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ACC
04/21/2014
15 pages

PowerPoint presentation related to process and project management.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
… Business Acumen Substantive Legal Knowledge Drives Need for Project & Process Management Maturing expectations of …  •  Consistent  criteria  for  selec?ng  counsel  and  online  evalua?on  process  •  Streamlined  protocols  for …  Descrip?on   The  “elevator  speech”  Goals   What  is  the  desired  end  result?  Benefits   What  will  the …
Articles
Marla G. Zwas
07/01/2008

Presentations delivered by law departments do not always evoke the most welcoming of reactions. However, with such low expectations, giving a memorable performance should not be too difficult, if you follow the advice offered in this feature article.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… every great presentation will have. The most consistent is the realization that while the presentation is conceived, … your presentation. Certainly, you were asked to speak for a reason. Or, perhaps you have request- ed some floor … finish with a set of proper and improper uses of the com- pany email system. In the end, you have provided three …
Articles
John R. Sandweg and Samar S. Ali
06/01/2017
8 pages

As the world prepares to enter a period of increasing isolationism, one effect is indisputable: It will slow down global commerce. From conducting a large-scale international acquisition to simply sending an email, in-house counsel can expect to encounter a wide array of new legal considerations that will directly impact cross-border business operations.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union, United Kingdom, United States
… to enter a period of increasing isolationism, one effect is indisputable: It will slow down global commerce. From … legal, policy, and operational issues. john.sandweg@frsdc.com Samar S. Ali is international counsel at Bass, Berry & … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
The pandemic has forced everyone out of their routine behavioral patterns — both at home and at work. Everyone has changed how they plan for, think about, react to, and approach daily tasks. But with change comes growth and opportunity.
… fair to say 2020 will be remembered — and not fondly. What is particularly unique about this year and the pandemic that … “Well-being During the Pandemic” column on  ACC Docket ’s website.  accdocket.com/articles/well-being-during-covid-19.cfm ACC EXTRAS ON… …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply, Inc.
07/17/2013

This training course provides an overview of OFAC sanctions and their key provisions. It will help you recognize situations presenting a risk of legal violations and deal with them properly.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … appropriately. This course is designed and licensed for classroom use in parallel with WeComply's online course … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION The U.S. Government, …
Articles
Robert Loewer, Stephen Sayre and Mona Pearl
06/01/2012

Before your company begins acquiring raw material suppliers in Brazil and/or India, you need to learn a number of things about the acquisition process in each country. For example, why are asset sales so difficult in both countries? What are the consequences of jettisoning existing employees of the target? Read on to find out.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Brazil, India
… to labor and employment matters? Of particular concern is whether the acquiring company is free to terminate the … England and can be contacted at r.loewer@nationalrailway.com. STEPHEN SAyRE is a member of Dykema’s Corporate Finance … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
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Mark Rogers and Barb Dawson
10/01/2008

While in-house attorneys in the United States may be used to including mediation as a standard part of the dispute resolution process, other parts of the world may not be so familiar, or interested, in it––especially when dealing with alternative dispute resolution (ADR). International dispute resolution is crucial as companies expand across borders and this article provides tips to consider.

… dispute resolution (ADR). International dispute resolution is crucial as companies expand across borders and this … organiza- tions include: International Chamber of Com- merce (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA), … International Eco- nomic and Trade Arbitration Commission website provides the rules for arbitrating disputes arising …
Articles
Robert Half Legal
10/17/2013

Attracting qualified professionals and motivating them to give their best are top concerns for today’s corporate legal departments. This InfoPAK offers tips on how in-house counsel can successfully recruit, hire, and manage employees.

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Source: Resource Library
… 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 its lawyers, unless so stated. Further, this InfoPAK is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject and … information about Robert Half Legal, please visit their website at www.roberthalflegal.com or see the “About the …
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Norman Brothers, Jr., Daniel Cohen, William Henderson, Mark Smolik
10/18/2016

Let’s face it, “running your department like a business” is no longer a goal but an expectation of the C-suite. Whether you are fully on board or still struggling to catch up, there are a few basic principles that will help you think and manage like a business owner. This intermediate-level program will give participants proven strategies to enhance the bottom line of the legal departments they manage. Your budget conversations with the CFO will never be the same!

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Let’s face it, “running your department like a business” is no longer a goal but an expectation of the C-suite. … The “story” of D,H,&L The “story” of D,H,&L Wait days for clearance. The “story” of D,H,&L NO WAITING! Global … Firm Services Internal vs. External Legal Spend Company Buying Habits Are Changing AricPress, "Big Law's Reality …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/25/2017

This is a sample company social media policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Company Social Media Policy June 25, 2017 This is a sample company social media policy. Resource Details … use of social media, we have established these guidelines for appropriate use of social media. This policy applies to … communications. Do not create a link from your blog, website or other social networking site to a Company website
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/26/2017

This is a sample social media usage policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Appropriate Social Media Usage Policy June 26, 2017 This is a sample social media usage policy. Resource Details … use of social media, we have established these guidelines for appropriate use of social media. This policy applies to … communications. Do not create a link from your blog, website or other social networking site to any Company …
Articles
03/01/2005

This toolkit provides a guide to some of the basics of financial accounting terms and concepts that are key to in-house lawyers for understanding the company's financial statements as well as a guide to establishing a law department from scratch.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Green Eye Shades For In-house Lawyers February 28, 2005 This toolkit provides … employee benefits, and long­term debt, that is, debt ers are also demanding an increasingly broad list of … changes in the value of each class of stocks (com­ time. It is composed of four individual statements: …
Articles
02/15/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property, IT, Privacy & eCommerce, and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses issues involving software license agreements and digital contracts in general. The issues discussed include acceptance of software license agreements, requirement of acceptance and click-wrap agreements.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… are asking customers to affirmatively accept license terms for software embedded into specialized hardware that does not … terms that recite that use or execution of the software is deemed to be acceptance. Are there any creative ways to … to register/activate for warranty purposes via your website and they could be directed to the terms of the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/23/2016

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

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Two-Party Escrow Service Agreement February 23, 2016 This is a sample two-party 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 other website owned …
Articles
10/12/2012

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on various ACC Committee eGroups, addresses the "Dos and Don'ts" for a company's first general counsel.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… ACC Committee eGroups, addresses the "Dos and Don'ts" for a company's first general counsel. Resource Details … role. 1 Response #2: I believe the critical issue is to make certain everyone understands "who is the client" … You can find the responses at: http://community.acc.com/ACC/eGroups/ViewThread/?GroupId=115&MID=27482 or if that …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/04/2024
Embedding privacy in every product stage safeguards data and eases compliance. Lacework's in-house team of Michael Moore, Lea Kissner, and Alan Mulvaney share their latest insights. #ACCDocket # DataPrivacy
… Docket … Banner artwork by Viktoria Kurpas / Shutterstock.com What is privacy? The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a respected community for global privacy practitioners, has a useful glossary of …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/24/2013

Notice of the Texas Attorney General's intent to file administrative expense claim for post-petition civil fines and penalties

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Debtor has been operating its online dating business, True.com, in violation of several Texas consumer protection laws. … structure, consumers can submit information to the website without a paid subscription. bankruptcy case, … penalties incurred by the estate.1 The Attorney General is currently negotiating with counsel for Debtor, counsel for
Articles
Janine Bloch, Michael A. Molano, Graham M. (Gray) Buccigross, and Jeyshree Ramachandran
09/01/2016

This September Docket article discusses considerations in drafting contractual indemnification provisions for what we call the “multiple supplier scenario.”

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… sellers contribute to the creation of a product that is undergoing patent infringement, satellite litigation … amount of indemnification Often, a given buyer will source com- ponents — and even the same type of components — from … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
Whether you are a recent law school graduate or have decades of in-house experience, consider becoming a privacy expert or adding privacy expertise to your satchel of skills.
… into privacy. And with good reason — the privacy field is growing fast. In 2017, the International Association of … protection law would generate 75,000 new privacy roles for data protection officers (DPOs). In 2019, the IAPP posted … here as well, but it doesn’t have to be restricted to online connections. The virtual events that are currently …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/05/2021
ACC Hong Kong board members share in this Q&A what the chapter has to offer and how to get involved.
… to proudly represent the interests of lawyers working for corporations and government throughout Hong Kong. ACC … to be the best version of themselves, and ACC Hong Kong is constantly developing resources to professionally upskill … seminars, workshops, and events from in-person to online. This serves the goal of being proactive during these …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
02/22/2017

The good, the bad and the strategy - IP in changing times - presentation held in Melbourne 22 February 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 2017 2 TRADE MARKS LIZ GODFREY | PRINCIPAL egodfrey@davies.com.au MICHAEL WOLNIZER | PRINCIPAL mwolnizer@davies.com.au 3 … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
02/28/2017

The good, the bad and the strategy - IP in changing times - presentation held in Adelaide 28 February 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 3 TRADE MARKS LIZ GODFREY | PRINCIPAL egodfrey@davies.com.au IAN DREW| PRINCIPAL idrew@davies.com.au 4 OUTLINE … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
03/23/2017

The Good, the Bad and the Strategy - IP in Changing Times - presentation held in Brisbane 23 March 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 2017 2 TRADE MARKS NICK HOLMES| PRINCIPAL nholmes@davies.com.au MARION HEATHCOTE| PRINCIPAL mheathcote@davies.com.au 3 … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
03/30/2017

Drone Laws - presentation held in Sydney 30 March 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 2017 2 TRADE MARKS NICK HOLMES| PRINCIPAL nholmes@davies.com.au MARION HEATHCOTE| PRINCIPAL mheathcote@davies.com.au 3 … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
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 …
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