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Eversheds Sutherland
03/20/2024
10 pages

This article discusses two recent UK cases surrounding patenting of AI innovations.

In both cases, the judgments evaluated the historic application of specific provisions of the UK Patents Act 1977 (the “Act”) and how they may shape the approach to patenting AI innovations in the UK.

in the UK A paradox to be resolved? January 16, 2024 It is therefore unsurprising that there has been considerable … can be adequately protected to provide market exclusivity for those making substantial investments in the technology. … and blogs ("Materials") on the Eversheds Sutherland website are accurate and complete. However, the Materials are …
Articles
Jan Dhont, David Dumont and Jonathan Guzy, Lorenz International Lawyers
12/12/2014

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium
… 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 … by: • completing the online notification form on the website of the Privacy Commission …
Articles
Martine A. Petetin and Willard K. Tom
06/01/2002

This article describes the problems that the European Commission's approach to the attorney-client privilege creates and what counsel should do to ameliorate those problems.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
… employees may have been fixing prices with competitors. It is possible that employees in Europe, Asia, and the United … the general counsel, and key executives. As a result, the com­ pany is in a position to make intelligent decisions … topic. \ ONLINE: • American Corporate Counsel Association website, ACCA Online^ '^ at www.acca.com. • Case T-610/97 R, …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
07/11/2022
3 pages

Learn how cyber-insurance can help protect businesses.

… infrastructure. 1 https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/ransomware-threat-report-highlights/ 2 … cyber insurance help protect businesses? Cyber insurance is designed to provide protection to businesses against … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. … Learn how cyber-insurance can help protect …
Articles
Robert Kang
05/01/2018

If in-house counsel have learned anything from the recent onslaught of data breaches, it's that staying up-to-date on data security issues pays off. To identify red flags early, governments and various industries have created support organizations designed to share security-related information between members. You're not alone in the fight against cybercrime.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… or geographic area does the organization focus on? Is my business set up to participate in an … ■■ For more information, visit your law school’s website. ACC DOCKET MAY 2018 79 that may not be visible to … With Knowledge, Careful Planning (Dec. 2017) www.law.com/corpcounsel/ sites/corpcounsel/2017/12/04/ …
Articles
Theresa A. Vitello, Edward A. Marshall, and Theresa Y. Kananen
10/01/2017

For the most part, the acquiring side of the payments industry — which attends to merchants that accept credit and debit cards — has remained out of the public eye. However, in recent years, government actors have considerably increased enforcement actions against such processors in an effort to prevent businesses engaged in risky transactions from inadvertently harming the consumer. Here’s what to expect.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… off “bad merchants” from the payment system. This trend is sometimes referred to as “Operation Choke Point.” ■■ … at EVO Payments International. theresa.vitello@evopayments.com Edward A. Marshall is a partner at Arnall Golden Gregory. … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
10/17/2022
9 pages

Learn about the requirements for employers and with new directives and their states of progress in the EU.

… Area: Employment and Labor File eversheds-sutherland.com-Keeping up with EU Directives_0.pdf (446.91 KB) Download … are you ready for the latest developments? There is currently a myriad of EU Directives being implemented by … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
In-house counsel play a critical role in shaping a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and improving its ESG scores. Because investors are increasingly focused on ESG issues, in-house counsel must understand how ESG factors are derived and integrated into investors’ review of a company’s financial and reputational health.
… can improve the company’s ESG ranking. Diversity.  There is a direct correlation between ESG scores and diversity. … , ENTREPRENEUR (Feb. 14, 2020),  www.entrepreneur.com/article/346229 . Likewise, a “diverse team is more likely …  (June 2020). ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Eversheds Sutherland
02/23/2023
3 pages

Progression in technology has meant that, over the last decade, contracts have become longer, more complex and sometimes harder to negotiate as businesses have been keen to have the most protective contracts possible. Over time, businesses often build up multiple contract templates to ensure that every contracting eventuality is covered. But what if there could be a different approach?

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Global
… templates to ensure that every contracting eventuality is covered. But what if there could be a different approach? … and Contracts Region: Global File eversheds-sutherland.com-Contract transformation - Improving end to end … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. …
Articles
Practical Law Company
12/01/2014
34 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to practical issues concerning oil and gas and power including, the domestic oil and gas and electricity sectors, rights to oil and gas, electricity generation and renewable energy, oil and gas health and safety and the environment, and electricity transmission, distribution and supply in Australia.

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Region: Australia
… 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
Ivy R. Martin and Patrick C. Keane
09/01/2002

Discusses strategy for assessing and protecting your company's intellectual property assets and opportunities that you may have to patent its unique business methods.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… corporate systems people have recently put together. It is a database tool that projects the hiring and retention of … "I Chapter She is available at i.martin@datatrac-dc.com. Patrick C. Keane is a partner at the intellectual … • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's business method website, at www.uspto.gov/web/menu/pbmethod. ON PAPER: • …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
08/15/2022
2 pages

On 12 July 2022, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published its final form Guidance on the new Vertical
Agreements Block Exemption Order (“VABEO”), which came into force on 1 June 2022. The VABEO replaced the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation (“VABER”) which expired on 31 May 2022. Similarly, the CMA Guidance replaces the EU Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (2010) which had applied in the UK.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: United Kingdom
… Contracts Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-UK CMA publishes final guidance on vertical … The Guidance describes the application of the VABEO and is intended to help businesses assess their vertical … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. …
Program Materials
06/05/2017

Information Needs Summary (User Survey)

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
… Transparency of business activity by HCP/customer to use for analysis of overall activity with ABT System Aggregate … Spend HCP New Enterprise 4 A comprehensive global Portal Website Provide collaboration and information sharing … Newsletter New Division 16 I believe that there is not a clear line of communications to the appropriate …
Articles
Urs Haegi, Partner, and Jasmin Ulli, Junior Lawyer, VISCHER AG
04/21/2021

In this Top Ten, in-house counsel will ten important points to consider when employers want to recruit people from states that are not part of the European Union (EU) or of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to work in Switzerland.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Switzerland, European Union
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments
… Articles Top Ten Points for Employers to Consider in Order to Obtain a Work Permit … to entering into the country. Introduction Switzerland is located in the centre of Europe and it is part of the … the most important information is available on the website of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM):  …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/23/2020
On May 14, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a ruling that will affect all employers in the European Union. The decision requires EU member states to impose more detailed timekeeping requirements for employers. In this article, we will examine how the ruling will lead to changes in national law, how companies can adjust their timekeeping strategies, and other challenges that may arise from the change.
… states to impose more detailed timekeeping requirements for employers. In this article, we will examine how the … time an employee works each day. Questions remaining. It is unclear how the ruling will interact with different … outside of their employer’s primary site. The use of online chat tools that allow staff to work remotely is an …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2017
If such a massive scandal can happen at Wells Fargo in a tight regulatory environment, it can happen anywhere. The automotive repair industry and important discoveries in social psychology, however, point the way to some answers.
… Credit Cards, Greasy Cup Holders and a Surefire Recipe for a Corporate Scandal Jim Nortz Publication Date: … resilient. Conscious capitalism. A conscious capitalist is a leader that harnesses positive social pressure to … numbers and fake email addresses to enroll customers in online banking services. In doing so, employees could move …
Articles
Steven Olechny, Vincent Garozzo and L. Taylor Hall
12/01/2012

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions often represent a defining moment for an organization. For small in-house law departments, the process associated with such a transaction may appear daunting. This article provides small law department practitioners with a roadmap, identifying many of the significant M&A landmarks that one will encounter on the trip toward the acquisition or disposition of a business.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… the process associated with such a transaction is often a journey into the unknown and, for the busy … may be, make no mistake: It will involve a substantial com- mitment of time and resources. For lawyers in small law … alliance. ACC hAS More MATeriAl on ThiS SUBJeCT on oUr weBSiTe. viSiT www.ACC.COM, where yoU CAn BrowSe oUr …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
07/11/2022
11 pages

Learn about the extensive due diligence duties under EU’s newly proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft Directive.

Resource Details
Region: European Union
… 8 Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is a limited liability partnership, registered in England and … a list of offices, please visit www.eversheds-sutherland.com. 1 Corporate sustainability practices are under … including publishing an annual statement on their website by 30 April each year (if they are not already …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/20/2021
An investigation into the largely halted evolution of data privacy laws in the Untied States.
… Docket Article Is US Privacy Law Standing Still? Scott Giordano Jennifer K. … Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law, the prospect for consumer privacy rights in the United States looked … usable form that potentially could be re-used with other online service providers. They also share a core set of …
Articles
TerraLex
12/01/2022
254 pages

Crypto assets have come to the forefront of society quickly. In an area where technology has surpassed the law in many jurisdictions, this guide aims to provide a current snapshot of the legal status of crypto assets around the world, current regulations, and forthcoming or proposed legislation.

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Region: Nigeria, Tanzania, Bahamas, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay, British Virgin Isles, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Australia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Scotland, Israel, Saudi Arabia
… guide contains summaries of general principles of law. It is not a substitute for specific legal advice and should not … this form. For further information, please visit www.Bipc.com’s Blockchain and Crypto Asset Practice Group. 8. Are … therefore limited to promoting their services on their own website, mobile applications, or their official social media …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample introduction to a code of conduct policy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
1 person found this helpful.
… Introduction to the Code of Conduct May 25, 2017 This is a sample introduction to a code of conduct policy. … of any provisions of this Code, you should ask for assistance from your supervisor or a representative of … on the [SECURITY MARKET]. Insider trading generally means buying or selling securities of a company while in possession …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

This is a form promotional license agreement prepared from the perspective of a licensor looking to promote its brand by granting a license to a licensee to use the brand on its own products and “premiums” (e.g., give-aways) in connection with the promotion thereof.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
… Promotional License Agreement October 20, 2015 This is a form promotional license agreement prepared from the … thereof herein may not be acceptable to or appropriate for one or both parties in an actual licensing transaction. … due thirty (30) days after submission of any final media buy reports required to be submitted by you. (b) You agree to …
Articles
Anza D'Antonio and Sarah Rathke
01/01/2016

Heavily regulated manufacturers and retailers need to be aware of what goes on along every step of their supply chain. Global businesses must verify that their procurement processes do not include suppliers benefiting from human trafficking or conflict minerals, violating data privacy laws, or making false claims about where products<br />are made.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… chains have become more global and diverse, however, this is no easy task. Even first-tier suppliers can be … to conspicuously state: (1) the extent to which com- panies verify that human trafficking and slavery are not … cfm ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
01/25/2007

Information and weblinks to exciting ACC programs

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… to establish crucial contacts. Reg- ister now at www.acc.com/acce/ccu/07. Questions? Email acca@confpeople .co.uk or … match criteria. Check out the leading in-house career website today at http://jobline .acc.com. Get Expert Advice … from people with an expertise regarding specific legal is- sues, such as retention of local counsel, benchmarking, …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

These are the official guidelines for social media if you're an employee or contractor creating or contributing to blogs, wikis, social networks, virtual worlds, or any other kind of social media

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… any other kind of social media both on and off [COMPANY].com, these guidelines are for you. We expect all who … reply to comments in a timely manner, when a response is appropriate. - Respect proprietary information and … And write in the first person. If you publish to a website outside [COMPANY], please use a disclaimer something …
Articles
Jay H. Safer, Irene P. Christie, James R. Hassell and Stephen P. Sigurdson
06/01/2003

In spite of the close economic relationship between the United States and Canada, there are a number of cases every year in which US companies have broken Canadian law, largely due to misunderstandings about those significant differences between the US and Canadian legal systems. This article discusses the need to strategically plan in advance as a means of avoiding such misconceptions and mistakes.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Canada, United States
… U.S. legal regimes or because of the assumption that there is no differ­ ence between the two regimes. These … labor and employment law. He is available at jsafer@ca.ibm.com. Irene P. Christie is assistant counsel at IBM Canada … Canada (a federal gov­ ernment department) maintains a website that provides the texts of federal statutes, along …
Articles
04/26/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted onthe Compliance and Ethics and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses issues involving agreements and requests to adhere to contracting parties' codes of conduct. The issues discussed include third-party adherence to your code of conduct, conflicting codes of conduct, and code of ethics v. supplier code of ethics.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United Kingdom, United States
… similar requests from customers and others parties for whom we are acting on their behalf. Given that a company's code of conduct is unique to the company and certain portions generally … [X}'s position on ethical standards of behaviour on our [website] . You can also find a copy of our internal Business …
Program Materials
Tim Cummins
President
IACCM

Betsy Griswold
Attorney
United Parcel Service of America,Inc.

Stephen Kaplan
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Connextions, Inc.

Thaddeus Stephens III
Vice President & General Counsel
CPP
10/24/2011

This panel-driven session will discuss understanding your baseline contract management needs and the available alternatives, as well as how to successfully manage a full portfolio of non-disclosure agreements and whether document assembly is ‘worth it.’

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Contract Management: What is Realistic for My Department? Author Tim Cummins President IACCM Betsy … a service provider? • Contracts with your vendors – Do you buy goods or services from others? What Contracts are MOST …
Articles
Robyn McKern and Dean Newlan, McGrathNicol
08/01/2016
2 pages

In this article, in-house counsel can learn the pitfalls and signs of negative motivation from their fellow employees.

Resource Details
Region: Australia, Global
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… and the contribution they will make to the organisation for the year ahead. This usually involves setting financial … the organisation’s expectations of them. Frequently, there is a strong nexus between goal attainment and career … acla_journal_mar16.indd 10 4/03/2016 1:37 PM acla.acc.com 11VOLUME 26, ISSUE 1 – AUTUMN 2016 • Collusive tendering: …
Benchmarking and Research Data
01/29/2014

Tasked with managing the legal and ethical complexities related to growing their businesses, the role of the chief legal officer (CLO) continues to evolve. Today, CLOs frequently serve as key members of senior management teams, sharing responsibility for the development of business strategies that support overall growth. It is not uncommon to find the CLO directly involved in decision-making regarding evaluating new business opportunities, budgeting, hiring practices, technology, process management and change management.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… members of senior management teams, sharing responsibility for the development of business strategies that support overall growth. It is not uncommon to find the CLO directly involved in … Counsel, All rights reserved. For more information www.acc.com/surveys. ACC CHIEF LEGAL OFFICERS 2014 SURVEY Published …
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