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Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/12/2021
For in-house lawyers considering working in a new country, ACC Chair Jo Anne Schwendinger shares some insights from her time as an expat.
… Tiffani R. Alexander Publication Date: 05/12/2021 For in-house lawyers considering working in a new country, … system. That university was created in 1303; and is now known as l’Université d'Avignon et des Pays du … you for an upcoming column. Please email chair@acc.com . … For in-house lawyers considering working in a new …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2015
In order to avoid the risks and pitfalls while leveraging all the advantages, you need to understand how Big Data intersects with privacy and security to impact the legal department and the business; how to proactively fulfill the potential of this new information; and anticipate where the barriers might lie.
… This includes anonymizing data, providing agreements for informed consent, and proper monitoring and tracking. … it comes to privacy, security and a blurring between what is helpful to consumers and customers, and what crosses the … a huge range of activities, such as human behavioral or buying patterns, disease behavior, human genetic makeup and …
Articles
Nanci Tucker
05/01/2009

Is Microsoft SharePoint for you? In this article, Nanci Tucker evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the software, applying her firsthand experience as a means of providing valuable advice for in-house counsel.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles A New Option for Legal Department Technology Author Nanci Tucker May 1, 2009 Is Microsoft SharePoint for you? In this article, Nanci … Have a comment on this article? Email editorinchief@acc.com. A New Option for Legal Department Technology By NaNci …
Articles
Bill Mordan
10/01/2015

In October's Careerparth, Bill Mordan reminds us of the shortcomings of the data that today's executives possess.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… factory orders and inventory tools. She can access website clicks and views, so- cial media heat maps and verbatim customer com- ments. In some cases she can even see how many consumers … all the available data. But so what? More information is better, right? And there are bright mathematicians out …
Event
Start Date: 01/11/2025 | 12:47 AM
… on July 3, 2023. Please note that this program recording is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit. We all want to ‘go digital’ when it comes … Undoubtedly there are lots of whizzy tools out there to buy and the benefits of digitizing the contracting process …
Program Materials
Canan Doganlar, Teresa Holderer, Iohann Le Frapper, Joseph Perkins
10/29/2014

If your company decides to establish a business presence in another<br />country by partnering with a local firm, what considerations come into play in structuring and implementing a joint venture with the local partner? This program will examine the practical considerations relating to structuring the joint venture and negotiating its key terms,<br />including management control provisions and mechanisms to exit the joint<br />venture, seconding or transferring employees to the joint venture and cultural considerations in dealing with your local partner.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… A party may seek to sell to a third party. One variant is to permit a “drag along” (usually for a majority party) in certain circumstances: Party A … financial strength or is, in practice, restricted from buying Problem if JV depends on support dealings with one …
Articles
07/01/2001

Protect your clients’ interests in horizontal and vertical agreements under the new EU competition law.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union
… 2001 VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AGREEMENTS f your company is doing business in Europe, as corporate counsel you will … agreement, the new approach both simplifies matters and com­ plicates matters. It simplifies matters in the sense … ONLINE: • Most legislation and cases are available on the website of the European Commission's Competition Directorate …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/10/2022
Organizations across the globe must now consider new and emerging threats to their traveling employees’ health and safety, including extreme weather events, rising geopolitical unrest, and growing cybercrime. #ACCDocket #employment #travel
… rising geopolitical unrest, and growing cybercrime. Is your company ready to manage the risks associated with … in place. To that end, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) created a guide to assist employers … and consider incorporating digital technologies, such as online survey tools, to measure and track audience …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/04/2019
Here are five questions that you should ask (and be able to answer) to help prepare your company against a potential breach and protect its interests.
… Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … Who is responsible for managing a company’s cyber risks? Many companies still … plant faces risks of physical intrusion that a purely online business won’t. Developing an assessment that is
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/22/2019
On a regular basis, we are presented with headlines explaining how artificial intelligence (AI) is going take over our work so we can glide around on self-driving electric scooters all day while being hand-fed by robots. Yet when we go home and ask Siri to turn on the “lights,” it instead offers us treatment for “lice.”
… with headlines explaining how artificial intelligence (AI) is going take over our work so we can glide around on … to turn on the “lights,” it instead offers us treatment for “lice.” Resource Details Interest Area: Technology, … Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com On a regular basis, we are presented with headlines …
Articles
Holding Redlich workplace relations & safety partner Charles Power
09/08/2015

This QuickCounsel is a comprehensive guide that clearly defines what constitutes workplace bullying - and outlines how employers should respond to it.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… partner Charles Power September 8, 2015 This QuickCounsel is a comprehensive guide that clearly defines what … physical workspace. Bullying can also occur out of hours. For example, a worker might be bullied through social media. … bullying issues cane be found at the Safe Work Australia website here... How can a victim of bullying make a claim in
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This sample provides some basic but important guidelines to help you as you deal with the changing world of gathering and reporting news, and to provide additional guidance on specific issues.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Twitter have become an integral part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. As [COMPANY] grows … to serve the audience well beyond the radio, social media is becoming an increasingly important aspect of our … world as much as a radio story or story for [COMPANY WEBSITE] does. As in all of your reporting, the [COMPANY] …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2020
Settling earlier rather than later in the litigation process would conserve scarce judicial and client resources by avoiding the time and expense associated with motion practice and trial.
… of Rule 68, defendants and plaintiffs must predict who is most likely to be victorious, and if it is like the … For more litigation updates, visit  ACC Docket’s  website to learn how COVID-19 is impacting the legal landscape:  accdocket.com/articles/litigation-is-going-viral.cfm References 1 See …
Articles
Larua I. Sorafine, Colin J. Zick
06/01/2010

This article offers an overview of state and federal laws that address data privacy and security issues to help you stay compliant with changing regulation and your customers’ needs. It will prepare you to address the legal, procedural and public relations aspects of a data security breach.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and security for corporate and customer information is one of the greatest challenges currently facing in-house … Practice Group and its blog, www.securityprivacy andthelaw.com. He can be contacted at cjz@foleyhoag.com. ACC Docket 67 … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Robin Shapiro, Justin Allen, and Mark Diamond
09/01/2019
10 pages

Recent privacy laws stand to offer new protections for consumers and more headaches for those adhering to the compliance requirements. Learn key strategies and tools you can use to better implement the new privacy mandates.

… Led by California, a new wave of privacy legislation is likely to have significantly more impact and cause more … suits to one-off lawsuits. Organizations subject to CCPA com- pliance requirements and other new privacy laws must … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
The Lex Mundi Real Estate group
01/30/2017
212 pages

This multi-jurisdictional resource addresses several real estate topics including fee simple ownership; the most common forms of investment vehicles available; and what state or local transfer, stamp, or similar taxes are levied on sellers or buyers.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, United States
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Real Estate II: Issues in Ownership of Real Property A … Mundi Real Estate Group Global Practice Guide This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which … in Real Estate Cadastre may be obtained by everyone on the website www.katasterportal.sk Extract from the ownership …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
09/12/2019
9 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: United States
… of certain confidential information. This Policy is divided into three parts: Part I provides a layman’s … as much as it is about using the Company’s information for your own profit. More specifically, insider trading … the press or analysts, with customers or suppliers, or online (including social media) could create substantial …
Articles
Peter Connor, Founder & CEO of AlternativelyLegal
03/01/2019
5 pages

New vision and skills for new times. Progressive in-house lawyers at all levels are looking to do more than provide legal advice. To do that it is essential to develop "non-traditional" business skills and to know how to apply these in new ways of working.

Resource Details
Region: Australia, Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
… March 1, 2019 5 pages New vision and skills for new times. Progressive in-house lawyers at all levels are … to do more than provide legal advice. To do that it is essential to develop "non-traditional" business skills and … L SK IL LS VOLUME 29, ISSUE 1 – AUTUMN 2019 | 33 acla.acc.com Is it time to consider broadening your training and …
Articles
Squire Sanders
05/29/2014

This resource covers the important aspects to consider when doing business in Singapore.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Singapore
… membership . … DOING BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE 3Singapore is often regarded as one of the world’s easiest place to do … is these efforts that have earned Singapore the reputation for being the world’s easiest place to do business as well as … Poland Belarus Ecudor Liechtenstein Portugal squiresanders.com 11993/01/14 … This resource covers the important aspects …
Program Materials
Steven Alan Bennett<br />Executive Vice President & General Counsel<br />USAA<br /><br />Kevin Blodgett<br />Managing Director <br />Huron Legal<br /><br />Michele Coleman Mayes <br />Senior Vice President & General Counsel <br />Allstate Insurance Company<br /><br />Eileen Kett<br />Senior VP, General Counsel <br />Club Med<br /><br />Brian Miller<br />General Counsel <br />AES<br />
10/26/2011

As cost centers, law departments and their leaders frequently struggle to tangibly articulate their value to the business. This panel discussion will address the necessary information to clearly define and articulate your value and your department’s overall framework and operations to decision-makers including the CEO, CFO and board. The session will include: the benchmark information you need to clearly articulate value; how to present the case for hiring new resources, including how to optimize structure, align the department with the business goals, and assess optimal sourcing and staffing work within the department; and how to quantify the law department cost drivers that are impacted by decisions related to law department structure and staffing.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… need to clearly articulate value; how to present the case for hiring new resources, including how to optimize … size “Doing the right work” and “Doing the work right” Why is it important to be able to define and articulate your … your daily operations and decision making? – “Make vs. buy” (resources) – Litigation and regulatory strategy – …
Checklists
Association of Corporate Counsel
01/19/2023
1 pages

This check card is a printable resource with practical tips on what not to do with competitors.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Corporate Counsel January 19, 2023 1 pages This check card is a printable resource with practical tips on what not to do … without objective reasons.��✓DO NOT force a customer to buy Product B in order to get Product A ("tying"). What Not To Do with …
Multimedia and Infographics
05/22/2013

Printable wallet sized cards with practical advise about antitrust.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… without objective reasons.��✓DO NOT force a customer to buy Product B in order to get Product A ("tying"). What Not To Do with … without objective reasons.��✓DO NOT force a customer to buy Product B in order to get Product A ("tying"). What Not …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
Organizations must pay close attention to operational security gaps in new work environments and reevaluate security processes and procedures. Because employers have fewer controls and physical safeguards over home networks and personal devices, remote work environments create increased opportunities for accidental or criminal security breaches.
… song to the hit TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Now, this is a story all about how My life got flipped-turned upside …  (Nov. 2019). ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR RESOURCES BY PRACTICE AREA OR …
Benchmarking and Research Data
10/12/2015

The information contained in this Executive Summary of Key Findings and the full report provides useful data for corporate legal departments, law firms and legal industry partners, such as recruiters, knowledge management consultants and litigation support providers as they seek to adjust to environmental changes affecting corporate practice. Legal work continues to shift among law firms, legal service providers and in-house law departments.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… of Key Findings and the full report provides useful data for corporate legal departments, law firms and legal industry … All rights reserved. For more information, go to www.acc.com/surveys. May not be distributed without expressed … of Corporate Counsel, All rights reserved. The full report is divided into four sections. The Executive Summary of Key …
Articles
Linklaters
01/01/2014

China is at a turning point. Propelled to 
be the world’s second largest economy 
by thirty years of exponential GDP
 growth, China now faces a slowdown and significant macro-economic questions. Compounding this is the constant, and dramatic, evolution of the global economic landscape. China’s response will determine its own role on the world stage for at least the next thirty years and significantly impact the rest of the world.

… on the World Stage Author Linklaters January 1, 2014 China is at a turning point. Propelled to 
be the world’s second … response will determine its own role on the world stage for at least the next thirty years and significantly impact … opportunity. China’s growth on the world stage linklaters.com/chinareport Mahjong is a game of strategy and …
Articles
Larisa Tehven, Marketing Manager, Thomson Reuters
04/21/2015

This resource presents ten key tips on educating and training employees about legal holds.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… States … When the rubber hits the road, how confident is your legal department in your employees' understanding and … shared, and stored electronically, it's critical for the legal department to integrate legal hold compliance … understanding. As part of the auditing process, conduct an online survey to measure employee awareness and understanding …
Program Materials
Erika Ahern, J. Paul Allen, Jill Jacobson
10/19/2016

This session targets communicating key antitrust topics to your sales team.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
1 person found this helpful.
… Program Materials Antitrust Training for the ABC Corp. Sales Team Author Erika Ahern, J. Paul … topics to your Sales Team. – For that reason, the focus is on spotting issues, recognizing potential problems and … contractors on the same project. – The dealer currently is buying from ABC at a 10% discount from our published List …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2015
This article is designed to give you a path forward in this changing environment. We’ll begin with an overview of EQ. Then we’ll discuss two barriers — unique to us as lawyers — that often impair our development of this important skill set. Finally, we’ll take a trip to the EQ Gym for a few workouts designed to get us into shape.
… Stephen E. Roth Publication Date: 08/01/2015 This article is designed to give you a path forward in this changing … day. The easiest way to plug into audiobooks is Audible.com. It’s affiliated with Amazon, so your Amazon login … The second workout can also be found on the TalentSmart website. After you take the EQ test, you’ll see two other …
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
03/29/2012

This Leading Practices Profile features the best practices of five ACC law department members for planning and hosting successful legal retreats. In the wake of the economic downturn and increased pressure to do more with less, these participating corporations share their best planning practices to deliver retreats that inspire, teach, and fortify legal teams to continue delivering results to their organizations that will offset meeting costs.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United Kingdom, United States
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103 fax +1 202.293.4107 www.acc.com This Leading Practices Profile features the best … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … Counsel. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. For more Leading Practices Profiles …
Articles
Malavika Jayaram*, Jayaram & Jayaram
12/12/2014
13 pages

This article summarizes the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII).

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: India
… with: Adams & Adams Arzinger Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Com advokatbyrå Drew & Napier LLC ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law … 2051-1280 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal … made available to the government on a password-protected website. (clause 34.12 and 34.13) and ‘details of …
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