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Eversheds Sutherland
10/21/2022
2 pages

Learn about recent UK High Court decisions and their implications with regard to cryptocurrency disputes in England and Wales.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: United Kingdom, Europe
… Region: United Kingdom, Europe File eversheds-sutherland.com-Developing Crypto Caselaw Exchanges as constructive … 1723 (Ch), Mr Justice Trower confirmed that: (1) there is a good arguable case that crypto exchanges will come under … held with Coinbase and Crypto.com. The tda-finan.com website sought to represent that it was connected with a …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/15/2017

This is a sample privacy policy statement.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Contracts Privacy Policy Statement March 15, 2017 This is a sample privacy policy statement. Resource Details … customers, and visitors to our Web site, [COMPANY WEBSITE]. While offering our Web site users the advantages … and customers. • General visitors: We collect information for internal marketing purposes about pages that visitors …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014

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

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Germany
… 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 … also publishes a list of notified transactions on its website (www.bundeskartellamt.de) on an informal basis. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/29/2016
Some attorneys have hoarder tendencies. They hold on to outdated contract writing practices long after these practices no longer meet their original function or need.
… just like purging outdated clothing from our closets, is a way to stay relevant and in touch with reality. Below is a list of good starting points for updating your templates. Legalese is dated at best and … Case in point: I can't stop writing for the  ACC Docket  — online and in print. You only need one space after …
Articles
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, LLP
03/08/2018
98 pages

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.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… Act and appropriate case law. Canada’s Competition Act is similar in many respects to its U.S. counterpart, the … DC 200�� tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701� www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … the Author” section of this InfoPAK, or visit the firm’s website at www.osler.com. ACC and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, …
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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 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 … appeals, joint ventures and proposals for reform. This Q&A is part of the global guide to competition and cartel … the French Competition Authority (FCA) will publish on its website a short non-confidential summary of the concentration …
Program Materials
Michael Smith
10/21/2015

Building upon the lessons learned in Part I (Session 911), faculty will further discuss the practical application of financial decision making practices to your everyday work. Faculty will also explain important analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as: Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period and Economic Value Added (EVA).

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Financial Decision Making for In-house Counsel, Part II Author Michael Smith October … ACCT INVESTOR RELATIONS AUDITCONTROLLER 3Budget • A budget is a quantitative expression for a set time period of a … within an organization. 9Examples of Investments • Buying a new piece of equipment. • Building a factory. • …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Michael Overly, Foley & Lardner
07/01/2015

Employees are the front line of your information security defense. While technological protections are essential (for example, antivirus software, firewalls, spam filters, etc.), none are as effective as a vigilant end user. These are checklists of measures of which every user should be aware.

… WHERE IT RESIDES □ Know what data you have and where it is located: Ask people to show you how they create, access, … submitting personal or other sensitive information via a website, make sure you see the site’s address begin with … Partner Jacksonville, Florida 904.359.8745 chowell@foley.com Michael R. Overly Partner Los Angeles, California …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/12/2023
Enhance your contract negotiation skills, identify career pitfalls, and integrate AI compliance with these essential articles for in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #AI #career #dataprivacy #legal
… and integrate AI compliance with these essential articles for in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #AI #career #dataprivacy … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Vaniato / Shutterstock.com Revisit the Docket 's most-read 2023 articles. Explore AI … to engage with stakeholders on disclosure-related issues is another action the general counsel can take to empower its …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/12/2023
You need to be able to show your worth to the company as an in-house counsel, otherwise the company can just as easily outsource work to an outside firm. #ACCDocket #ACCEducation
… from some colleagues, and after going through the ACC website, I was amazed at the volume of materials relevant to … on this because it provided me with new perspectives for servicing my stakeholders (internal and external) which I … a compelling vision statement for the legal department is a compass that will guide the department.  The importance …
Articles
Molly M. Frankel and Robert M. O’Connell, Jr.
09/01/2014

In-house counsel at brand-owning companies are already well aware of the importance and value of any major company trademark but often lack a consistent policy for handling less critical marks. Third-party infringement of a lesser mark can still cause significant headaches. Prevent the nightmare situation of infringing on someone’s prior trademark, which can result in litigation, lost inventory and more.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
… staff, and learn from them that the product at issue is not a big seller — definitely a second-tier offering — and … or flagship product name). Due diligence involves a com- prehensive clearance search followed by registration in … to monitoring the unauthorized use of these marks in website content. If a misuse is discovered, a company must be …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This document is intended to provide non-profit staff with guidelines to eliminate any confusion concerning the use of social media.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Staff Use of Social Media December 22, 2015 This document is intended to provide non-profit staff with guidelines to … or [NONPROFIT] business interests are a proper focus for [NONPROFIT] policy. Contributing to the online … without their approval. If you publish content to any website outside of the [NONPROFIT] and it has something to do …
Program Materials
Richard Galindo-Sánchez, Johannes Grohmann, Carolyn Herzog, Dr. Martin Wagener
10/28/2013

This program will explain the most common pitfalls that manufacturers and service providers face with uniform “global” warranty terms and conditions. The program will address aspects relating to public policy rules, choice of law issues and logistic problems of global warranties, as well as provide recommendations on how to draft global warranty terms and conditions.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
… Meeting October 27-30, Los Angeles, CA This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2013 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 28 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 102: Drafting … and traders prefer to communicate via the trader’s website, there should be a possibility for the trader to give …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/30/2020
The intent of this article is not to address either the legal or internal governance requirements for your company's board and committees, but to provide suggestions on ways to engineer your in-house processes to meet these requirements. This is the practitioner's guide to those processes.
… Publication Date: 07/30/2020 The intent of this article is not to address either the legal or internal governance requirements for your company's board and committees, but to provide … materials and determine what is most recent. The use of an online portal can solve for ensuring the most recent material …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

These guidelines cover all social media platforms - technologies that enable social interaction.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and seek to inform and inspire our associates to engage in online conversations. Here's what is driving us: Insatiable Curiosity: The unrelenting devotion … quickly (e.g., 24 hours). You should, therefore, monitor for mentions of yourself to avoid any issues. If you say …
Articles
Bret Baccus and Matthew Schuetz, Huron Legal
03/10/2011

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines a list of ten practical suggestions for truly effective management of outside counsel spend.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Articles Top Ten Practical Suggestions for Managing Outside Counsel Spend Author Bret Baccus and … that can be overlooked in some formal structures, however, is the importance of choosing the firm that provides the … Rates, Trends, and Practices," (http://www.realratereport.com/about.php) which identifies trends in major U.S. law firm …
Articles
Todd Grauel - corporate counsel, Xiotech Corporation
06/01/2007

This article deals with how to succeed at M&A work for in-house attorneys who have little experience in the subject.

… 2007 This article deals with how to succeed at M&A work for in-house attorneys who have little experience in the … in mind a specific target company, Daticon, a Connecticut com- pany under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. I can still … was closed, but in hindsight, I now see that the advice is practical and real. It is equally as important for in- …
Articles
John Lambrick
12/31/2004

This article provides general counsel suggestions of what to do with an information management system after its in place.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Having in place an effective information management system is essential if performance information concerning your … of in-house lawyers (for further information visit the LEX website at www.lex.com.au.) So you have your system in place – now what do you …
Articles
Alina Radu, Laura Spataru-Negura and Ana-Maria Ionescu
04/21/2014

This Top Ten provides a brief overview of some of the most attractive reasons a foreign investor should take into consideration when deciding to invest in Romania. From a business standpoint, information on the following areas could raise the interest of a potential investor in Romania.

… stock companies (JSCs). From a tax perspective, there is no difference between these forms of companies; all … up, the respective shareholder does not take liability for its company's obligations towards third parties. The LLC … attribution of the PPP projects can be performed on the online platform for public procurement procedures - SEAP. 5. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/09/2021
As governments around the world roll out COVID-19 vaccines, here’s how employers can convince hesitant employees that there’s no harm in getting the shot.
… sooner a population reaches herd immunity, when the virus is unlikely to spread between individuals, the safer the … to return employees back to the workplace together is for the workforce to be vaccinated from the virus. Now that … In addition, studies have shown that social media and online misinformation have significantly contributed to …
Articles
Peter E. Nahmias
06/01/2003

As companies expand their activities in the European market, the time may soon come when, in order to practice, the "transnational in-house lawyer" will have no choice but to seek transnational training and licensing. Despite efforts to create a "single European legal market" for EU lawyers, licensing remains quite difficult for US attorneys. But the rewards are great. This article provides practical information on how US lawyers should proceed in order to get licensed in the EU.

… are familiar with how the EU's commercial agency directive is interpreted locally, but you do not have a local law … that lawyers possess in abundance—as well as an unshakable com­ mitment to the goal of foreign licensure. A sense of … • European Company Lawyers Association ("ECLA") website contains very useful infonnation and contacts, …
Articles
HHG Legal Group, West Perth, Australia
04/10/2015
3 pages

This Australia-focused article highlights that an employee who causes their employer damage misusing social media will more than likely lose their job – however in some circumstances they may also be liable for financial losses their employer incurs as a result of their actions.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com Virtual Damage & Real Life Loss – Social Media and the … Australia 6005 Tel: +61 8 9322 1966 Fax: +61 8 9322 2727 Website: www.hhg.com.au *Member of Primerus For assistance, … goo d legal adv ic e can assist all inv o lv e d to minim is e the risk s of a so cial media hijac k . Expected and …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
09/27/2024
33 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Audience: Legal Operations
3 people found this helpful.
… Maturity Model 2.0 The ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model is a popular reference tool that legal department leaders use … of the ACC Legal Operations Interest Groups (www. acc.com/legalops) as well as from leading practitionersin … departmental communications supported by a portal (e.g. website or intranet) that consolidates and reiterates all …
Articles
Shannon Byrne, University of Maryland Law School
01/14/2015

This Quick Overview deals with the Federal Trade Commission's marketing guidelines for businesses who use social media to advertise their goods or services in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… with the Federal Trade Commission's marketing guidelines for businesses who use social media to advertise their goods … to this new online media. But when the FTC released Dot Com Disclosures , the agency was attempting to narrow the … with a recent enforcement action, have proven that the FTC is on top of the ever-evolving conundrum that is regulating …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/23/2016

This is a sample escrow agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives their customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Escrow Service Agreement February 23, 2016 This is a sample escrow agreement where the company provides … is focused on defining his or her own unique needs for a comprehensive service-not on studying and struggling to … written instruction or the online portal maintained at the website located at [COMPANY WEBSITE], or other websites owned …
Articles
05/19/2015

This article explains some common misconceptions around information sharing in the workplace and guidelines for educating employees on the responsible use of content concerning copyright.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
… . … Separating copyright fact from fiction Copyright is often misunderstood. Routine content exchanges made by … Even if content is posted in public areas of a website, it is protected by copyright law just as printed … +1.978.750.8400 Phone +1.978.646.8600 Fax info@copyright.com www.copyright.com © 2013 Copyright Clearance Center, Inc …
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Copyright Clearance Center
01/01/2013

This short resource lists common misconceptions around copyright and information sharing in the workplace (with a focus on US law), and guidelines for educating employees on the responsible use of content.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… . … Separating copyright fact from fiction Copyright is often misunderstood. Routine content exchanges made by … Even if content is posted in public areas of a website, it is protected by copyright law just as printed … +1.978.750.8400 Phone +1.978.646.8600 Fax info@copyright.com www.copyright.com © 2013 Copyright Clearance Center, Inc …
Gregory Stern
12/01/2019
2 pages

At this point, it’s hard to say whether privacy should be placed on the endangered or the extinct species list. Here’s how to ensure your company’s privacy policies help customers and other stakeholders really understand what they’re agreeing to give up.

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Region: United States
… become. Let’s start with Wikipedia’s definition: “Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude … is that they have collected the best information for targeting ads that the world has ever seen. For the past … CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES greg.stern@outlook.com 22 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL voices gregory stern …
Articles
the Ethics Committee of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Of the New York State Bar Association
04/16/2013
17 pages

This is a report on the ethical implications of third-party litigation funding.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… York State Bar Association April 16, 2013 17 pages This is a report on the ethical implications of third-party … a party to pursue a potential or filed lawsuit in return for a share of any damages award or settlement. 1 TPLF is not … for Legal Reform, Oct. 2009, http:// legaltimes.typepad.com/files/thirdpartylitigationfinancing.pdf (last visited …
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Law Firm Hanzekovic & Partners Ltd., a Lex Mundi member firm
10/15/2016
57 pages

This 2015 guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Croatia
… member firm October 15, 2016 57 pages This 2015 guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Croatia Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Law Firm … offices of Croatia around the world are available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European …
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