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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

These are sample rules and guidelines for communicating company-related information via social networking forums whether used in or outside the workplace.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… December 22, 2015 These are sample rules and guidelines for communicating company-related information via social … a comment on social networking sites. However, the Company is also committed to ensuring that the use of such … or sell any of Company's products or services on any website or social network. 6. Proprietary and Confidential …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/31/2015
16 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in Brazil.

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … or any of its lawyers, unless so stated. This InfoPAKSM is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject but … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/ or see the “About the …
Articles
William F. Waite; Dr. David S. Claridge
08/13/2003

This article discusses various ways that you can help your company protect itself from the threat of a terrorist attack.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Terrorism Risk Management Strategies for Businesses Author William F. Waite; Dr. David S. Claridge … even in the United States, and in certain markets, it is com- monplace. Your risk management strategy and corpo- …
Articles
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
03/17/2014
213 pages

This guide provides an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada.

… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Canada, Alberta Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Blake, … Cassels & Graydon LLP Guide to Doing Business Lex Mundi is the world’s leading network of independent law firms with … on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) public website. Finally, many temporary foreign workers will be …
Articles
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, a Lex Mundi member firm for Canada
03/17/2014

This primer provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this primer also identifies issues in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Because of Canada’s federal structure, the authority to make laws and regulations is divided between the federal and provincial governments by the Canadian Constitution although, in some areas of divided authority, both federal and provincial laws may apply. Read on to learn more.

… structure, the authority to make laws and regulations is divided between the federal and provincial governments by … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Canada, Ontario Prepared by Lex Mundi member !rm, Blake, … on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) public website. Finally, many temporary foreign workers will be …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
When Michael Eckhardt joined Wawa in 2005 from a law firm, the firm’s partners teased him that he would soon get bored being an in-house lawyer for a coffee-and-hoagie shop. Fifteen years later, he can confidently say they couldn’t have been more wrong.
… top exercises on the company’s key operational risks and is now part of a team handling the evolving COVID crisis. … what other CLOs are talking about, please visit  www.acc.com/clo . The company can never rest on its laurels because …  (Oct. 2018). ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/05/2021
An interview with Chubb's Global Deputy Counsel Kevin Rampe on how his legal team's culture helped the company through its initial COVID response.
… of background, I had the privilege of working with Kevin for more than 15 years, and was a keen observer and architect … a talented team on the design and implementation of an online policy drafting request portal built on the Onit … me through the most recent iteration of LASER — and it is pretty fantastic. Among other things, it does a great job …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
This article imagines the reader to be a new general counsel who is facing bet-the-company litigation. A GC who is not satisfied with the status quo. “That is just the way it is,” is not a sufficient answer at their company.
… imagines the reader to be a new general counsel who is facing bet-the-company litigation. A GC who is not … when to quit.   Consider pursuing an aggressive Motion for Summary Judgment strategy, and locating game-changing … Your litigator can provide a draft or sample. ACC’s website also has examples. Your internal business team needs …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/23/2016

This is a two-party master escrow service agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives our customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Master Escrow Service Agreement February 23, 2016 This is a two-party master escrow service agreement where the … 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 any other website
Articles
Ian Ivory and Cora (Na) Kang
11/29/2016
267 pages

This primer considers in detail the use of English law in Belt & Road transactions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: China
… an g English Law on China’s Belt & Road Using English Law for China’s Belt & Road Initiative - and the Competitive … Chinese law as an alternative. We think that this guide is highly topical given the fast-moving economic changes … Texas Shoot Out – when all Shareholders are interested in buying each other out, each Shareholder submits a sealed bid …
Articles
08/01/2015

This is an employee policy for appropriate use of social media and related rules and prohibitions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Social Media Policy (US) August 1, 2015 This is an employee policy for appropriate use of social media and … Note, Social Media: A Quick Guide (http://us.practicallaw.com/0- 501-1442)). Setting up a practical and enforceable … Notice 10-06, 2010 WL 454615; see also Social Media Website and the Use of Personal Devices for Business …
Articles
Jolie Lin, Kathleen Hogan
06/01/2012
4 pages

This article talks about giving substance to implementing change and seeing that each process that a department takes on is an opportunity for improvement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… and seeing that each process that a department takes on is an opportunity for improvement. Resource Details Interest … programs. Jolie can be reached at jolie.lin@bmo.com. Kathleen Hogan is the Senior Counsel and Director of … permission. For more information about ILTA, visit their website at www.iltanet.org. knowledge management JUNE | 12 …
Articles
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group, a Lex Mundi member firm
10/15/2016
77 pages

This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series and provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in South Africa.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: South Africa
… Lex Mundi member firm October 15, 2016 77 pages This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series and … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com South Africa Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Bowman … Africa is available on the Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/forrep/index.htm. …
Event
Start Date: 01/11/2025 | 2:02 AM
… chemicals are only a few examples of how corporate America is under attack from new liabilities. More and more, companies must count on insurance companies for assistance, all while insurance companies are under … insurance proceeds or deciding what coverage it should buy. Presented in cooperation with  Anderson Kill P.C. … 2024 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/03/2021
Knowing it’s time for a change is the first step in getting you to where you need to be. In this part of ACC CEO Veta T. Richardson’s Q&A, she reveals how to make that change happen.
… Alexander Publication Date: 11/03/2021 Knowing it’s time for a change is the first step in getting you to where you need to be. In … Take stock is really, really important. That’s why, on the website, I started a checklist that is based on the questions …
Articles
Practical Law Company
12/03/2014
35 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 England and Wales.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: United Kingdom
… 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 …
Articles
the Lex Mundi E-Commerce Technology Outsourcing and Privacy group
01/30/2017
166 pages

The guide presents overviews on general data privacy laws on personally identifiable information, personal health information, financial information and other sensitive data in different jurisdictions around the world.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United States
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Data Privacy A Global Practice Guide prepared by the Lex … and Privacy Practice Group Global Practice Guide Lex Mundi is the world’s leading network of independent law firms with … All such laws may be found in the offficial website of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority …
Program Materials
Mélanie Bruneau, Jacques Moscianese, Maria Gaia Pazzi, Guillaume Taillandier
07/08/2016

This session will present an overview of significant legal and policy developments in EU competition law over the last year, the latest trends in competition litigation and what it means for you in practice.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… AC Treuhand II – Background of the Case AC Treuhand is a consultancy firm which: • «offers a full spectrum of … applications around the 28 MS and relation with the COM’s leniency program: the DHL preliminary ruling …By Object … revised in November 2012 (available on the COM’s website) • Uniform type of short form applications (SA) to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2018
Virtual distance can lead to unwanted consequences, including an 80 percent decline in trust. While trust takes time to build, once it’s established, it’s possible to retain it with thoughtful practices. In this article, the authors offer suggestions on how to best bridge the “distance gap.”
… It may be tempting to over-rely on email, texting, and online chats, but the technology can sometimes obscure the … to do work in real time, figure out a time that works best for everyone. Once you have times agreed to, stick to them. … of sight. Even if you don’t have anything to report, it is important to regularly check with your client so you can …
Peer Practice Examples
11/02/2016

This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2010 piece, features law department leading practices for generating and demonstrating value through a number of value levers, as well as best practices for improving the bottom line and enhancing collation across business units. In wake of the economic downturn in the last decade and the increased pressure to “do more with less,” six participating corporations share their best value-sustaining practices in law department staffing, targeted practice areas, outside counsel management, strategic planning and the use of metrics to measure and track best practices.

… Leading Practices Profiles please visit http://www.acc.com/legalresources/Leadingpracticesprofiles/index.cfm LEADING … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … Profile. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. For more Leading Practices Profiles …
Articles
10/05/2015

This article is a practical cross-border insight into mergers and acquisitions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… Acquisitions 2015—Switzerland October 5, 2015 This article is a practical cross-border insight into mergers and … Foreigners (“Lex Koller”). 1.2 Are there different rules for different types of company? The SESTA and the takeover … of misleading information and the execution of any buy or sale orders that give false or misleading signals in
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This policy provides general guidance and references to other applicable policies regarding the practice for employee creation and use of web-based and multi-media communications tools for internal or external use, whether internally or externally hosted applications.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to other applicable policies regarding the practice for employee creation and use of web-based and multi-media … III. DEFINITIONS 1. Blog (also known as a web log): A website (or section of a web site) where users can post a … their thoughts. It's an open forum communication tool that is either very individualistic or performs a crucial function …
Articles
Mark Webber
10/21/2014

Like it or not, different territories have different laws. There are 28 states in the European Union and across these states there are tranches of relatively harmonised laws in certain areas. The basic underlying laws of contract and case law or codes which aid their interpretation are, however, all different. Nearly every in-house counsel has faced the task of tackling an impending overseas deal when only local state law governed terms are at hand. Staring down the barrel at an unknown legal system, a familiar scene plays out: localise or push ahead with what we've got?

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Using US Sales Terms in Europe Author Mark Webber October 21, 2014 Like it or not, … consider? 1. Weighing up the legal dilemma Often, there is an overwhelming desire to use the terms you have in
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/29/2024

Informative resources for in-house lawyers on topics such as navigating employment and workplace considerations, geopolitical risks, business continuity, crisis response, and cybersecurity.

… Articles 2024 US Elections: A Selection of Resources for In-house Lawyers Author Association of Corporate Counsel … crisis plan in place. Read Crisis Can Strike Any Business. Is Your Company Prepared? , by ACC, and What to do Before, …
… strategic initiatives to the broader legal team to achieve buy in, including how to manage change, how to execute against …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
The modern general counsel continues to evolve into a true generalist and should play a central role in driving cross-functional corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.
… social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. What is different is the fast-rising prominence of the “E” and “S” … goals. Consider  that sustainability reports, corporate website postings, and presentations could expose the company … MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR RESOURCES BY PRACTICE AREA OR …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/14/2021

The development of blockchain technology is moving quickly, but there are still questions about government oversight and competition. Blockchain technology implicates privacy, antitrust, and securities law issues.

Resource Details
Region: United States, European Union
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… October 14, 2021 The development of blockchain technology is moving quickly, but there are still questions about … and run by smart contracts, and because it allows for the creation of digital assets without centralized … 1 June 2018.  Check out the ACC Resource Library : www.acc.com/resource-library Join the ACC IT, Privacy and eCommerce …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample company employee handbook.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Contracts Company Handbook 2016 May 28, 2017 This is a sample company employee handbook. Resource Details … energy and dedication will enable us to be successful for years to come. Peter and I founded [COMPANY] because we … first product line, our stapled clogs, while on a horse-buying trip to Peter’s native Denmark. Believing these to be …
Articles
Legg Mason Global Asset Management
05/19/2015
12 pages

This article describes the basics of copyright.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… What’s inside 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3COPYRIGHT BASICS What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided to … into an email and send it without using the button on the website. It is all the same, right? WRONG! If publishers … Two good resources for inspiration are: { www.movieclips.com You can browse movie clips by title, genre, mood or theme …
Program Materials
Paul Barrett
06/01/2015

This presentation examines litigation strategy in major European markets such as Germany, the Netherlands, UK and France and discusses how to protect your brand and whether the WTO dispute settlement mechanism provides for a suitable alternative.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
… and whether the WTO dispute settlement mechanism provides for a suitable alternative. Resource Details Interest Area: … prior art –  Supplier position (independent creation?) –  Is there an infringement? Commercial Considerations •  … activity •  Enforcement Options –  Notice to take down website/domain name –  Report to authorities (Action Fraud) …
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