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Mélanie Bruneau, Jacques Moscianese, Maria Gaia Pazzi, Guillaume Taillandier
07/08/2016

This session will present an overview of significant legal and policy developments in EU competition law over the last year, the latest trends in competition litigation and what it means for you in practice.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… AC Treuhand II – Background of the Case AC Treuhand is a consultancy firm which: • «offers a full spectrum of … applications around the 28 MS and relation with the COM’s leniency program: the DHL preliminary ruling …By Object … revised in November 2012 (available on the COM’s website) • Uniform type of short form applications (SA) to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2018
Virtual distance can lead to unwanted consequences, including an 80 percent decline in trust. While trust takes time to build, once it’s established, it’s possible to retain it with thoughtful practices. In this article, the authors offer suggestions on how to best bridge the “distance gap.”
… It may be tempting to over-rely on email, texting, and online chats, but the technology can sometimes obscure the … to do work in real time, figure out a time that works best for everyone. Once you have times agreed to, stick to them. … of sight. Even if you don’t have anything to report, it is important to regularly check with your client so you can …
Peer Practice Examples
11/02/2016

This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2010 piece, features law department leading practices for generating and demonstrating value through a number of value levers, as well as best practices for improving the bottom line and enhancing collation across business units. In wake of the economic downturn in the last decade and the increased pressure to “do more with less,” six participating corporations share their best value-sustaining practices in law department staffing, targeted practice areas, outside counsel management, strategic planning and the use of metrics to measure and track best practices.

… Leading Practices Profiles please visit http://www.acc.com/legalresources/Leadingpracticesprofiles/index.cfm LEADING … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … Profile. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. For more Leading Practices Profiles …
Articles
10/05/2015

This article is a practical cross-border insight into mergers and acquisitions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… Acquisitions 2015—Switzerland October 5, 2015 This article is a practical cross-border insight into mergers and … Foreigners (“Lex Koller”). 1.2 Are there different rules for different types of company? The SESTA and the takeover … of misleading information and the execution of any buy or sale orders that give false or misleading signals in
Articles
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
09/25/2012

This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of intellectual property and to suggest useful practices for the handling of intellectual property in the corporate setting.

… Dickstein Shapiro LLP September 25, 2012 This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … in-store displays, packaging, manuals, and the company’s website and social media postings to determine whether the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This policy provides general guidance and references to other applicable policies regarding the practice for employee creation and use of web-based and multi-media communications tools for internal or external use, whether internally or externally hosted applications.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to other applicable policies regarding the practice for employee creation and use of web-based and multi-media … III. DEFINITIONS 1. Blog (also known as a web log): A website (or section of a web site) where users can post a … their thoughts. It's an open forum communication tool that is either very individualistic or performs a crucial function …

Effective Communication to Maximize the Value of Strategic Initiatives (Jan 17, 2023)

Effective Communication to Maximize the Value of Strategic Initiatives (Jan 17, 2023) a.ouko@acc.com
On-Demand

This discussion aims to educate law department leaders on how to effectively communicate the value of strategic initiatives to the broader legal team to achieve buy in, including how to manage change, how to execute against plan, how to measure success, how to report on progress and demonstrate quantifiable outcomes.

Veera Rastogi, Worldwide VP of Law, Supply Chain, Real Estate, Procurement & Technology, J&J

Jen Warner, President, Raleys

Bill Casey, Global Lead Division Counsel, Harman Connected Services

Steve Harmon, COO and GC, Elevate

Devdeep Ghosh, Vice President, Consulting, Elevate

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Non CLE or CPD
Elevate
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… strategic initiatives to the broader legal team to achieve buy in, including how to manage change, how to execute against …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/29/2024

Informative resources for in-house lawyers on topics such as navigating employment and workplace considerations, geopolitical risks, business continuity, crisis response, and cybersecurity.

… Articles 2024 US Elections: A Selection of Resources for In-house Lawyers Author Association of Corporate Counsel … crisis plan in place. Read Crisis Can Strike Any Business. Is Your Company Prepared? , by ACC, and What to do Before, …
Articles
Global Legal Group
08/12/2024
153 pages

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers key legal issues, rules and developments regarding merger control across a range of jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Belgium, Cyprus, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey
… and bound by TJ Books Limited July 2024 This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Control 2024, 13th Edition 1 www.globallegalinsights.com McDermott Will & Emery Emilia Bonine Overview of merger … gr?OpenDocument ), as published on the CPC website (accessible at http://www. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
The modern general counsel continues to evolve into a true generalist and should play a central role in driving cross-functional corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.
… social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. What is different is the fast-rising prominence of the “E” and “S” … goals. Consider  that sustainability reports, corporate website postings, and presentations could expose the company … MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR RESOURCES BY PRACTICE AREA OR …
Articles
Gordon Blanke and Soraya Corm-Bakhos, Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
12/12/2014
7 pages

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in its series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people. This chapter focuses on the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC).

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Arab Emirates
… Mulla December 12, 2014 7 pages Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Articles
Dan Engström and Cornel Marian
Stockholm Arbitration & Litigation Center (SALC) Advokatbyrå KB
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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Sweden
… Advokatbyrå KB 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 …
Articles
Laura Martínez-Sanz and Jaime González Gugel, Oliva-Ayala Abogados
12/12/2014

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Spain
… Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample company employee handbook.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Contracts Company Handbook 2016 May 28, 2017 This is a sample company employee handbook. Resource Details … energy and dedication will enable us to be successful for years to come. Peter and I founded [COMPANY] because we … first product line, our stapled clogs, while on a horse-buying trip to Peter’s native Denmark. Believing these to be …
Articles
Legg Mason Global Asset Management
05/19/2015
12 pages

This article describes the basics of copyright.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… What’s inside 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3COPYRIGHT BASICS What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided to … into an email and send it without using the button on the website. It is all the same, right? WRONG! If publishers … Two good resources for inspiration are: { www.movieclips.com You can browse movie clips by title, genre, mood or theme …
Program Materials
Paul Barrett
06/01/2015

This presentation examines litigation strategy in major European markets such as Germany, the Netherlands, UK and France and discusses how to protect your brand and whether the WTO dispute settlement mechanism provides for a suitable alternative.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
… and whether the WTO dispute settlement mechanism provides for a suitable alternative. Resource Details Interest Area: … prior art –  Supplier position (independent creation?) –  Is there an infringement? Commercial Considerations •  … activity •  Enforcement Options –  Notice to take down website/domain name –  Report to authorities (Action Fraud) …
Articles
Nancy Jessen and Bret Baccus, Huron Consulting Group
08/15/2010

Top ten tips to illustrate how taking a holistic, enterprise-wide view of contract management will aid in striking the balance between risk and business objectives in a timely and efficient manner.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… consistency and manage risk while minimizing the need for law department intervention. Simplified standard contract … will be more accepted within an organization when it is based on shared perspectives of risk tolerance throughout … hard copy signatures, such as fax-back, registered e-mail, website checkbox, and digital signatures, can be used, as …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/12/2021
In the year since it was enforced, how has the California Consumer Privacy Act affected Fortune 500 companies? Here’s an overview of emerging trends and patterns.
… … Cheat Sheet California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This is the first US statute to impose standard requirements on … and patterns. Background on the CCPA The CCPA applies to for-profit organizations that fulfill one of the following … (including in some cases a toll-free telephone number or online form) for submitting requests 7. Date the privacy …
Articles
Arjun L. Kampani and Marc Van Allen
12/01/2013

A company negotiating an agreement to sell products to the government of a foreign country should consider a few steps for mitigating risk. Implementing these steps will be particularly important if the foreign country has had some prior political unrest and has insisted that any transaction must be handled in their judicial system.

… they can be managed at all. Accordingly, if your company is considering a major transaction in a new country, you … are unfamiliar and where fundamental principles of the US com- mon law system simply may not exist. No neutral dispute … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
H. Timothy Lopez
10/01/2010
10 pages

At first glance, devising and negotiating payment term policies may appear to be a purely financial endeavor. However, a knowledgeable in-house counsel could craft these policies to help anticipate certain problems, while appeasing parties on both sides of the negotiation. Learn how different policies work and what terms are used to better meet the requirements
of your organization in the United States.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… equally important, from a day-to-day per- spective, is credit offered by the suppliers and vendors of any … of cash retention, which in turn can be applied by the com- pany to higher priority areas, like payment of salaries … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Dan Churay, Frank M. Bedell, Eric O. English, and J. Patrick O'Malley
10/01/2015

Settlements resolve nearly all legal disputes, but settlement remains an ad hoc event and is rarely treated as the defined process it should be. Settlement counsel are another tool in your arsenal

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… legal disputes, but settlement remains an ad hoc event and is rarely treated as the defined process it should be. … enjoyed his work. He believed in the mission of the com- pany; respected and worked well with the CEO, CFO and … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC. COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Practical Law
05/18/2017
24 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Canada.

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … appeals, joint ventures and proposals for reform. This Q&A is part of the global guide to competition and cartel … Bureau W www.competitionbureau.gc.ca Description. Website of the Competition Bureau, which includes Bureau …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/23/2015

This sample policy shows the need to have a policy which ensures that employees who use social media either as part of their job, or in a personal capacity, have guidance as to the company's expectations where the social media engagement is about the company, its products and services, its people, its competitors and/or other business related individuals or organisations.

… company's expectations where the social media engagement is about the company, its products and services, its people, … domain, you should refer to material such as [Company website] and [COMPANY]'s annual report. You could also … domain, you should refer to material such as telstra.com, nowwearetalking.com.au and [COMPANY]'s annual report. …
Articles
Elizabeth J. McNamee and Kim S. Magyar
09/01/2010

Read this 2011 Tabbie Award-winning article!
Companies and employees might apply the “What happens in Vegas...” motto when using social media in the corporate environment; this mindset, however, could cause more than the proverbial hangover. From FLSA and NLRA violations to discrimination and harassment, many legal issues can potentially stem from unchecked social networking. Guide your client with a clear policy.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… We see your business in greater detail. Ogilvy Renault is lead counsel on many of Canada’s most important … reached this same benchmark in only four years. by com- parison, Facebook reached more than 100 million users in … based on protected class information learned from the website(s). Does this mean that employers should refrain from …
Articles
Michael Roster, J. Daniel Fitz, John Scott, Peter J. Turner and M. Elizabeth Wall
12/01/2001

Provides key questions to ask yourself before embarking on an international transaction and discusses disclosure law in England and Wales, trademark and patent filings in Chile, and business visas for Australia.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Australia, Chile, United Kingdom, United States
… challenges around the globe, you've learned that there is more to managing the issues than simply reading and … entry permits. For more information, contact info@fragomen.com. 1. Adapted with permission from a summary overview of … New York. The entire document is available on ACCA's website, ACCA Online™, at www.acca.com. 2. They are Andorra, …
Articles
07/31/2015

This is an Insights article provides a current outlook on real estate crowdfunding.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Outlook on Real Estate Crowdfunding July 31, 2015 This is an Insights article provides a current outlook on real … real estate crowdfunding | Insights http://www.bakertilly.com/insights/a-current-outlook-on-real-estate... 1 of 5 … either creates a crowdfunding site or uses a white label website to seek investments in the LLC’s real estate project. …
Articles
Ronald F. Pol
04/01/2003

This article offers practical tips on how to "flip the coin," suggesting that in-house counsel help outside counsel become genuinely more client-focused and thus better able to deliver value, not just time and effort.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… helping to grow your business, not just theirs. Sure, cost is important, but for most in- house counsel, the real focus … could be measured, it was. And billed. Time billing became com­ mon. Disbursement billing came next, with pho­ … acronyms stand for? ACCA, CLANZ, ACLA • What's the website address for each organization? • Who's the head of …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/31/2015
19 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in France.

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … or any of its lawyers, unless so stated. This InfoPAKSM is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject but … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/ or see the “About the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/29/2021
With the ever-changing world, it is important to pause and reflect on how the changes have affected you for worse or for better.
… Date: 04/29/2021 With the ever-changing world, it is important to pause and reflect on how the changes have affected you for worse or for better. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … and uncertain environment like a global pandemic. You can buy yourself a lot more space with your stakeholders by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
Legal claims for companies are traditionally viewed as a cost center. Litigation finance is a way for a company that has a valid claim to pursue that claim and turn a potential accounts receivable issue into a revenue stream. The following hypothetical situation shows how a company — with insight and assistance from an informed and business-oriented general counsel — can take a potentially problematic situation and turn it into a source of revenue.
… Curtis E. Smolar Publication Date: 05/01/2018 Legal claims for companies are traditionally viewed as a cost center. Litigation finance is a way for a company that has a valid claim to pursue that … at what she thinks is a lose-lose proposition, Aesop goes online and sees that litigation finance is a new thing, but …
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