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This report provides a summary of the use of technology within legal departments, based on a survey conducted in autumn 2020 at the behest of the Tools & Technology Interest Group of ACC Legal Operations.

This report provides a summary of the use of technology within legal departments, based on a survey conducted in autumn 2020 at the behest of the Tools & Technology Interest Group of ACC Legal Operations.

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

This article discusses whether the OFCCP - the agency charged with enforcing the federal affirmative action regulations - regulations cover your company and can help you reduce or eliminate problem areas before the OFCCP becomes involved.

An overview of the process necessary to enter corporate litigation. Includes guides to preparing for litigation, litigation holds and internal discovery, outside litigation counsel, conducting effective investigations for litigation or government reviews, paying for litigation, and settlement.

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

Learn about key developments in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution.

These days, it seems that everything from meat to movies gets a letter grade. So, what about law firms? CSX Corporation decided to use the system to its advantage. By implementing a variety of practices, including “scorecard” evaluations, CSX was able to redefine its relationship with outside counsel. After all, who doesn’t want an A+?

In this updated infopak for 2018, we explore Canadian competition law, examining Canada’s Competition Act and appropriate case law. Canada’s Competition Act is similar in many respects to its U.S. counterpart, the Sherman Antitrust Act. However, there are important differences that American companies, doing business in Canada, must take into consideration.

The barrier to the boardroom can be surmounted. After all, active participation in strategic business conversations is what general counsel enjoy most about their work. This article introduces key capabilities the general counsel must cultivate in order to add value to the company and counter the perception that she is “VP of No.”

A brief arguing that neither principles of agency law nor the rules authorizing attorneys to form professional corporations support a finding that a corporation engages in the unauthorized practice of law when it utilizes in-house counsel.

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.

Learn about and read takeaways from the United States' NLRB ruling in February 2023 that broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions, or provisions that require employees to waive rights under the National Labor Relations Act, may not be included in severance agreements.

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.

Learn how other in-house counsel and their legal department support corporate governance and compliance and ethics programs. In-house counsel from seven companies share governance practices and examine the alignment of ethics and compliance with the culture and strategic plan of the organization. At the end of the guide, find practical tools and samples, such as a company compliance newsletter, a compliance checklist, a compliance program assessment table and a management attestation questionnaire for legislative compliance.

This guide is designed to inform potential investors about the current and upcoming tourism market within Egypt.

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

Learn the rules regarding corporate groups' cash pooling, with this multi-country guide.

Don't make the same mistakes Wall Street Executives did, learn from them. In-house counsel involved in executive compensation matters often find themselves in the cross-fires of competing legal, ethical, political, relationship and self-interest issues. Facing the specter of increased government oversight, boards and compensation committees grapple to fairly compensate, motivate and engage their executives while balancing shareholder and public perception of run-away compensation. This game show format will train attendees to recognize key issues and understand how to avoid the pitfalls of ethical and legal situations. Attendees should emerge able to provide better support and insight to their executive team, board members, HR and coworkers.

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

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.)

This checklist presents key steps to consider regarding information security incidents.

This is a sample master materials purchase agreement.

The guide presents overviews on general data privacy laws on personally identifiable information, personal health information, financial information and other sensitive data in different jurisdictions around the world.

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

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

Industrial catastrophes rarely occur at convenient or expected times. Corporations are faced with numerous potentially conflicting challenges, priorities and demands such as injured or dead workers; facility and equipment damage; toxic releases; governmental investigations; negative publicity; possible criminal charges; and civil litigation. Preparation cannot wait until such an event takes place—proper planning can reduce corporate exposure arising from such events. Program attendees will have a greater knowledge of the multitude of issues likely to arise from an industrial catastrophe. They will be better versed in the appropriate steps to prepare for worse case scenarios and avoid unnecessary challenges after the event.