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09/01/2013

Meet our 2013 ACC Value Champions, a group whose exemplary leadership in implementing value initiatives to achieve outstanding results against three key metrics – reduced legal spending, improved budget predictability, and better legal outcomes – resulted in their being named 2013 ACC Value Champions.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Final.indd 2 8/13/13 11:40 AM The nominations received for the 2013 Value Challenge suggest an interesting trend: … are means to deal with that without blowing the budget is helpful for others, particularly when it is done in a … LLP is an Ontario Limited Liability Partnership. blg.com Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) and our client, …
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Melissa S. Sellers, Tracy-Gene Durkin
11/01/2004

An effective corporate intellectual property program provides protection for valuable intangible assets, generates income, and enhances a company's value. It is one that protects both a company's rights and minimizes risk that the company may infringe on the rights of others. What's not to like? Yet too often, companies neglect doing an IP audit until there's a cease-and desist letter on the GC's desk. Learn how to perform an IP audit and find ways to maximize revenues while minimizing exposure. It's every in-house lawyer's dream, isn't it?

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… generates income, and enhances a company's value. It is one that protects both a company's rights and minimizes … of possi- bly infringing intellectual property from your com- pany when a cease-and-desist letter arrives. Nor should … materials. Product and user manuals, the company website design, and the content and layout of cer- tain …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/12/2021
If you are considering purchasing software or a service from vendor, consider whether its founder or founding team has walked a mile in your shoes. Do they have experience as an in-house attorney? If so how much?
… outsized influence of the founder on companies. If you are buying technology, odds are high that some of it will be from … Vendors “take their founders as they find them” If there is one key phrase that we remember from torts class, it is … experience? It is not uncommon in hotbeds of innovation for one to see the invention of a new technology and then a …
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Lionel Legagneur and Steve Blumenthal
12/01/2009

It's pretty safe to say that most attorneys do not specialize in IT. Although technology makes the responsibilities of an in-house lawyer much easier, its implementation comes with a completely separate set of issues and concerns, including maintenance and support. Learn about the principal concepts that should be addressed, as well as their key terms and issues.

… firewall firewall ACC Docket 79 December 2009 Technology is only as good as the maintenance and support ser- vices … drawer of a filing cabinet. One of the most critical com- ponents of technology purchase agreements — the … Standard warranty terms may be published on the vendor’s website. Technical specifications may have also been attached …
Program Materials
Massimo Mantovani
05/20/2014

In-house counsel are constantly called to manage the many challenges that come across their desks while remaining compliant in a scenario of ever increasing regulations. General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers from leading international companies will gather at this dedicated forum to share innovative and forward thinking ways to address their evolving roles. Come to this session if you would like to gain insights into the complexities and challenges some of your in-house colleagues are dealing with or if you would like comfort that you are not alone in tackling such matters.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
… managers) Saipem (as successor to snamprogetti) is sentenced by the First Istance Court and appeals the … of the study can be obtained by email to panamapaer@eni.com B20 RUSSIA – Anti Corruption Taskforce Recommendation to … effectiveness; • Present the analysis on a dynamic Hub’s website, accessible by business, government and civil society …
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Michael J. Bolton - senior counsel, Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Jeff Hatfield - director, Jordan Lawrence Group; Janice L. Innis-Thompson - chief counsel, compliance, International Paper Company; and Mark W. Reardon - litigation counsel, The Boeing Company
04/20/2004

A presentation on information management and records retention programs.

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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 211:Information Management & Records Retention Programs … storage. • Intranet Information Asset Management Website: Having an intranet website that was developed …
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Global Legal Group
04/10/2024
150 pages

This guide covers common issues in public investment funds – including registration, regulatory framework, marketing of public funds, and tax treatment – in 19 jurisdictions.

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Region: Andorra, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
… 2024 Public Investment Funds Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … +44 207 367 0720 customer.service@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … is a reporting issuer is required to have a designated website – one that is publicly accessible and established and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/25/2024
It’s an election year in the United States! Does your company have a Political Participation Policy? #ACCDocket #riskmanagement #politics
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Osman Vector / Shutterstock.com I sure was. I am so glad my company adopted a Political … me what a general counsel does, the shortest answer I have is “risk management.” As in, we try to help our companies … your way around the trading floor. Do you publish books for your paycheck? I sincerely hope you’re reading this right …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2017
We can optimize our chances of success by helping our colleagues achieve a level three understanding of the rules and striving to engage them in the learning process.
… Source: ACC Docket … I have a confession to make: When I buy a gizmo that’s labeled “some assembly required,” I dump … a whole host of other adverse outcomes that can be tragic for all involved. This is one of the many reasons why training programs designed to …
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Patricia Monemvasitis and Kim Leontiev Carroll & O’Dea
01/06/2015

This articles deals with legal protection of a personal name.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com What’s in a Name? A Short Survey of the Possibility of … Australia 2000 Tel: +61 2 9291 7100 Fax: +61 2 9221 1117 Website: www.codea.com.au * Member of Primerus For … to endo rs em e nts and entire ente rprise s . Any mall is reple te with exam ple s : there is Jaime Oliv e r coo k w …
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Daniel F. Roules, Olivia Zhan, and Rayna Wang, Squire Sanders
02/25/2014

Foreign companies doing business in China have focused in recent days on the case of GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), the British multinational producer of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare products headquartered in London. Articles to date, however, have been more descriptive than analytical and have focused more on the alleged acts and potential implications for the individuals allegedly involved and not as much on potential exposure for the corporate entities and those corporate officers who were not directly involved in actions violating PRC law. This article addresses those points while also placing the case in the broader context of China today.

… 2013 MPS relayed a report of Xinhua Net (www. xinhuanet.com) on its micro blog that indicates that the detained … Reported Facts A newsletter published on the official website of the Ministry of Public Security ( “MPS”) of the … International Travel Agency (“Linjiang Travel”). Mr Wong is said to be suspected of money laundering for one of the …
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Maggy Baccinelli
09/01/2013

Read this article for a profile of Kenneth S. Siegel, the chief administrative officer and general counsel of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the largest hotel and leisure companies in the world. Siegel joined Starwood in 2000 and has responsibility for areas including global citizenship, labor relations and compliance. As general counsel, Siegel oversees Starwood’s legal and governmental affairs, both domestically and internationally, and advises the board of directors, chairman, CEO and management on these matters.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Member? Request a trial membership . … Kenneth S. Siegel is the chief administrative officer and general counsel of … practice in an increasingly global environment. www.acc.com/accdocket/ globalmultimedia.cfm Welcome to the 21st … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBjECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/08/2021
If you are doing work that’s not meaningful to you — can you recraft and reframe that work in a way that connects it to a larger, more meaningful purpose?
… meaningful to you — can you recraft and reframe that work in a way that connects it to a larger, more meaningful … Development Source: ACC Docket … We constantly search for meaning — in our lives and everything around us. We might … to find out if the Devil finds his true purpose.   What is meaning? Meaning is often described as “the cognizance of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/27/2022
You can institute simple daily habits that will bring joy to your life and, in turn, your career. Get ideas from Positively Legal Columnist Catarina Cavallaro’s interview with six GCs and learn science-based practices known to boost health. #ACCDocket #wellness
… simple daily habits that will bring joy to your life and, in turn, your career. Get ideas from Positively Legal … term legal career. Read "Positively Legal: Healthy Habits for a Positive Mindset." This month, I spoke with GCs Freya … and healthy habits? “What they say about a runner’s high is true,” says Smith who starts the day on the treadmill. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2024
In this short Q&A article, members of ACC Europe’s ESG Working Group developed an ESG Framework to highlight the challenges that keep them up at night and showcase how they collaborate with other departments to ensure a cohesive approach to ESG.
… Docket Article Framework for an ESG Approach in Europe Association of Corporate … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Urbanscape / Shutterstock.com In an era where environmental, social, and governance … Approach in Europe . Introduced in 2024, this framework is designed to help in-house counsel navigate the intricate …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2018
Legal operations professionals have become significant change agents for fast-growing companies. Understanding how developing a long-term relationship with appellate counsel offers far-reaching benefits will assist these professionals in fashioning overall legal strategies that achieve optimum results.
… professionals have become significant change agents for fast-growing companies. Understanding how developing a … far-reaching benefits will assist these professionals in fashioning overall legal strategies that achieve optimum … working together to serve the company. Every legal matter is a story with characters, conflicts, and resolutions. Each …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
And although our busy lives may often get in the way, the basic truth is that to be a good lawyer, you must be a healthy lawyer. There is simply no way around this. There may be temporary fixes to your stress, but the only way to have a healthy long-lasting career is to be making healthy choices every day.
… our busy lives may often get in the way, the basic truth is that to be a good lawyer, you must be a healthy lawyer. … connections, establishing boundaries, and asking for help. Getting started.  There are various vendors and … most out of their lives. Type in “attorney” on  www.whil.com  to find content specifically mapped out for legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/05/2021
2020 was quite a year. Look forward to 2021 with these takeaways for legal operations.
… quite a year. Look forward to 2021 with these takeaways for legal operations. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … Julie Richer, allow me a quick introduction. I have been in the legal operations space for nearly 15 years and have … can adapt to such disruption. “Generally, legal operations is the continual focus on core departmental processes to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/29/2022
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro speaks with Katrina Bullock, general counsel at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, about cultivating hope – and the impact it can have. #Wellness #Hope #PositivelyLegal
… UN International Panel on Climate Change’s latest report “is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said … responds to increasing climate risks.” Dr. Jane Goodall, in The Book of Hope , acknowledges that “many people … productive if they’re hopeful. That has huge implications for folks in the workplace, whether it’s a boss trying to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/30/2023
ACC’s President and CEO Veta Richardson reflects on the gender pay gap at the GC level and discusses encouraging data from the most recent ACC Law Department Compensation Survey. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by LOVE YOU / Shutterstock.com There is good news, and certainly some bad news, when it comes to … still a developing reality — compensation. Equal pay for equal work Pay equity, according to Harvard Business …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/09/2024
Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Associate General Counsel Kurt Hadley details how in-house counsel can stay compliant with new pay disclosure laws. #ACCDocket #inhouse #paytransparency
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by VectorMine / Shutterstock.com Pay transparency legislation has gained traction in … disclosure laws require employers to provide the pay range for an open position, however, some states also require … positive impact in other areas. Compliance with other laws is one such benefit. For example, the Illinois Equal Pay Act …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
This article is meant to spur dialogue and highlight possible changes to the current model, including one that leverages new forms of corporate structure to create a distinct ethical framework for college athletics.
… S. Gosselin Publication Date: 12/14/2020 This article is meant to spur dialogue and highlight possible changes to … corporate structure to create a distinct ethical framework for college athletics. Resource Details Interest Area: … no guidance has been released to accompany the change in policy.  Taxes.  The US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
Josh Kaplan, chair of the ACC Energy Network, discusses his position.
… NY Chair Background Josh Kaplan has been practicing law for 20 years, 15 of which have been in the energy sector. He is currently lead counsel at Equinor US Holdings Inc., where …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2019
Recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcements—with their declinations, record-setting criminal penalties, disgorgements, and independent compliance monitors—are instructive in helping companies navigate that landscape, if and when the time comes. The three biggest resolutions from 2018 and 2019 are rich with guidance on how to appropriately address the discovery of potential FCPA misconduct.
… and independent compliance monitors—are instructive in helping companies navigate that landscape, if and when the … $1.3 billion penalty by American and French authorities for charges related to the bribery of Libyan officials and … to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Cognizant) is an example of the DOJ’s willingness to issue declinations …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/04/2019
Most eDiscovery platforms are more than just web-based software for viewing and producing documents; if leveraged properly, they can provide powerful insight into the facts, risks, and opportunities of the case. To ensure counsel is working both efficiently for the company’s bottom line and effectively for the benefit of the legal matter, discuss these five questions with them, whether during the process of selecting counsel or in the midst of a matter with existing counsel:
… Docket Article Is Your Outside Counsel Up to Snuff in eDiscovery? 5 Questions to Ask Michael Burg Samantha … eDiscovery platforms are more than just web-based software for viewing and producing documents; if leveraged properly, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/02/2019
While there is reason to believe the experiment with open banking will remake the financial regulatory landscape in the UK, it is still an untested concept in the US. This article examines the open banking standard on both sides of the Atlantic, what it means for the US financial market, and what states are currently doing when it comes to fostering fintech innovation.
… Hannah Winiarski Publication Date: 03/02/2019 While there is reason to believe the experiment with open banking will … standard on both sides of the Atlantic, what it means for the US financial market, and what states are currently … process. It remains to be seen, however, what level of buy-in those programs will achieve among state regulatory …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/02/2019
So, what is a good in-house counsel to do? Consider it the wave of the future and jump in? Wait for industry norms and regulatory standards to evolve? Adopt off-the-shelf solutions or seek bespoke services? Each approach has its own risk profile, but those judgments should be informed by a working understanding of what AI is and how it is both similar to and different from past technologies.
… Docket Article AI for GCs: What You Need to Know as Your Company Adapts … Wu Danny Tobey Publication Date: 03/02/2019 So, what is a good in-house counsel to do? Consider it the wave of the future …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/08/2021
In this series, the authors focus on and analyze wellness topics to see how we can use them to support our well-being as the COVID-19 pandemic persists.
… Docket Article Pandemic Well-being: It’s OK to Ask for Help Jill Kalliomaa Jeffrey Compangano Olesja Cormney Publication Date: 02/08/2021 In this series, the authors focus on and analyze wellness … ACC Docket … The “Well-being During the Pandemic” series is a follow-up to the  “Say Yes to Well-being: How Daily …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
The last 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has offered a lot to reflect upon. And without question, it has been a bit of a wild ride. Congress, objecting to the narrow interpretation of the ADA, stepped in nearly 20 years later to make the statute apply to pretty much everyone. So now that we have that all settled, what’s next?
… objecting to the narrow interpretation of the ADA, stepped in nearly 20 years later to make the statute apply to pretty … … CHEAT SHEET Coming changes. The US Department of Justice is vastly broadening the number of people it considers to be … with Disabilities Act, a law unique to the United States. For a discussion of other countries’ laws governing the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2016
This article discusses the importance of independent investigations for global companies and circumstances that might warrant an independent investigation. Practical guidance for general counsel will also be discussed, when evaluating whether to recommend that the audit committee oversee the investigation, and when to make that critical recommendation to the board.
… discusses the importance of independent investigations for global companies and circumstances that might warrant an … business takes misconduct seriously. Cooperation credit is cheap. The US Department of Justice has made it clear that … regulatory risk. The general counsel plays a critical role in managing risk, and his or her advice can have a …
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