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Eversheds Sutherland
03/15/2023
2 pages

In a push to increase consumer understanding around the meaning of "carbon neutral" and "net zero" claims, the UK Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have provided some updated guidance on misleading environmental claims and social responsibility in advertising. The guidance is intended to help encourage transparency and consensus of environmental-related claims in British advertising.

This article has been developed based on existing Code rules, rulings and a review of environmental claims and issues in advertising. This will be key for the air travel, energy and automotive sectors. The focus is on carbon neutral and net zeros adverts, as they are the most commonly encountered claims.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: United Kingdom
… and social responsibility in advertising. The guidance is intended to help encourage transparency and consensus of … Contracts Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-Advertising carbon neutral and net zero claims in the … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/29/2017

This is a sample software license agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Interface Software License Agreement July 29, 2017 This is a sample software license agreement. Resource Details … URL as LICENSOR may designate from time to time as the website where either the API or the LICENSOR Applications may … LICENSOR may terminate the License at any time for any reason. Moreover, the License will terminate …
Program Materials
Annie Drew and Mark Diamond
10/01/2014

The accumulation of information and documents creates compliance risks, drives up the cost of ediscovery and hampers employee productivity. Learn how to create an effective program that can have a measurable impact on the business.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
… your policy. Updating your records management policy is a chance to build a consensus with the business units on … solutions or personal devices. The privacy team, if a com- pany has one, focuses on policies to ensure compliance … certain types of analytical cookies and opt-out options to website visitors prior to entering a website. No single group …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/17/2016

This is a checklist of regulatory sources of training requirements for registered broker dealers.

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Source: Resource Library
for Registered Broker Dealers October 17, 2016 This is a checklist of regulatory sources of training requirements … and adaot it to a training plan. http://www.cecouncil.com/media/232538/guide_to_firm_element.pdf • Additionally, … FINRA each spring. The 2016 letter is available on FINRA’s website at …
Program Materials
S. Kendall Butterworth -- associate general counsel for litigation, Mueller Water Products; John DeGroote -- executive vice president and chief legal officer, BearingPoint, Inc.; William H. Jordan -- partner, Alston & Bird LLP
05/18/2009

An overview of the process necessary to enter corporate litigation. Includes guides to preparing for litigation, litigation holds and internal discovery, outside litigation counsel, conducting effective investigations for litigation or government reviews, paying for litigation, and settlement.

… Institute & In-house Paralegal Program This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2009 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com � � � � � Monday, May 18 12:45-2:15pm 103 Introduction to … to his duties at BearingPoint, Mr. DeGroote maintains a website on settlement techniques and negotiation strategies …
Articles
Dentons
12/07/2022
4 pages

Learn about certain provisions of Quebec's privacy protection act which come into force September 22, 2022 and a chcklist for organizations to prepare for compliance on governance, breach response, and with commercial transactions.

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Region: Canada, North America
… administration or sale, or the provision of services. Here is a checklist for organizations to prepare to be compliant … delegate’s contact information ready to be posted on the website, or made public in some other way?• Has a breach … Counsel, Ottawa D +1 613 783 9684 chantal.bernier@dentons.com Alexandra Quigley Senior Associate, Montréal D +1 514 878 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2017
This article first examines why in-house lawyers should develop non-legal skills. Secondly, it will consider which “non-traditional” skills, competencies, and knowledge are important and why. Finally, it will briefly outline the challenge of sourcing training for these skills.
… it will briefly outline the challenge of sourcing training for these skills. Resource Details Interest Area: Skills and … Traditional legal skills are no longer sufficient, and it is essential to develop “non-traditional” business skills … problem of providing corporate employees with engaging online compliance training. I observed first-hand how it …
Articles
Mark Diamond, Founder & CEO, Contoural, Inc.
07/26/2019

In this Quick Overview, learn more about the guidelines, coverage, compliance responsibilities, and personal information qualifications present in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

… sweeping legislation creates significant new requirements for identifying, managing, securing, tracking, producing and … will have the right: To know what personal information is collected about them : Consumers will have the right to … protections provided by the US federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) still apply on top of …
Articles
Akerman LLP, a Lex Mundi member firm
10/15/2016
128 pages

This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Mundi member firm October 15, 2016 128 pages This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Florida Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Akerman LLP … schedule are available on the Division of Corporation’s website at http://www.sunbiz.org. Organizational documents …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
07/15/2019
2 pages
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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… merely for informational purposes. No representation is made as to the enforceability of these forms in any … need to complete pages 3, 4, and 5. Available on the DWC website. 6. If the employer’s workers’ compensation carrier … in the state, is available at http://content.statefundca.com/pdf/e13176.pdf. The brochure must also be given to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/28/2020
To help you adjust to having your kids as office mates, here are some tips to help your family get through quarantine.
… Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … Family time is quality time, but it can be overwhelming when … have had to become substitute teachers and personal chefs for their children on top of finishing their deliverables … are, your child’s school board has already set up online classes for them. However, for ambitious teens who …
Articles
Rodolfo Rivera and Frank Morreale
05/01/2017

By learning how to properly utilize jury consultants, in-house counsel can build upon their litigation expertise and highlight areas of the process that may be misunderstood.

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Source: ACC Docket
… more walking. CHEAT SHEET. ■■ Keeping focus. A focus group is a collection of six to 24 people who are selected by a … School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri. rudy.rivera@fnf.com Frank Morreale is a business litigator with Nelson … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Kwan T. Loh, Counsel, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor Trademark Agent, and Reagan Seidler, Associate, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor
09/28/2021

This Quick Overview addresses when and how to oppose a trademark application in Canada. Those familiar with the process in the United States will find it much the same.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Canada
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
… of protecting your brand’s goodwill. •    In Canada, it is cheaper and easier to oppose an application than it is to … future.  1.     When to Oppose Often, the business case for an opposition comes from denying another the benefits of … applications are published in English and French on the website of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office .   Once …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/20/2015

Three Party Master Depositor Escrow Service Agreement for the United Kingdom

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… 2015 Three Party Master Depositor Escrow Service Agreement for the United Kingdom Resource Details Interest Area: … level of protection in each unique situation. [COMPANY] is different from other providers in the industry because of … the foregoing are capable of registration or not; "Company Website" means [COMPANY WEBSITE ADDRESS] together with any …
Articles
Don G. Rushing, James D. Shomper, Deborah D. Kuchler and Christopher Barbee
10/01/2001

This article discusses how DuPont's law department is using technology to create a virtual law firm, by fostering collaboration among its in-house staff, its outside law firms, and its serious providers.

… 1, 2001 This article discusses how DuPont's law department is using technology to create a virtual law firm, by … law firm? What is the payoff? We believe that significant com­ petitive advantages flow to a company that can build a … email. Boiled dovm to basics, the KB acts like a private website with areas allowing access to email, collections of …
Checklists
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
07/14/2022
1 pages

Digital health and other companies that maintain reproductive health-related personal and health information need to consider the potential implications of the US Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning the right to an abortion. If your company has digital health platforms, including fertility trackers and period trackers, this checklist will help you to make sure you have considered the relevant issues.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights reserved. ebglaw.com † Digital health platforms and other companies … civil and criminal matters. | Review the content of your website terms and conditions and privacy policies in light of … has been provided for informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be construed to constitute …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
02/23/2023
3 pages

With organisations increasingly relying on AI technology, UK and EU regulators are turning their attention to effective regulation of AI in an effort to recognise its benefits while instilling confidence in individuals that the increasing use of AI is being deployed appropriately and lawfully. In the EU, the European Commission’s AI Act (“Act”) proposal has undergone further changes following review by EU member states. The Council of the EU approved a compromise version of the Act on 6 December 2022. The European Parliament is expected to vote on the draft by the end of March 2023, with a view to adopting the Act by the end of 2023.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: European Union, Europe
… confidence in individuals that the increasing use of AI is being deployed appropriately and lawfully. In the EU, the … Region: European Union, Europe File eversheds-sutherland.com-European Commission approves next version of AI Act.pdf … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
Articles
John W. Bencivenga and Linda Bond Edwards
07/01/2012

Workplace bullying can negatively affect your organization in a variety of ways — from the health and productivity of the victim, lost profits, your company’s reputation and even litigation. Learn how to spot the symptoms of this “silent epidemic,” and protect your employees and your company from abusive behavior.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… bullying. But bullying also occurs between adults and is becoming more prevalent in the workplace. workplace … workplace. He can be contacted at jbencivenga@ pmsionline.com. LINDA BOND EDWARDS is a partner at Rumberger, Kirk & … resources. ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Venable LLP
02/12/2014

This resource is a sample checklist of items to consider when using social media to promote a contest or other event.

… Author Venable LLP February 12, 2014 This resource is a sample checklist of items to consider when using social … Facebook platform-based application (see Apps on Facebook.com), either on a Canvas Page or an application on a Page … in each tweet regarding the promotion, direct users to a website for the full promotion rules. � FORM SOCIAL MEDIA …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2018
Here, you will find the latest practical advice on non-competes, independent contractors, workers’ compensation, employee investigations, and cutting-edge views on worker surveillance.
… Development Source: ACC Docket … This month’s ACC Docket is one of your more valuable issues. It includes ACC’s annual … in this field, but if you serve as in-house counsel for an organization of any size, employment law is always … provided here, you have the online resources of acc.com , as well as the expertise of global colleagues who …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2019
This article provides some background on NAFTA and the negotiation of the USMCA, explores the changes in the new agreement, and discusses the elements that remain the same, the ratification process, and the implications for businesses, particularly automotive companies, operating in the three signatory countries.
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Interest Area: Government
Source: ACC Docket
… the same, the ratification process, and the implications for businesses, particularly automotive companies, operating … process from the agreement, it remains. The process is used to challenge governmental decisions in antidumping … on indigenous people and gender rights; To eliminate “Buy American” rules for state and local government …
Articles
Diane Gilhooley, Thomas Player, Christopher Shelton (Eversheds Sutherland)
08/29/2023
2 pages

This article discusses the European Commission's adopting the first set of EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS are mandatory common standards by which in-scope companies must report comparable, consistent and detailed information across environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

… Region: European Union File eversheds-sutherland.com-EU sustainability reporting standards include new worker … 2024). Among the new disclosures prescribed by the ESRS is a step-change in workforce and human rights reporting. HR … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. Diane Gilhooley Partner +44 161 831 8151 +44 161 831 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/02/2024
This series explores the dynamic coaching relationships between a few ACC members and their coaches, while introducing (or reintroducing) you to an exclusive benefits of ACC’s career development offerings. This time we explore the holistic coaching relationship between Valarie Boccadoro and Anjli Garg.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by 1795262434 / Shutterstock.com ACC provides a variety of professional development … Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, and Africa, ACC is also partnered with Coaching Advocates . Through this … (and friendship) that goes a bit deeper than strategies for success and resume reviews.   “For me, the approach very …
Articles
07/05/2006

Practice Resources- Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Contact us today at 800.870.8367 or www.roberthalflegal.com. Discount details are available at www.acc.com/ … meet your criteria add their resumes. In-house JoblineSM is the premier career website for the in-house community and can be accessed at …
Articles
Shitong Qiao
11/05/2015
41 pages

This article argues that the path of Chinese land reform better fits a “bundle of sticks” than “law of things” view of property rights. It also examines the recent policy developments following the third plenum of the 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and finds that policy makers have stuck to the stick by stick approach.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: China, Hong Kong
… URL http://hdl.handle.net/10722/224439 Rights This work is licensed under a Creative Commons … License. Electronic copy available at : http : / / ssrn.com / abstract = 2747239 1 The Evolution of Chinese Property … Committee. Guotu Zidang Fa [2008] 46, November 14. 35 NPC Website. 2003. Legislative Interpretation: The Transfer of …
Program Materials
Louis Agnese, Martha Cardi, William Farran, Victoria Lazar
08/27/2014

Unlike traditional panel formats, this interactive session is geared for those in their first five years in-house. Bring questions, hypothetical problems, issues and concerns to the panelists, experts in intellectual property, contract creation and litigation. They will answer your questions and make you aware of the latest leading trends in in-house practice.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Unlike traditional panel formats, this interactive session is geared for those in their first five years in-house. Bring … exist in your business? • If not, will your organization buy into conducting a risk assessment? – Likely depends on …
Articles
Philip Forsang Ndikum, Ndikum Law Offices
12/11/2014
10 pages

This resource is a comprehensive guide of anti-corruption conventions, regulations, and practices in Cameroon.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Cameroon
… Law Offices December 11, 2014 10 pages This resource is a comprehensive guide of anti-corruption conventions, … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Program Materials
ACC; J. Michael Kettle - Vice President and General Counsel, Rooms To Go; Neil H. Wasser - Managing Member, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC.
10/01/2004

Top 10 Things Employers Should Know to Survive Their Next OSHA Inspection.

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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 307:Top 10 Things Employers Should Know to Survive Their … 2. Avoiding the Next Complaint Inspection. 3. Preparing for Inspection. 4. “Isn’t There a Checklist We Could Use for
Articles
ACC
07/01/2016

The 2016 Top 30-Somethings represent the best characteristics of ACC members. They all are trailblazers in their own ways -- lending helping hands to the business, others in the in-house community, and to their individual communities as a whole.

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Source: ACC Docket
… SUITE 900 BALTIMORE, MD 21202 410.332.8935 www.saul.com DELAWARE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS NEW JERSEY NEW YORK … Dakin was tasked with creating the first legal department for an innovative company, The Child Mind Institute, which … the director of legal and business strategy for Figure 1, is changing the healthcare industry through her company’s …
Articles
Michele S. Gatto
10/01/2003

In order for your law department to be effective, its goals, objectives,and results must be aligned with those of your company. This article will help you to achieve such alignment through a simple three-step strategy for communication and change.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Author Michele S. Gatto September 30, 2003 In order for your law department to be effective, its goals, … process for ensuring success. What works best for me is to keep it simple. I determine where the department is … a scribe to write ideas on a flipchart and to tape each com- pleted page to the walls of the meeting room. You should …
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