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Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
08/15/2022
9 pages

This briefing highlights some emerging legal risks associated with hybrid working and considers how employers should plan going forward.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Global
… to evolve. For all hybrid working employers, there is an ongoing challenge of consolidating and improving … M: +44 777 083 8504 dianegilhooley@eversheds-sutherland.com Simon Rice-Birchall Partner T: +44 113 200 4978 M: +44 … resource was originally published in August 2022, on the website of Eversheds Sutherland . … Eversheds Sutherland … …
Articles
Rukshad Davar, Partner, Kritika Agarwal, Associate Partner and Rahul Datta, Associate, Majmudar & Partners, India
06/25/2021

Indian securities law has focused on regulating, holding accountable, and penalizing “promoters” because concentrated family-owned businesses have been the prevailing business model so far in India. This Quick Overview will explain changes made to the law and different concepts put for by a recently published consultation paper.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: India, Asia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… explain changes made to the law and different concepts put for by a recently published consultation paper. Resource … CLO / GC … Key Highlights: - India’s securities regulator is considering shifting its focus from “promoters” to … document, and other details can be made available on the website of the company.    The revised disclosure norms will …
Articles
Jonathan Drimmer, Lauren Camilli, Mauricio Almar and Mara V.J. Senn
06/01/2013

Across the globe, governments are becoming more skilled and aggressive with enforcement of their anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. A multinational corporation in today’s world can no longer ignore their exposure to applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. Now
is the time to conduct a thorough and effective risk assessment of your company. This article discusses the importance of a risk assessment and offers tips to consider when conducting one.

… to applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. Now is the time to conduct a thorough and effective risk … general counsel for Barrick Gold Corp. jdrimmer@barrick.com Lauren Camilli is director of Global Compliance Programs … ACC hAS mORe mATeRIAL On ThIS SubJeCT On OuR webSITe. vISIT www.acc.com, wheRe YOu CAn bROwSe OuR …
Articles
Jennifer A. Hasch and Linda L. Listrom
11/01/2009

Read this 2010 Communicator Award-winning article!
The deposition of corporate counsel isn't the isolated incident that it once was. In fact, it has become somewhat business as usual in the legal arena. It seems that the more you know and are entrusted, the more likely you are to become a deposition target. Get prepared - opposing counsel may be coming for you and your information.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Opposing coun- sel’s right to take your deposition is not unlimited. Generally, he or she must demonstrate that: … matters. she can be contacted at jennifer.hasch@abbott.com. LindA L. Listrom is a partner at Jenner & Block, where … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Sam Widdoes
05/10/2013

This QuickCounsel examines the differences in attorney-client privilege between the United States and the European Union, individual European countries, Canada, Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
… Articles Privilege in a Global Landscape Part II: International In-house Counsel … United States … Overview The attorney-client privilege is a critical tool in fostering a full and frank dialogue between attorneys and their clients, which allows for better understanding of the client's factual issues, and …
Benchmarking and Research Data
01/01/2017
21 pages

The newest installment of the Benchmarks and Leading Practices Report will provide a range of essential data and case studies to improve the performance of small and large in-house legal teams.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Australia
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… survey or by being profiled in a case study, we thank you for your time and willingness to share your insights for the … at Tromans Consulting | Editor at ArtificialLawyer.com Sarah Thornton, General Counsel & Company Secretary at … 2017 ACC Australia Benchmarks and Leading Practices Report is owned by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) …
News and Announcements
Association of Corporate Counsel
03/09/2023

Check out ACC's selection of curated insights, samples and events in the ACC Privacy and Cybersecurity Resource Center

… ACC's selection of curated insights, samples and events in the ACC Privacy and Cybersecurity Resource Center Resource … selection of informative articles, sample forms and tools, online programs and live events for in-house counsel. Chief Legal Officers rank cybersecurity …
Articles
07/05/2006

Rob Lavet describes how in-house attorneys manage their staffs.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… An in-house counsel department, on the other hand, is somewhat of a pyramided organization with often just one … $22 billion. Lavet can be reached at robert.lavet@slma.com. Tips & Insights: How CLOs Mentor Their Staffs, with Rob … engaged. We’ve obviously taken advan- tage of ACC; the website alone has tremendous opportunities. Our at- torneys …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/29/2023
2 pages

This is a sample assignment agreement, for the assignment of rights, title and interest in and to patents, between an assignor and an assignee, in a context where the assignor no longer wants to maintain the validity and enforceability of the patents and the assignee wants to continue maintaining such validity and enforceability.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: China, France, Italy, United States
… Patent Assignment Agreement March 29, 2023 2 pages This is a sample assignment agreement, for the assignment of rights, title and interest in and to patents, between an assignor and an assignee, in a …
Articles
Manyl Benredouane, Alexandre Lamarre and Thomas Rousset, University of Montpellier, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise, Program of Master 2 "Droit du Commerce International"

06/15/2018

In most business transactions, lawyers are not involved in determining the ultimate price. However, in some situations, this amount can raise a red flag as it might subject the parties to sanctions. Due consideration must be given in particular to tax (I) and contract (II) law in the European Union.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
Audience: New to In-House, Small Law Departments
… Articles Fees in Business Transactions in the European Union: How Much is Too Much? Author Manyl Benredouane, Alexandre Lamarre and … I. Business Transactions and Tax Law In tax law, guidance for the determination of the price can be found for
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2016
Five thousand in-house counsel from 73 countries told the Association of Corporate Counsel what they thought about job satisfaction and career mobility in the recently published 2015 Global Census Report. This article will investigate the possible reasons behind the data while also busting some statistical myths.
… … CHEAT SHEET Instability. Even while career prospects for Brazilian in-house lawyers are sunny, their relatively … more makes Brazilians feel better In my opinion, this is the most significant myth busted by the census. In a … of the ACC Global Census available at no cost at www.acc.com/surveys . However, the census also reveals that even …
Program Materials
Janice More
Vice President - European General Counsel
H. J. Heinz Company Ltd.

Richard Mosher
1st VP ACC DFW
Loctronix Corporation CLO

Paige Navarro
Senior Director - Commercial Law, Europe/Africa
Halliburton
10/24/2011

This program will provide valuable information on issues of which a U.S. lawyer should be aware when his/her company works with representatives, agents and other intermediaries outside the U.S., including franchising / distribution agreement issues, the importance of doing “due diligence” and issues relating to termination of representatives, agents and other intermediaries.

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Source: Meetings
Region: European Union, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States
… Program Materials It’s So Hard to Say Good-bye: Challenges in Working with (and terminating) Agents Author Janice More … • Termination • Competition law issues • Liability for conduct of agents •Other considerations Agency and … or compensation applies (if not specified, the agent is entitled to compensation) – in all other EU countries, …
Articles
Robert Falk, Tom Kovach, and Kristen Tassone
10/01/2015

Maybe you think you don’t have the skills you need to successfully fundraise for your nonprofit organization. You do. Everything you need to know you learned years ago. So let’s talk about what you know and how you can apply it.

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Source: ACC Docket
… a cause you care passionately about. Inevitably, somebody is going to ask you to help raise money. Does the idea of … abroad. He graduated from Middlebury College. tkovach@me.com Kristen Tassone is a 3L at the George Washington … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Stephen E. Roth
07/01/2015

The most popular session at the ACC Annual Meeting in New Orleans filled a hall with over 600 lawyers. The topic was emotional intelligence. Find out why this is such an important skill as well as how you can develop it.

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Source: ACC Docket
… The topic was emotional intelligence. Find out why this is such an important skill as well as how you can develop it. … and JD from the University of Tennessee. stephen.roth@jtv.com 54 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WORK IT OUT: … The second workout can also be found on the TalentSmart website. After you take the EQ test, you’ll see two other …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/28/2013

This checklists provides a rolling action item list for the implementation of a global anti-corruption program. It was part of ACC's 2012 Compliance and Ethics Training Program.

… 2013 This checklists provides a rolling action item list for the implementation of a global anti-corruption program. … DATE ACTUAL CLOSE DATE STATUS COMMENTS1 Launch new Global Online Compliance Training2 Draft 3rd Party Agent … Brazil)9 HelpLine for Brazil10 Create new legal@circor.com inbox11 Research local anti-bribery laws in Circor …
Program Materials
Douglas, McQuiston, Brian Kenner, Mark Rudoff, Bob Taylor
10/02/2012

Explore ethical considerations involving electronic file sharing, accessibility and storage, as well as document retention and destruction.

… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com          Tuesday, October 2, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 805 … Eisenberg Jerry Eisenberg is a zonal managing attorney for the Chartis insurance staff counsel program. As such, he …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

Whether you work in marketing, sales, operations, business development or finance, you need to know how to spot "corrupt payment" issues and respond appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… payment" issues and respond appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution … of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Thank you for
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
02/02/2023
13 pages

This resource from Latham & Watkins LLP provides insight into frequently asked questions regarding Amended Rule 10b4-1 and Insider Trading Disclosures. These include questions on Compliance Dates and Transition Issues, Cooling-Off Periods, Overlapping Plans, Affiliated Entities, and more.

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Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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… disclosures by calendar-year companies (effective date is unclear, though many companies will likely comply using … to benefit from the affirmative defense. https://www.lw.com/en/practices/public-company-representation Latham & … a company post its insider trading policy on its corporate website rather than filing the policy as an exhibit to the …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014
20 pages

"Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
… 2014 20 pages "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals Resource Details Interest Area: … Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Articles
Law Business Research Ltd
09/19/2014
7 pages

The "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Kazakhstan
… Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal … to publishing on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) website. Information regarding the prospectus of securities …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2015
I am vice president of membership for my local ACC chapter (San Diego). As an organization, we’re focusing on involving existing members in ACC programs and recruiting new members to join.
… Date: 08/01/2015 I am vice president of membership for my local ACC chapter (San Diego). As an organization, … MEMBER SINCE 2006 The 2015 Engaging Your Network Campaign is an opportunity for you to deepen your connections with … United States for direct sales, including retail stores, online sales and field sales, as well as corporate security, …
Articles
Global Legal Group
04/10/2024
216 pages

This guide covers key legal issues, rules, and developments regarding fraud and asset tracing across a range of jurisdictions.

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Region: Bermuda, British Virgin Isles, Cayman Islands, China, Cyprus, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
… DILIGENCE Door closes on foreign investors www.cdr-news.com April 2024 Commercial Dispute Resolution Contributing … Keith Oliver Peters & Peters Commercial Dispute Resolution is published by:@CDR_Magazine Gain the upper hand in disputes … developments in white-collar crime, please visit the CDR website. Andrew Mizner Editor Commercial Dispute Resolution …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/20/2017

This is a sample master materials purchase agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Master Materials Purchase Agreement January 20, 2017 This is a sample master materials purchase agreement. Resource … to this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall be for a period of [NUMBER OF YEARS 1] years from the Effective … any business names, trade names, trademarks, Buyer names, website names, domain names, URLs, dba's, or any other Buyer …
Articles
10/30/2014

This case law deals with copyright and right of publicity.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2013 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is … airing, he selects the show from a menu on Aereo’s website. Aereo’s system, which consists of thou- sands of … a perfor- mance of (at least) an audiovisual work means to com- municate contemporaneously visible images and contem- …
Checklists
Dentons
04/04/2022
9 pages

Consider this checklist to help you assess compliance with the Personal Information Protection Law of China ("PIPL") adopted on 20 August 2021.

… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … 1 • dentons.com Are you on track for compliance with the Personal … Extraterritorial Reach Assess whether your organization is processing any personal information in mainland China. … 2021. This checklist was originally published on the website of Dentons on October 29, 2021. … Dentons … Consider …
Articles
Nicolas Herzog and Niccolò Gozzi, Niedermann Rechtsanwälte
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
… Rechtsanwälte December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard … ICSID model clauses The ICSID Centre provides on its website a collection of 22 model clauses; each with …
Articles
Ariel ezraChI, Director, University of Oxford Centrefor Competition Law and Policy
Hassan Qaqaya, Head, UNCTAD Competition and Consumer Policies Branch
09/19/2014
7 pages

This initiative is dedicated to information exchange between competition agencies,
as part of its ongoing work on capacity building and international cooperation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
… Policies Branch September 19, 2014 7 pages This initiative is dedicated to information exchange between competition … l Director, University of Oxford Centre for Competition Law and Policy Hassan qaqaya … in Chile: A necessary overview” on concurrences.com UNCTAD’s collaborative information platform I. …
Articles
Scott R. McLaughlin, Christine Bestor Townsend, and Tobias E. Schlueter (Ogletree Deakins)
05/29/2024
6 pages

Overview of the Federal Trade Commission's May 7, 2024 final rule banning most noncompete agreements in the United States, including options that employers should consider if the rule is not stayed by the federal courts prior to its effective date in September 2024.

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Region: United States
… options that employers should consider if the rule is not stayed by the federal courts prior to its effective … Requirements, and Employer Considerations https://ogletree.com/people/scott-r-mclaughlin … do now? This resource was originally published on the website of Ogletree Deakins on May 24, 2024. … Scott R. …
Articles
Christopher R. Ryan and John J. McDonald
12/01/2011

Do you know where to start when seeking venture capital financing? There are a lot of key investment terms to consider, and some approaches to these terms favor the VC, while others favor the company. Before signing the dotted line, be sure to understand the expected timeline and your approach to the process.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… contact, attorney, accountant or investment banker who is trusted by the Vc. If the Vc is interested, the mutual … which may surface differences of opinion between the com- pany and the Vc on key deal terms that cannot be … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
William A. Ryan, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer (AT&T Services Inc.), Allen Garrett, Partner (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP), and Brad Sears, Associate (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP)
08/08/2023

The recent story of two New York attorneys “duped” by ChatGPT into citing “fake” cases in a court submission illustrates some of the risks of using artificial intelligence.

But the attorney missteps in the ChatGPT case are entirely avoidable. And the emergence of generative AI carries extraordinary potential if attorneys can learn to use the technology wisely.

… AI applications can create original content. Watch out for “fake” cases . A New York federal judge recently … at least the portions allegedly available on an unnamed “online database”). In fact, Mr. Schwartz had prepared the … that “[t]echnological advances are commonplace and there is nothing inherently improper about using a reliable …
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