
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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/09/2017

This is a sample letter of agreement between a hotel and company.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Contracts Letter of Agreement February 9, 2017 This is a sample letter of agreement between a hotel and company. … [DAY], [DATE] to [DAY], [DATE] Dear [NAME]: Thank you for selecting [HOTEL FULL NAME] (“Hotel”) as the site for … full Terms and Conditions apply and may be viewed at [WEBSITE URL]. FORCE MAJEURE: The performance of the agreement …
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
Lori Bowman, Ogletree Deakin
12/01/2014

This Top Ten article addresses considerations for employers in states with medical or otherwise legal marijuana in the US.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Collection: ADA
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for Employers in States with Medical or Otherwise Legal Marijuana (US) … Complicating the enactment of these laws for employers is the potential conflicting statutory obligations under the …
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.

Resource Details
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.

Resource Details
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
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.

Resource Details
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.

Resource Details
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). ´ …
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).

Resource Details
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
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group, a Lex Mundi member firm
10/15/2016
77 pages

This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series and provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in South Africa.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: South Africa
… Lex Mundi member firm October 15, 2016 77 pages This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series and … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com South Africa Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Bowman … Africa is available on the Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/forrep/index.htm. …
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.

Resource Details
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
Josh Shields
03/23/2015

Chris Murphy Ives - vice president and general deputy general counsel, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America & Canada, HP - discusses how his acting background benefits his role as in-house counsel.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… Murphy Ives, the vice president and deputy general counsel for HP, is a successful lawyer. There’s a chance he could have been … environment. Learn more and register at www.acceurope2015.com. INNOVATION FOR THE IN-HOUSE LAWYER — ARE YOU READY FOR
Articles
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.

Resource Details
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
Katia Bloom and K Royal
06/01/2015

In this age of rapid data gathering, personal data breaches and shifting perspectives toward privacy, few things are as important to in-house counsel as the appropriate compliance measures for transferring data between the European Union and the United States.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
in place with each and every entity with which data is exchanged. ■ Safe Harbor. Disclosures by State Department … managing and advising on all US matters. katia.bloom@avira.com K Royal, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, is the global privacy counsel … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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
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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

These are several sample contest rules templates.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… residing and located in a jurisdiction where the contest is lawful are eligible to enter. The Contest is void where … a [enter fundraising mechanism/platforrm] at [enter website] and obtaining donations from donors through … Lafleur Henderson LLP) Email: daniel.cole@gowlings.com Phone: (416) 814-5666 OVERVIEW: This document is intended …
Articles
Dentons
09/20/2023
3 pages

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

Resource Details
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 …
Articles
the Lex Mundi Litigation Arbitration and Dispute Resolution group
01/30/2017
103 pages

This guide presents a global overview of the availability of protection from disclosure of communications between in-house counsel and the officers, directors or employees of the companies they serve.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com In-House Counsel and the Attorney-Client Privilege Global … Dispute Resolution Group Global Practice Guide This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which … as the client's "agent" in the sense of alter ego for the purpose of making or receiving the communications.4 …
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