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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 …
Program Materials
Michael Smith
06/03/2014

This presentation will aid you in your utilization of analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period and Economic Value Added (EVA).

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Advanced Financial Decision-making for In-house Counsel (presented by Boston University School … Management faculty) Michael Smith Professor Michael Smith is an associate professor of accounting at the Boston … 1-3, Minneapolis, MN 13 of 37 Examples of Investments •  Buying a new piece of equipment. •  Building a factory. •  …
Program Materials
James McGrew<br />William Potter<br />Frederick Stein
05/17/2011

Smart companies plan, measure results and demonstrate success. The legal department within those companies need to follow suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the in's and out's of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department's successes and show your boss how you add value to the company's bottom line.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… suit. Demonstrating to your client that you add value is critical. This program will teach the in's and out's of …  Rela?ons  Execu?ve  Ogletree  Deakins  The  slides  for  this  por?on  of  the  presenta?on  are  based  on …  statements,  press  releases,  etc.    §  Review  the  website,  every  word.    Review  any  intranet.     First …
Articles
Richard A. Hall - founder and president, LexTech, Inc., and Keith Katsma - regional claims counsel, Zurich American Insurance
04/01/2000

Would you love to have the data and statistics promised by TBB but can’t bear the thought of the pains of implementation? This article is for you.

… Articles Tips, Traps, and Technology for Tracking Costs with Task-Based Billing Author Richard A. … the thought of the pains of implementation? This article is for you. Resource Details Interest Area: Litigation and … representa tion will send more business some of which com petitors would have received These benefits will persuade …
Articles
Jane Southworth and Elodie Brière (Eversheds Sutherland)
08/09/2023
2 pages

This article provides an overview of the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime for packaging which will start on January 1, 2024.

… Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-New packaging collection and reporting obligations an … in respect of filled and unfilled packaging which is imported into the UK through their platforms; the … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. Jane Southworth Partner +44 161 831 8195 +44 161 831 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2017
I reached out to three very different, yet equally successful entrepreneurs, all of whom began their careers as lawyers or during law school: Chris Sacca, Mitch Garber, and Anna Santeramo.
… perception from “no” to “yes,” even if the next question is “how?” Wearing two hats. For lawyers in business roles, it can sometimes be difficult … ANNA SANTERAMO Anna Santeramo is co-founder of StyleBee.com, an app that allows professional women and men to book …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2020
A letter of intent (LOI) should not serve as an automatic response to the start of negotiations, but it can be helpful as a document that outlines intentions for a complicated transactional relationship.
… or non-binding.  In LOI litigation, the first question is whether the LOI created an enforceable contract or an … Sample Letter of Intent – Template (June 2017).  acc.com/resource-library/sample-letter-intent-template Company … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

This is a chart depicting 2015 Supreme Court opinions impacting the healthcare industry.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Impacting Healthcare Industry October 20, 2015 This is a chart depicting 2015 Supreme Court opinions impacting … care] benefits”; that such benefits would be provided “for the duration of [the] Agreement”; and that the agreement … tax credits. Such an interpretation would make the cost of buying insurance more than 8 percent of petitioners’ income, …
Articles
Ronald F. Pol
10/01/2009

In response to CEO pleas for legal departments to cut costs, columnist Ronald Pol offers some advice, including to outsource, to share costs, and more.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Ronald F. Pol October 1, 2009 In response to CEO pleas for legal departments to cut costs, columnist Ronald Pol … Cogitator | Outsource Resource A common CeO refrain is for all departments to cut bud- gets by 10 or 20 percent. … law firms. He welcomes comments at ronald.pol@teamfactors.com. The ideas that even a simple checklist generates can …
Articles
Danny Ertel
10/25/2011
3 pages

This article discusses different aspects of Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) provider selection, including location, casting your net broadly enough, making your selection based on robust criteria, and taking into account possible obstacles to success that have more to do with your own organization than the potential provider.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Questions about LPO  Should we be proactive or reactive? For which clients?  Should we really outsource to LPO … firm or client, the question that then inevitably comes up is, “Should we pick just one?” Implicit in that question are … should we reduce some of the “integration debt” by buying some partially integrated services—for example, a …
Articles
Dimitri de Bournonville, Sean-Paul Brankin, Emmanuel Plasschaert, Yves Heijmans, Frederik Van Remoortel, Simon Vumbaca, Charles C.W. Dunn, Christoph De Preter, Carolyn Boyle
06/01/2009

In this issue of European Briefings, a quarterly supplement of the ACC Docket, find out what you need to know about the most current risk management issues.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Belgium, European Union, Germany, United Kingdom
… By Dimitri de Bournonville (dimitri.de.bournonville@tnt. com) and Sean-Paul Brankin (sbrankin@crowell.com) The need … for increased compliance has emerged: the global downturn is likely to make market manipulation look like an attractive … on which the • movie or clip is posted; and the auction website (e.g., Ebay) on which the • infringing goods are …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
Companies across the world outsource a significant amount of business to India, which includes a sizeable amount of personal data. The concerns such companies face are that they have a duty to shield their customers from the possibility that employees of foreign-service providers may misuse their personal data.
… Docket Article The Landscape of Data Privacy Legislation in India Abhijit Poonja Anind Thomas Publication Date: … two decades. Two contrasting models. The European model for data privacy, the 1995 EU Directive, is compared with the 2008 Indian Parliament Amendments to the …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/31/2015
20 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 Germany.

Resource Details
Region: Germany
… 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
Eversheds Sutherland
02/22/2023
3 pages

This article discusses issues such as falling share prices in response to labor disputes, “living wage” resolutions at AGMs, stakeholder concerns over working conditions in supply chains, and workers speaking up about their employer’s culture and ethics, which potentially engage the EU’s new sustainability reporting duty.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: European Union
… and Labor Region: European Union File eversheds-sutherland.com-Significant changes in companies workforce and human … on the environmental aspects of the legislation, there is a risk that this step-change in workforce and human rights … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
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
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 …
Peer Practice Examples
Association of Corporate Counsel
07/01/2016

Learn how other in-house counsel and their legal department support corporate governance and compliance and ethics programs. In-house counsel from seven companies share governance practices and examine the alignment of ethics and compliance with the culture and strategic plan of the organization. At the end of the guide, find practical tools and samples, such as a company compliance newsletter, a compliance checklist, a compliance program assessment table and a management attestation questionnaire for legislative compliance.

… Leading Practices Profiles please visit http://www.acc.com/lpp LEADING PRACTICES PROFILES SERIES Leading Practices …  of  ACC,  unless  so  stated.  Further,  this  LPP  is  not  intended  as  a  definitive  statement  on  the …  For  more  information  about  ACC  please  visit  our  website  at  www.acc.com.   For more Leading Practices …
Articles
David B. Kahng
12/01/2016

New data privacy regulations in the European Union and in the United States are set to have an extensive impact on the legal and regulatory landscape affecting in-house practice. As such, it is imperative that your company is prepared for the regulatory changes.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union, United States
… landscape affecting in-house practice. As such, it is imperative that your company is prepared for the … to obtain a person’s identity. Companies in Europe must com- ply with detailed requirements when collecting, using, … companies to post privacy notices on their com- mercial website. These privacy notices informed consumers about how …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/30/2015
7 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in Argentina.

… 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
Dennis Haist, Weining Zou and Caroline Lee
06/01/2014

China, like many countries, has launched efforts to stop bribery and corruption. At
the same time, deeply ingrained cultural practices (e.g., gift giving) attract the attention of regulators. With more anti-bribery laws on the books than ever before, and with China’s robust economy guaranteeing more business transactions, multinationals need to carefully vet third-party contractors by exercising thorough due diligence.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: China
… Relationships play a crucial role in business. “Guanxi” is the general term for personal connections that facilitate … grow at 7.5 percent in 2014 and 7.3 percent in 2015.1 In com- parison, the IMF predicts that the US economy will grow … brib_sep11 ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Thomas B. Ferrante, Rachel B. Goodman, Jennifer J. Hennessy, Jacqueline N. Acosta, Sunny J. Levine, Aaron T. Maguregui, Sarah J. Iacomini, Kristen A. Murphy
05/06/2023
2 pages

Medicare telehealth post-Public Health Emergency (PHE): With the COVID-19 PHE concluding on May 11, 2023, many of the telehealth flexibilities the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented during the PHE will sunset at varying times.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… 11, 2023, many of the telehealth flexibilities the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented during the … derived from analytic and tracking technologies via its website or mobile application is regulated; and (ii) the legal requirements the company …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Croatia
… 19, 2014 "the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals" Resource Details Interest Area: … Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Latham & Watkins LLP
06/02/2020
12 pages
Resource Details
Region: United States
… of its businesses into a new, publicly traded company. For the public company that initiates it, a spin-off can … purpose as an IPO S-1 registration statement. The Form 10 is an opportunity to market SpinCo’s growth story and to … Baxter and the intense activism by Starboard Value at Cars.com within months after completion of its separation from …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Georgia
… 19, 2014 "the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals" Resource Details Interest Area: … Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Checklists
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
01/19/2023
7 pages

The Canadian government issued this document to provide guidance to private sector organizations, both small and large, when a privacy breach occurs. Organizations should take preventative steps prior to a breach occurring by having reasonable policies and procedural safeguards in place, and conducting necessary training. This guideline is intended to help organizations take the appropriate steps in the event of a privacy breach and to provide guidance in assessing whether notification to affected individuals is required. Not all steps may be necessary, or some steps may be combined.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… Checklists Key Steps for Organizations in Responding to Privacy Breaches (Canada) … place, and conducting necessary training. This guideline is intended to help organizations take the appropriate steps … person – to affected individuals. Indirect notification – website information, posted notices, media – should generally …
Articles
Thomas L. Sager and Gerard G. Boccuti
10/01/1997

Discusses DuPont's metrics - standards for monitoring individuals, organizations, or programs over time - that it uses to measure legal performance and validate assumptions about the department's working and bottomline effectiveness.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… October 1, 1997 Discusses DuPont's metrics - standards for monitoring individuals, organizations, or programs over … in achieving it The problem with measuring visions however is that they are intangible and abstract Strategies and … of checks and balances is vital to ensuring valid data The com plexity of our CMS and supporting systems such as vendor …
Program Materials
Charles Hodges, Don Lancaster, Peter Meenan, Elizabeth Regan, Aaron Smalls
10/31/2014

This intensive discussion will focus on related-party transactions entered into by a hypothetical multinational company and how you can recognize transfer pricing issues that arise from transactions involving goods, services and IP. Learn how to resolve common transfer pricing problems that arise before and after an IRS examination.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
Region: Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States
… Inc. Aaron Smalls, Georgia-Pacific LLC Overview 1. What is Transfer Pricing? 2. What do Non-Tax Lawyers need to know … rules of Transfer Pricing? 4. What documentation is needed for intercompany transactions? 5. What common issues arise in … it is both cheaper and more efficient for Twisted- UK to buy manufactured video games from Twisted-France. � …
Articles
Maureen R. Dry
07/01/2007

Read this 2008 Communicator Award-winning article! <br/>Have you ever looked up and realized that a deadline you thought was so far off was fast approaching, or found that the extra obligation you thought would only take a minute is actually taking much longer? Here, the author shares some of her experiences and offers a few suggestions for attaining that elusive work/life balance.

… Articles Living and Working in the Real World--And 10 Tips for Real Success Author Maureen R. Dry June 30, 2007 Read … the extra obligation you thought would only take a minute is actually taking much longer? Here, the author shares some … production services. She can be reached at mdry@vertisinc.com. In addition to writing the article, I was also in the …
Articles
Teresa T. Kennedy - Assistant General Counsel, Cox Communications
01/01/2004

Many in-house counsel are deciding that an ideal relationship with outside counsel involves a long-lasting commitment to partnership and collaboration, to understanding each other's interests and goals, to open communication and to pursuing new strategies. Read this article and learn how to establish outside counsel partnerships based on trust.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… culture. This person can quickly step in when your office is in crisis mode and interact effectively with your team and … Georgia Chapter. She is available at teresa.kennedy@cox.com. A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN IN-HOUSE AND OUTSIDE … Counsel: Developing the Relationship, at www.tklaw .com/website.nsf/WEBnewx/64485D35C58D8F488625 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/07/2017

This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and corporation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between a Hotel and Corporation February 7, 2017 This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and corporation. … NAME], [HOTEL ADDRESS], [HOTEL PHONE NUMBER], [HOTEL WEBSITE], and [ORGANIZATION NAME] and outlines specific … and [ORGANIZATION NAME] agrees that it will be responsible for utilizing, [NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS] room nights in the …
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