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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
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 …
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 …
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 – …
Articles
Madonna Azm and Lena Hamdi, Maher Milad Iskander
12/08/2014

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

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Egypt
… Hamdi, Maher Milad Iskander December 8, 2014 This guide is designed to inform potential investors about the current … 2Lena Hamdi Attorney –at- law lena@mahermiladiskander.com Madonna Azmy Attorney –at- law … from several sources such as the General Authority for Investment’s “Investment Opportunities in Egypt” guide, …
Articles
Marval O'Farrell Mairal
06/24/2020
135 pages

Find an in-depth summary of doing business in Argentina in this article. In-house counsel will learn about investment vehicles, tax considerations, protections of intellectual property and more.

… Business in Argentina An in-depth analysis and summary for investors marval.com [ B ]Doing Business in Argentina This booklet is intended to provide readers with basic information on …
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 …
Articles
the Lex Mundi Health Care Industries Group
01/30/2017
241 pages

This guide presents a general overview of health law in jurisdictions throughout the world.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Vietnam
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com International Guide on Health Industry Laws A Global … Sciences Practice Group Global Practice Guide This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which … Argentina Tel 54.11.4310.0100 Fax 54.11.4310.0200 Firm Website www.marval.com This guide is part of the Lex Mundi …
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 …
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.

Resource Details
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 …
Articles
Alexandra Mota Gomes and Dirce Rente, PLMJ – Sociedade de Advogados, RL
12/12/2014
12 pages

This chapter of Getting the Deal Through's Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide provides analysis of the legal framework in Portugal.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption … made. The allegations of corruption and fraud made on the website of the Portuguese Public Prosecution Service gave …
Articles
Yves Heijmans, Thierry Vierin, Nils Breidenstein, Jerry Temko, Dr. John McMullen, Brian Roberts, Peter Holt and Carolyn Boyle
06/01/2007

This issue discusses confidentiality, competitive activity, protected disclosures, and whistleblowing in Europe.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Belgium, European Union, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
… 8 By Carolyn Boyle 1 When the Compliance Process is Noncompliant… A Practical Guide to Effective … Schemes in Europe By yves HeiJMaNs (heijmy@cpchem.com), CHevRoN PHilliPs CHeMiCal CoMPaNy; aND THieRRy viéRiN … practical terms, this procedure is done online at the CNil website and requires the fulfilment of a number of …
Articles
Lee Braem
04/01/2011

Corporations are not only responsible for protecting consumer data, but also for safeguarding the medical data of its employees. This could prove difficult considering the spectrum of employee medical records, and the importance of maintaining privacy. Familiarize yourself with the laws and regulations, and ensure your confidence when identifying, managing and distributing such sensitive information.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… can pose serious legal con- sequences. this outward focus is valid and undoubtedly overdue; however, companies should … matters. Braem may be contacted at lee. braem@evonik.com. Argentina Funes de Rioja & Asociados Australia Freehills … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
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
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… 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: 05/01/2015
This article will review recent developments in the area of LoL clause interpretation and suggest appropriate drafting tips. It will focus exclusively on the LoL clause in the context of commercial (B2B) contracts. The treatment of the clause in the consumer contracting context is an entirely different animal due to a host of statutory restrictions.
… of the clause in the consumer contracting context is an entirely different animal due to a host of statutory … “gross negligence” is provided by Baidu, Inc. v. Register.com , 760 F. Supp. 2d 312 (S.D.N.Y. 2010), decided under New … a large Chinese Internet search engine service, had its website hacked after the staff of the defendant (an Internet …
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 …
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 …
Articles
Mark R. Jeske
09/01/2002

Read this article to learn methods that one legal department has used to add to the bottom line, practice tips, and action items to devise your own strategy for controlling costs.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… tips, and action items to devise your own strategy for controlling costs. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … 106-123, 1 0 6 ACTA Docket September 2002 spat Inland Inc. is a $2 billion steel manufacturer located in the heart of … J.D./IVI.B.A. program. He is available at Marc.jeske@lspat.com. THE THREE C'S When in-house counsel hire outside …
Articles
Thomas L. Sager, James L. Michalowicz, and Gardner G. Courson
05/01/2013

Check out this 2014 Communicator Award-winning article! Litametrics is the application of analytics in a range of areas. The use of analytics is not new territory for most law departments that dabble in ediscovery, applying analytics to perform searches for documents. Litametrics can also empower counsel to make better and more informed decisions on building a legal team, budgeting and predicting outcomes of cases so the best strategy can be developed. Learn what Litametrics can do for you.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… this 2014 Communicator Award-winning article! Litametrics is the application of analytics in a range of areas. The use … team graduated from top-tier law schools, some of the com- pany’s lawyers worked at the firm, etc. Now, let’s shift … a competitive baseball team. footbAll outsidErs is a website founded by Aaron schatz. the site aims to bring …
Program Materials
Jessica Graham, Corinne Kevorkian, Todd Silberman
10/20/2015

Who knows better than we in the trenches the many tools and tips out there to manage a small department for maximum efficiency on a modest budget. This Town Hall meeting will share best practices and practical tips on the following subjects: the practical aspects of staffing (range of positions, non-legal positions, outsourcing); budgeting (templates, budgeting for litigation, cost allocation, common budget busters); research options (Westlaw, Practical Law, ACC, other knowledge management systems, good blogs and listservs) and technology tools (systems for small departments, cloud services, video conferencing, e-signature systems, systems that allow you to work from anywhere (phone tethering, Adobe, MiFis, FedEx Kinkos, Regus, etc.).

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… many tools and tips out there to manage a small department for maximum efficiency on a modest budget. This Town Hall … Assumptions 2 We will cover…. • Staffing Options – who is going to do all this work? • Law Department … Guide to Creating a Contracts Playbook http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1322727 10 11 3. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Jackson Lewis LLP
01/06/2014

This policy establishes a set of rules and guidelines for any activity and participation in “social media” by all company “users.”

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 2014 This policy establishes a set of rules and guidelines for any activity and participation in “social media” by all … conducted with a Company email address or on a Company website or page, and/or which can be traced back to a Company … from your post in a blog or elsewhere in social media it is clear you are a Company employee, or if you mention the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
HHG Legal Group
01/12/2018

Everyone should have a plan for when they pass away and that includes your digital assets. Read through this guide to gain tips and know-how for your next steps.

… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Australia 6005 Tel: +61 8 9322 1966 Fax: +61 8 9322 2727 Website: www.hhg.com.au *Member of Primerus 1 Digital Assets … After You Die HHG Legal Group West Perth, Australia There is no doubt that in the internet era we all engage and devote …
Checklists
ACC
06/14/2013

This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of The Canadian Competition Act.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… Competition Act Author ACC June 14, 2013 This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of The Canadian Competition Act. … coercion or inducements.��✓Requirements or inducements to buy exclusively from one supplier, which may be in exchange …
Articles
Gönenç Gürkaynak and Ç Olgu Kama, ELİG Attorneys-at-Law
12/12/2014

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Turkey
… Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption … auditing will be required to set up and maintain a company website (for new companies, within three months of their …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/04/2019
Litigation is always a possibility. The best we can do as advisors to our organizations — charged with keeping everyone out of the courtroom — is to prepare for the inevitable.
… Happens Simon Fish Publication Date: 05/04/2019 Litigation is always a possibility. The best we can do as advisors to … with keeping everyone out of the courtroom — is to prepare for the inevitable. Resource Details Interest Area: … and if you haven’t I encourage you to head over to www.acc.com/networks for a full listing of the networks available for
Articles
01/01/2013

Privacy on the Go recommends a “surprise minimization” approach. This approach means supplementing the general privacy policy with enhanced measures to alert users and give them control over data practices that are not related to an app’s basic functionality or that involve sensitive information.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… i Message from the Attorney General California is the epicenter of modern innovation. Whether in the … in ConceivablyTech, available at www.conceivablytech. com/10283/business/apple-app-store-to-reach-1m- … Rule, support for the internal operations of the website or online service means those activities necessary …
Articles
Filipa Arantes Pedroso, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados
04/01/2013

The definition of property in Portugal follows that of other continental legal systems based on Roman law and the French Civil Code, encompassing not only freehold but also other rights of guarantee and of acquisition. Therefore, the definition of property includes full possession and exclusive use and disposition. Read this article to learn more.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… (published in March 2014 – editor David Waterfield). For further information please email nick.barette@lbresearch.com The Real Estate Law Review Third Edition Editor David … do not apply. The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation, nor …
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