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Huron Legal
08/08/2011

This InfoPAK examines the current state of legal hold programs and highlight the new “starting line” for companies considering building a program or enhancing an existing one.

… Legal Hold Fundamentals and the New "Starting Line" for Legal Hold Programs Author Huron Legal August 8, 2011 … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … building a program or enhancing an existing one. It is divided into two sections. The first section focuses on …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/25/2018
Inside Voice is a new column featuring articles authored by the leaders of ACC's legal services. Here, they reveal insight on the pressing trends affecting in-house legal practice and corporate legal departments across the globe.
… J. Moynihan Publication Date: 01/25/2018 Inside Voice is a new column featuring articles authored by the leaders of … the tools offered in the increasingly busy marketplace for advanced legal technology. With that progress in mind, I … and data-driven services to share with ACCDocket.com their perspectives on smart shopping, trying, and buying. …
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Foley & Lardner LLP
08/17/2022
32 pages

Check out this resource developed by Foley & Lardner LLP that focuses on the top seventeen trends for the health & life sciences sector in 2022.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Care & Life Sciences Sector Top Trends for 2022 FOLEY.COM https://www.foley.com/en/ 2 Health Care & Life Sciences … Psychedelic Renaissance Surprise Billing and Transparency Is Hospital Care at Home Here to Stay? Telemedicine Startups … patients (or vice versa). Health-care companies now use website data analytics and advertising tools built for
Mark Roellig
11/01/2019
2 pages

Throughout your career, you'll undertake a variety of roles from team member to C-suite leader. Cultivating these traits will help you thrive in each one.

Resource Details
Collection: Leadership Skills
… Career Path: 5 Attributes for a Successful Career Author Mark Roellig November 1, 2019 … either for a team or a project. And then, for some, there is the role of manager — the person who makes the ultimate … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Mark Roellig RETIRED PREVIOUSLY GC OF FOUR FORTUNE 500 …
Peer Practice Examples
12/11/2009

Womble Carlyle's solutions to two client problems involved alternative fee arrangements. This Value Practice resource details these two scenarios and their solutions.

… Womble Carlyle’s Solution: A Quality-Focused Team for Document Review on a Fixed Fee + Optional Bonus In the …  Burden of working efficiently is shifted to the law firm; to make a profit, the law firm … Chief Client Development Officer (703) 394-2242 sbell@wcsr.com … Womble Carlyle's solutions to two client problems …
Articles
Richard C. Stewart II - Chief Counsel of Intellectual Property, International Paper Company<br />Neil N. Rosenbaum - Proposal Operations Manager, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP <br />Kenneth R. Schaefer - Intellectual Property Lawyer, Private Practice
01/01/2004

This article takes you through each stage of the comprehensive outside counsel selection process. It identifies issues and recommends certain courses of action that legal departments should include in their planning for each stage of the selection process.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Audience: Legal Operations
… most important elements for ensuring a successful process is prepara- tion. Failure to sufficiently plan and prepare … strategies. He is available at Rich.Stewart@ipaper.com. Neil N. Rosenbaum is proposal operations manager at Akin … 2004 International Paper used the consultant com- pany’s website as a central point of communication with the law …
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Dr. Mari Sako, Professor of Management Studies, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
08/02/2018
22 pages

This articles describes the evolution of the roles of general counsel (GC) in Germany. Because of the need for German companies to respond to different challenges and business needs, GCs now serve more multi-faceted roles in contrast to their United States counterparts. In addition to providing legal insight as lawyers, GCs in German companies also have more executive roles, even acting as business managers.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Germany
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
… of general counsel (GC) in Germany. Because of the need for German companies to respond to different challenges and … Saïd Business School | University of Oxford 1 FOREWORD It is a fact that in the last couple of years the role of legal … as part of his responsibilities. By the CEOs on company website as in charge of this function, these companies …
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Donald A. Cohn -- Lawyer, EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. Inc.; Jonathan P. Armstrong -- Lawyer, Eversheds LLP; Bruce J. Heiman -- Partner, Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP
05/31/2006

A stolen company laptop these days is much more than a nuisance, if customer information resided on the computer. The law in this area is fast-developing, with different schemes evolving in California, other states, and throughout Europe. Learn what advice to give your clients in the case of identity theft, what further actions they should take, and whether there is a difference between the practical business actions and the legally required actions when their databases are breached and customer information is stolen.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Norway, Spain, United States
… Meeds LLP May 30, 2006 A stolen company laptop these days is much more than a nuisance, if customer information resided … and the customers’ passwords for your company’s ecommerce website. My 26ACC Docket June 2006 US Legal Standards … of the bills would impose notice requirements only on com- panies that own or license private data. The fourth bill …
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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Dentons
04/04/2022
2 pages

In this brief overview, learn key employment law issues businesses should consider before using the metaverse.

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Region: Global, European Union, United Kingdom
… Articles The metaverse – is this the workplace of the future? Author Dentons April 4, … +44 20 7246 7659 M +44 7500 952147 virginia.allen@dentons.com Your Key Contacts © 2022 Dentons. Dentons is a global … the metaverse. This article was first published on the website of  Dentons  on February 28, 2022. … Dentons … In
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Global Legal Group
06/12/2024
270 pages

This guide provides an overview of legal issues, rules, and developments regarding employment and labor across a range of jurisdictions.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Global, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Macedonia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
… customer.service@glgroup.co.uk / www.globallegalinsights.com +44 207 367 0720 Copyright © 2024 Global Legal Group Ltd. … ISBN 978-1-83918-344-7 ISSN 2050-2117 This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … public or electronically or through the labour authority’s website), mentioning also that the employee may stamp a …
Program Materials
Christopher D.T. Guiffre - senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, Cubist Pharmaceuticals; Molly McQueen - vice president and general counsel, Compass Advisors, LLC; and Richard S. Veys - general counsel, First Alert/Powermate, Inc.
04/20/2004

Tips and tools for organizing your law department that focuses on "do-it-yourself" solutions.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 302:Nuts & Bolts of Starting a Law Department from … and humor to get your clients to use it Designate a website administrator to maintain and further develop your …
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Baker & McKenzie
11/21/2016
268 pages

This Global Data Breach Notification Guide is a resource for companies to benchmark the ever expanding range of global breach notification requirements.

… 2016 268 pages This Global Data Breach Notification Guide is a resource for companies to benchmark the ever expanding … Data Protection Enforcement Report. Visit www.bakerinform.com for recent developments on global data privacy, security, … form is available on the Belgian Privacy Commission’s website; the notification can be completed in two steps: …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014

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

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium
… 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 … & Acquisitions 2013 (which may now be on the company’s website). If the reorganisation involves an amendment to the …
Articles
Whitney Adams and Jeffery Jacobs
08/01/2004

Discusses how vital it is to implement a solid electronic information retention system and provides practice pointers for choosing an appropriate methodology to fit your company's budget.

… and Jeffery Jacobs July 31, 2004 Discusses how vital it is to implement a solid electronic information retention … information.5 Unfortunately, you can’t simply rely on your com- pany’s normal document retention policy when there is … available (through a com- pany portal or internal website) a listing of all currently effective litigation or …
Program Materials
Linda Lu -- assistant counsel, Allstate Insurance Company; Wendy Shiba --<br />executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, KB Home; Simone Wu -- senior vice president and general counsel, XO Communications; Bettina W. Yip -- general attorney, AT&T Services, Inc.
10/19/2009

This roundtable discussions of women in-house attorneys, representing a diverse range of seniority levels, industries and subject matter expertise, will discuss issues unique to women working in large corporations. Their insights will be of interest to a variety of ACC members, including women in-house attorneys seeking to climb the corporate ladder, in-house attorneys of both genders seeking to mentor women in their legal departments, women practitioners seeking to develop business with corporate clients, and male practitioners seeking to strengthen their relationships with the increasing number of female corporate executives.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… requests should be directed to legalresources@acc.com or +1 202.293.4103, ext. 342. The information in this ACC … sponsors, and/or the ACC. This ACC Annual Meeting material is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject … of California. She is a member of the board of trustees for the Japanese American National Museum and has held board …
Articles
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.

Resource Details
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 …
Shane Bell, Partner at McGrathNicol Advisory, and Robin Tarr, Partner at McGrathNicol Advisory
06/01/2019
2 pages

Data breaches are serious issues. Australian and global in-house counsel need to prepare in advance for malicious attacks on their customers' data.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC
… the risk of a data breach involving customer information is high. For example: • Customer facing email accounts are … will take should a data breach occur. The OAIC website (https://www.oaic.gov.au) has useful guidance on … a plan. VOLUME 29, ISSUE 2 – WINTER 2019 | 25 acla.acc.com It is impossible to say that a data breach can be …
Articles
Practical Law Company
12/03/2014
30 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the Netherlands.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: Netherlands
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … for security interests; problem assets over which security is difficult to grant; risk areas for lenders; structuring … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/ or see the “About the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2016
Even if you’ve built a solid team at headquarters, expanding internationally is a completely new challenge. The legal landscape varies from one part of the world to another. Differences in culture, educational systems, and compensation expectations all present their own complications. Where do you begin?
… a solid team at headquarters, expanding internationally is a completely new challenge. The legal landscape varies … and avoid confusion or duplication. Manage expectations. For your nascent legal team, find the best candidates that … more about Major, Lindsey & Africa, visit www.mlaglobal.com . Compensation and benefits When it comes to …
Articles
Alex Teijeira, Chris Pibus, David Pamenter
01/01/2010

That first year as general counsel can be pretty rough. But when it comes to Canadian law, there are some things you don't have to learn the hard way.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Canada
… legislative and political process. as a result, there is no singular document known as the canadian constitution. … legislative authority in Canada. Members of the House of Com- mons (known as Members of Parliament, or MPs) are … in competition law by visiting the Competition Bureau’s website periodi- cally at …
Articles
Charles L. Glick and Alan S. Nemes
03/27/2009

Does your legal department have an ad hoc or crisis management approach to trademark issues? Don't use insufficient resources to protect your company's marks. Read this article and learn how to develop and implement a trademark management program.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… are already in production and because this sentence is just a descriptive tagline, it doesn't merit fur­ ther … customers. He is available at charles_^glick@bankone.com. Alan S. Nemes is a partner in the firm of Blackwell … marks: advertisements, promotions, pho­ tos of signage, website pages, and so forth. • Trade dress, designs, or …
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CMS
11/03/2022
4 pages

Learn about January 2022 developments relating to the marketing of cryptocurrencies in the United Kingdom.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: Europe, United Kingdom
… the financial promotion regime. This will create new rules for the marketing and advertising of certain cryptoassets and … are involved in marketing cryptoassets in the UK. What is the financial promotion regime? In summary, a “financial … UK focused resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  on January 20, 2022. … CMS … Learn about …
Articles
Melissa S. Sellers, Tracy-Gene Durkin
11/01/2004

An effective corporate intellectual property program provides protection for valuable intangible assets, generates income, and enhances a company's value. It is one that protects both a company's rights and minimizes risk that the company may infringe on the rights of others. What's not to like? Yet too often, companies neglect doing an IP audit until there's a cease-and desist letter on the GC's desk. Learn how to perform an IP audit and find ways to maximize revenues while minimizing exposure. It's every in-house lawyer's dream, isn't it?

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… generates income, and enhances a company's value. It is one that protects both a company's rights and minimizes … of possi- bly infringing intellectual property from your com- pany when a cease-and-desist letter arrives. Nor should … materials. Product and user manuals, the company website design, and the content and layout of cer- tain …
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Lex Mundi Real Estate group
01/30/2017
208 pages

This resource provides an overview of the important issues involved in the leasing of commercial real estate projects, including the transferring of taxes payable on creation or assignment of a lease, legal restrictions limiting the maximum term of a lease, and restrictions on the transfer of ownership of real properties subject to a lease.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Channel Islands, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Issues Relating to Commercial Leasing A Global Practice … Real Estate Practice Group Global Practice Guide Lex Mundi is the world’s leading network of independent law firms with … at the Land Department by generating the lease through the website set up by the Land Department for such purpose. 17. …
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 …
Articles
Dorothy Ford, Director Ethics & Business Conduct, Raytheon
01/01/2016
2 pages

This article addresses the practical issue of establishing corporate values and then embedding and sustaining those values in its corporate decision-making structure.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
… CORPORATE COUNSEL GUIDING CORPORATE VALUES T his article is not about the values corporations should adopt nor is it … about the cars. VW’s code of conduct is published on its website. It commences with a statement: ‘Our products help to … acc_journal_sep16.indd 24 5/09/2016 7:56 PM acla.acc.com 25VOLUME 26, ISSUE 3  SPRING 2016 which are important …
… to new technology to help manage growing challenges, but buying new technology doesn’t always save time and money and … paradigm. Leave with practical takeaways and resources for when and how to buy new tools, and discover opportunities to eliminate …
… Today   Online Renewals Renew online using a credit card for fast, secure service.  Renew Online    Renew by Mail Send … Australia) or +61 3 9248 5500 or email  ausmembership@acc.com  for more information. Hong Kong Members Hong Kong … to the total due to ACC for all wire payments. This fee is determined by your financial institution and is not …
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Carolyn Edgar, Marland Webb, and Ed Hansen
05/01/2008

Managing outsourcing relationships and negotiating technology solutions can prove to be difficult for in-house counsel, especially if they are brought into the process too late to be effective. This article discusses the benefits of adding counsel to the acquisition team early on in order to immediately influence the direction of the negotiations and ensure a more effective outcome for the client.

… negotiating technology solutions can prove to be difficult for in-house counsel, especially if they are brought into the … By ACC Docket 25 May 2008 If it hasn’t happened yet, there is a very good chance that it will. Your company is going to … at Kirkland & Ellis. She can be contacted at cedgar@estee.com. Marland WEBB is an attorney with Chicago-based gaTX …
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