Close
Login to MyACC
ACC Members


Not a Member?

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.

Join ACC

Displaying 3811 - 3840 of 12031
Articles
03/31/2003

This article, the first in a series that will examine and profile-through the eyes of in-house counsel-companies' "best practices," highlighting ideas that you can borrow while implementing your own compliance plan concerning corporate governance.

… from your peers that give insight into how other com­ panies and legal departments have invented a wheel that … TO EVERY EMPLOYEE IN THEIR ORGANIZATION THAT COMPLIANCE IS THE CORE OF COMPETITIVENESS, THAT IT IS THEIR FIRST … key practices of these committees are published on the GE website and will be mailed to shareowners on written request. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Carmelo Lipari, Senior Counsel at Syneos Health and Mario Cigno, Counsel at Baker McKenzie Italy offer practical steps for legal professionals to leverage ESG compliance as a chance for value creation for their companies through business partnerships and best practices.
… ESG Into Business Relationships: Practical Guidance for In-house Counsel Carmelo Lipari Mario Cigno Publication … Docket … Banner artwork by Mark B Pixels / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Recognize ESG as an opportunity. It is a chance to align consumer trends, investor confidence and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/31/2023
Are you ready for India's new employment law? 10 key aspects multinational companies should keep in mind. #ACC #ACCDocket #LaborLaw
… Docket Article Are You Ready for India’s New Employment Laws? Jeevan Ballav Panda Satish … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by FHPhoto / shutterstock.com Key highlights: India’s central government has released … , gig worker and platform worker . An aggregator is defined as a digital intermediary or a marketplace for a …
Articles
Jackson Lewis P.C.
02/17/2022
20 pages

In this resource, a summary of the most significant employment-related class action activity form 2021 is reviewed and explained.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… employment-related class action activity form 2021 is reviewed and explained. Resource Details Interest Area: … 9 Biometric privacy 12 Discrimination developments 13 Website accessibility litigation 14 The California landscape … news VACCINE MANDATES continued on page 3 A look back For employers, 2021 was a challenging year. The post-election …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

This Workplace Bullying training course will help you understand (1) what bullying is and how it affects the workplace; (2) how to respond to bullying; and (3) the standards of civility that we expect from all employees in our work environment. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
… training course will help you understand (1) what bullying is and how it affects the workplace; (2) how to respond to … from all employees in our work environment. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Thank you for
Articles
Martin Wodraschke, Catriona Garcia-Alis, Alison Hetherington, CMS
11/08/2022
12 pages

Learn about key regulatory developments and perspectives regarding Autonomous Vehicles (AV) in the world.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Europe, United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore
… 2 The Road to the (Autonomous) Future Introduction It is no longer possible to discuss the future of transport … T +44 131 200 7524 E catriona.garcia-alis@cms-cmno.com Alison Hetherington Trainee Solictor T +44 141 304 6110 E … the world. This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  on January 18, 2022. … Martin Wodraschke, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2018
Corporate counsel have the first and best opportunity to control the destinies of their clients at the time of drafting the arbitration agreements — before disputes have arisen, when business relations are at their best, and when everyone is cooperating to “get the deal done.”
… business relations are at their best, and when everyone is cooperating to “get the deal done.” Resource Details … as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Keep in step. Following a pre-arbitration tiered or stepped … to challenge an arbitration award, can easily compensate for the added expense of a private proceeding and will often …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
08/21/2020
7 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: United States
… Rules NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE, … THIS IF ON A SPONSOR (NON-SOCIAL MEDIA OR THIRD PARTY) WEBSITE] go to www._______.com and follow the instructions for entering. Comment by …
Articles
Phil Ytterberg
02/01/2008

Arbitration can often be viewed as something standardâ€"a process that comes up only during contract negotiations. Learn how to look at dispute resolution from the viewpoint of contractual arbitration, understanding that arbitration agreements can be customized to meet almost any contractual requirement.

… contract term. While some formalities are required, there is nothing magical about your stock arbitration clause. In … Policy (UDRP) which governs disputes related to the .com and several other top level domains. Under the UDRP, … that, despite the use of a disclaimer on Respondent’s website notifying internet users that the potterybarn.org …
Articles
Phil Ytterberg
02/01/2008

Includes a checklist with seven main points to remember when tailoring your arbitration agreement. Also includes sample ADR contract language.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… contract term. While some formalities are required, there is nothing magical about your stock arbitration clause. In … Policy (UDRP) which governs disputes related to the .com and several other top level domains. Under the UDRP, … that, despite the use of a disclaimer on Respondent’s website notifying internet users that the potterybarn.org …
Articles
Gerard J. Lewis, Jr. and David J. Wittenstein
09/01/2012

With just a click of a button and a simple forward of a newsletter, you could unwittingly be violating a subscription contract. Unauthorized copying of a newsletter could cost your company millions in copyright infringement damages. This articles offers suggestions on how to avoid this type of claim and what to do if have to defend against one.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… agreement took time and effort. Just as almost everything is easier in the digital era, so is making and distributing … LLC. He can be contacted at gerard_lewis@ comcast.com. david J. wittenstein heads the intellectual property … or other electronic document, to link to an article on a website rather than copying and including the article in its …
Articles
Global Legal Group
04/10/2024
216 pages

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

Resource Details
Region: Bermuda, British Virgin Isles, Cayman Islands, China, Cyprus, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
… DILIGENCE Door closes on foreign investors www.cdr-news.com April 2024 Commercial Dispute Resolution Contributing … Keith Oliver Peters & Peters Commercial Dispute Resolution is published by:@CDR_Magazine Gain the upper hand in disputes … developments in white-collar crime, please visit the CDR website. Andrew Mizner Editor Commercial Dispute Resolution …
Articles
Jeff Levinson, Nicole Nguyen and Matthew Gemello
10/01/2014

Transaction standards and approaches
for mergers and acquisitions are not harmonized across jurisdictions. The vagaries in legal systems range from how diligence is used to allocate risk among the parties to the effect of post-closing remedies in a purchase agreement. Learn what levers you need to pull as in-house counsel in order to move the deal forward.

… The vagaries in legal systems range from how diligence is used to allocate risk among the parties to the effect of … Chapter’s Board of Directors. jeff.levinson@netscout.com Nicole Nguyen, corporate counsel at NetScout Systems, … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
11/19/2013

This InfoPAK addresses United States laws imposing export controls and economic and trade sanctions. These laws and their implementing regulations can present unique challenges to businesses, as they are complex and often, can be counter-intuitive to the business person. Nevertheless, U.S. government enforcement agencies expect companies to know the rules governing cross-border commerce. Further, an increasing number of companies are being held accountable for violations of these laws and regulations and are receiving ever-increasing
penalties.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … of their lawyers, unless so stated. Further, this InfoPAK is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject. … Electronic Licensing System, which can be found on the BIS website. If approved, the exporter will receive a license …
Program Materials
Daniel A. Barthold - Director of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Miller Brewing Company; Kathleen M. Hennessey - Senior Environmental Counsel, DaimlerChrysler Corporation; Thomas Kerr - Chief, Energy Supply & Industry Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Mindy S. Lubber - Executive Director, Ceres.
10/01/2004

A discussion on subjects such as emissions, general guidelines for voluntary greenhouse gas reporting, proposed rules, and more.

Resource Details
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 707:Climate Change: Minimizing Corporate Risk & … effi ciency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” GM has a website devoted to sustainability issues at: …
Articles
Feras Mousilli and Barry M. Benjamin
09/01/2010

As hosting and participating in social media become the industry standard, companies must incorporate platforms and develop policies to safeguard rights and privacy. If this brave new world seems somewhat alien, implement these guidelines to navigate your company safely through the obstacles everyone’s worried about.

in social media. Protecting company intellectual property is yet another challenge. Whether dealing with “friendly” … which merely provides access. Thus, as long as the website host does not actively control tortious statements … content into a statement arguably attributable to your com- pany as the website host. CDA 230 provides safe harbor …
Articles
Bettina W. Yip and David B. Kahng
03/01/2004

Because the Morgan decision and subsequent case law provide little guidance on what constitute appropriate "intervening actions" of an employer, this article proposes steps that may constitute such actions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… the U.S. Supreme Court provided a potential defense for the employer in the scenario envisioned above. The U.S. … an employer’s “interven- ing actions” before a lawsuit is filed to cut off untimely allegations of a timely hostile … Balch & Bingham). She is available at bettina.yip@cingular.com. David B. Kahng is an associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/30/2018
Public speaking, whether it’s in front of a small meeting or a large audience, can be intimidating. To be a great public speaker, you need to engage with an audience, command their attention, and leave them with a lasting message.
… speaking has countless benefits. Most notably, speaking is a great way to enhance your career and  build a reputation … adding it to your LinkedIn profile or professional website. 2. Professional opportunities through public … Your company or organization may also be looking for employees to speak at recruiting events. Other …
Articles
Practical Law Company
07/27/2016
35 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in Canada.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Canada
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … http://uk.practicallaw.com/about/7-501-3536. This article is part of the multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …
Articles
08/01/2015

The purpose of this paper is to summarize briefly the considerations leading to the currently proposed amendments for Delaware’s appraisal statute, Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Amendments August 1, 2015 The purpose of this paper is to summarize briefly the considerations leading to the currently proposed amendments for Delaware’s appraisal statute, Section 262 of the Delaware … subject to a market check for structural reasons (such as buy outs by controlling stockholders who are unwilling to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/13/2021
You’ve evolved and require more sophisticated levels of service and modern technology and, your registered agent, well, they should be keeping up with your pace.
… you’ve likely been using the same registered agent for a while. Whether it’s been five years, 10 years, or even … comfortable with what you’re used to. That’s normal. But is it what’s best? Times have changed. You’ve evolved and … learn how you can improve your entity compliance, visit us online and let’s chat. … You’ve evolved and require more …
Articles
Mark Diamond, President & CEO of Contoural, Inc.
06/19/2019
45 pages

In this ACC Guide, learn about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), how it compares to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and gain key takeaways on how to adapt to these regulatory changes.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… DC 200�� tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701� www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … This material was developed by Contoural, Inc. Contoural is a sponsor of the Information Governance Network and a … For more information about the author, visit their website at www.contoural.com or see the “About the Company” …
Articles
Darcy Teixeira and Andre Maruch, TozziniFreire Advogados
09/02/2013

A review of procedures for foreign shareholders participating in shareholders meetings in Brazil.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
in the shareholders’ meetings of the invested companies is a crucial tool in the decision-making process regarding … Advogados, São Paulo dteixeira@ tozzinifreire.com.br Andre maruch TozziniFreire Advogados, São Paulo … upon their call in order to log in to the company’s website on the appropriate date and time. The manager should …
Advocacy Filings
09/12/2006

Testimony of ABA President Karen Mathis, Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Regarding The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Ranking Member Leahy and Members of the Committee: My name is Karen J. Mathis. I am the President of the American Bar … Survey Results are available online at http://www.acca.com/Surveys/attyclient2.pdf. 6 When Bethlehem Steel was still … resources on this topic are available on our Task Force website at http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/attorneyclient/. The …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2019
Most people have no idea how valuable their personal information is and therefore how carefully they should guard it. Or from whom they should be guarding it. Right now, one of the biggest threat vectors is that most of the internet economy runs on advertising; advertising runs on targeted ads; and targeted ads run on what many properly informed people would conclude is information they would prefer to keep private.
… have no idea how valuable their personal information is and therefore how carefully they should guard it. Or from … part has become so difficult because when it comes to our online activities, we often don’t know enough to make an … is that they have collected the best information for targeting ads that the world has ever seen. For the past …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/15/2017

This is a sample employee privacy policy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Employee Privacy Policy March 15, 2017 This is a sample employee privacy policy. Resource Details … service providers. In such cases, it will be necessary for us to disclose your data to those service providers. In … As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy companies, subsidiaries, or business units. In such …
Articles
Amy Swedberg, Partner, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, L.L.P. , a member company of Meritas
12/01/2011

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines tips for evaluating relevant issues and recommendations for proceeding through bankruptcy issues.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 1, 2011 This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines tips for evaluating relevant issues and recommendations for … vendor has filed for bankruptcy, the next logical question is "what does this mean for my company?" This outline is … notice or can be downloaded from the bankruptcy court's website. POCs can be filed electronically or mailed to the …
Articles
Helena Almeida
05/01/2014

When it comes to controlling ediscovery costs, in-house counsel often rely on one of two options: Let outside counsel handle it or settle the case. However, there is a third option that involves using internal resources and litigation support vendors. Read on to learn more about what this option entails, as well as recommendations for reducing future ediscovery costs.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… counsel handle it or settle the case. However, there is a third option that involves using internal resources and … entities in the United States. helena.almeida@siemens.com The author would like to thank Siemens Corporation’s … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
10/20/2015

In this article, the ABA amends the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct dated August 2012, to provide guidance regarding the ethical implications of retaining lawyers and nonlawyers outside the firm to work on client matters (i.e. outsourcing)

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… legal education requirements to which the lawyer is subject. Law Firms And Associations Rule 5.3 … from numerous entities and parties, posted material on its website, and sought the views of all ABA groups. Also, … (510)658-5162 Fax: (202)663-6363 mtraynor@traynorgroup.com jamie.gorelick@wilmerhale.com 13 105C EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …
Articles
Rodyk & Davidson LLP
03/04/2013

Current legislation creates several cost obstacles for parties seeking to purchase residential property together. One group of buyers that may be very much affected are married couples and families seeking to jointly purchase property. The reality is that for as long as such rules are in place, the practical approach by couples and families may prevail, in that, they may try to see how they can navigate the rules and hold their real estate with whatever tax savings; and to be less sentimental about what a matrimonial home and family home represents.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Singapore
… 4, 2013 Current legislation creates several cost obstacles for parties seeking to purchase residential property … families seeking to jointly purchase property. The reality is that for as long as such rules are in place, the practical … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.rodyk.com MARCH 2013 PROPERTY NOTES The Impact Of The Additional …
Just looking for time saving documents?

Show results exclusively from the ACC Resource Library with customizable filters

ACC Resource Library

ACC