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Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2019
Over the past several years, using patents to protect innovation has become increasingly complicated as technology itself has exploded in sophistication and complexity. This is especially true in the realm of software. In the United States, patents are currently being used as both swords and shields in attacks on software innovation. This dynamic tension is most evident in the context of so-called patent assertion entities (PAEs) or nonpracticing entities (NPEs), otherwise known in the geek community as “patent trolls.”
… itself has exploded in sophistication and complexity. This is especially true in the realm of software. In the United … “toll” to allow them to pass. *This column is not intended for IP lawyers, who know this subject better than I do. It is … claim that they are actually helping these inventors by buying or licensing their patents and then prosecuting those …
Articles
Chantal Bernier, Liane Fong, Timothy M. Banks
10/17/2016
12 pages

This articles discusses the ongoing legal, ethical, and social debate regarding the role, if any, to afford personal privacy in a globalized and electronic public health surveillance system during a pandemic response.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States, Global
… of the Ebola pandemic illustrates and confirms the need for information sharing in a coordinated pandemic response. … system and pandemic response. Our working assumption is that there should be a role. However, privacy governance … 11:454 BMC Public Health, online: BMC <WWw.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/111454>. 5 "Call for Help", The Economist (25 …
Program Materials
Shirley Edwards, Jeff Hayward, Lauren Hopkins, Terry Thiele,
10/30/2014

Sustainability has created pressure on suppliers to adhere to strict codes of conduct and include assurances that sellers meet new standards and adhere to new processes. From the point of view of both buyers and sellers, this panel will discuss non-governmental organization (NGO) impacts on business, regulation by retail (“If you want to sell to me, agree to my terms/code of conduct”), vendor management, questionnaires, representations and warranties in contract, change terms of purchase orders, corporate codes of conduct, hazardous or other materials/chemicals in products, NGO engagement and other tricks and tips to navigate this increasingly complex landscape.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials It’s a Great Product, But Is It Sustainable? Navigate the Aspirations and Pitfalls of … Building and maintaining a healthy and safe community for current and future generations through preserving natural … this Kind of Information • In Bid Packages (e.g. BidSync.com) • On Govt Webpages (e.g., …
Articles
Bill Mordan
12/01/2010

Globish, a condensed, simplified version of English, is the new language of international business. However, a fluent English speaker may find it more difficult to learn than one might expect.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… 2010 Globish, a condensed, simplified version of English, is the new language of international business. However, a … BIll mordan is senior vice president and general counsel for reckitt Benckiser Group plc, a global consumer products … with ACC Docket. he can be contacted at bill.mordan@rb.com. In the late nineteenth century, the russian linguist L. …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
07/09/2022
29 pages

An update regarding sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Switzerland, and countermeasures taken by Russia.

Resource Details
Region: United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia
… 2022 − 24 February 2022 − 28 February 2022 The intention for further restrictions is being communicated by the EU, UK and US on almost a daily … resource was originally published on March 3, 2022, on the website of  Eversheds Sutherland . … Eversheds Sutherland … …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2016
I am a multilingual, international business lawyer who has extensive in-house experience in more than 25 countries and expertise in areas ranging from complex and general commercial matters and corporate transactions to finance and engineering and construction.
… Royal Mail was founded in 1516 by Henry VIII (which is probably not something many in-house lawyers can say of … in letter volumes as communications increasingly move online while growing the parcels volumes Royal Mail delivers, … in force, and developing a multijurisdictional strategy for protecting attorney-client privilege. How has the …
Articles
ESET Netherlands; Eversheds Sutherland
08/10/2023
22 pages

This whitepaper provides an overview of the most important provisions of the NIS2 Directive, also known as the new version of the Network and Information Security Directive. NIS2 is a European directive aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in the European Union (EU).

Resource Details
Region: Global, European Union
… of the Network and Information Security Directive. NIS2 is a European directive aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in the European Union (EU). Resource Details Interest Area: … can we expect from the NIS2? 9 What will the NIS2 mean for your organization? 11 Need help with the implementation … https://www.eset.com/nl/ …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2019
When combined with the broader risk mitigation that results from proactive and holistic information governance, this data makes a strong case for why in-house legal departments should prioritize their ability to keep pace with digital transformation initiatives.
… information governance, this data makes a strong case for why in-house legal departments should prioritize their ability to … landscape at local, national, and global levels, it is imperative that legal departments take a proactive effort …
Articles
Sergio Mario Ostos and Antonio Franck, Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton
01/06/2015

This article offers information about the procedures known as “migration” of contracts provided for in the Hydrocarbons Law and the Hydrocarbons Income Law, through which Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) can request from the Department of Energy (SENER) the transformation of certain Contracts for the Production of Hydrocarbons (CIEPs) and the Financed Public Works Contracts (COPFs) to any of the following four new types of Exploration and Extraction Contracts (CEEs): license, production sharing, profit sharing and services contracts.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Mexico
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com Migration of Contracts for the Production of Hydrocarbons … 11010 Tel: 011 52 55 5093 9700 Fax: 011 52 55 5093 9701 Website: www.ccn-law.com *Member of Primerus For assistance, … will then be signe d by the Natio nal Hydro c arbo ns Comm is s io n (CNH) and the asso c iat io ns or alliance s that …
Program Materials
James A. Elgass - senior vice president and general counsel, Yum! Restaurants International; Matthew E. Hamel - general counsel, Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive, LLC (d/b/a Factiva); Kathleen A. Metzger - former vice president legal affairs, Fiskars Brands, Inc.; Carol L. Roslund - corporate counsel, Gates Corporation; and Jerrold H. Temko - general counsel, Europe, Yamanouchi U.K. Limited
04/20/2004

A presentation on how to open offices in foreign countries.

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 203:Opening Offices in Foreign Countries: The Nuts, … Restaurants International in Dallas. He is responsible for all legal matters affecting the organization outside the …
Program Materials
Thomas Chow, Karna Nisewaner, Peter Quittmeyer, Ellen Stein
10/17/2016

If your organization uses third-party software, it is likely that your use of the software will be audited. This session will discuss strategies and best practices for tracking your organization’s licensing, use, and distribution of third-party software, including open source. The panel will provide practical advice and guidance for establishing and maintaining a robust entitlement and deployment program for tracking your organization’s licensing, use, and distribution of third-party software. The panel will include best practices for responding to and managing a third-party audit request and provide strategies and guidelines for developing and implementing a process for responding to and managing a software license audit. The panel will review and discuss resources and tools available to assist with identifying and tracking use and deployment of third-party software, including review of commercial software asset management tools and practices.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Preparing for and Surviving a Software Audit Author Thomas Chow, Karna … 2016 If your organization uses third-party software, it is likely that your use of the software will be audited. This … Ellen to read and introduce the area Scope Discussion Buy time Conduct a self-assessment Look for questions, …
Articles
Dentons
09/20/2023
8 pages

Learn about trends in privacy related to AI in retail businesses and privacy law in Canada.

Resource Details
Region: Canada, North America
… 10 to 20 seconds, it sends an alert exclusively to whoever is responsible for security in the store qualifying the behaviour as … in Canada. The resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in May 2023. … Dentons … Learn about …
Articles
Jennifer K. Mailander, Associate General Counsel and Director, Compliance and Privacy, Corporation Service Company; Scott Plichta, Chief Information Security Officer, Corporation Service Company
05/24/2016

Data breaches and cyberattacks threaten every company's brand, and bottom line, both in the United States and around the world. This brief article offers key tips on what the technology means and how to ensure your company is taking the proper actions to protect your company. This list also includes a glossary of essential technology terms with basic definitions for non-experts.

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… what the technology means and how to ensure your company is taking the proper actions to protect your company. This … in computer memory to be read or updated. Hosting (website hosting, or web hosting): The business of housing, … the internet. 1 Legaltech® News: http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202586539710?slreturn=20160011090519 2 ACC …
Articles
Norman Krivosha, James McCauley, Carol Needham and Michael Roster
10/01/1999

Discusses the pivotal issues and re-evaluates the unauthorized practice of law in light of the California Supreme Courts Birbrower decision.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… number of areas important to in-house counsel one of which is the multistate transaction Lets say one company is buying … was licensed to prac tice in California Attorneys for the New York firm traveled to California on several … meeting While at the meeting he gives advice regarding com pliance with Arizona law and federal environmental law Is
Articles
Gregory Stern, Global Integration Counsel, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
12/01/2018
2 pages

Once you understand the principles, you will nd these a lot easier and more fun to build than you might think, and they can be really valuable — to your company and to your own reputation within it.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Global
… tree analysis has been around since the early 1950s but is as useful today as it was back then — maybe even more so. … been exposed to or at least heard the acronym “LRA” (short for litigation risk analysis), which is how decision tree … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Gregory Stern GLOBAL INTEGRATION COUNSEL, CHUBB GROUP OF …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Fieldfisher
10/20/2014

This Deed of Novation is drafted under English law. It provides a mechanism for a party under an existing contract (the "outgoing party") to transfer all of his/her rights and obligations to a new party (the incoming party").

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… Author Fieldfisher October 20, 2014 This Deed of Novation is drafted under English law. It provides a mechanism for a party under an existing contract (the "outgoing party") … existing contract with a new one with the incoming party in place of the outgoing party. The advantage of novation (as …
Advocacy Filings
Sabine Chalmers
03/12/2008

The new competition law, which applies equally to PRC and non-PRC entities alike, goes into effect August 2008. Read Ms. Chalmers article which covers the scope, implications, and enforcement of this law.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
… second thought. But all that now seems to be changing, or is it? The Winds of Change The unofficial consensus is that … is in a state of flux. In the area of class actions, for example, a number of european jurisdictions have enacted … Have a comment on this article? Email editorinchief@acc.com • • US Style Litigation in Europe? By SaBine ChalmerS …
Articles
Global Legal Group
07/13/2023
311 pages

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding pharmaceutical advertising across a range of jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: Global, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States
… Adela Williams Arnold & Porter Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Strategic Partners Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. … third-party content (e.g., by linking to an influencer’s website or social media profile); likes, shares or favourites …
Articles
Jackson Lewis P.C.
02/01/2014

Digital communications and electronically stored data come with inherent vulnerabilities and the potential for employer liability. Harnessing the power of the digital age while controlling workplace risks is a challenge. The notion of electronic communications and social media in the workplace has changed drastically over the past decade, morphing from activities employers often sought to limit to required activities of one’s job in many occupations, including those that will help grow the business. This InfoPAK covers laws impacting privacy and data security and best practices for reducing workplace information risk. It also discusses the particular benefits and risks of the company’s use of social media and social networking technologies. Finally, it looks at the issues in employment litigation arising out of digital information and communications.

… power of the digital age while controlling workplace risks is a challenge. The notion of electronic communications and … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … posted by others. According to the statistics on YouTube’s website, 100 hours of video are uploaded every minute. More …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
When negotiating a contract, a risk-based framework will help you balance legal and business risks. You should understand the general operational risks your company faces along with any particular sensitivities related to the contract you’re reviewing, provide flexible feedback, and generate consistency across contract reviews through a risk matrix.
… way to recognize your organization’s operational risk is to talk with others – from leadership to project managers … better manage your contracts remotely, visit ACC Docket’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/remote-contracts.cfm The levels of review …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2017
Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of new data privacy laws in Asia. While certain countries like Malaysia do not actively police their own privacy laws, a number of others, including Singapore, have substantially increased enforcement actions.
… Act (PDPA ) to provide a broader spectrum of powers for regulators to investigate data privacy violations. … reputation. While the size of the fines for non-compliance is relatively tame in comparison to countries in the European … K-Box members’ information had been leaked and uploaded online. The breach impacted the following types of data: …
Articles
Jeffrey Fraum
04/01/2009

You may be an accomplished orator, litigator or debater. In front of a captive audience of children, however, even the savviest speaker can feel pressure. This "Take Our Sons / Daughters to Work Day" veteran has outlined a tested - and - true formula for sure success.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… the Kids Before beginning any task, ask yourself what it is that you’re trying to accomplish. Among your goals are: to … fact possible to find — or if it is merely a myth. www.acc.com/docket Don’t Tell Mum the Babysitter’s Dead...(European … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com where you can browse our resources …
Articles
Nathaniel M. Lacktman (nlacktman@foley.com), Jacqueline N. Acosts (jacosta@foley.com) and Sunny J. Levine (sjlevine@foley.com)
12/06/2019
3 pages

This article is a fifty state survey of commercial insurance laws.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
… Articles Telehealth is Here to Stay: New 50 State Survey of Commercial Insurance Laws Reveals … Progress Author Nathaniel M. Lacktman (nlacktman@foley.com), Jacqueline N. Acosts (jacosta@foley.com) and Sunny J. …
Advocacy Filings
Sills Cummis Zuckerman Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross, P.A.
07/02/1992

A memorandum of law arguing that the Court should hold that the representation of a corporate litigant by an in-house attorney employee authorized to practice law in New Jersey is neither an unauthorized practice of law nor a prohibited pro se appearance.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… attorney employee authorized to practice law in New Jersey is neither an unauthorized practice of law nor a prohibited … Newark, New Jersey 07102-5400 (201) 643-7000 Attorneys for Amicus Curiae (201) 643- 7000 American Corporate Counsel … Washington, DC 20036-5425. 202/293-4103. webmistress@acca.com. © Copyright 1998 American Corporate Counsel Association. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2017
A day in the life of Gordan Chan, Vice President, Legal – Asia Pacific at Hyatt in Hong Kong.
… ASIA PACIFIC HYATT HONG KONG 6:00 am Wake up and  check for emails from the US office . I have a home cooking webpage ( www.facebook. com/gordonkwc ), and I respond to comments about my … global news . 8:00 am Drop the kids off to school and  buy myself a Hong Kong-style milk tea  to boost my caffeine …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
10/20/2023
77 pages

This initial public offering guide will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any unpleasant surprises.

… public offering guide will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make … doubt you have a problem we have not tackled before. Our website address is www.lw.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed …
Program Materials
Hans Albers, Senior Director and General Counsel EMEA, Juniper Networks Inc.

James Bellerjeau, General Counsel & Secretary, Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

David Bourdon, Head of Legal for EU Affairs, Competition Law, Societé Generale
06/26/2013

An overview of various law department management practices. Includes a discussion of the impact of legal strategy on department structure,outsourcing, and efficiency strategies.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
… International Inc. David Bourdon, Head of Legal for EU Affairs, Competition Law, Societé Generale June 26, … * 1. What Services Does the Law Department Deliver? 2. How is the Value of Services Prioritized? 3. Who Should be … or consolidation Steven L. Schwarcz, To Make or Buy: In-House Lawyering and Value Creation, 33 Journal of …
Articles
Perle Krüger and Assia Belaïd, University of Montpellier, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise
01/13/2014

This brief article reviews regulations applicable to crowd-funding in France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, with some discussion of the practical application of the rules.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, France, Italy, United Kingdom
… to vast networks of family, friends and colleagues is currently used to raise money from a large audience. Among … ). They can benefit from a prospectus exemption, if, for example, the total amount of the offer does not exceed … the platform has accepted as a usage to publish it on its website for free. A second usage relates to the gauge …
Articles
Mark E. Harrington -- general counsel and corporate secretary, Guidance Software, Inc., and Izabella Stepanyan -- member, Guidance Software legal department
03/01/2008

Can a woman, or man, be a great attorney, promoted to the top of their legal department—and a great parent, promoted to the head of the PTA? This is not a new debate for professionals who have only 24 hours a day to do both. Being a parent should not stop that climb up the ladder, and no one should have to choose one or the other. However, are rewards in the workplace given to those who put career first?

… a great parent, promoted to the head of the PTA? This is not a new debate for professionals who have only 24 hours … than ever. Due to improvements in technology, swelling com- petition, and increasing litigation, the work hours of … the Family and Medical Leave Act (accord- ing to .gov website) (FMLA), Congress sought to address “the growing …
Program Materials
Dan Glowski, Stephen R. Martin, II, Marty Provin, Ken Schindler
04/07/2014

Over the course of two sessions, learn how to structure and implement an effective compliance program; review hallmark DOJ guidance and discuss the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and their application to corporate compliance programs; learn how to conduct a gap analysis and design a compliance program that fits your organization’s needs; learn about successful program-building strategies and how to avoid compliance program pitfalls; and learn how to measure the effectiveness of your program and conduct a compliance audit.

… Training Program April 7-8, Austin, TX This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2014 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com         Monday, April 7 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 100: …  audits  and  controls  –  Post  CoC  on-­‐line  (company  website,  YouTube  channel,  Facebook  page,  etc)   …
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